A Free eBook ~ Developing the Character (Eng. & Chi.).pdf
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A free eBook comprising 5 PowerPoint presentations of very important teachings on Dhamma/ Life Lessons to reflect upon. For mental development to grow in love-kindness, virtue, compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English and Chinese.
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- 2. CONTENTS 内容 I Learning Life Lessons 学习生活课程 1 Video 视频 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp5vFLabBpo&t=10s II Moral Lessons for The Young 道德教训 对于年轻人 15 Video 视频 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZKx-nuQMGw&t=13s III The Most Important Values 最重要的道德价值观 29 Video 视频 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnxzyUXzVRM&t=5s IV Right Attitude for Life’s Altitude 正确的人生高度态度 45 Video 视频 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0hhUceiSc&t=4s V It’s Good Character that’s what will matter 重要的是良好的品格 63 Video 视频 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVVuuPEU5h0&t=11s Note: English Narration for Videos 注：视频英文旁白
- 3. 学习生活课程 1
- 16. 勤勉修习智慧语，将帮助人们过上平静的生活。 至理名言 The End 结束 With Metta, Brother Oh Teik Bin For the Video (Eng. Narration) check out: 如需观看视频（英文旁白），请访问链接： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp5vFLabBpo&t=8s 14
- 17. 道德教训 对于年轻人 15
- 18. Always Practice Giving. Do Charitable Deeds. Help the poor. Help the needy. Render services when needed. All these acts of Dana will lead you to happy mental states in this and future lives. 始终练习给予。 做慈善事。 帮助穷人。 帮助有需要的 人。 在需要时提供服务。 布施的所有这些行为将引 导你在今生和来世达到快 乐的精神状态。 16
- 19. Always Practice Right Speech: No Lying. No Deceitful Words No Slander No Malicious Speech No Harsh Speech No Foul Words No Gossip. No Idle Talk 始终练习正语：不说谎。 不说欺骗的话，不说诽谤， 不说恶意的话，不说粗话， 不说粗话，不说流言蜚语。 没有闲话 17
- 20. Do not kill a living being. Do not harm or cause pain to any person or animal. Such actions will bring suffering to the doer. In future lives he has a short life or is sickly. 不杀生。 请勿伤害任何人 或动物或给任何人或动物 造成痛苦。 这样的行为会 给行为者带来痛苦。 来生他的寿命很短， 或者是多病的。 18
- 21. Do not Steal or take what is not given to you. Do not cheat others of their things. Do not con people or swindle them. Such bad actions lead the doer to Dukkha. He can be reborn in great poverty. 不要偷窃或拿走未给予您 的东西。 不要欺骗别人的 东西。 不要欺骗人们或欺 骗他们。 这些恶行会导致 行者陷入苦。 他可以投生 于极度贫穷之中。 19 现在它是我的了。
- 22. Love and protect the environment. Do not pollute or litter. Do not do open burning. Take care of Nature. Help clear the environment of rubbish. Harming the environment will cause suffering to all living beings. 热爱并保护环境。 请勿污染 或乱扔垃圾。 请勿露天焚烧。 照顾自然。 帮助清除环境中 的垃圾。 破坏环境将会给众 生带来痛苦。 20
- 23. Practice Gratitude and Filial Piety. Be grateful to parents, grandparents, the elders, monks, nuns, teachers and all who have helped you. Count your Blessings. 实践感恩和孝道。 感恩父 母、祖父母、长辈、出家 人、尼姑、老师以及所有 帮助过你的人。 数数你的祝福。 21 太感谢了
- 24. Be diligent in your learning and your working towards good worthy goals. Have determination, endurance and persistence to succeed. And patience is very important. Without these virtues, success cannot come your way. 勤奋学习并努力实现有价 值的目标。 拥有成功的决 心、耐力和毅力。 耐心非 常重要。 没有这些美德， 成功就不可能到来。 22 未来的努力会有回报。 懒惰现在得到了回报。
- 25. Practice Metta (Loving- kindness) to all living beings. The benefits of Metta are many – you are loved by all. Show kindness to animals; do not harm them. 对一切众生修习慈心（Metta）。 慈心的好处有很多——你受到 所有人的喜爱。 善待动物； 不要伤害他们。 23 善良是有魔力的。
- 26. Listen with alert attention. Practice Mindfulness of thoughts, speech and bodily action. Be awake and aware of what happens around you. Being mindful is a great spiritual practice. 警惕地倾听。 练习念头、 言语和身体行为的正念。 保持清醒并了解周围发生 的事情。 正念是一种伟大 的精神修行。 24
