静思语中英文_inspirational_quotes

英文靜思語
1. 發脾氣是短暫的發瘋。

Giving vent to anger is temporary insanity.
2. 我們對生命無所有權，只有使用權。

We do not have a claim on our life, but only the right to use it.
3. 皺眉和微笑都是一個動作表情，何不微笑？
A frown and a smile are both possible. Why not smile?
4. 世上有兩件事不能等，一是孝順，二是行善。

There are two things in life that cannot wait, fulfilling filial piety and doing good
deeds.
5. 對父母要知恩、感恩、報恩。

Recognize, appreciate and repay your parents' love.
6. 一個人不怕錯，就怕不改過，改過並不難。

One should be afraid not of committing mistakes, but of not correcting them. It's
not difficult to correct mistakes.
7. 做好事不能少我一人，做壞事不能多我一人。

Include me when doing good deeds, exclude me when doing evil deeds.
8. 閒人無樂趣，忙人無是非。

An idle man has no pleasure, a busy man has no time for dispute.
9. 改變自己是自救，影響別人是救人。

To change yourself is to save yourself, to influence others is to save other people.
10. 犯錯出懺悔心，才能清靜無煩惱。

Only through repentance of one's sins will one achieve tranquility and relief from
worry and anxiety.
11. 做人固然不應將自我看得太重，但也不要看輕自己能力。

Do not think too highly of yourself, and yet, never underestimate your ability.
12. 口說好話，心想好意，身行好事，腳走好路。

Speak good words, have good thoughts, do good deeds, and walk the right path.
13. 口說一句好話，如口出蓮花；口說一句壞話，如口吐毒蛇。

Good words are like lotus flowers blooming on lip; Bad words are like poisonous
snakes hissing out from mouth.
14. 人性之美，莫過於誠；人性之貴，莫過於信。

The beauty of humanity lies in honesty. The value of humanity lies in faith.
15. 施比受更有福。

To give is better than to receive.
16. 手心向下是助人，手心向上是求人；助人快樂，求人痛苦。

We help others with our palms down, and we ask for help with our palms up.
Helping brings happiness, begging brings pain.
17. 甘願做，歡喜受。

Be willing to do, be happy to bear.
18. 心中長存善解、包容、感恩、知足、惜福。

Always bear in mind the following virtues: understanding, forgiveness, gratitude, contentment, and treasuring your blessings.
19. 做該做的事是智慧，做不該做的事是愚癡。

To do whatever should be done is wisdom, to do whatever should not be done is
ignorance.
20. 我們最大的敵人不是別人，而是自己。

Our greatest enemy is probably not others, but ourselves.
21. 要比誰更愛誰，不要比誰更怕誰。

Let us compete with who is more loving, not with who is more feared.
22. 為自己找藉口的人永遠不會進步。

We can never improve if we always make excuses for ourselves.
23. 看別人不順眼，是自己修養不夠。

One who constantly looks down on others reveals his lack of moral cultivation.
24. 盡多少本分，就得多少本事。

The more effort you put into your work, the more ability you gain.
25. 屋寬不如心寬。

It is better to have a generous heart than a spacious dwelling.
26. 生氣，就是拿別人的過錯來懲罰自己。

Getting angry is actually punishing ourselves for the mistakes of others.
27. 一個人的快樂，不是因為他擁有的多，而是因為他計較得少。

A person's happiness stem not from how much he owns but from how little he
complains.
28. 並非有錢就是快樂，問心無愧心最安。

Money does not necessarily bring happiness. A person with a clean conscience is at
peace most.
29. 要批評別人時，先想想自己是否完美無缺。

Before criticizing others, consider whether we are perfect and without fault.
30. 小事不做，大事難成。

If we are unwilling to do little chores, it will be difficult to accomplish great
things.
31. 時時好心就是日日好日。

By maintaining a good heart at every moment, every day is a good day.
32. 慈悲心即是清涼地。

