A Presentation of a selection of Buddhist quotes and sayings mostly attributed to the Buddha. For reflection and actualization to help us to develop the mind - for peace, compassion and wisdom. 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=6IVmDC6s5gc
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“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
The mind is everything. What we think we become.”
“我们的一切都是我们所想的结果。头脑就是一切。
我们认为我们会成为什么样的人。”
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“All wrong-doing arises because of mind.
If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?”
“所有的恶行都是由心生起的。
心若转化,恶业还能存留吗?”
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“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle,
and the life of the candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
“一根蜡烛可以点燃成千上万根蜡烛,蜡烛的寿命
不会缩短。快乐从不会因为分享而减少。”
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“Do not dwell in the past,
do not dream of the future,
concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“不要沉溺于过去,不要梦想未来,专注于当下。”
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“However many holy words you read,
however many you speak, what good will they do you
if you do not act on upon them?”
“无论你读多少圣言,无论你说多少, 如果你不对他们
采取行动,他们对你有什么好处?”
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“Even death is not to be feared
by one who has lived wisely.”
“活得聪明的人,即使是死亡也不怕。”
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“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand
battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken
from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.”
“战胜自己,胜过千战百胜。 那么胜利就是你的了。 它不
能从你身上夺走,天使或恶魔、天堂或地狱都不能。”
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“In the end these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you live?
How deeply did you let go?”
“最后,这些事情最重要:你爱得有多好? 你活得有
多充实?你放得有多深?”
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“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with
the intent of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one who gets burned.”
“忍住怒火,就像抓着热煤,想把它扔给别人;
你是被烧死的人。”
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“As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust,
do not burden your heart with judgments
but rain your kindness equally on all. ”
“正义和不义的人平等地下雨,不要用判断来
负担你的心,而是将你的善意平等地淋在所有
人身上。 ”
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“A generous heart, kind speech,
and a life of service and compassion
are the things which renew humanity.”
“慷慨的心、善言辞、服务和同情的生活是更新人类
的东西。”
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“Conquer anger by love, evil by good;
conquer the miser with liberality,
and the liar with truth.”
“以爱克怒,以善克恶; 用慷慨征服吝啬鬼,
用真理征服骗子。”
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“Praise and blame, gain and loss,
pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind.
To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all”
“赞美与责备,得与失,快乐与悲伤,像风一样来来
去去。 要快乐,就在他们中间像一棵巨树一样休息”
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“There is no fire
like passion, there
is no shark like
hatred, there is no
snare like folly,
there is no torrent
like greed.”
“没有激情般的火,
没有仇恨般的鲨鱼,
没有愚蠢的网罗,
没有贪婪的洪流。”
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“Health is the
greatest gift,
contentment the
greatest wealth,
faithfulness the
best relationship. ”
“健康是最大的礼物,
知足是最大的财富,
忠诚是最好的关
系。 ”
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The End 结束
May Words Of Freedom, Wisdom And
Compassion Inspire Us To Strive For
Enlightenment
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
愿自由、智慧和慈悲的话语激励我
们为启蒙而奋斗