心道法師法語
DAILY WISDOM BY MASTER HSIN TAO
學佛就是覺醒，學法就是自在，學僧就是清淨。
Following the Buddha brings awakening; practicing the Dharma brings freedom; emulating the Sangha brings purity.
服務即精進，服務就是一種供養。To offer service is diligence and service itself is a type of offering.
生活中要常常回光返照，知道我們在走路、在吃飯、在睡覺，常常用覺知來離相，用覺知來回到自己。
Be mindful in our daily life. Be aware of your actions – may it be walking, eating, sleeping, etc. Exercise clarity and awareness so not to be fixated on any phenomena or notions. Return to your nature.
常常恆順，就是別人想生氣也沒辦法生氣，業少福就大。When you always support peoples, they deliberately refrain from getting irritated. Consequently you confront less inevitable results and more blessings to come.
禪修最重要是知覺，知覺在不攀緣、不生滅的地方，回到不生滅的地方叫做涅槃。
Awareness is the key of Chan practice. Uphold the awareness so it doesn’t grasp outwardly. Without arising and ceasing – this is the state of nirvana.
學佛就是學因果，學種子、學記憶，把記憶搞好，創造好的生命記憶體。
Practicing Buddhadharma is to understand the law of karma. Sowing virtuous seeds helps to create positive karmic memories of life.
我們會迷失在黑暗中，黑暗就是生活中點點滴滴的善惡業，只要把妄念、執著放下，就超越了善惡業，也就超越了輪迴。
We get lost easily in the darkness made up of virtuous and nonvirtuous deeds. Once we let go of afflictions and attachments, we’ve transcended karmas and cyclic reincarnations.
人最大的能量是愛心，最好的潤滑油也是愛心。
Loving kindness is the most powerful energy and lubricant of life.
做人要常有創新，學習跟上他人，革新變化創新機。 Always be innovative and learn to keep up with others. Innovation creates opportunities.
禪叫做參，參就是探討跟明白我是什麼，我的原點是什麼。
Chan is examination. It is to investigate and study who “I” am and the origin.
愛自己的人，從來不曾快樂，只有愛別人的人，才能真正快樂。Selfishness does not bring about happiness. True happiness comes from caring for others.
學習佛法是讓心融入虛空，納受世界上所有的東西，這就是生命的智慧。
Dharma practice allows one’s mind to integrate into the universe and be receptive of all elements. This is the wisdom of life.
禪修就是燃料，燃到什麼想法都放下，放下就是靈性。
Chan practice is a way of incinerating all subjective ideas and views, until all that remains is your inherent spiritual nature.
戒就是生活的法則，定是息滅一切妄念執著，慧就是清楚不惑的覺察、明瞭。
Ethical discipline sets the guideline for living. Stabilization ceases all afflictive attachments while wisdom clarifies all the delusions.
佛法就像眼睛，引導生命的方向，開拓正面、積極、樂觀的生命，開拓大愛的生命。
The Buddhadharma is like our eyes that lead towards positivity, motivation, optimism, and an altruistic love for all beings.
尋找快樂，遠離痛苦，就是布施快樂給別人。Seeking happiness and overcoming troubles enable you to share happiness with others.
無所住生其心，無住而空，滅除一切的生滅心，才能到達寂靜涅槃。
Let the mind arise without abiding, for non-abiding is the way of emptiness; eradicate the mind of arising and ceasing—this is how to realize the serenity of nirvana.
持大悲咒可以隔絕任何的攀緣心，使心歸於本源。因大悲咒只有一個聲音，迴返自照，不起任何變化。念久了心不散亂，妄心即源。Reciting of the Great Compassion Mantra focuses our mind. Because the mantra is in a monotone it concentrates our mind.
學習佛法是快樂的，過一個不迷惑的生活是快樂的。Learning buddhism is a happy thing to do. Living life with a clear mind makes one happy.
學佛不是想法，是實踐，是體會，然後產生覺受。
Dharma practice doesn’t remain on an intellectual level of knowledge. It is through fulfilling, experiencing, and then realizing.
