- 需要的不多，想要的太多
Our needs are few; our wants many.
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知恩報恩為先，利人便是利己
What is most important is to be grateful for what you’ve been given and
repay in kind-to benefit others is to benefit ourselves.
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盡心盡力第一，不爭你我多少
Do your utmost – no matter who gains or loses.
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慈悲沒有敵人，智慧不起煩惱
Compassion has no enemies; wisdom, no vexations.
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忙人時間最多，勤勞健康最好
The busiest bave the most time; the diligent, the best health.
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布施的人有福，行善的人快樂
The charitable are blessed; the virtuous, happy.
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心量要大，自我要小
Let the measure of your heart be great; the size of your ego, small.
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要能放下，才能提起。提放自如，是自在人
When you can let it go, then you can pick it up.
At ease letting it go or picking it up-then your are truly free.
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識人識己識進退，時時身心平安；知福惜福多培福，處處廣結善緣
Know yourself, know others; know when to advance,
when to retreat; at all times maintain peace and equanimity in body and mind;
know your blessings, use them wisely, strive to increase them;
everywhere you go develop deep virtuous affinity with others.
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提得起放得下，年年吉祥如意；用智慧種福田，日日都是好日
Able to pick it up and let it go, every year good fortune will surely follow;
sow a field of blessings with wisdom, then everyday is good day!
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身心常放鬆，逢人面帶笑；放鬆能使我們身心健康，帶笑容易增進彼此友誼
Always keep your body and mind relaxed and meet everyone with a smile;
relaxation makes your mind and body healthy,
and a smile gathers friends and friendship.
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話到口邊想一想，講話之前慢半拍。不是不說，而是要惜言慎語
About to speak? Think for a moment. Slow your speech a bit.
It’s not that you should not speak,
but rather that you should cherish what you say and choose your words with care.
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在生活中，不妨養成「能有，很好；沒有，也沒關係」的想法，
便能轉苦為樂，便會比較自在了
In daily living it is better to think: “fine if I can have it, no matter if I can’t”;
thus transform suffering to joy and live a life of serenity.
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四安：安心、安身、安家、安業
The four contentments; mind at peace, body at rest, family in harmony,
all enterprise at ease.
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四要：需要、想要、能要、該要
When you wish for something, ask yourself these four questions;
Is it needed? Is it wanted? Is it obtainable? Is it advisable?
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四感：感恩、感謝、感化、感動
The four attitudes to take towards others:
grateful, thankful, transforming, inspiriting.
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四它：面對它、接受它、處理它、放下它
The four steps in dealing with any problem:
face it, accept it, deal with it, let it go.
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四福：知福、惜福、培福、種福
The four keys to good fortune: know what you are blessed with,
cherish it, help it grow, and plant seeds for future blessings.
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能要、該要的才要，不能要、不該要的絕對不要
If possible and permissible, seek after it;
if impossible and forbidden, keep away from it.
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感恩能使我們成長，報恩能助我們成就
With gratitude we grow; repayment of kindness leads to success.
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感謝給我們機會，順境、逆境皆是恩人
Be thankful at every opportunity: good and bad fortune are both allies.
22. 遇到好事，要隨喜、讚歎、鼓勵，並且虛心學習。
Rejoice when you encounter good,praise it, encourage it to spread;
but take care to learn with an open mind.
23. 少批評、多讚美，是避免造口業的好方法。
More praise and less criticism ! Cut down the karma that comes from what you say.
24. 平常心就是最自在、最愉快的心。
An ordinary mind is a mind of utmost freedom, utmost joy.
25. 踏實地走一步路，勝過說一百句空洞的漂亮語。
A true step on the path merits more than a hundred shallow words adorned with tinsel.
26. 知道自己的缺點愈多，成長的速度愈快，對自己的信心也就愈堅定。
The more you come to know your weaknesses, the faster you will grow,
with your self-confidence unwavering
27. 多聽多看少說話，快手快腳慢用錢。
Look more, listen more; speak less, act fast; spend slow.
28. 唯有體驗了艱苦的境遇，才會有精進奮發的心。
Only after you encounter affliction and adversity will you summon the mind of diligence.
29. 踏踏實實做人，心胸要廣大；穩穩當當做事，著眼宜深遠。
Be solid and forthright; have a great open heart; be sure and steady in accomplishment,
with vision penetrating and far-reaching.
