16. 錢可以買鐘但買不到時間，
錢可以買床但買不到睡眠，
錢可以買房子但買不到家，
錢可以買書但買不到智慧，
Money can buy a clock but not time,
Money can buy a bed but not sleep,
Money can buy a house but not home,
Money can buy a book but not wisdom.
Money can buy a clock but not time,
Money can buy a bed but not sleep,
Money can buy a house but not home,
Money can buy a book but not wisdom.
17. 瞋心如同炸彈隨時都可能會爆炸, 所以別人不想靠近你。而不是不喜歡你。
Anger is like a bomb any time could explode; therefore people are afraid to close to you. Not because they don’t like you.
Anger is like a bomb any time could explode; therefore people are afraid to close to you. Not because they don’t like you.
18. 解脫唯依於自修。
Enlightenment is fully relying on one's own cultivation.
Enlightenment is fully relying on one's own cultivation.
Or
Rely only on one’s cultivation for enlightenment.
Or
Enlightenment is fully reliant on one's own cultivation.
Rely only on one’s cultivation for enlightenment.
Or
Enlightenment is fully reliant on one's own cultivation.
19. 六度波羅密義在心，不在事多少。菩薩行若多若少，皆是波羅密。
Practice of six perfections is base on one's mind, not base on how much deed you accomplished. Whether the Bodhisattva engages in small work or big mission, they all are practice of perfections.
Practice of six perfections is base on one's mind, not base on how much deed you accomplished. Whether the Bodhisattva engages in small work or big mission, they all are practice of perfections.
20. 若多淫欲，多修不淨觀。
To remedy attachment,
contemplate ugliness.
To remedy attachment,
contemplate ugliness.
21.若多瞋心，多修慈悲。
To remedy hatred,
contemplate Loving kindness and compassion.
To remedy hatred,
contemplate Loving kindness and compassion.
23.若多愚癡，多觀因緣法。
To remedy ignorance,
contemplate on interdependent origination.
To remedy ignorance,
contemplate on interdependent origination.
24.若多嫉妒心，多修平等心。
To remedy jealousy,
practice equality.
25.若多慢心，多修自他交換。
To remedy pride, practice
exchanging yourself and others.
26.若多邪見，多請教善知識。
To remedy wrong view,
learn more from the spiritual master.
To remedy jealousy,
practice equality.
25.若多慢心，多修自他交換。
To remedy pride, practice
exchanging yourself and others.
26.若多邪見，多請教善知識。
To remedy wrong view,
learn more from the spiritual master.
27. 以佛,菩薩和祖師們的教法來說，
我們明確的知道，修道上慈悲是非常重要.
Through the teachings of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Patriarchs, we can see that loving-kindness and compassion are very essential to the practice of the Way.
Through the teachings of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Patriarchs, we can see that loving-kindness and compassion are very essential to the practice of the Way.
28. 自己的人(家人）很難度因為他太了解你了。
如果你要幫他，不用講的方式而要做給他看。
It is very difficult to convince one's own family members to practice, because they know you inside out. If you would like to convince or help them, you will need to lead with action.
It is very difficult to convince one's own family members to practice, because they know you inside out. If you would like to convince or help them, you will need to lead with action.
29. 生命的目的是以佛法來淨化我執的心。
The essence of life is to purify the
notion of SELF with the help of the Dharma.
The essence of life is to purify the
notion of SELF with the help of the Dharma.
30. 佛說，業力不可思議。怎麼說？比如說沒人想要做牢吧，還是有無數的人在做牢。（業力不可思議) 。
According to the Buddha, karma is beyond thoughts and imagination. For instance, it is perplexing and inconceivable that prisons are full of people when clearly it is a place to avoid. . (Karma is inconceivable)
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