A compassionate heart is a clear and cool place.
33. 慈是「與樂」，就是給與一切眾生快樂。

Mercy is "giving happiness", giving all living beings joy and happiness.
34. 沒有數字的代價即為「無量」。

In the same way that a value without a figure is a "limitless amount".
35. 不辭勞苦的付出便是「大慈悲」。

Not counting the effort one puts out is "great compassion".
36. 付出勞力服務，又服務得很歡喜便叫做「喜捨」。

To give one's labor and service happily is more than "joyous giving".
37. 傷在他身，痛在我心。

The injury is on their bodies, the pain is in my heart.
38.不要封閉自己。

你要先愛別人，別人才會愛你。

Don't close yourself off. You should love others first, and then others will love
you.
39. 唯有尊重自己的人，才更勇於縮小自己。

Only those who respect themselves have the courage to humble themselves even
more.
40. 人能和則是非不生。

When people can live harmoniously together, there is no dispute.
41. 人都是求「有」，什麼叫「有」呢？有就是煩惱。

Everyone seeks "to have". What is "to have"? It is to have worries.
42. 君子如水，隨方就圓，無處不自在。

A gentleman is like water, which takes the shape of the container into which it
flows. He is comfortable in any situation.
43. 死掉過去的煩惱心，生出今日解脫的境界。

Forget the worries of the past and be free today.
44. 把心胸放開，自然就可斷除煩惱。

If you broaden your mind, you will naturally stop worrying.
45. 自造福田，自得福緣。

Cultivate your own field of blessings and reap your own good fortune.
46. 吃苦了苦，苦盡甘來；享福了福，福盡悲來。

When your suffering is finished, fortune will come ; when your blessings are used
up, misfortune will come.
47. 脾氣嘴巴不好，心地再好，也不能算是好人。

If you have a bad temper and a foul mouth, then no matter how good your heart is,
you are not a good person.
48. 大錯誤容易反省，小習性不易除掉。

It is easy to think about one's big mistakes, but very hard to get rid of small bad
habits.
49. 要學得「平常心」。

Learn to have a steady mind.
50. 有心就有福，有願就有力。

Intentions beget blessings, vows beget strength.
证严法师静思语
Jing-Si Aphorism by Master Cheng-Yen
以感恩心待人处世，持之以恒，
必能日日欢喜自在。

If we always face all people and situations with a grateful heart, we will be happy and at peace every day.
要批评别人时，
先想想自己是否完美无缺。

Before we criticize others,
let us consider whether we ourselves are perfect and without flaws.
感恩，是世间最美的语言，
也是人与人之间最真诚的对待。

Gratitude is the world’s most beautiful language
and the most genuine way for people to interact.
教之以礼，育之以德；传之以道，导之以正。

Teach with propriety, educate with virtue,
instruct with the truth, and guide with principles.
对人和睦才能欢喜、自在地过日子。

Only by treating others with kindness
can one lead a happy and peaceful life.
布施不是有钱人的专利，
而是一分虔诚的爱心。

Giving is not the privilege of the rich,
it is the privilege of the sincere.
为善要有自信，才能发挥不畏惧的坚定力量。

Doing good deeds requires self-confidence,
to dispel all doubts and fear.
一念错，则步步皆错；一念善，则事事造福。

With an erroneous thought, every step is wrong.
With a good thought, each action creates blessings.
想快乐生活，需先学做人；
学做人，应先懂得如何爱人。

To live a happy life, first learn how to conduct ourselves.
To learn how to conduct ourselves, first learn how to love others. 「有」则惜福，「无」则知足。

When we have something, let us cherish it.
When we do not, let us be content.
心诚、行正，就能受人肯定信任。

One who acts with integrity and a sincere heart
will win the trust of others.
有苦的人走不过来，有福的人就要走过去。

When the unfortunate cannot find help,
those who are blessed must go to them.
如果人心能守住平凡、安然自在，就是福。

