知苦增福歌
星雲大師 （1927~）

思量事累苦，悠閒便是福。
思量飢餓苦，溫飽便是福。
思量貧窮苦，享有便是福。
思量怠惰苦，發奮便是福。
思量揮霍苦，簡樸便是福。
思量孤獨苦，親友便是福。
思量老病苦，健康便是福。
思量驕慢苦，恭敬便是福。
思量疑慮苦，誠信便是福。
思量邪見苦，正知便是福。
思量挫折苦，擔當便是福。
思量委曲苦，放下便是福。
思量喪志苦，提起便是福。
思量批評苦，改過便是福。
思量算計苦，純真便是福。
思量奔波苦，居家便是福。
思量嫉妒苦，寬厚便是福。
思量固執苦，開通便是福。
思量迷惑苦，明理便是福。
思量悲觀苦，豁達便是福。
思量名利苦，恬淡便是福。
思量牢獄苦，守法便是福。
思量災害苦，平安便是福。
思量亂世苦，安定便是福。
思量死亡苦，生存便是福。
人生應有福，可惜不知足。

The Better You Know the Pain, the Greater Your Blessings
Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
Translation by: Miao Guang

In knowing the pain of toiling,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be at rest.
In knowing the pain of hunger,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be fed.
In knowing the pain of poverty,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have.
In knowing the pain of indolence,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to strive.
In knowing the pain of extravagance,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have frugality.
In knowing the pain of loneliness,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have family and friends.
In knowing the pain of old age and sickness,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have good health.
In knowing the pain of arrogance,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have respect.
In knowing the pain of doubt,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be sincere and trustworthy.
In knowing the pain of erroneous views,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have right view.
In knowing the pain of setbacks,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to take responsibility.
In knowing the pain of being wronged,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to let go.
In knowing the pain of despair,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have aspirations.
In knowing the pain of criticism,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to self-improve.
In knowing the pain of deviousness,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have innocence.
In knowing the pain of rushing about,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be at home.
In knowing the pain of jealousy,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be magnanimous.
In knowing the pain of stubbornness,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be reasonable.
In knowing the pain of confusion,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be understanding.
In knowing the pain of pessimism,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to optimistic.
In knowing the pain of fame and gain,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be content.
In knowing the pain of incarceration,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be law-abiding.
In knowing the pain of disasters,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be safe.
In knowing the pain of chaos,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to have stability.
In knowing the pain of death,
You shall realize that it is a blessing to be alive.
Supposedly we all deserve our blessings
Yet all is lost in the face of discontent.