海浪總會回歸成海水，一切現象也會歸於空，這是空有的變化，因此，不要在空有的變化中產生執著、想法，要學習空性的解脫。
As if waves always fall back into the ocean, all phenomena return back to emptiness. Hence, with the understanding of this interplay and not to become attached, one can practice the path towards liberation.
多元共生就是不衝突，靈性以外都是共生的，多元是相依共存，每一個人對生命都有所貢獻。
Interdependence implies non-conflicting. Diversity relies on interdependence where every individual is contributive to this world.
阿含是破除「有」，生命的所有問題都出在「有」，把「有」探討清楚、理解清楚，就能到不生不滅的地方，也就是涅槃。
The teaching of Agama is to negate the misconception of “inherent existence”. Investigate and come through the understanding – you will reach nirvana, a state free from arising and ceasing.
學佛要學善業，每一個念頭要做好，每一個因做好，果就會好。
Dharma practice is to carry out virtuous deeds. Be kind with every intent and cause so the result is positive.
要喜捨、要貢獻、要付出、要關懷，才能夠豐富生命。
Enrich this life through generosity, dedication, giving, and caring for others.
覺悟就是勤觀察、勤檢討、勤耕耘，我們的心性才能夠顯現。To reach enlightenment, one must observe and check one's intention. In this way, his/her true self will be manifested.
阿含能夠破除一切「有」的執著跟罣礙，到達不生不滅的涅槃，必須觀照諸行無常、諸法無我、諸受是苦、涅槃寂靜，回到息滅一切執著的心，一起心動念就讓它滅去，像流水一樣流過去，生滅過去就好了。
The practice of Agama can break through attachments and obstacles derived from “clinging”. Then, we can get to the state of nirvana that is non-arising and non-ceasing. Let a thought come and go like a stream of flowing water.
無為就是讓心能離相，人只要有了得失心的想法，就會痛苦。Inaction is to keep your mind away from the object, when you're thinking of loss or gain, you will fall into dukha (suffering ).
用正能量的思惟跟想法，給予接觸的緣最好的記憶，就叫做菩薩道。
By applying positive thinking and views, one can offer good karmic memories in all circumstances. This is path of bodhisattva.
心要達到不變異，才叫做真心，怎麼達到真心？要靠止觀。
A mind that remains undisturbed is earnest. But how do we train our mind? Through the practice of shamatha-vipashyana.
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DAILY WISDOM BY MASTER HSIN TAO
要喜捨、要貢獻、要付出、要關懷，才能夠豐富生命。
Enrich this life through generosity, dedication, giving, and caring for others.
在現象上，要把因果做好；在出離上，要把無我做好。
On the phenomenal level, do best on the causes. On the level of renunciation, practice emptiness with your best.
肯低頭的人，永遠不會撞到矮門。People who are humble will never meet with obstruction.
為什麼要念經？念經的時候，心念就會被經文所淨化，洗滌所有的妄想執著。
Why do we recite sutras? It is so our mind becomes purified with the scriptures of compassion and wisdom.
我們會迷失在黑暗中，黑暗就是生活中點點滴滴的善惡業，只要把妄念、執著放下，就超越了善惡業，也就超越了輪迴。
We get lost easily in the darkness made up of virtuous and nonvirtuous deeds. Once we let go of afflictions and attachments, we’ve transcended karmas and cyclic reincarnations.
對治妄想的方法，就是不去理它。The way to dominate your delusions is to ignore them.
心要達到不變異，才叫做真心，怎麼達到真心？要靠止觀。
A mind that remains undisturbed is earnest. But how do we train our mind? Through the practice of shamatha-vipashyana.
一念善心，可以得到非常多的善緣；一念惡心，則創造了更多障礙。A thought-wave of benevolence brings plenty of good karma; a thought-wave of evil brings more hindrance.
聽的時候就是什麼都沒有，什麼都不要忙，就是聽。
When listening, just be attentive without engaging other activities.
