2月1日

奮勉如寶
了參 譯 ( 1916~1985 )

奮勉常正念，淨行能克己；
如法而生活，無逸善名增。
奮勉不放逸，克己自調御；
智者自作洲，不為洪水沒。
暗鈍愚癡人，耽溺於放逸；
智者不放逸，如富人護寶。

──選自《法句經》

February 1st

Effort Is Like a Treasure
Translated into Chinese by Liaocan (1916 - 1985)
English translation: Zhi Yue

Those who make effort, are mindful, pure in conduct,
self-disciplined, and live in accordance to the Dharma,
have ever-increasing glory.

Through effort, heedfulness, and self-discipline, the
wise make a continent for themselves that cannot be
submerged by flood.

The foolish and ignorant indulge in heedlessness, while
the wise guards his heedfulness as if protecting a gem.

── from Dharmapada