2月27日

時間與因果
佛光星雲 ( 1927~ )

一個人是否具足道德、學問、修養，
那就看他能領受多少委屈與耐力。

一點冤枉、委屈都受不了，將來如何
委屈求全和人相處？

唯有學會領受冤屈，才能同時學會承
擔困苦與艱難。

受到侮辱、委屈、毀罵、批評，而能
沉得住氣，不伸張、不辯論，時間自然
會為我們洗清一切。

你們若想要成功、想要福報，其實越
被人冤枉、傷害、毀謗，越能從中滋生
力量與福報，假以時日，必能行成功滿。

任何人冤枉我、欺侮我，因果、佛菩
薩不會冤枉我、欺侮我。

──選自《人間佛教語錄》

February 27th

Time and Cause and Effect
Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - , Fo Guang Shan)
English translation: Miao Guang and Zhi Yue

A person's morality, learning, and cultivation can be
recognized by the amount of grievances which one can
tolerate, and how much patience one has. If we cannot
even tolerate aggrievement or injustice now, how will we
be able to compromise out of consideration for the general
interest in the future?

Only by learning to accept injustice can we learn to take
on hardship and difficult matters. When we are able to
tolerate humiliation, aggrievement, slander, and criticism
while keeping our composure, without defending ourselves
in any way, time will naturally bring us justice.

If you wish to be successful and fortunate, realize that
the more injustice, harm, or slander you face, the more
your strengths and blessings will grow. Eventually you
will be well accomplished.

While others can treat me with injustice, deceit, or
humiliation, rest assured that cause and effect, buddhas,
and bodhisattvas will not do the same to me.

── from Renjian Fojiao Yulu (Record of Teachings on Humanistic Buddhism)