Blessed are those who can be at peace,
and content with being an ordinary person.
凡事不知足，就会不满意；
不满意，就会有遗憾。

A discontented person will never be satisfied;
a dissatisfied person will always have regrets.
真正的环保，是爱山、爱海，爱惜一切万物。

True environmental protection lies in
loving the mountains and the oceans
and in cherishing everything in this world.
一念之非即种恶因，一念之是即得善果。

One evil thought plants an evil karmic seed;
One good thought will result in good karmic fruit.
生死大事，能看得开、想得通，
就能安然自在。

If one can see life and death as natural phenomena,
one can be at peace.
世间的物质本来是为人所用，
但不知足者因欠缺智慧，竟沦为「被物所用」。

Material objects are meant to be used.
Yet people who lack wisdom become discontent and enslaved by material objects.
解除人间的灾难，一定要从改善人心做起。

To end the disasters of the world,
we must improve the human mind.
用菩萨的智慧，看待家人；
用父母的包容，关怀天下人。

Interact with our family members with the wisdom of a Bodhisattva;
care for the world with the tolerance of a parent.
有力量帮助他人，是自己的福。

Having the strength to help others is a blessing.
天下一家亲，
平安时要互爱，
灾难来临时要互助。

We are connected like one big family.
Therefore, love each other during peaceful times and help each other when calamities strike. 「贪」不但带来痛苦，也使人堕落。

Craving not only brings misery
but also leads the way to moral ruin.
你丢我捡──丢者消福；捡者拾福。

A person who litters discards a blessing;
a person who picks up litter gains a blessing.
见人有错，要「尊重的提醒」；
受人指正，应「感恩的接受」。

Respectfully point out others’ mistakes,
and gratefully accept others’ critiques.
保护大地，需从建设人心开始。

Protecting the environment
begins with cultivating the human mind.
人应该相信自己，但是不可执着。

Believe in yourself,
but do not be attached to your own point of view.
真诚的微笑与祝福，
是安定人心的大力量。

A sincere smile and a blessing
are the greatest forces in soothing the human mind.
惊世的灾难，要有警世的觉悟。

Disasters serve to awaken people’s awareness.
人人心中涌现净水，
才能拯救发烧的地球。

“Pure water” needs to surge from everyone’s heart to cool the overheating Earth.
人依止在大地之上，
为地球尽一分心，是本分事也是使命。

As inhabitants of the Earth,
it is our duty and mission to take care of our planet.
家庭是永久的学校，
父母是终生的老师。

The family is an everlasting school; parents are lifetime teachers.
人生无常，人命只在呼吸间，
一秒间过不了关，生命就结束了。

所以，要好好把握每一分、每一秒。

Life is impermanent.
It exists in the space of a breath.
Life ends when the breathing stops
We must cherish every moment.
生活若简朴，人生就幸福。

A simple life leads to happiness.
人生几十年的成就，
都是由每一天的言行累积而成。

所以，要照顾好每一天的言行。

Our accomplishments in life are built on the words and actionswe make every day; We must be discreet in our daily speech and behavior.
人间路坎坷难行，
只要甘愿付出，心常欢喜，
则不以为苦。

The path of life is difficult and rough,
but as long as one is willing to give with joy, the path will not be arduous.
用智慧探讨人生真义，
用毅力安排人生时间。

Use wisdom to contemplate the meaning of life.
Use resolve to organize the time you are given.
唯其尊重自己的人，
才更勇于缩小自己。

Only those who respect themselves
have the courage to be humble.
缩小自己，要能缩到对方的眼睛里，
还要能嵌在对方的心头上。

To be humble is to shrink our ego until we are small enough
to enter other people’s eyes and reside in their hearts and minds.
忍让可避免争执，柔和大爱可转祸为福。

Tolerance and accommodation can prevent disputes; gentleness and great love can transform disasters into blessings.
心和万事兴。

