🎥《生活在淨土中》英文版 Living in a Pure Land
「人間淨土」不是客觀事實的存在,真正的「淨土」是內心的感受,感受到對這個世界充滿了溫暖的希望。
A “pure land on earth” is not about some tangible object. “Pure land,” in its real sense, represents a trusting feeling that our world is filled with warmth and full of hope.
如果我們都能捐棄一己成見,就能感受到每個人都是親切的,氣氛中充滿溫暖與安全感,當下就是一個淨土的世界。
If all of us can give up our prejudice, then we will feel that everyone is kind and congenial, the atmosphere surrounding us is warm and friendly, and perceive the world as a pure land at that very moment.
「人間淨土」不是一個完全沒有犯罪行為或災難的地方,因為在我們這個世界上,不可能永遠沒有災難,也不可能永遠沒有犯罪的人與事,而是從自己的內心出發,那就是生活在淨土中了。
The “pure land on earth” is not somewhere without any crime or disaster. In fact, our world will never be free from disasters, and nor can it be free from criminals and criminal acts. Rather, if we can purify our mind by starting from within, we are then living in a pure land on earth.
這並不是一種自我欺騙,而是因為有一顆充滿安全感的心,看待外境的變化,自然就不會懼怕了。
This is not a form of self-deception. When our mind is filled with a sense of security, we will no longer fear any changes from the external world.
選自聖嚴法師著作《亂不了你的心》
From Master Sheng Yen’s book, Nothing Can’t Disturb Your Mind
Translated by Liu, Ping
Edited by Paul James, Elenda Huang, Keith Brown
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🎥《布施福氣》英文版
To Give Is to Nurture Blessings
培福的方法非常多,像是布施便是其中一種。因為布施可以為他人帶來快樂、健康、平安,使人有安全感,這就是培福。
Giving is one of many ways to nurture blessings. We nurture blessings when we give for the benefit of others, as it can bring happiness, health, and peace to others, as well as make people feel secure.
佛法中的布施有三種方法,即:財施、法施與無畏施。
In terms of the Buddhist teachings, there are three types of giving: giving material help; giving the Dharma; and giving protection from fear.
財施包括付出人力、體力、智慧力,以及應用自己的各項資源;法施是運用佛法的觀念、方法,引導人離苦得樂,得到健康和幸福;無畏施不一定是採用武力去保護別人,只要能為社會與人們帶來安全的保障,讓大家不會感到畏懼、恐怖,就是無畏施。
Giving material help includes providing manpower, physical strength, wisdom, and various resources. Giving the Dharma applies to applying the Buddhist teachings and methods of practice to guide people to leave suffering behind and attain health and happiness. Giving protection from fear is not necessarily about protecting others by using force. Giving protection from fear is meant to bring safety and security to the general public in society, so that no one will live in fear.
所以,建立淨土,使得生活在淨土裡的人,沒有恐懼、怖畏,也是無畏施的一種方式。
有了福氣以後,還是要再培福,而培福的最好方法就是布施,如此福氣才會綿延不絕。
Therefore, building a pure land on earth where people can live without fear also constitutes giving protection from fear. Even with blessings coming to us, we still need to keep on nurturing blessings. The best way to nurture blessings is to practice giving, so that our blessings will continue without end.
選自聖嚴法師著作《人生,福氣啦!》
From Master Sheng Yen’s book, Live in Blessings!
Translated by Liu, Ping
Edited by Paul James, Elenda Huang, Keith Brown
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🎥《利人就是利己》英文版
To benefit others is to benefit ourselves
能夠每個念頭都想到「利人就是利己」,便會採取積極的態度。許多人只管自掃門前雪,以自己的利益為重,其實,那是最傻的。
If our every thought is about “benefiting others to benefit ourselves”, we would take on a positive attitude. Many people only think about themselves and put their welfare above all, when actually doing that is very foolish.
古人說:「人不為己,天誅地滅。」今天的我們則應說:「人不為人,天誅地滅。」損人者必自損、害人者必自害,單一地區的環境汙染、經濟惡化、政治混亂與社會風氣敗壞,立刻就會對全體人類的生活安全,帶來負面影響。
The old adage states, “every man for himself”, while today we should say, “every man for others”. Harming others will only bring harm to oneself. For example, environmental pollution, economic down turn, political chaos and social unrest within a region will immediately cause negative repercussions on the safety and quality of life to all mankind.
因此,今天的我們做任何事,首先要為全體的他人著想。所謂全體,在家裡指的是整個家庭,在社會指的是整個社會,在國家指的是整個國家。全體受益的話,個人身居其中,必然受益。
Thus, every action that we take today should be based on the primary consideration for the good of all others. On a personal level, “all others” include the whole family, while on a higher level, they include everyone in our society, and even our entire nation. When everyone benefits, as a member of the community, we too will be taken care of.
文/摘自聖嚴法師著作《積極人生元氣滿分》圖/菊子
Excerpts from Master Sheng Yen’s book, A Positive Life Filled with Energy
Translated by Chang, Cheng-yu
Edited by Chang Chia-cheng
Illustration by Juzi
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