[師父法語] 2018/12/21

◎儒家佛法都說並不是我們要把事情做得多好，而是心要調好，這才是根本重要的。心如果不能與智慧、正知見相應，再好都是魔業。佛經上告訴我們「忘失菩提心修諸善法，是為魔業」儒家也一樣，主要重心都是在「居仁由義」上面，內心一定是安住於仁，行為一定「由義」─合乎行誼。【日常師父法語】

Not that Buddhism or Confucianism is making us do things perfectly, but discipline ourselves innerly, which is essentially important. If our minds do not correspond with wisdom and rightful conception, whatever appears to be good would turn out to be work of evil. As said in scriptures, "If bodhicitta is forgotten or absent, even the practice of good is the work of Mara [evil, confusion]." It is the same with Confucianism. The most important thing has always been to ”dwell in benevolence and righteousness”. That is, we should always have compassion in our mind and righteousness in our action -- in accordance with the circumstances. – Master Jih-Chang