十二因緣

十年樹木百年樹人
二鬼爭屍誰才是我
因禍得福離禍安身
緣會則生緣滅則散

十萬火急迫在眉睫
二人同心其力斷金
因陋就簡不容複雜
緣木求魚必無所得

十載寒窗一舉成名
二龍戲珠精彩無比
因小失大得不償失
緣份短暫隨緣就好

十里洋場紅塵上海
二虎相鬥必有一傷
因循苟且敷衍塞責
緣慳一面再難相會

十惡不赦罄竹難書
二六時中精進不懈
因緣果報必然定律
緣去緣來用心領會

十面埋伏四面楚歌
二面討好必會敗露
因噎廢食矯枉過正
緣份已盡只能分開

十全十美完美無缺
二八佳人風華絕代
因勢利導順應自然
緣聚緣散好好珍惜

十步芳草必有賢能
二門止觀定慧等持
因人而異見仁見智
緣起中道不落二邊

十年生聚教學完成
二祖斷臂雪中求法
因材施教契理契機
緣定三生宿世因緣

十願成就功行圓滿
二諦圓滿真空妙有
因地制宜切合實際
緣觀俱寂能所俱泯

Acronyms (1)

Ten years to grow a tree; ten times more to take root.
Two ghosts fight for a body; which is the real me?
Cause of a blessing in disguise: beget good out of misfortune.
Conditions give rise to and put an end to dharmas accordingly.

Ten thousand times the urgency: hanging over one’s head.
Two of one heart: anything is possible.
Causes for completion of tasks: keep it simple and thrift.
Condition of a piece of wood mistaken as a fish: futile effort.

Ten years of sweat and swot: basis of instant fame.
Two dragons snapping at a pearl: dramatic climax.
Cause of a big loss: from greed for a small gain.
Conditions that are transient: just let them be.

Ten-mile foreign market: metropolitan Shanghai.
Two fighting tigers: at least one casualty. Causes carelessly created: perfunctory.
Condition for only one meeting: goodbye forever.

Ten atrocious, unforgivable crimes: indescribable.
Two times six hours of the day: work with diligence.
Causes, conditions, and effects: a natural course of law.
Conditions come and go: experience all with your heart.

Ten-sided ambush: besieged on all four sides.
Two-faced: eventual failure and exposure.
Cause of choking avoided by fasting: overcorrection.
Conditions come to an end: time to say goodbye.

Ten times the perfection: completely flawless.
Two by eight: a sixteen-year-old beauty of her era.
Cause deduced from condition: conforming to circumstances.
Conditions gather and disperse: cherish your blessings.

Ten steps away from a pretty girl: beauty within reach.
Two aspects of samatha and vipasyana: equal practice.
Cause differs according to individuals: a matter of opinion.
Conditional arising and the Middle Way: on neither side.

Ten years as pupils: completion of education.
Second Patriarch’s severed arm: seeking Dharma in the snow.
Cause in accordance to aptitude: proper method and teaching.
Conditions across three lifetimes: cases from past lives.

Ten Vows accomplished: attainment of merit and practice.
Two Truths perfected: true emptiness and wondrous existence.
Causes taken to suit conditions: to fit in realistically.
Conditions observed and ceased: no more subject and object.