星云大师《佛光菜根谭之修行篇》

小人专希望人给，给过就忘

君子不轻受人恩，受则必报

A mean person expects all things from others,and then forgets to reward the favor.

A virtuous person does not expect things from others,and always thinks of repaying favors.

为儿孙作未来计，十望九空

为社会作众人谋，点滴有功

Schemes to advance posterity usually fail.

Working for society today gains merits.

悭吝嫉妒的人，即使财富满室也走不出内心的贫乏

埋怨自怜的人，纵使四肢健全也跨不出内心的框框

Even with all his money,a jealous miser cannot rise above mental poverty.

Even with his strong legs,a whiner cannot walk away from his inner weakness.

吾人必须要求自己，健全自己才能得以生存

吾人必须反观自省，培植善缘才能迈向佳境

We must be wholesome to survive.

We must think and cultivate good causes and conditions to improve our state.

世间最贵者，就是尊重生命

世间最恶者，就为残杀生灵

The best thing in the world is to respect life.

The worst thing in the world is to kill.

要用伦理净化所爱

要用道德领航所爱

要用善美成就所爱

要用祝福加持所爱

Transform your loved ones with virtue.

Guide them with morality.

Help them with kindness to succeed.

Wish them blessings.

管理的秘诀

要公开、公正，更要公平处事的诀窍

要知人、知情、更要知理

Fairness is the key to management.

Understanding people and knowing management rules is the key to business.

勤俭淡泊 为自己开创美好的明天

慈悲喜舍 为子孙准备美好的未来

Diligence,frugality,and detachment from worldly desires bring you a better tomorrow.

Compassion,loving-kindness,joyfulness,and equanimity bring happiness to posterity.

耳闻不如目见 目见不如足践

口说不如手做 心想不如圆成

It is better to see than to hear. It is better to act than to see.

It is better to do than to speak. It is better to carry on than to be deterred by excessive doubts.

学习布施，是改造自己悭贪的性格

严持戒法，是改造自己恶性的行为

修养忍耐，是改造自己瞋恚的恶习

发心精进，是改造自己懈怠的因循

修学禅定，是改造自己散乱的思想

开发智慧，是改造自己愚痴的认知

To transform greed,learn to be generous.

To transform evil actions,observe precepts strictly.

To transform hatred,practice tolerance.

To transform laziness,vow to be diligent.

To transform discursive thinking,learn to meditate.

To transform ignorance,cultivate wisdom.

我们不畏黑夜，要走向黎明

我们不怕寒冷，要迎向阳光

我们不嫌脏乱，要改造环境

我们不惧挫折，要勇敢担当

Don't fear night,but greet the dawn.

Don't fear cold,but embrace the sun.

Don't fear disorder,but cleanse your surroundings.

Don't fear frustration,but bravely shoulder responsibility.

环保是对于地球的爱护

没有地球，何能生存？

护生是对于生命的尊重

没有生命，何来意义？

Ecology means protecting the earth:without earth,houw can we survive?

Protecting beings means respect for life:without life,can anything have meaning?

能者，怀抱福利大众的愿心

能者，发挥互助合作的美德

能者，拥有突破困难的勇气

能者，具足改良创新的抱负

A great being makes a great vow to benefit others.

A great being shows virtue in his work.

A great being has courage to transcend crises.

A great being aspires to be creative.

昼行要惜阴

日用要惜物

遇言要惜口

逢事要惜情

Cherish the hours when you walk in sunshine.

Cherish the little things you need in your life.

Cherish friendship in commerce.

Don't waste breath on the ignorant.

彼此尊重

才能建设一个有道德、有尊严的国家

互相友好

才能建设一个有秩序、有礼貌的社会

Shared respect makes an honest and noble nation.

Friendship makes a polite and ordered society.

说话，要有柔和赞美的内容

做事，要有勤劳忍耐的精神

待人，要有亲切尊重的态度

读书，要有用心仔细的思惟

In speech,tender words of praise for others.

In business,industry and fortitude.

In friendship,consideration and respect.

In study,care and attention.

俭而能施，仁也

俭而寡求，义也

俭而传家，礼也

俭而训子，智也

From the thrifty,and gift is generous.

To the thrifty,virtue means desiring little.

A thrifty parent fittingly bestows habits of thrift on his children.

A thrifty parent wisely teaches his children to be thrifty.