Unity of hearts enables limitless accomplishments.
时时好心，时时平安；
日日造福，日日有福。

If we have a good heart, we will always be at peace;
if we do good, every day we will enjoy many blessings.
福从做中得欢喜，
慧从善解得自在。

Blessing is experiencing joy through action.
Wisdom is gaining spiritual freedom through understanding.
有爱则人和；人和就平安。

With love, one will enjoy harmonious relations;
with harmonious relations, there will be peace.
心善造福是福气。

Good fortune is to have a kind heart and create blessings.
凡夫难免有缺点，若能勇于改过，必得完美的人生。

Every person has shortcomings;
if the shortcomings can be overcome,
we will live a wholesome life.
多一个好习惯，就少一个坏习惯。

One more good habit means one less bad habit.
行正道，走正门，以外在行动表现内心正念。

Walk on the right path, open the right door,
express the right thoughts through action.
心宽，不伤人；念纯，不伤己。

With a broad and open heart, we will not hurt others.
With a simple and pure mind, we will not be hurt by others.
苦干象征毅力和耐力，
要成就大业，必须拥有苦干的精神。

Hardworking signifies persistence and patience.
To achieve great accomplishments,
we must have a hardworking spirit.
教而学，学而做，做才说。

Learn from others,
take actions after learning,
talk after taking actions.
境转，心不转。

As external conditions change,
let the mind remain unperturbed, unswayable.
人应时时「居安思危」，莫等「危时方思安」。

Be prepared for crisis even when all is well,
so that we won’t end up wishing in vain
for safety when danger befalls.
充满爱心的人最幸福。

Happiest is the person whose heart is filled with love.
心静自然人安分，人安分就能过着和乐的日子。

When our minds are calm and not restless,
we will know our role in life and be able to play it well. This allows us to have a happy and peaceful life.
充满爱的付出而没烦恼、很洒脱，是修行的目标。

Joyous giving without afflictions of the mind
is the ultimate stage of spiritual cultivation.
心念无私天地宽，与人相处互为信。

With selfless thoughts,
the universe is vast and people trust each other.
自求多福，就是身体力行多造福，才能多福气。

To gain more blessings,
actively engage in more virtuous activities,
and thereby cultivate more blessings in return.
人人起一念善，造一分福，
可以汇聚为福气，消弭灾殃。

Collectively, kind thoughts and good deeds from everyone
will generate enough merit to triumph over calamities.
智慧是从生活、人事的磨练而得来。

It is through learning from the trials of everyday life
and human affairs, that wisdom is attained.
要救世，就要做环保──心灵环保、社会环保、地球环保。

To save the world, one must engage in environmental protection of the spirit, society and our planet.
发心立愿，是制造人生幸福的原动力。

Determination and great vows are the forces
which create happiness in life.
知足、感恩，植福因；
善解、包容，消旧业。

Contentment and gratitude cultivate blessing; understanding and forgiveness mitigate bad karma.
人只有感恩的本分，没有埋怨的权利。

We only have room for gratitude in our heart, not grievances.
与时竞争，接受考验，才会成功。

Success is achieved by seizing the moment
and accepting its challenges.
资源回收的目的，
在于提倡与教育人人懂得惜福。

The goal of recycling waste is
to encourage and teach everyone how to cherish blessings.
知足的人，不会贫乏。

Those who are content are never lacking.
人的心地就像一亩田，
若没有播下好的种子，
也长不出好的果实来。

Our mind is like a garden;
if no good seeds are sown,
nothing good will grow from it.
舍得、舍得，能舍才能得。

Let go of all attachment, only then will you receive.
如果人人能节省、惜福，贫穷就不存在。

If everyone can be frugal and cherish blessings,
poverty will not exist.
外在的形象，可显现内在的品行。

What is manifest on the outside can reveal one’s inner character.
真正的禅，是在日常生活中不起烦恼妄想。

