A presentation of a collection of WhatsApp messages with important Dhamma teachings / LIFE lessons for developing the mind in loving-kindness, compassion, wisdom, happiness and peace. Some illustrations in the messages. For more pdf articles of life lessons, you can check out the link: https://www.slideshare.net/ohteikbin/documents

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值得反复反思的 WhatsApp 消息

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Dear Ah Heng,
Hope you’re coping well, getting along
peacefully.
The more Dhamma you SEE, the more
joyful you’ll be.
Here is some Dhamma food to digest mindfully:
“Inherent in Anicca is uncertainty.
Of the future why then speculate or worry?”
“If the mind is in the NOW, it’ll be more stress-free.
There are times we must let things go or let them be.”
“Cultivate a good heart, a clear mind constantly.
For this, Walk the Eight-Fold Path most diligently.”
“With good Dhamma practice, may you lessen Dukkha.
May you attain the peace and bliss of Nibbana.”
亲爱的阿恒：
希望你能顺利应对，和平相处。
你看到的法越多，你就会越快乐。
以下是一些需要正念消化的法食：
“无常的本质就是不确定性。
那么为什么还要猜测或担心未来呢？”
“如果头脑处于当下，就会更加没有压力。
有时我们必须放手，或者顺其自然。”
“培养一颗善良的心，时刻保持清醒的头脑。
为此，要最精进地走八正道。”
“通过良好的佛法修行，愿你减少苦。
愿你获得涅槃的快乐与平静。”

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Dear Sujata,
I hope this message finds you
in the very best of health,
May you strive on ardently to increase
your ‘Dhamma Wealth’.
“All sorts of thoughts in the mind pop up all the time.
With Right Effort, train ardently the ‘monkey mind’.”
“Dispel all thoughts within of the unwholesome kind.
Bar unskillful thoughts entering the mind that’s thine.”
“You’ve good thoughts in the mind of the Dhamma
Sublime.
Keep nurturing them, they are a true ‘Treasure Mine’.”
亲爱的苏嘉塔，
我希望这条消息能让您身体健康，
愿你热心努力，增加你的‘法财富’。
“脑子里时时刻刻都会冒出各种各
样的想法。
以正精进，热心训练‘猴心’。”
“消除内心一切不善念头。
禁止不善巧的念头进入你的心。”
“你在圣法的心中有善念。
继续培育他们，他们是真正的‘宝矿’。”

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“Invite more Dhamma matters that’re so good and
fine.
Before long you’ll realize a Peace and Bliss that shine.”
“邀请更多如此美好的法事。
不久你就会体会到闪耀的和平与幸福。”
Dear Friends in the Dhamma,
Hope all is great for you in life’s test
after test.
What will my Dhamma thoughts be, can
you make a guess?
“Whether it is in the East or the West,
many crave for worldly wealth and success.”
“Contemplate well this sort of mundane quest.
It can bring one DIS-EASE and undue stress.”
“Unwise ones overwork to beat the rest.
Beware, such fools get into a real mess!”
亲爱的佛法朋友们：
希望你在一次又一次的人生考验中一切顺利。
“无论是在东方还是西方，
许多人渴望世俗的财富和成功。”
“好好考虑一下这种平凡的追求。
它会给人带来悲伤、痛苦和过度的压力。”
“不明智的人会过度劳累来击败其他人。
当心，这样的傻瓜会陷入真正的混乱！”

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“It’s not worth it, Noble Ones will attest.
Expect little, want less, just try your best.”
“To wrong ways, say ‘NO’, to wise ways say
‘YES’.
In Dhamma matters wise ones will invest.”
“When stressed, abide in your REAL
HOME, your nest.
Then you’ll be happy, peaceful, full of
zest!’”
“这不值得，贵族们会证明。
期望少一点，欲望少一点，尽力而为。”
“对错误的方式说‘不’，对明智的方式说
‘是’。
明智的人会投资于法事。”
“当有压力时，呆在你真正的家，你的巢穴里。
然后你就会快乐、平静、充满热情！’”

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Dear Friends in The Sublime Dhamma,
Here’s hoping your mind is happy
and clear.
Sublime Dhamma matters may you
hold dear.
“All conditioned things arise and fall away.
Anicca’s a fact, all come under its sway.”
“ ‘Do not crave, attach and cling’, the Wise Ones say.
Be with the NOW to keep suffering at bay.”
“Watch the mind moment to moment of the day.
Wait not to learn Dhamma coz you’ll soon turn gray.”
亲爱的圣法朋友们：
希望您的头脑快乐且清晰。
愿你珍惜圣法。
“一切有为法生起又灭去。
无常是事实，一切都受它的影响。”
“‘不要贪爱、执着和执着’，智者说。
活在当下，远离痛苦。”
“时刻注意心灵。
不要等待，不要学习佛法，因为你很快就会变白。

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“Reflect on this: No ‘I’, “Me’, ‘Mine’, ‘You’ or
‘They’.
For true peace, the EGO or SELF you must slay.”
“Your speech, acts and thoughts …attention you
must pay.
Walk The Middle Way and you will be OK.”
When Dhamma messages are actualized
mindfully,
we will realize that life can be lived more
peacefully.
“Joy, Peace, Bliss and Wisdom will then come
your way.
Before long, you’ll attain Nibbana, Yeah Yeah!"
“反思一下：没有‘我’、‘我’、‘我的’、‘你’
或‘他们’。
为了真正的和平，你必须消灭自我或自我。”
“你的言语、行为和想法……你必须注意。
走中道，你就会没事的。”
当正念地实践佛法讯息时，
我们会意识到生活可以更加平静。
“然后喜悦、和平、幸福和智慧就会来到你身边。
不久之后，你就会证得涅槃，耶耶！”