在家庭里，要做诚信孝顺的儿女

在学校里，要做尊师重道的学生

在工作上，要做勤奋谦让的君子

在信仰上，要做正信真理的智者

Be an honest and filial child at home.

Respect teachers and books in school.

Be conscientious and humble at work.

Believe in the truth of your faith.

人，要从愚痴迷梦中觉醒

才能认识生命的真谛

人，要从向外贪求中回头

才能找到内心的宝藏

Wake from your ignorance and delusion:grasp the essence of life.

Stop searching outside:find the treasures in your mind.

生活艰难时，要面对它

生活辛苦时，要体验它

生活清闲时，要计划它

生活满足时，要享受它

When life is hard,face it.

When life is painful,learn from it.

When life is easy,plan for hard times.

When life is pleasing,enjoy it.

国家的政治能够廉洁清明

就没有贪污贿赂

世界的族群能够包容异己

就没有种族纷争

If politicians are upright,there is no corruption.

When everyone is tolerant,there are no ethnic disputes.

用语言赞叹大众

用双手大做好事

用脚步走出善路

用力行创造净土

Praise others with your tongue.

Do good deeds with your hands.

Tread the right path with your feet.

Create a pureland with your energy.

以融合的心胸，尊重异己他人

以融和的气度，包容各种信仰

以融和的雅量，超越种族藩篱

以融和的怀抱，沟通全球人类

Welcome all people with sympathy.

Embrace all religions with understanding.

Transcend ethnic barriers with generosity.

Speak to all nations with love.

工作要不拖延，能敬业而不偷懒

报告要不隐瞒，能积极而不颓唐

上示要不违逆，能受责而不怒颜

随众要不特权，能圆融而不极端

Don't put things off,work hard.

Don't hide things in your report,be positive but tell the truth.

Follow your boss'instructions,but don't be distressed when there is censure.

Follow the rules and don't seek privileges,get along and avoid extremes.

对世间要不望益我

对众生要不妒人有

对学道要不怕艰难

对办事要不诿过失

Don't expect any profit from this world.

Don't be jealous.

Don't fear adversity when you seek the truth.

Don't cover up mistakes.

对自己要有尤患意识

对修道要有笃实心态

对事务要有敏锐觉知

对度众要有慈心悲愿

Prepare yourself for what may come.

Cultivate yourself devotedly.

Handle matters with keen insight.

Vow to save sentient beings and be compassionate.

礼，可以端正风俗，促进人我和谐

乐，可以净化身心，提升本性气质

志，可以激发潜能，开阔思想视野

道，可以启迪性灵，完全人格修养

Etiquette and good manners foster harmony.

Music purifies body and mind and softens passions.

Determination awakens our potential and broadens our vision.

The t'ao （way）enlightens our minds and perfects our cultivation and practice.

能给欢喜快乐给人，是菩萨情怀

愿将利益与人分享，是随喜功德

别人有理错失在己，是谦让美德

行善去恶自净其意，是实践佛法

Sharing your joy is the Bodhisattva's way.

Sharing your blessing is highly to be praised.

A dmitting your error is a virtue.

Preventhing evil,doing good,and purifying body and mind is Buddhist practice.

待有余而后济人

必无济人之日

待有暇而后读书

必无读书之时

If you don't help others until you become rich,there's no chance you'll help others.

If you don't read until you have time, you will never have time to read.

有才不足傲，有德才可贵

有财不足恃，有功才可敬

Don't be proud of your talent:virtue is true worth.

Don't be proud of your money:achievement is true worth.

念佛时

自己心念专一是自受用

他人看了起信是他受用

布施时

自己内心欢喜是自受用

他人看了赞叹是他受用

Chanting the Buddha's name with feeling benefits self and family and friends.

Your munificence brings joy to you and those praise you.

用智慧来传授人生

用经验来提携后学

用修行来开发生命

用培德来探索未来

Share your wisdom with others.

Share your experience with the young.

Develop through cultivation and practice.

Embrace the future by cultivating virtue.

舍不得财，不能为义士

舍不得命，不能为忠臣

舍不得施，不能为善人

舍不得放，不能为智者

You cannot be righteous and attached to property.

You cannot be a good citizen and attached to life.

You cannot be a good man and a miser.

You cannot grow wiser and cling to attachment.

辨别是非之道在于明理

促裁纠纷之道在于公正

Judging disputes requires intelligence.