「請佛住世」，好的老師要請他住世，讓我們能常常聽聞佛法，能夠解脫自在，安住於不生不滅的地方，不會生起，也不會滅去，不生起就是不攀緣，不滅去就是不去追求。
“To request the Buddhas to remain in the world” is to implore the enlightened teachers not to enter nirvana so we can continue to learn and attain the ultimate liberation. Settle in the state of non-arising and non-ceasing so we don’t cling nor to chase after anything.
念頭就是輪迴，怎麼讓念頭不輪迴，這是禪修的目的。
Subjective ideas are the causes of cyclic reincarnations. The purpose of Chan practice is about finding a way to cease the ideas of samsara.
快樂，是從不製造煩惱來的。Happiness comes from not causing problems.
學佛就是要看清楚、學清楚、做清楚。Practicing Buddhism is to see clearly, to learn and do well.
空觀心就是沒有罣礙、沒有貪執，好或不好都沒有儲蓄。
The mind of emptiness is unimpeded and free of greed and attachments; it doesn’t store anything up, good or bad.
戒是自我的管理，就是自我約束，不傷害別人，自己又能獲得利益。
Ethical discipline is self-management, or self-regulating. One can prevent doing harms on others and benefit oneself.
當靈性沈淪在物質世界，就是輪迴、生滅、無常。
When spiritual qualities decline and drown in the world of materialism, they result in cyclic reincarnation, arise, cease, and always impermanence.
學習阿含就能夠斷除「有」，我們一直活在「有」裡面，不敢活在「沒有」裡面；從「有」裡面去看一切，都不是永恆，是生滅，是無常幻化的。
The study of Agama is to uproot the misconception of an inherent existence. We struggle to ensure that we are surrounded by “permanence” while the truth is “impermanence”. Everything arises and ceases, nothing is everlasting.
每一個起心動念就是一個生命，未來的生命從每個念頭開始，起心動念就會有重量，不起心動念，就不會形成物質。
Each movement of the mind sets in motion the energy that eventually results in a future rebirth. Otherwise, there’s nothing to get reborn.
心不在見跟境上起作用，就是心歸零。
When the mind no longer reacts to views and the surroundings, it has returned to its origin.
心不要作用，就是放下。
When the mind is non-reactive, it is letting go.
守戒是守心，守心就是修行。
Upholding precepts means guarding one's mind which indicates cultivation.
不怕驚濤駭浪，只怕道心不堅。A situation full of dangers is not terrible, what terrifying is not to have a strong will for Dharma practice.
傷害別人並非別人的不幸，而是自己的不幸。To hurt others is of no effect to them. On the contrary, it causes our own distress.
從生活中的任何一個觸點，去體驗覺性的存在。Experience the existence of awareness by whatever you encounter in life.
心無質無相，對任何事沒有見取的作用。
The mind itself is immaterial and devoid of notions; attachment to views is not its inherent functions.
戒就是生活的法則，定是息滅一切妄念執著，慧就是清楚不惑的覺察、明瞭。
Ethical discipline sets the guideline for living. Stabilization ceases all afflictive attachments while wisdom clarifies all the delusions.
願成佛度眾生，在生命裡一直服務、一直奉獻，沒有一點私心。
Vowing to attain Buddhahood for the benefits of all beings means continually striving to benefit others, without any ulterior motives.
完完整整的享受靈性的快樂，這就是學佛。
Enjoy fully in the experience towards awakening. This is Dharma practice.
「請轉法輪」，請善知識說法，說法能夠洗滌所有的矛盾衝突，洗滌貪瞋癡、執著，把所有骯髒的東西都洗掉了。
“To request the Buddhas to turn the Dharma Wheel” is to beseech the Buddhas and spiritual guidance to elucidate the profound Dharma – the solution of purifying the Three Poisons and defilements.
佛就是覺醒，讓我們不再沉淪、不再迷惑。
“Buddhahood” is a state of awakening – so sentient beings are no longer deluded.
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