6月12日

為丈夫祈願文
佛光星雲 ( 1927~ )

慈悲偉大的佛陀！
今天我要至誠地向您祈願：
希望我夫不要為聚財而奔忙，
應該有些道德的修養；
希望我夫不要只靠能幹處世，
應該以慈悲厚待他人；
希望我夫不要只為事業打拼，
應該兼顧身心的健康；
希望我夫不要只顧對外應酬，
應該注重家庭的和樂；
希望我夫除了愛護妻兒，
    也要愛護他人的父母親屬，
    甚至愛護所有人類、所有眾生。
希望我夫在努力工作之餘，
    也留一點時間給妻子兒女，
    讓家人享受到幽默風趣的生活。

慈悲偉大的佛陀！
希望我夫對家庭，不要迴避責任；
希望我夫對感情，不要喜新厭舊；
祈求您讓我夫，
不要執著權勢名利，讓他明白――
    平凡就是偉大，無求就是崇高，
不要貪求聲色犬馬，讓他懂得――
    糟糠才是長久，平安才是美好。
請您賜給我夫福壽健康，平安吉祥。

──選自《佛光祈願文》

June 12

A Prayer for One's Husband
Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
English translation: Shujan Cheng and Tom Manzo

Oh great, compassionate Buddha,
Today I would like to pray to you
With utmost sincerity for my husband:
May he not just toil in the pursuit of wealth,
But also work for the cultivation of virtue;
May he not just conduct himself in life with competency,
But also treat others generously, with compassion;
May he not just strive in his career,
But also look after the well-being of both his mind and body;
May he not just take care of social engagements,
But also care for the harmony and happiness of our family.

I pray that he will not only love and protect
His wife and children,
But also love and protect
The parents and relatives of others,
And even love and protect all humanity and all beings.
May he leave some time for our family, besides striving at work,
So that we can enjoy an interesting life filled with humor.

Oh great, compassionate Buddha,
May my husband not avoid the responsibilities of family;
May he not love the new, and detest our long relationship;
I pray for my husband:
May he never become attached to wealth, power or fame;
Let him realize that ordinariness is greatness,
And demanding nothing is sublime;
May he never covet sensual pleasure; let him understand:
The wife who is with him in hardship is the long-lasting one,
And safety and peace are exquisite.

Please grant my husband longevity and good health;
Please grant my husband peace and good fortune.

── from Pearls of Wisdom: Prayers for Engaged Living