Mediating disputes requires fairness.

交友之道在于「淡」

读书之诀在于「明」

止谤之方在于「聋」

改过之要在于「悔」

Virtue and detachment is the key to new friendships.

Intelligence is the key to learning.

Ignoring gossip is the key to disarming slander.

Self-examination is the key to repentance.

「互相体谅」 是消除纷争之道

「互相成就」 是集体创作之方

Mutual respect is the key to resolving disputes.

Helping others succeed is the key to teamwork.

施人之恩，莫大于助人为善

害人之甚，莫大于引人为恶

成人之美，莫大于扬人之德

坏人之事，莫大于揭人之短

The best favor is to help others do well.

The worst evil is to tell others to do ill.

The best help is to praise others' good merits.

The worst hurt is to reveal others' shortcomings.

道人长短，一句话也是多嘴， 故要少说

启人生信，千万言也是嫌少， 故应多讲

One sentence of gossip is too much:don't talk.

Spreading the faith,a thousand words are not enough:keep talking.

净化人心 是环境保育的根本之道

改善风气 是社会教化的究竟目标

The fundamental way to a sound environment is to purify people's minds.

The ultimate goal of social education is to improve social morale.

「自他一如」的观念 是人际和谐之本

「同体共生」的精神 是世界和平之基

The non-discrimination is funda-mental to world harmony.

The integration and co-existence is the foundation of world peace.

能做好事就是「般若手」

慈眼视人就是「般若眼」

能言好话就是「般若口」

胸怀大众就是「般若心」

Doing good,you have prajna hands.

Seeing with compassion,you have prajna eyes.

Praising others,you have prajna tongue.

Embracing the multitude in your thought,you have prajna mind.

人，要给人利用 才能创造价值

人，要学习伟大 才能留下历史

Being used by others shows your worthiness.

Learning greatness leaves your mark in history.

自己可以不聚外财 但不能不开发内心的宝藏

自己可以不仗势力 但不能不开创国家的地位

It is better to grow your mind than to be rich.

It is better to advance the nation's interests than to use your connections for private gain.

知足，是解脱欲望的妙方

感恩，是拥有财富的法门

Content knows how to be free from desires.

Gratitude is the gateway to wealth.

有人登山遇难

有人游河翻船

有人损他利己

有人自我牺牲

Some die climbing mountains.

Some die stormy seas.

Some harm others for profit.

Some yield their livers for justice.

万贯家财，不如一技在身

满腹经纶，不如一善在心

高谈阔论，不如一言九鼎

长篇累牍，不如一字千金

Better have skill than property.

Better be virtuous than learned.

Better keep your word than be eloquent.

Better write well than profusely.

读书容易明理难

做事容易做人难

对外容易对内难

修身容易行道难

It is easier to study than to be intelligent and open-minded.

It is easier to manage business than to get along well with others.

It is easier to handle outer affairs than to tackle inner problems.

It is easier to cultivate oneself than to walk the path of the Bodhisattva.

不说谎，就是信用

信用即财富

讲爱语，就是慈悲

慈悲即功德

Not lying,you will believed;belief brings fortune.

Speaking loving and tender words is compassion;compassion brings merits.

日行一善存好心 每一发心 必为人间的利益着想

日发一愿做好事 每一发愿 必为人间的庄严用心

Perform a good deed every day;aspire to benefit society.

Vow to perform a good deed every day;each vow must aspire to beautify society.

给人利用也是一种结缘

帮助别人就是帮助自己

Being used by others is a kind of affinity.

Helping others is helping self.

人若无求，心自无事

心若无求，人自平安

Shun greed and have peace of mind.

遇才不妒

有过不避

当仁不让

立功不居

Don't be jealous of the talented.

Don't shirk responsibility.

Take the initiative to do good.

Don't take credit for a success.

读书要能明理

思想要有正见

办事要具信心

修道要存正念

To study,be intelligent and open.

To think,have the right understanding.

To handle business,be confident.

To practice and cultivate,have the right mindfulness.

学佛 就是向自己的烦恼魔军作战

念佛 就是对自己的烦恼习气***

Learning from the Buddha fights defilement.

Chanting the Buddha's name purges bad habits and defilement.

用舍心广结无量善缘

用净心远离贪染色欲

用禅心安顿顺逆境界

用愿心创造圆满人间

Make good affinity with the mind of serenity.