- 27. Associate with virtuous wise people. They can teach you important life lessons that will help you to be more happy and peaceful. Associate not with the fools - those who do not know Dhamma and practice immoral ways. 与有德行、有智慧的人交往。 他们可以教给您重要的人生课 程，帮助您变得更加快乐和平 静。 不要与愚人交往——那些 不了解佛法并从事不道德行为 的人。 25
- 28. Do not behave in unruly ways. Don’t quarrel or bully or fight. Don’t be rude, irresponsible and don’t be a trouble-maker. Such a bad character will face with lots of problems and suffering. 不要做出不守规矩的行为。 不要争吵、欺凌或打架。 不要粗鲁、不负责任，也 不要制造麻烦。 这样的坏 性格将会面临很多问题和 痛苦。 26
- 29. Take good care of your physical and mental health. Have good nutrition, adequate exercise, rest and sleep. Practice good hygiene. Do prayers, chanting or meditation. Learn, understand and practice the Dhamma well to be peaceful. 照顾好自己的身心健康。 保持 良好的营养、充足的运动、休 息和睡眠。 保持良好的卫生习 惯。 进行祈祷、吟诵或冥想。 好好学习、了解和修行佛法， 才能获得平静。 27
- 30. With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin The End 结束 论谁过着道德高尚的生活 一定会更加平静和快乐。 For the Video (Eng. Narration) check out: 如需观看视频（英文旁白），请访问链接： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZKx-nuQMGw 28
- 31. 最重要的道德价值观 29
- 32. Moral values refer to a set of principles that guide a person to discern right from wrong. Moral values develop the character of a person. 什么是道 德价值观？ 道德价值观是指指导一个人 明辨是非的一套原则。 道德 价值观培养一个人的品格。 道德怎么了？ 30
- 34. with everyone in our life helps us to attain mental peace and be free from any regret or remorse. 诚实 一个人在生活中应该忠诚并在回答任何问题时始终说 实话。一个诚实的人会保持快乐，因为他不必生活在 愧疚之中。 对生活中的每个人诚实可以帮助我们获得 心灵的平静，避免任何遗憾或悔恨。 32
- 35. turn a person’s life into one filled with great blessings. 努力工作 努力工作才是一个人真正的财富。 没 有人不经过艰苦的努力就无法取得成 功。 这是成功的关键。努力工作可以 使一个人的生活充满巨大的祝福。 33
- 36. RESPONSIBILITY 责任 towards yourself, others, your nation and Nature Being responsible brings great benefits – we have much less stress and chaos in our lives and we gain the respect of others. 我接受这个责任。 对自己、他人、国家和自然 负责任会带来巨大的好 处——我们生活中的压 力和混乱会少得多，而 且我们会赢得他人 的尊重。 34
- 37. Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they're different from you or you don't agree with them. Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing. 尊 重 尊重意味着你接受某人的本 来面目，即使他们与你不同 或者你不同意他们的观点。 人际关系中的尊重可以建立 信任、安全和幸福感。 35
- 38. Cooperation is important in a family, the workplace, a group project and in society. It leads to a harmonious and productive space. Cooperation can make the difference between success and failure in any undertaking. 团队 合作 合作在家庭、工作场所、团体项目和社会中都很重要。 它带来了一个和谐而富有成效的空间。 合作可以决定任何事业的成功与失败。 36
- 40. Forgiveness can lead to feelings of understanding, empathy and compassion for the one who hurt you. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life. TO ERR IS HUMAN, TO FORGIVE DIVINE. 饶 恕 宽恕可以让伤害你的人产 生理解、同理心和同情心。 宽恕会带来一种平静，帮 助你继续生活。人都会犯 错，而原谅则是神圣的。 38 我很抱歉。 “原谅”
- 41. Discipline provides people with rules to live their lives efficiently and effectively. When you have discipline in your life you can make small sacrifices in the present for a better life in the future. Discipline creates habits, habits make routines, and routines become who you are daily. 真正的纪律来自 于内心 纪律 纪律为人们提供了高效、高效生活的规则。 当你的生活有纪律时，你就可以 为了未来更好的生活而在当下做出一些小小的牺牲。 纪律创造习惯，习惯造 就例行公事，而例行公事则成为你每天的样子。 39
- 42. It is important to stay humble because having humility helps you develop a kinder approach to interacting with others; humility cuts the ego-self which is a root cause of Dukkha. Humility can produce more happiness, positive emotions, and well-being because a person has a clearer understanding of the self. 谦 逊 保持谦虚很重要，因为谦虚可以帮助 您养成更友善的方式与他人互动； 谦卑可以消除小我，小我是苦的根源。 谦卑可以产生更多的快乐、积极的情 绪和幸福感，因为一个人对自我有更 清晰的了解。 40
