Saturday, June 13, 2009

Master Shen Yan's 108 Adages 圣严法师108法语

Bro. Soon Kok e-mailed this slide to me. I've uploaded it to a file sharing website to embed it in this blog.

Here are some of the gems of Master Shen Yan's adages:

山不转路转,路不转人转,人不转心转。
If the mountain won’t move, build a road around it. If the road won’t turn, change your path. If you are unable to even change your path, just transform your mind.

船过水无痕,鸟飞不留影,成败得失都不会引起心情的波动,那样是自在解脱的大智能。
A passing boat leaves no trace upon the waters; a bird’s fight leaves no trace in the sky. When fleeting success, failure, gain or loss leaves no trace upon the heart, the great wisdom of liberation has been achieved.

超越生老病苦三原则:活得快乐, 病得健康,老得有希望。
To transcend the sufferings of birth, old age, and sickness, keep to the three principles: live happily, face illness with a healthy mind, and embrace old age with hope.

大鸭游出大路,小鸭游出小路,不游就没有路。
A big duck cuts a big wake; a small duck cuts a small wake.
Big or small, each duck will paddle its own way to the other shore – but only if it paddles.

成功的三部曲是:随顺因缘,把握因缘,创造因缘。
The tripartite formula for success is : go with the causes and conditions, seize them as they come, and create them when they don’t.

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