Avert greed and defilement with the mind of purity.

Face good or bad with the mind of meditaion.

Make a perfect world through the power of a vow.

不一定靠化妆来修饰容貌

要用道德来庄严身心

不一定籍名位来提高身份

要以慈悲来充实内涵

Beautify yourself with goodness,not make-up.

Cultivate compassion,not position.

修养心性之道，应审度自己所长

补强自己不足

对待他人之道，应包容他人不足

赞扬他人所长

To cultivate yourself,recognize your merits and improve your shortcomings.

To cultivate others,tolerate their shortcomings and praise their merits.

人，只为自己而活很自私

人，只为亲人而活很辛苦

人，能为他人而活很伟大

人，能为社会而活很踏实

It is selfish to live for yourself only.

It is painful to live for family only.

It is magnificent to live for others.

It is practical to live for society.

人以无贪最为富有

人到无求最为高贵

人若无瞋最为自在

人能无痴最为清明

Who covets not is rich.

Who hates not is free.

Who is not blind is wise.

Who wishes nothing blessed.

一日之计在于晨

一生之计在于勤

一事之计在于明

一家之计在于和

The best time is morning.

The best practice is diligence.

The best approach to a problem is reason.

The best principle for a family is harmony.

忍耐是修行的力量

包容是做人的修养

柔和是处事的良方

感恩是惜福的资量

For good business,discretion.

For good relations,tolerance.

For merit,gratitude.

For cultivation,patience.

宽恕能恢宏气度

包容能促进和谐

慈悲能助长道德

喜舍能增加人缘

From tolerance,harmony.

From generosity,magnanimity.

From compassion,morality.

From joy,good affinity.

谦则人和

宽则得众

信则存誉

勤则有功

Modesty brings harmony.

Magnanimity brings good relations.

Credit brings honor.

Diligence brings achievement.

廉不言己贫

勤不言己苦

忠不言己好

功不言己能

The guiltless don't complain they are poor.

The diligent don't complain lift is tough.

The loyal don't brag they are useful.

The successful don't brag they are capable.

说义不宜深，但要明

下令不宜繁，但要简

教人不宜严，但要慈

待人不宜苛，但要宽

Make profound teaching understandable.

Make complicated orders simple.

To educate people,be compassionate.

To deal with others,be magnanimous.

学习弥勒菩萨的胸怀，宽容豁达

效法观音菩萨的慈悲，憨念大众

具备文殊菩萨的智慧，远离恼害

Learn the tolerance of Maitreya Bodhisattva,be magnanimous and open-minded.

Emulate the compassion of A valokitesvara Bodhisattva,show concern for sentient beings.

Follow the wisdom of Manjusri Bodhisattva,keep away from troubles and defilement.

实践普贤菩萨的行愿，普皆回向

拥有地藏菩萨的勇敢，圆满菩提

Tread the path of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva,transfer merits to all.

Be courageous like Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva,march towards perfect enlightenment.

君子不责人所不及

君子不强人所不能

君子不苦人所不好

君子不计人所不便

A virtuous person does not blame others for their inabilities.

A virtuous person does not force others to do what they cnanot.

A virtuous person is not bothered by other people's shortcomings.

A virtuous person does not encourage others to do wrong.

真君子辞富不辞苦

真君子庆道不庆贫

真君子知义不知利

真君子成人不成己

A virtuous person rejects wealth but not hardship.

A virtuous person worries about practice but not poverty.

A virtuous person cares about justice but not profit.

A virtuous person helps others but not himself.

处人不可太任己意

应洞悉人之常情

处事不可太任己见

应明白事之常理

To get along,don't be grasping but think about others.

To handle business,don't be stubborn but understand the rules.

思量嫉妒苦，包容便是福

思量我慢苦，尊敬便是福

思量计较苦，放下便是福

思量挫折苦，结缘便是福

Better than the suffering of jealousy:magnanimity.

Better than the suffering of arrogance:respect.

Better than the suffering of competition:co-existence.

Better than the suffering of frustration:making good affinity.

思量贪欲苦，满足便是福

思量瞋恨苦，慈悲便是福

思量愚痴苦，明理便是福

思量烦恼苦，欢喜便是福

Better than the suffering of greed:content.

Better than the suffering of hatred:compassion.

Better than the suffering of ignorance:intellgence.

Better than the suffering of defilement:joy.

