先天知命六壬仙道壇

仇恨不能化解仇恨，只會越結越深。唯有慈悲才能化解仇恨。

Hatred cannot end hatred since reprisal breeds further reprisal. Only compassion can melt away hatred.

別人灰心的時候，一句鼓勵的話，能使人絕處逢生；

別人失望的時候，一句讚美的話，能使人重見光明。

When someone is frustrated, an encouraging remark can turn his life around. When someone is disappointed, a compliment can brighten his life up.

佛經上說：「苦海茫茫，回頭是岸。」世人汲汲營營地於名利權情中追逐，為達目的，不擇手段，造作了許多的罪業；不知道、也不相信世間的一切現象都不離「因果」的法則，因而造業受報，痛苦不堪。如果，相信「因果報應，如影隨形，絲毫不爽」，而能及時回頭，就不會有苦的報應。

The Sutra says, “The bitter sea of our life has no boundary. Repent and the shore is at hand.” People of the world busy themselves in the pursuit of fame, profits, power and love, thereby making mistakes and bringing afflictions onto themselves. Since they do not know or believe that all phenomena cannot escape the karmic law of cause and effect, they are suffering misery as retribution of their transgressions. If they believe the karmic law of cause and result never fails and repent without delay, they will not suffer the karmic retribution.

向窗外看去，可以看到廣闊的天空與一片藍天白雲，同時也可以看到滿地的泥濘與髒亂；兩者之間「美、醜」的差距就在於你我面對事物時所選擇的態度。

Looking out the window, we can see the blue sky with white clouds as well as the muddy dirty ground. The difference of “the beautiful and the repulsive” depends on our perception about life.

人生最高的享受是心裡沒有憂慮，沒有牽掛，沒有煩惱，這是人生第一等的享受。所以人生真正的幸福是要回過頭來向內心求，不在外境上。我們在外境上追求，是永遠追求不到的，所以第一等聰明人就是老實念佛的人。在世間法上他真的徹底覺悟了，一切煩惱、憂慮、牽掛他統統放下了，這是真正覺悟，是真正智慧。

節錄自《現代災難的省思》九、念佛真妙

幸福不是由財富、名利與權力堆積出來的，而是從自己的內心去覺悟；若能明白少欲、知足，而能時時抱著感恩的心，那才是快樂幸福的源泉。

True happiness does not come from wealth, fame, personal gains or power, but from within an enlightened heart. True happiness lies in lessening one’s desires, being content and always having a grateful heart.