7月16日

般若火花
佛光星雲 ( 1927~ )

在瞋恨之處，散播慈悲的種子；
在仇視之處，施予寬恕的諒解；
在懷疑之處，培養信心的力量；
在黑暗之處，點燃般若的火花；
在失意之處，提出未來的希望；
在憂傷之處，贈予喜樂的安慰。

眼不看不淨，常以善目鼓勵別人；
身不做暴行，常以手腳服務大眾；
口不說惡言，常以口舌美化社會；
心不起瞋恨，常以柔軟溝通彼此。

凡事皆有利弊，只要懂得權衡之道，
往大處著眼，枯石朽木也能入藥；
凡人皆有長短，只要懂得用人之道，
取彼之所長，破銅爛鐵也能成鋼。

──選自《佛光菜根譚》

July 16

The Spark of Prajna Wisdom
Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
English translation: Miao Guang and Zhi Yue

Sow seeds of compassion over hatred.
Offer forgiveness and understanding towards hostility.
Nurture the strength of confidence out of doubts.
Illuminate a spark of prajna wisdom in the darkness.
Raise hopes for the future above disappointment.
Extend the consolation of happiness towards sorrow.

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

English translation: Man Ho

Don’t glower: encourage with gentle glances.
Don’t be cruel: serve with gentle hands.
Don’t scold: speak with gentle words.
Don’t hate: uplift with gentle actions.

── from The Everlasting Light

English translation: Tom Manzo and Shujan Cheng

Everything has its pros and cons,
Simply understand how to weigh them.
Always keep sight of what is possible,
For even dry stones and rotten wood
Can be used as medicine.

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses,
Simply understand how to bring out
the best in others.
Always emphasize
the strong points of others,
For even broken copper and brittle iron
can be forged into steel.

── from Humble Table, Wise Fare