持身不可太皎洁

一切污辱垢秽要茹纳得

处事不可太分明

一切贤愚好丑要包容得

Don't be too reproachful in your practice and cultivation:tolerate the impure and unclean.

Don't be judgmental in handling affairs:you have to put up with all sorts of people.

见人成就不要忌妒

见人发心应当随喜

见人有难不可旁观

见人沉沦要能提携

Don't envy.

Praise good deeds.

Offer a hand to people in trouble.

Help the disadvantaged.

人要知苦恼

才会本份不妄求

人要知惭愧

才会谦虚不自大

Know your demerits and what should be improved,so as not to ask for more than you deserve.

Let conscience guard you from arrogance.

被人等待固然是一种残忍的行为

学习等待却也是一种至高的艺术

It is hard to be kept waiting,but it is an art to wait patiently.

有的人用精勤写「历史」

有的人用金钱写「历史」

有的人用血汗写「历史」

有的人用逢迎写「历史」

有的人用忠贞写「历史」

有的人用谄媚写「历史」

有的人用智慧写「历史」

有的人用慈悲写「历史」

Some write history with diligence.

Some write history with money.

Some write history with blood and sweat.

Some write history with flattery.

Some write history with loyalty.

Some wirte history with sub-servience.

Some write history with wisdom.

Some write history with compassion.

有了感动，就能心甘情愿的发心

有了感动，就能无怨无悔的故事

别人的善言懿行，自己要能感动

自己的所言所行，也要感动他人

Being moved,we have perfectly willing aspirations.

Being moved,we act without regrets.

Let yourself be moved by good deeds and words.

By your good deeds and words,move others.

「随缘」是立场互易，随顺环境

但决非随便行事，苟且偷安

「不变」是择善故执，一以贯之

但不是墨守成规，泥古不化

To act according to causes and conditions means to act in the interests of others.

To act according to principles means to choose what is right and stick to it,not just to cling to the old rules.

「耐烦」是一种艺术

「有恒」是一种希望

耐烦有恒，做事才能成就

耐烦有恒，做人才能通达

Patience is a skill.

Persistence springs from hope.

Patience and persistence lead to success and harmony.

求知要进一步想

处事要退一步想

能受天磨方铁汉

不被人忌是庸才

To learn,think.

To handle business,relax.

A great person accepts his ordeals.

A capable person cannot avoid being envied by others.

「推诿」，阻碍一切进步

「担当」，成就一切事功

「强辩」，招来一切非议

「认错」，化解一切责难

Shirking responsibility impedes progress.

Taking responsibility impels progress.

Obstinate error incurs reproach.

Admitting error dispels reproach.

能干者

总会多受一点折磨

不能干

则要多受一点委屈

Competent people survive their trials.

Incompetent people succumb to frustration.

在受苦的时候，要感到快乐

在委屈的时候，要觉得公平

在忙碌的时候，要自然安闲

在受责的时候，要安忍担当

Be happy even when suffering.

Be fair even when wronged.

Be relaxed even when busy.

Be tolerant even when criticized.

惭愧反省，是悔过的勇气

惭愧反省，是自知的镜子

惭愧反省，是明日的祥和

惭愧反省，是智慧的果实

惭愧反省，是进德的阶梯

惭愧反省，是自修的功课

Self-examination and repentance are courageous.

Self-examination and repentance are a mirror in your hand.

Self-examination and repentance lead to harmony.

Self-examination and repentance reap the fruit of wisdom.

Self-examination and repentance are a stairway to virtue.

Self-examination and repentance are lessons to practice.

觉人之伪，不形之于色

吃人之亏，不动之于口

施人之恩，不发之于言

受人之惠，不忘之于心

Don't show that you know someone is cheating.

Don't complain when you are taken advantage of.

Don't brag when you do a favor.

Don't forget when you receive a favor.

求全之心，可用之责己

但不可用以交友

满足之心，可用之处境

但不可用以求知

Be critical of yourself,but not of your friends.

Be satisfied with your situation,but not with your learning.

「难得糊涂」是解决烦恼的最好办法

「实事求是」 是解决问题的最好态度

To get rid of defilement,be humble.

To solve problems,be pragmatic.

懂得化繁就简

才能举重若轻

懂得韬光养晦

必是大智若愚

A simple life gets you through hard times.

When you are under pressure,wisely conceal your talents even at the cost of seeming dull.