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Dear Melvin,
I hope you’re coping well when there’s Dukkha.
Dukkha … no worldling can escape this lah!
To check Dukkha, Dhamma’s the best by far.
May we all cross soon the Sea of Samsara.
1 “The life you live is what you create in your mind. It pays
to be moral, compassionate and kind.”
2 “Gratitude is a noble quality. Forgiveness strengthens
spirituality.”
3 “You cannot please everybody every time. Realizing this
brings mental peace to your mind.”
4 “There will be some kind of failure before success. What is
important is to keep trying your best.”
亲爱的 Melvin，
我希望当有苦时你能很好地应对。
苦……凡夫都不能逃脱这个啊！
为了检验苦，法是迄今为止最好的。 愿我们早日渡过轮回海。
1 “你的生活是你在头脑中创造的。 保持道德、富有同情心和
善良是值得的。”
2、感恩是一种崇高的品质。 宽恕可以增强灵性。”
3 “你不可能每次都取悦所有人。 意识到这一点会给你带来精
神上的平静。”
4、在成功之前，总会有一些失败。 重要的是继续尽力而
为。”

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5 Everything you experience will come to pass.
Peacefulness you’ll get realizing things don’t last.
6 Life is uncertain truly. Death visits everybody.
Live righteously and wisely.
7 What matters truly is Compassion and Wisdom in
the mind.
These two noble qualities will lead to Peace and Truth
Sublime.
8 The Past cannot be altered or brought back. The
Future is uncertain – it’s a fact.
LIVE in the NOW – Profound Peace you will get.
9 Avoid Evil, Do Good and Purify The Mind.
This will lead to Peace and Bliss of the highest kind.
5 你所经历的一切都会发生。 你会意识到事情不会持久，
感到平静。
6 生活确实是不确定的。 死亡降临到每个人身上。 正义而
明智地生活。
7 真正重要的是心中的慈悲与智慧。
这两种崇高的品质将带来和平与崇高的真理。
8 过去无法改变，也无法重现。 未来是不确定的——这是
事实。
活在当下——你将获得深刻的平静。
9、诸恶莫作，众善奉行，净化心灵。
这将带来最高的和平与幸福。

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Cheng Sim! How are you doing living at
your home base?
I hope that you are quite peaceful in
your living space.
It is wise not to be caught up in the mad
rat race.
Watch your mind… of every unwise thought you must
erase.
Make your Buddha mind your true refuge, a peaceful
place. With a strong, tranquil, wise mind, all problems
you can face.
Inevitable things, wise ones peacefully embrace.
This will happen to you, if Dhamma teachings you
chase.
The time spent learning the good Dhamma is not a
waste!
郑心！ 您在家乡的生活怎么样？
我希望您的生活空间非常平静。
明智的做法是不要卷入疯狂的老鼠赛跑。
注意你的思想……你必须消除每一个不明智的想法。
让你的佛心成为你真正的皈依处，一个宁静的地方。
拥有一颗坚强、平静、智慧的心，你就能面对所有的问题。
不可避免的事情，智者平静地拥抱。
如果佛法教导你去追逐，这就会发生在你身上。
花时间学习善法并不是浪费！

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I would like to pen my Dhamma thoughts on
“Impermanence”.
“Things arise and then die, at times slow at times fast.
It is Nature, wise ones know it’s not theirs to ask.
Knowing transiency… worldly things, do not amass.
The foolish ones crave, cling, grasp and so strongly lust.
Soon they’ll suffer much, this for sure one can forecast.
It means nothing, your possessions, status, or class.
Even your body, into dust it will be cast.
When your WISDOM SEES that nothing can truly last,
you’d strive to gain qualities that remain steadfast.
‘What is it that’ll go on, not lost or away pass?’
It is your Kamma and the Dhamma unsurpassed.”
我想写下我对“无常”的佛法想法。
“事物生起又灭去，时慢时快。
这是自然，明智的人知道这不是他们的要求。
知道无常、世俗之事——不要积聚。
愚痴者贪爱、执取、执取，以及如此强烈的贪欲。 很
快他们就会遭受很大的痛苦，这是可以预见的。 你的
财产、地位或阶层都毫无意义。
就连你的身体，也会化为尘土。
当你的智慧看到没有什么可以真正持久时，你就会努
力获得保持坚定的品质。 “什么会继续下去，而不是
迷失或客场传球？”
这是你的无上业与法。”

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The Art of Success
Success is discovering your best talents,
skills, and abilities
and applying them where they will make the most
effective contribution to your fellow men and to yourself.
Longfellow once said, "Success is doing
what you do well and doing well whatever you do."
Success is mostly a mental attitude. It calls for
love, excitement, optimism, confidence, humbleness, poise,
faith, courage, cheerfulness, imagination, initiative,
tolerance, honesty, self-control and enthusiasm.
My Reflection
"In our life, the greatest success is when we truly SEE the Dhamma
by walking the Noble 8-Fold Path that leads to the end of Dukkha."
成功的艺术
成功就是发现自己最好的才能，
技巧和能力
并将它们应用到能为你的同胞和你自己做出最有效贡献的地方。
朗费罗曾经说过：“成功就是做
你擅长什么，无论做什么都做得很好。”
成功主要是一种心态。 它要求
爱、兴奋、乐观、自信、谦虚、冷静、信念、勇气、快乐、想象力、主
动性、宽容、诚实、自制和热情。
我的反思
“在我们的生命中，最大的成
功是当我们真正见到佛法时
走八正道，到达苦的终结。”
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
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