True meditation is to calm the restless mind in everyday living.
转一个角度来看世界，世界无限宽大；
换一种立场待人处事，人事无不轻安。

When you view the world from a different perspective,
the world becomes vast and wide.
Try shifting your perspective in everything you do,
and all will be light and easy.
放下执着，则和气无处不在。

When one’s mind is free of attachments,
one will feel a great sense of harmony.
心无邪思，意无邪念，即常自在；心正则邪不侵。

If our thoughts are upright and wholesome,
we can always be at ease and evil cannot come near.
发心要发在脚底上，不是发在口中，只说不行。

A resolution must be expressed with actions, not just words.
凡夫是「命运」随业转，觉悟的人则能「运命」。

Ordinary people are governed by their karma,
while the enlightened ones dictate their own life.
超越迷情小爱，才能爱得一方心无挂碍，一方解脱自在。

Only by transcending individual love
can one’s ability to love and be loved be free of stress and anxiety.
无论处于任何领域，坚守岗位、向前精进，才能成功。

Dedication and perseverance are the keys to success in any field.
心正，路正，走下去就不会偏差。

With right-mindedness,
we would not deviate to walk on the proper path.
凡事要脚踏实地，用生命落实慧命。

Complete all tasks with total dedication;
cultivate wisdom through daily life experience.
用心凝聚爱的力量，创造爱的循环。

Wholeheartedly gather the power of love and create a circle of love.
人生有爱，同心同力就不孤单。

One who has love and works together with others
with one heart and one mind never walks alone.
不要小看自己，因为人有无限的可能。

Don’t underestimate yourself,
for human beings have unlimited potential.
人人有事做，事事有人做，则愈做愈欢喜。

There is great satisfaction in work when no task is left undone and no one is left idle.
心平，路就平；心宽，路就宽。

With a tranquil and peaceful heart, the road is smooth.
With a broad and open heart, the road is wide.
吃苦了苦，苦尽甘来；享福了福，福尽悲来。

When your suffering is finished, fortune will come ;
when your blessings are used up, misfortune will come.
人都是在原谅自己的那一分钟开始懈怠。

We start to slacken the minute we find excuses for ourself.
舍去眼前的烦恼，
才能当下拥有慈悲的法喜。

Let go of all worries,
only then will you appreciate
the happiness of a compassionate heart.
即使自己只是一根小螺丝钉，
也要注意有没有锁上、锁紧，
以便充分发挥功能。

Even the tiniest bolt must be screwed on tightly
in order to perform its best.
慈悲心即是清凉地。

A compassionate heart is a clear and cool place.
少欲知足，是最富有的人生。

One who leads a content life with the least desire is the wealthiest.
有爱心，就能成为他人生命中的贵人。

With love in our heart, we can act as a positive influence on others.
有些人常常起烦恼––因为别人一句无心的话，他却有意的接受。

People often feel upset because they take careless remarks too seriously.
恒心、毅力能如「滴水穿石」，
再大的困难与阻碍都能突破。

Just like dripping water that can penetrate stone,
patience and persistence can break through anything,
no matter how great the difficulty.
苦难是一堂宝贵的人生课程。

Suffering can provide a priceless lesson.
把贪念转为满足, 把满足化作慈悲。

Transform greed into contentment,
and contentment into compassion.
要原谅一个无心伤害人的人，
不能做一个轻易被别人伤害的人。

Forgive those who unintentionally hurt us.
Do not be someone who is easily hurt by others.
生命无价，会用才有价值，不会用则是白白浪费。

Life is valuable only to the extent that it is used.
千里之路，必须从第一步开始；
圣人的境域，也是自凡夫起步。

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one first step.
Even the saint was once an ordinary human being.
为人处世要小心、细心，但不要「小心眼」！
Be careful and mindful when dealing with others,
but do not be narrow-minded.
所谓看开人生，不是悲观，而是积极乐观；
不是看破，而是看透。

