Dharma Verses

46. 以無所得心,行一切善法。

Cultivate all good deeds with a mind of non-attachment.

47. 無慧之信,增長愚癡。無信之慧,增長諂曲。

Faith without wisdom generates ignorance.

Knowledge without faith increases hypocrisy.

48. 以得增上生,漸得決定勝。

Having achieved rebirth in the wholesome realms, one should strive to attain liberation.

49. 智慧功德因緣,一切皆由布施。

All auspicious conditions of wisdom and merit originate from generosity.

50. 佛法大海,信為能入,智為能度。

Faith is the route to entry and wisdom is its ferry to the great ocean of the Buddha Dharma.


51. 諸惡莫作,眾善奉行,自淨其意,是諸佛教。

Create no evil, cultivate all good, and purify the mind. These are the teachings of the Buddha.
52. 如人飲水,冷暖自知 。

Only the man who drinks the water will know whether it is hot or cold.


53. 般若為導,五度為盲。

As the five paramitas are blind, wisdom is our trusted guide for cultivation.

54. 德不孤,必有鄰。

Virtue does not stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

55. 少時快樂很簡單,老時簡單很快樂。

Joy is simple when you are young; Simplicity is joy as you age.


56. 佛佛道同,法法平等。

All Buddhas walk the same path and have realization of the same profound truth.

57. 善知識難遇,佛法難聞。

Wise spiritual mentors are difficult to encounter. The same is true for the Buddha Dharma.


58. 慈悲無障礙,如風於空中。

Compassion has no limits just as the wind blows freely with no obstacles.

59. 依法不依人。

Place your trust in the Dharma and not rely solely on a person.

60. 持梗當慧劍,坐蓮展慈顏。

Wield the lotus stalk as sword of wisdom while sitting in compassion.


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