7月12日

心量
佛光星雲（1927~）

一切快樂，沒有比祥和更為快樂；
一切享受，沒有比寧靜更為享受。

一個人心量有多大，事業就有多大；
一個人心能容多少，成就就有多少。

最好的談判，是從對方的利益著手；
最大的結緣，是幫助別人獲致成功。

失敗者，往往是熱度只有五分鐘的人；
成功者，往往是堅持最後五分鐘的人。

最沒出息的人，是犧牲別人，利益自己；
最有出息的人，是犧牲自己，利益他人。

從合群中廣結人緣，從工作中發揮熱忱，
從節儉中樂於喜捨，從勤奮中創造明天。

──選自《佛光菜根譚》

July 12

Magnanimous Mind
Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
English translation, Miao Guang, Zhi Yue, Tom Manzo, and Shujan Cheng

There is no greater happiness
    than auspiciousness and peace.
There is no greater enjoyment
    than tranquility and serenity.

The capacity of a person’s heart
    determines the grandness of his success.
The magnanimity of a person’s heart
    determines the level of his accomplishments.

The best way to negotiate
    is to think of the benefit of the other party;
The best way to develop affinity
    is to help others succeed.

People fail because they have
Only five minutes of enthusiasm.
People succeed because they persevere
Even through the last five minutes.*

The least promising people are those
who sacrifice others for their own benefit.

The most promising people are those
who sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others.

Form good affinities by cooperating with others.
Show your passion by your performance at work.
Take joy in giving by living frugally.
Create your future by working diligently.

── from Fo Guang Cai Gen Tan
(Roots of Wisdom; *Humble Table, Wise Fare)