To take life easy is not a negative attitude;
it is a happy and positive way of life.
It does not mean giving up too;
it is a true understanding of the real purpose of life.
无欲无求、少烦少恼，
就容易开启心门拥有智慧。

By reducing our wants and worries,
we make space in our heart for wisdom.
智慧，是心宽念纯、海阔天空，用爱拥抱大地苍生。

Wisdom is embracing the world and all living beings
with a loving heart, a broad mind,
and a perspective as boundless as the sky and ocean.
单纯就是爱的力量。

Love’s true power comes from its purity.
预防心灵灾难，需要教育，
培养出耐磨、抗压的健康心灵。

To prevent spiritual calamities,
one needs to learn how to nurture a resilient and healthy spirit.
心静自然人安分，人安分就能过着和乐的日子。

When our minds are calm and not restless,
we will know our role in life and be able to play it well.
This allows us to have a happy and peaceful life.
放下身段、缩小自己，让生命和慧命相结合。

Put down our status, shrink our ego,
merge our physical life and wisdom life together.
学佛，就是要学会及时改正错误的观念。

Practicing Buddhism is about learning to promptly correct our wrong views.
只要自心有力量，就可以挑起使命，不怕外来的压力。

A strong mind can carry out missions without fear of external pressure.
没做坏事是人的本分，
心好却不付诸行动，等于没做一样。

Not harming others is but our duty.
Having a good heart without doing good things
is still equal to doing nothing at all.
境界来时要惜缘，去时要自在，让心不受烦恼所困。

We need to cherish current circumstances
and be at ease with their passing
to avoid disturbing our mind with worries.
布施就好比汲取井水，
唯有不断地布施，才能造福、增福。

Giving is like drawing water from a well;
as water is drawn more flows in.
It is by giving that blessings continue to flow in.
找路不如找心，问路不如问心。

Rather than searching for a path, search within our own mind; instead of asking for directions, ask our heart.
过去的留不住，未来的难预测。

守住现在，当下即是。

The past is gone, the future is unknown.
Seize the present. Now is the time .
退让一步以成全别人，即是修养，即是修行。

Taking a step back to accommodate others
refines our character and nurtures spiritual growth.
有正念而无欲念，是最好的养生之道。

The best way to live a long life
is to uphold the right views
and avoid covetous thoughts.
最平淡的日子，心里最安定。

The most simple and ordinary life
brings the most inner peace.
疼爱大地，就是疼爱众生。

To love our planet is to love all living beings.
懂得惜福，就会造福；真正造福的人，才是真富有。

Those who cherish blessings will create blessings.
Those who create blessings are truly spiritually wealthy.
有福，应知福、知足。

If blessed with good fortune, be grateful and contented.
时时感恩，处处感恩，人人感恩，事事感恩。

Be grateful always, for everything and everyone, at every moment.
能指引正路，是良师；
能同行正道，是益友。

One who can show us the right path is a good teacher.
One who can walk the right path with us is a good friend.
每个人都有一念善心，
只要被启发，爱心就能被点燃。

There is a kind heart in each of us.
If inspired, the love in us will be kindled.
做对人生有意义的事，才是生命真正的价值。

The true value of life is in accomplishing meaningful deeds.
寻找生命的答案，在于身体力行的体悟。

Answers in life are found in the
realizations acquired from taking actions.
祝福别人，就是造福自己。

Giving others blessings is creating blessings for oneself.
难行能行，难舍能舍，难为能为，才能升华自我的人格。

Continue even when it is hard to go on, release even when it is hard to let go, endure even when it is hard to bear; this is how we build our character.
人事逢逆境，当欢喜顺受，自有好因缘、好果报。

Accepting adversities in human relationships with a joyous heart
creates positive affinities and generates good karma.
启发良知，才能发挥良能。

Only when we have discovered our basic goodness
can we hope to harness its latent power.
人间何处非家人，天下无处不道场。

