A Presentation on the steps one should take to prevent a decline of his Dhamma practice. For reflection. The texts are in English and Chinese. For the Video with audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTd5hOC7ASg

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迈向佛法修行的进步

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Time
Passes...
时间流逝...
Death
Comes..
死亡降临...
1 Value Time
Time passes us by so very quickly.
Reflect on the Dhamma
consistently.
1 价值时间
时间过得真快。
不断地反思佛法。
“Lost time is never
found again.”
Benjamin Franklin
“失去的时间再也找
不回来了。”

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LESS!
较少的
Dhamma…
MORE!
佛法…
更多的！
2 SACRIFICE Sensual Pursuits
Transitory sense delights bring Dukkha.
Step up spiritual things for true Sukha.
2 牺牲感性追求
短暂的感官愉悦会带来苦。
为真正的 Sukha 加紧精神事物。
“It is a clear gain to
sacrifice pleasure in
order to avoid pain.”
Arthur Schopenhauer
“为了避免痛苦而牺牲快乐
是一种明显的收获。”

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3 Put in great Effort
Diligence is needed to progress spiritually.
We have to cultivate ardently, consistently.
3 全力以赴
精神上的进步需要勤奋。
我们要精耕细作，持之以恒。
“Strength and growth
come only through
continuous effort and
struggle.”
Napoleon Hill
“实力和增长来了只有通
过不断的努力和奋斗。”
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4 Have lots of Patience
Khanti is the word for Patience in Pali.
We need this virtue to succeed
certainly.
4 要有足够的耐心
Khanti 在巴利语中是耐心的意思。
我们当然需要这种美德才能成功。
Our patience will
achieve more than our
force.
Edmund Burke
耐 心
我们的耐心
将超过我们的力量。

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5 PERSIST – Have Perseverance
Never give up so very easily.
You WILL succeed – Keep at it mindfully.
Great works are
performed not by
strength but by
perseverance.
Samuel Johnson
伟大的作品不是靠实力
完成的而是靠毅力。
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5 坚持——坚持不懈永远
不要轻易放弃。
你会成功 – 坚持下去。

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6 Be Inspired by Great People
Learn from people of high spirituality.
Practice their saintly qualities ardently.
6 受到伟人的启发
向高灵性的人学习。热切地
练习他们的圣人品质。
"The best and most
beautiful things in the world
cannot be seen or even
touched – they must be felt
with the heart."
Helen Keller
“世界上最美好的东西是看不见也
摸不着的…它们必须用心去感受。”

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7 Live a Life of Simplicity
When we pursue sensual delights so frequently,
we’ll not be able to have true peace mentally.
7 过简单的生活
当我们如此频繁地追求感官
享受时，我们将无法在精神
上获得真正的平静.
The more you have, the more
you are occupied. The less you
have, the more free you are.
Mother Teresa
你拥有的越多，你就越被占用。
你拥有的越少，你就越自由。

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8 Be Kind. Practice Metta
The power of Metta is truly great.
Metta will cut anger, ill-will and hate.
8 善良。 修行慈心
Metta 的力量真的很强大。慈心会
减少愤怒、恶意和仇恨。
“Be kind whenever
possible. It is always
possible.”
The 14th Dalai Lama.
“尽可能保持友善。
总是有可能的。”。

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9 Practice DANA or CHARITY
Dana is a great spiritual practice.
It cuts the Self and we’ll
attain real Peace.
9 实践 布施 或 CHARITY
布施是一种伟大的精神修行。 它切
断了自我我们将获得真正的和平。
“Happiness doesn’t
result from what we
get, but from
what we give.”
Ben Carson
“幸福不是来自我们所得到的，
但从我们所给予的。”

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10 Live a Virtuous Life
In Pali, Morality is termed SILA.
One who does not have Sila
will have much Dukkha.
10 过有道德的生活
在巴利语中，道德被称为 SILA。
没有戒的人会有很多苦。
“Morality is of the highest
importance - but for us,
not for God.”
Albert Einstein
“道德是最重要的—
— 但对我们来说，
不是对上帝。”

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11 Reflect – Attachment leads to Dukkha
Craving and attachment cause suffering.
Realizing this Dhamma
is an important thing.
“One should discard
attachment to be
happy.”
Chanakya
11 反思——执着导致苦。
贪爱和执着导致痛苦。了悟这
个佛法是一件很重要的事情。
“一个人应该放弃执
着以获得快乐。”

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12 Strive on in Bhavana
Bhavana is Mental Cultivation.
It’s a need for Final Liberation.
12 努力在修行中
修行是修心。
这是最终解放的需要。
“Though one may conquer
a thousand times a
thousand men in battle,
yet he indeed is the noblest
victor who conquers himself”
Dhammapada Verse 103
虽能在战场上战胜千人千人，
但他确实是战胜自己的最高贵的胜利者
法经第 103 句

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愿我们的佛法修行永不衰落
愿我们一路走八正道
直到我们得到最终的真理崇高目标
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End 结束