眼睛要生在心里，观察自己

嘴巴要长在心上，评论自己

Use your eyes to examine yourself,not others.

Use your mouth to criticize yourself,not others.

不计较小事

才能卸下心灵的负荷

不听闻闲言

才能避免无谓的争端

Not worrying about trifles lets you unload mental burdens.

Not listening to gossip lets you avoid disputes.

「容」人不是处，自无纷争

「忍」己难过处，自无怨言

Put up with mistakes to avoid arguments.

Endure the unendurable to avoid complaints.

自己的好处，要掩藏几分

别人的短处，要掩盖几分

Don't disclose all your merits.

Don't expose everybody else's demerits.

感化人是德的施与

同情人是义的行为

It is right to improve people's conduct.

It is right to have sympathy for them.

不积钱财，而能喜舍结缘

不计毁誉，而能与人为善

不念旧恶，而能从善如流

不坏承诺，而能守时守信

Don't hoard:generosity makes affinity.

Ignore slander and praise:encourage good deeds.

Don't be bitter:do what is right.

Dont't break promises:keep your word.

一滴之施济人当厄 就如春风化雨

一言之恶伤人之心 好比冰雪寒霜

To the needy,a good deed is like a gentle breeze.

Cruel words are like snow and frost.

社会问题何时了，净化人心最重要

七诫运动若遵守，何悉乱象不能消

一诫烟毒把命保，健康平安笑到老

拒烟反毒做得好，家齐国治罪犯少

二诫色情切莫嫖，夫妻恩爱神仙侣

What should we do about social problem? Purify people's minds.

If everyone observes the seven precepts,all social problems the seven precepts,all social problems will be resolved.

The first precept is to abstain from drugs,keeping healthy and joyous into old age.

If everyone does this,the family will be harmonious,the country peaceful,and crimes few.

The second precept is to abstain from illicit sexual relations,promoting harmonious family life.

可怜雏妓年纪小，助人助己菩萨道

三诫暴力瞋恨少，处处禅和有礼貌

凡事忍让退步想，如意吉祥好果报

四诫偷盗莫贪小，知足守份没烦恼

清心寡欲走正道，以无为有乐消遥

五诫赌博不贪心，十赌九输惹灾祸

Behave like a Bodhisattva,not a prostitute,helping others and yourself.

The third precept is to refrain from violence and hatred,promoting harmony and courtesy everywhere.

When you are tolerant,you bring on good fortune and good darma.

The fourth precept is to refrain from stealing,being tranquil and detached.

Walk the path of a carefree life, desiring nothing.

The fifth precept is to refrain from gambling,breserving your money and honor.

尔虞我诈伤和气，身败名裂划不来

六诫酗酒莫狂饮，神迷智昏愚痴因

甘露法水润我心，大愿慈悲日日新

七诫恶口积善缘，好话一句三冬暖

毒言一句六月寒，积德行善福绵延

Avoid the disharmony that arises from cheating.

The sixth precept is to refrain from alcohol in excess,avoiding delusion and ignorance.

With ambrosial water nurturing my heart,I vow to be compassionate every day.

The seventh precept is to refrain from abrasive speech.

A kind word brings warmth in the chill of winter,while a harsh word burns more than the summer's heat.

Do good to gain merit and good fortune.

给人方便而不磨人

做事秉公而不偏私

守持戒法而不妄为

群处和睦而不怪僻

Give people comfort and not distress.

Work by the rules and without prejudice.

Observe precepts and refrain from evil.

Get along and don't be eccentric.

仁的施与，望风偃然

德的教化，所向披靡

道的兴设，近悦远来

法的胜利，无以匹敌

Compassion is like a calming breeze.

Teaching morality is a potent enterprise.

Teaching the t'ao（way）draws the people together.

The Dharma victory is unsurpassed.

「忍」是一种担当 忍之为德，在于负重

「退」是一种涵养 退之为德，在于和众

Tolerance lets you shoulder your duties.

Detachment makes you tolerant and friendly.

忍让是诗人最重要的修养工夫

精进是励己最确实的实践方法

In society,tolerance is the best thing.

In life,diligence is the main thing.

气和心境好

心平无烦恼

性谦人缘好

克己乐逍遥

A good temper puts you in a good mood.

A tranquil mind frees you of defilement.

A modest character makes good affinity.

Freedom from desires fills you with joy.