- 43. Patience makes it easier to live - it reduces negative emotions like stress, anger, or frustration. When one is patient, one is calmer, more focused and better able to deal with life’s many challenges. 耐心 耐心让生活变得更轻松——它可以减少压力、 愤怒或沮丧等负面情绪。 当一个人有耐心时， 就会更加平静、更加专注，并且能够更好地应 对生活中的许多挑战。 耐耐心等待，因为这 会很好。心等待，因 为这会很好。 有耐心。 万事开头难。 你必须要有耐心。 41
- 44. 感 激 感恩是最好的良药。 它可以治愈你的思 想、身体和精神。 并吸引更多值得感激 的事物。 谢 谢 42
- 45. Compassion is the practice of being present to the suffering of ourselves and others and responding with action to relieve the suffering with kindness, caring and support. Compassion promotes meaningful connections, facilitates problem-solving, and improves health and wellbeing. 同情 同情心是指面对自己和他人的痛苦，并以行动回应，以仁慈、关怀和支 持来减轻痛苦。 同情心可以促进有意义的联系，促进问题解决， 并改善健康和福祉。 Empathy 情共 Empathy 情共 43
- 46. With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin The End 结束 愿我们都活得最正义、最明智。生活会更加快乐、安宁、幸福。 道德 价值 观 道德 价值 观 For the Video (Eng. Narration) check out: 如需观看视频（英文旁白），请访问链接： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnxzyUXzVRM&t=3s 44
- 48. 正确的人生高度态度 46
- 49. It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. Vince Lombardi 重要的不是你是否被击倒， 而是你是否能站起来。 47
- 50. In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert Einstein 困难之中蕴藏着机遇。 48
- 51. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Walt Emerson 与我们内心的事物相比， 我们背后和面前的事物都是微不足道的。 49
- 52. Whether you think you can or think you can’t - you are right. Henry Ford 无论你认为你可以还是认为你不能 ——你都是对的。 我们可以做到这一点 50
- 53. Your attitude determines your action. Your action determines your accomplishment. John C. Maxwell 你的态度决定你的行动。 你的行动决定你的成就。 51
- 54. Health, happiness and prosperity are primarily mental. Marian Ramsay 健康、幸福和繁荣主要是精神上的。 52
- 55. Man’s greatness lies in his power of thought. Blaise Pascal 人的伟大之处在于他的思想的力量。 53
- 56. The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their state of mind. William James 我们这一代人最伟大的发现是， 人类可以通过改变心态来改变自己的生活。 54
- 57. You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thought takes you. James Allen 今天你就在你的思想所带来的地方； 明天你就会在你的思想所指引的地方。 未来是 现在 55
- 58. Events are less important than our responses to them. John Hersey 事件并不重要， 重要的是我们对事件的反应。 56
- 59. Life is formed from the inside out. What I am inside determines the issues in the battle of life. Dr. William Hornaday 生命是由内而外形成的。 我的内心决定了生命之战中的问题。 57
- 60. Always bear in mind that our own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing. Abraham Lincoln 永远记住， 我们自己成功的决心比任何其他事情都更重要。 奋斗 愿成功跟随你 58
- 61. A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. Hugh Downs 一个幸福的人不是一个处于某种特定环境中的人， 而是一个拥有某种特定态度的人。 竖起大拇指！ 59
- 62. Your problem is not your problem. Your attitude – how you handle your problem – is your problem. John C. Maxwell 你的问题不是你的问题。 你的态度——你如何处理你的问题—— 就是你的问题。 积极的心态 60
- 63. I do the very best I know how – the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end. Abraham Lincoln 我尽我所能——尽我所能； 我打算继续这样做直到最后。 尽力而为吧！ 61
- 64. The End 结束 Right Attitude and Right View is the Way to the Perfect Day. With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin 正确的态度和正确的观点是通往完美 一天的道路。 For the Video (Eng. Narration) check out: 如需观看视频（英文旁白），请访问链接： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW0hhUceiSc 62
- 65. ThaT’s WhaT Will maTTer 重要的是良好的品格。 63
- 66. Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece to piece -- by thought, choice, courage, and determination. H. Jackson Brown 良好的品格比杰出的才华更值得赞 扬。 从某种程度上来说，大多数才 能都是一种天赋。 相比之下，良好 的品格并不是赋予我们的。 我们必 须通过思想、选择、勇气和决心， 一点一滴地建设它。 64
