9月8日

《弟子規》選 ─ 泛愛眾
清 李毓秀 ( 1662~1722 )

凡是人，皆須愛；天同覆，地同載。
行高者，名自高；人所重，非貌高。
勿諂富，勿驕貧；勿厭故，勿喜新。
人有短，切莫揭；人有私，切莫說。
道人善，即是善；人知之，愈思勉。
揚人惡，即是惡；疾之甚，禍且作。
善相勸，德皆建；過不規，道兩虧。
凡取與，貴分曉；與宜多，取宜少。
將加人，先問己；己不欲，即速已。
恩欲報，怨欲忘；報怨短，報恩長。

──選自《弟子規》

September 8

Universal Love
Li Yuxiu (1662 - 1722, Qing Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

For every person we see, we must love them all;
All are under the same sky, over the same earth.

If noble in conduct, we will also be noble in name;
What people respect are not our appearances.

Flatter not the rich, nor belittle the poor;
Loathe not the old, nor prefer the new.

People have faults, speak not of them;
People have privacy, expose not of them.

To speak of others' virtue, is virtue itself;
Upon hearing such, they will improve even more.

To speak of others' faults, is fault itself;
It attracts only hatred, and causes more wrong.

Encouragement of good, an establishment of virtue;
Failing to help others correct, a deficiency for both.

In giving and receiving, awareness is essential;
Better to give more, and better to take less.

Before treating others, ask ourselves first;
What we find undesirable, stop it instantly.

Repay all kindnesses, forget all resentments;
Shorten our grudges, extend our gratitude.

── from Di Zi Gui (Student Codes)