前心後念 / qián xīn hòu niàn /
Previous Mind, Latter Thought
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10月13日
前心後念
南齊 曇景 ( 生卒年不詳 )
前心作惡，如雲覆月；
後心起善，如炬消闇。
──選自《未曾有因緣經》
October 13
Previous Mind, Latter Thought
Tan Jing (Years unknown, Southern Qi Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang
When the previous mind has unwholesome thoughts;
It is like the cloud that covers the moon.
When the succeeding mind gives rise to wholesome thoughts;
It is like the torch that dispels darkness.
── from Weiceng You Yinyuan Jing (Sutra on Never-Existing Causes and Conditions)
References:
《獻給旅行者們365日──中華文化佛教寶典》365 Days for Travelers: Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics
