法玄師父儒學分享

 

孔子曰:「君子有三畏:畏天命,畏大人,畏聖人之言。小人不知天命而不畏,狎大人,侮聖人之言。」

(卷九  論語)

 

Confucius said, “There are three things that a superior person venerates. He venerates the law of cause and effect. He venerates virtuous people or people with superior status. He venerates the teachings given by saints and sages. A petty person on the other hand, is ignorant of the law of cause and effect and therefore does not venerate it. He also treats his superior frivolously and ridicules the teachings of saints and sages.”

Scroll 9 : Lun Yu

 

source: Chapter Four 教化 Teach and Transform

The Governing Principles of Ancient China   群書治要360 (中英對照版)

 

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六字真言

 

六字真言是「唵嘛呢叭咩吽」,意思是「禮敬蓮中寶」。在藏傳佛教裡,傳說六字真言是 阿彌陀佛傳授給 觀音菩薩的密咒,護持觀音菩薩度化眾生的悲願。由於咒語簡短易記,功德成就極大,成為世間人們喜愛持誦的真言。此咒不但在西藏家家戶戶誦念,甚至在漢地、西方世界也很盛行,可算是流行全世界的 觀音神咒。

 

輯錄自:妙法蓮華經觀世音菩薩普門品(附三十三觀音法相)

 

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法玄師父儒學分享

 

子曰:「大臣不可以不敬也,是民之表也。邇臣不可以不慎也,是民之道也。」

(卷七 禮記)

Confucius said, “A leader must respect his ministers because they are the representatives of the people. He must choose ministers close to him carefully because they are the role models for the people.”

Scroll 7:Li Ji

 

source: Chapter One 尊賢 Be Respectful of Wise and Able Ministers

The Governing Principles of Ancient China  群書治要360 (中英對照版)

 

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