- 67. Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln 品格如树，名誉如影。 影子就是我们所想的； 这棵树是真实的东西。 65
- 68. You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. Leo Aikman 通过一个人对别人的评价， 你可以比通过别人对他的评价更多地了解一个人。 66
- 69. We aim to develop physique, mentality, and character in our students; but because the first two are menaces without the third, the greatest of these is character. - Joseph Dana Allen 我们的目标是培 养学生的体质、 心理和品格； 但 由于前两者都是 威胁，没有第三 者，所以其中最 大的就是品格。 67
- 70. Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. Dale Carnegie 任何傻瓜都可以批评、谴责和抱怨， 但理解和宽容需要性格和自我控制。 68
- 71. The qualities of a great man are "vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character”. Dwight Eisenhower 伟人的品质是“远 见、正直、 勇气、理解、 表达能力、 品格深度”。 69
- 72. Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. Author Unknown 注意你的想法； 它们变成了文字。 注意你的言辞； 它们变成了行动。 注意你的行为； 它们成为习惯。 注意你的习惯； 他们成为性格。 注意你的性格； 它 成为你的命运。 70
- 73. Character is power, it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness. J. Howe 品格就是力量，它能结交朋友、 吸引赞助和支持， 并开启通往财富、 荣誉和幸福的道路。 71
- 74. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; When health is lost, something is lost; When character is lost, all is lost! Anonymous 失去财富，却 什么也没有失 去； 失去了健 康，就失去了 一些东西；失 去了健康，就 失去了一些东 西。 失去了品 格，一切就都 失去了！ 72
- 75. A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you, and were helped by you, will remember you when forget-me-nots are withered. Carve your name on hearts, and not on marble. Charles Haddon Spurgeon 良好的品格是最好的墓碑。 当 勿忘我枯萎时，那些爱过你、 受过你帮助的人会记得你。 将 你的名字刻在心上，而不是刻 在大理石上。 73
- 76. Good is good and bad is bad, and nowhere is the difference between good and bad so wide and so fateful as in human character. For character makes destiny in the individual and in the race. Edward O. Sisson 好就是好，坏就是坏，没有什么地方的好 与坏之间的区别比人的性格更广泛、更决定 性了。 因为性格决定个人和种族的命运。 74
- 77. Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming. Jim Rohn 性格并不是与生俱来、无法改变的，就像你的指纹 一样。 它不是你与生俱来的，必须负责形成。 75
- 78. Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands. Anne Frank 父母只能给他们好的建议或者 引导他们走上正确的道路，但 一个人性格的最终形成却掌握 在他们自己的手中。 76
- 79. In the stormy current of life, characters are weights or floats which at one time make us glide along the bottom, and at another maintain us on the surface. Hippolyte Taine 在生活的暴风雨中，人物是重物或漂浮物， 它们有时使我们在底部滑行， 有时使我们保持在表面。 77
- 80. Let us not say, “Every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, ‘Every man is the architect of his own character.’ ” George Dana Boardman 我们不要说：“每个人都是自己财富的建筑师； 每个人都是自己财富的创造者。” 但让我们说， ‘每个人都是自己性格的建筑师。’” 78
- 81. Actions, looks, words and steps form the alphabet by which you may spell character. Johann Kasper Lavater 动作、表情、单词和步骤构成了字母表， 您可以通过这些字母表来拼写字符。 79
- 82. “Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.” Albert Einstein “大多数人说，智力造就了 伟大的科学家。 他们错了： 这是性格。” 80
- 83. “Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.” J.C. Watts “品格就是在没人注意的时候 做正确的事。 有太多人认为唯一正确的事情 就是侥幸逃脱， 唯一错误的事情就是被抓住。” 81
- 84. “One of the most important lessons that experience teaches is that, on the whole, success depends more upon character than upon either intellect or fortune.” William Edward Hartpole Lecky “经验告诉我们的最重要的教训之 一是，总的来说， 成功更多地取决于性格， 而不是智力或财富。” 82
- 85. “Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work." Orison Sweet Marden “品格是不可磨灭的印 记，决定了所有人及 其所有工作的唯一真 正价值。” 83
- 86. The End 结束 With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin 努力培养你的性格。然后你 就会生活得 幸福、安宁。 For the Video (Eng. Narration) check out: 如需观看视频（英文旁白），请访问链接： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVVuuPEU5h0 84