[師父法語] 2019/1/31

◎如果我們懂得善巧，不管任何一件事，雖然有壞的那一面，同樣地可以找到好的那一面。為什麼我們一定要去找壞的那面，而不看好的那面呢？【日常師父法語】

If we know the expedient means, whatever we are doing, there can be disadvantages, yet we can also find the advantages. And why should we focus on the disadvantages instead of the advantages?  – Master Jih Chang

[師父法語] 2019/1/30

◎佛法的延續，靠的不僅是經典、文字的記載，也要倚靠實際修證經驗的傳遞。【日常師父法語】

The endurance of Buddha Dharma depends not only on records of scriptures and words but also passing on experience of practice. – Master Jih Chang

[師父法語] 2019/1/29

◎雖然走成佛之路會很苦，可是這個苦的時間有限，苦的內涵也有限；但是如果你怕苦而停在這裡，結果，苦的時間無限，苦的內涵也無比大。【日常師父法語】

The way to Buddhahood can be very tough. However, both the duration and range of toughness are limited. If you fear the toughness and stay here, the duration of toughness will be infinite while the range of it will too. – Master Jih Chang

［真如老師。全球廣論］講次0084

［真如老師。全球廣論］講次0084

不能只想聽一些沒聽過的，對聽過的，心裡就沒有那樣的希求心，甚至有一些麻木感和不認真，或者不恭敬的心態。

雖然我們聽過了、我們知道了，可是我們的心有沒有依據它做轉變？就像善知識講的，有沒有在內心中生起那樣的量呢？這個還是我們要對內心觀察的。

[Master Jenru‧Global Lamrim] Episode 0084

We shall not just want to listen to something new and have much less diligence in mind for what we have heard before. We may even grow insensitive, insincere, or disrespectful.

Although we do hear and know something, do our minds change accordingly? Just like what gurus says, do we give rise to such perceptions? This is exactly what we need to introspect.

[師父法語] 2019/1/28

◎人都有一個本能─追求快樂、遠離痛苦，之所以得不到快樂，是由於我們對事情的真相看不清楚。要離苦得樂，由「業」決定，業的真正重心在行，行的真正指導原則在知見。如果不以佛告訴我們的道理去做，一定隨順著無明，所以要刻意去對治。佛法告訴我們真正的對治是「無我慧」。【日常師父法語】

All humans have this instinct – to obtain happiness and escape suffering. The reason why we cannot obtain happiness is that we fail to see the essence of things. Our attempt to escape suffering and obtain happiness depends on karma. The kernel of karma is our actions, while our actions are directed by our insights. If we do not follow the principles that the Buddha tells us, we follow nescience. Therefore, we must correct this consciously. The Teaching of Buddha tells us that the most proper antidote for nescience is “the wisdom of selflessness.” – Master Jih Chang

[師父法語] 2019/1/27

◎究竟成佛的捷徑在於下腳的第一步，是否往大乘圓滿佛果的方向走去，生活中起心動念，舉手投足，都是實踐的內涵。【日常師父法語】

The ultimate shortcut to achieving Buddhahood lies on the first step you make: is it moving toward the perfect and complete Mahayana stage of Buddhahood? Either your thoughts, motivations or actions reveal the essence of your practice. – Master Jih Chang

[師父法語] 2019/1/26

◎學佛單單發心還不夠，還要廣行六度，盡力的積聚資糧，並增長淨化內心，到最後證得空性，圓成無上菩提。【日常師父法語】

It is not enough just to give rise to the mind. You also have to broadly practice the six perfections, strive to accumulate the collection of merits, and purify your mind. Eventually you will realize the emptiness of things and perfectly achieve the unsurpassed enlightenment.  – Master Jih Chang