佛教雋語Buddhist Epigrams

佛教雋語. 周居士輯錄. Buddhist Epigrams. Compiled by Upasaka Chou Translated into English by Yutang Lin. 一切有為法．如夢幻泡影．如露亦如電．應作如是觀 佛教雋語 周居士輯錄 BuddhistEpigrams CompiledbyUpasakaChou TranslatedintoEnglishbyYutangLin   一切有為法．如夢幻泡影．如露亦如電．應作如是觀 ──金剛經 Allthingscontrivedarelike Dream,illusion,bubble,shadow, Andasdewdroporlightning, Theyshouldberegardedassuch.        TheDiamondSutra 是日已過．命亦隨減．如少水魚．斯有何樂．當勤精進．如救頭然．但念無常．慎勿放逸 ──普賢警眾偈 Astodaypassed,lengthofthislifeisthusreduced; Justasfishinscantwater,whatenjoymentisthere? OneshouldpracticeDharmadiligently,asiftoputoutfireonone'shead; Justremainmindfulofimpermanence,andcautiouslynottoindulgeinlaziness.        WarningGathabySamantabhadra 不見眾生生，不見眾生滅；不見諸法生，不見諸法滅 ──華嚴經 Neithernoticesentientbeingsascomingintobeing, Nornoticesentientbeingsasgoingintoextinction; Neithernoticethingsascomingintobeing, Nornoticethingsasgoingintoextinction.        TheAvatamsakaSutra 布施．持戒．忍辱．精進．禪定．般若 ──六波羅蜜 Generosity,Discipline,Tolerance,Diligence,Concentration,Wisdom        TheSixParamitas 漸漸雞皮鶴髮．看看行步龍鍾．假饒金玉滿堂．豈免衰殘老病 任汝千般快樂．無常終是到來．唯有徑路修行．但念阿彌陀佛 ──善導大師勸世偈 Graduallyone'sskinhasbecomelikethatofachickenandhairthatofacrane, Andbyandbyone'swalkingstepshavebecomeclumsyandunstable; Evenifone'slivingquartersarefullofgoldandjade, Howcouldonebeexemptfrombecomingweak,disabled,senileandsick? Althoughyoumayhavebeenenjoyingallsortsoffinepleasures, Impermanencewilleventuallyarriveintime. OnecouldonlyrelyonthestraightwayofDharmapractice Bysingle-mindedlyrepeatingtheepithetofAmitabhaBuddha.        GathaonAdvisingWorldlingsbyGrandMasterShanDao TranslatedonJanuary19,2011 ElCerrito,California   From:YutangLin Sent:Wednesday,January19,201112:44PM To:DharmaFriends Subject:FW:印製以一般民眾為對象之結緣卡   UpasakaChouwouldliketomakecardsforfreedistributionsoheselectedsomeBuddhistepigramsforprintingandaskmetotranslatethemintoEnglish. Intheattachedfileyouwillfindhisselectionsandmytranslation. MayallbeingsattainEnlightenmentsoon! Yutang   From:W.H.Chou Sent:Tuesday,January18,201110:50PM To:YutangLin Subject:印製以一般民眾為對象之結緣卡   DearDr.: 計畫設計印製以一般民眾為對象之結緣卡，正面簡潔圖案、網址、Dr.署名印贈等等，背面為中英對照之佛教雋語，用以結緣，可否，請鑑核！隨附檔案列舉為例，若可，請擲下英文對照！ Bestregards, W.H.CHOU [Home][Backtolist][ChineseandEnglishversionsinonefile]