7月25日

戒定慧
佛光星雲 ( 1927~ )

對過去的境界不要追憶，就是修定；
對未來的境界不要幻想，就是持戒；
對現在的境界不要貪著，就是修慧。

戒是對治惡業的良藥，
在恐怖當中，戒可以給予我們守護；
定是身心安定的力量，
在危難當下，定可以賦予我們安穩；
慧是吾人前途的明燈，
在愚昧當時，慧可以提供我們指引。

──選自《佛光菜根譚》

July 25

Morality, Concentration, and Wisdom
Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
English translation: Zhi Yue

Not recollecting the past is cultivating concentration;
Not fantasizing about the future is upholding the precepts;
Not being greedy in the present is cultivating wisdom.

Morality is the cure for unwholesome karma;
when in fear, the precepts can give us protection.

Meditation is the strength for body and mind;
when in danger, concentration can give us security.

Wisdom is the illumination for our future;
when in ignorance, insight can give us guidance.

── from Fo Guang Cai Gen Tan (Roots of Wisdom)