星云法师:佛光菜根谭之励志篇

星云法师,佛光菜根谭

 

百年大树,必经多少风霜摧残

百丈高楼,必经多少物力艰辛

百年老店,必经多少兴衰沧桑

百岁老翁,必经多少坎坷考验

An ancient tree survives wind and frost.

A skyscraper is raised with money and sweat.

An old business has its ups and downs.

An old man is tested by misfortune.
 

成功的里面,包含了多少辛酸

名人的双肩,承受了多少压力

荣耀的背后,付出了多少代价

伟大的成就,奉献了多少牺牲

To succeed,one needs hardship.

To be celebrated,one needs pressure.

To gain honor,one needs to labor.

To achieve,one needs to sacrifice and be dedicated.
 

千里道路要靠小石铺成

万仞山峰要从小路攀登

美丽织锦要用小针绣出

幸福人生要存小心走过

A thousand-mile road is paved with tiny pebbles.

Narrow roads lead to high mountains.

Gorgeous embroidery requires a fine needle.

A happy life needs attentive planning.
 

飞鸽千里传书,才有人豢养

骏马万里奔驰,才有人喜爱

海豚尽力演出,才有人喝采

做人力争上游,才有人欣赏

Pigeons are bred to fly letters afar.

Horses are praised that race like the wind.

Dolphins are loved that entertain greatly.

People are admired who strive to advance.
 

重复的举止,会变成习惯

定型的习惯,会变成个性

个性的所向,会决定命运

命运的好坏,会决定一生

Repeated action becomes habit.

Habit becomes character.

Character becomes fate.

Fate rules your life.
 

不肯回顾传统的人,没有过去

不愿瞻望前景的人,没有未来

不能把握当下的人,没有现在

不能主宰自己的人,没有永恒

Those who don't look back have no past.

Those who don't look forward have no future.

Those who don't seize the moment have no present.

Those who don't master themselves will not change society.
 

能忍一时之气,自能增长无限福德

能起一念之善,自能消弭无限罪业

Avoid a moment's anger and gain endless merit.

A moment of compassion diminishes endless bad karma.
 

宁可奋斗一生,不能丧志一时

宁可吃亏一时,不可懊悔一生

It is better to think about improving your future than to be discouraged by one bad moment.

It is better to take a momentary loss than to regret the rest of your life.
 

荣耀来到时,要「检查自己的心」,否则我慢的高墙会隔绝自己的视野

烦恼临头时,要「检查自己的心」,否则瞋怒的火焰会焚毁自己的功德

When honor comes,examine your mind,lest a wall of arrogance block your view.

When trouble comes,examine your mind,lest the fire to hatred consume your merits.
 

外境纷乱时,要「检查自己的心」,否则贪欲的洪流会淹没自己的意志

得失忧患时,要「检查自己的心」,否则疑嫉的邪风会吹垮自己的信心

When your world is in chaos,examine your mind,lest the torrent of worry drown your will.

When you are worried about gain and loss,examine your mind,lest the winds of suspicion and jealousy blast your confidence.
 

人生中,每一次的经验都是前进的基石

生命里。每一次的成败都是未来的借镜

Every experience is a footstep into the future.

Every failure or success is a glimpse into the future.
 

对人不侵犯,侵犯别人,必将见弃于人

责己不推诿,推诿责任,必难获信于人

Don't violate people's rights,lest you be rejected by them.

Don't shirk responsibility,lest you lose your credit.
 

遭毁谤时能自省,则德曰隆

闻赞誉时心谦下,则道曰增

If you can examine yourself when you are slandered,you will be more virtuous.

If you can be modest when you are commended,your practice and cultivation will be strengthened.
 

后步不舍,就无法跨步向前

前执不除,就无法客观明理

Without moving the hind leg,one cannot move forward.

Without getting rid of attachment,one cannot be objective,intelligent,and open-minded.
 

开口动舌无益于人,戒之莫言

举心动念无益于人,戒之莫起

举足动步无益于人,戒之莫行

举手动力无益于人,戒之莫为

If what you say cannot benefit others,don't say it.

If what you think cannot benefit others,don't think it.

If what you do cannot benefit others,don't do it.
 

时刻见人不是,此即种下诸恶之根苗

时刻见己之非,此乃广开万善之门户

时刻责怪别人,必定自己有诸多错失

时刻检讨己过,必能获得别人的欢喜

Constant fault finding plants evil seeds.

Reflecting on your own faults opens the door of good deeds.

Those who constantly blame others must have seen such faults and shortcomings in themselves.

Making self-examination always makes you welcome.
 

能容小人是大人,大人无所不容

能处薄德是厚德,厚德无所不德

Being able to tolerate mean people is the mark of great and magnani-mous beings.

Being able to get along with mean people keeps one virtuous.
 

不夸小善,终积大德,正如涓流,点滴汇聚,终成大海

不除小恶,终必败事,则如磨石,不见其灭,曰有所损

Not bragging about good deeds accumulates merits,as streams flow into the sea. (发布者: 欢迎投稿,网站:无量光佛教网讨论请进入:佛教论坛)

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