In this world, everyone is family and everywhere the place for spiritual growth.
人的观念不正，就不能正业；观念如果偏差，所做的事也会错误。

If our views and thinking are misguided, what we do will be mistaken.
一个真正成功的人，必须人人都能容得下你，你也能容纳每一个人。

A truly successful person is accepted by everyone and accepts everyone.
要培养一分清净无染的爱。

在感情上不要有得失心，不要想回收，就不会有烦恼。

Learn to develop pure and unconditional love;
a love that has no sense of gain or loss, that asks for nothing in return.
In this way we can be free of worries.
有感恩就有感动，有感动就有一股推动的力量。

Grateful, our hearts would be touched and moved.
Moved, we would be inspired to take action.
勇于承担的人，会将压力转为使命，则力量源源不竭，能做得欢喜。

A committed person will transform pressure into a mission and thus tap into an inexhaustible well of joy and energy.
法不在深，而在能行。

What matters more is not the profundity of the teachings,
but whether they are practiced in daily life.
世间的海可以填平，但是小小一个嘴巴，却永远填不满。

The ocean can be filled, yet the tiny mouth of a human being can never be filled.
双足能行万里路，双手能做天下事。

Travel the world on foot; make a difference in the world by hand.
感恩过去，展望未来，把握现在。

Be grateful for the past, look forward to the future, take advantage of the present.
合心为善，和气付出，互爱赞叹，伸手协力。

Let us work together for the common good in harmony
and with mutual love for one another.
天堂和地狱，都是由心和行为所造作。

Our thoughts and actions create our destiny of heaven or hell.
停在半路，比走到目标更辛苦。

Stopping halfway is, in truth, more difficult and tiring
than persevering on the path toward the final goal.
真诚的爱，是天下和平、亮丽的力量。

Pure and sincere love is the force behind world harmony and humanity’s hope.
世间没有一样东西是永久不坏的。

In this world nothing remains forever.
人生长短不能自主，却能开拓生命的广度与深度。

We cannot control the length of life, but we can always expand the breadth and depth of life.
大地之病来自人心之病，要以「忏悔之法」度人心，救大地。

The illness of great nature originates from the illness of human mind;
transform the human mind and save great earth with “repentance”
心门不开，习气难断；法不入心，观念难转。

without opening up the heart, it would be difficult to curb our ill habits;
without keeping dharma in the mind, it would be difficult to change our concept.
「忏悔」涤心垢，还要「发愿」不二过，人生才能向前进步。

“Repentance” is to cleanse off impurities in the mind,
furthermore to “make vow” never to do it again, then only life will improve.
贪、嗔、痴，是心灵三种障碍，会蒙蔽智慧，造作恶业。

Greed, hatred and delusion are the three hindrances of the mind,
that would cover up our wisdom and create evil karma.
及时反省、忏悔过错、防止再犯，才能真正消灾。

Be prompt to make self reflection, and repent our wrongdoings,
avoid repeating the offences, that should be the way to erase calamity.
忏悔是「自我要求」- 消除过去的恶因缘，且将恶缘转为好缘。

Repentance comes from “Self determination” – to eliminate past evil karmic condition,
and also to turn evil into good affinity.
善恶拔河，广招菩萨增善力；天地告急，忏悔斋戒弭灾难。

There is a tug of war between good and evil, recruit more bodhisattvas to heighten the strength of goodness; the great earth is facing emergency call for help, repent with abstinence rules to suppress calamities.
肯承认自己错误并虚心改进的人，就能增长智慧。

People who are willing to admit their mistakes and humbly improve themselves would enhance their wisdom.
人心能去污、还净、归源，天地才能调和平安。

If the human mind can be rid off filth, revert to purity,
restore the innate nature, then only the great earth will be in harmony and at peace.
忏悔改过，止恶业；觉醒精进，造福缘。

Repent and reform to stop all evil doings; Be awakened and diligent to cultivate good karma.。