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3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt TITLE: thisLifeSoFar (volume 2: new quotes in intonated pinyin; 2019_03_12.7 version) by tom7yu (Feng-chi YU) (FREE DISTRIBUTION ⾃由流通) *****intonated pinyin & numbered pinyin***** the numbers that follow letters are (1~5) TONE marks. 我的⾐服破了 wǒ de yī fú pò le = wo3 de5 yi1 fu2 po4 le5/le 我学汉语拼⾳的 wǒ xué hàn yǔ pīn yīn de (tone marks very small) = wo3 xue2 han4 yu3 pin1 yin1 de5/de (tone marks clear) ********************************************** Usually new quotes in intonated pinyin (this version, volume 2); earlier quotes in numbered pinyin (thisLifeSoFar, 2018_04_22 version). Hoping learners know the both system. Thanks. ~~~⼼安的好处 The Benefits of Peace of Mind~~~ (simplified) ⼼安的好处: 1.放松⾝体 2.安定内⼼ 3.减轻痛苦 4.灵活思考 5.体验美丽 6.放纵创造 7.应付突发 8.深化观察 9.平静情绪 10.有助沟通 (traditional) ⼼安的好處: 1.放鬆⾝體 2.安定內⼼ 3.減輕痛苦 4.靈活思考 5.體驗美麗 6.放縱創造 7.應付突發 8.深化觀察 9.平靜情緒 10.有助溝通 (pinyin) tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 1/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt xīnān de hǎochù: 1. fàngsōng shēntǐ 2. āndìng nèixīn 3. jiǎnqīng tòngkǔ 4. línghuó sīkǎo 5. tǐyàn měilì 6. fàngzòng chuàngzào 7. yìngfù túfā 8. shēnhuà guānchá 9. píngjìng qíngxù 10. yǒuzhù gōutōng The benefits of peace of mind: 1. relax your body 2. stabilize your mind 3. relieve the pain 4. let thinking go free 5. experience something beautiful 6. unlock creativity 7. cope with emergency 8. deepen the seeing 9. calm emotions 10. help communication * The simple way to stay at peace of mind: keep watching your mind.保持⼼安的简单⽅法: 时时观照你的⼼。 * 保持⼼安的简单⽅法: 时时观照你的⼼。 bǎochí xīn'ān de jiǎndān fāngfǎ: shíshí guānzhào nǐ de xīn. 保持⼼安的簡單⽅法: 時時觀照你的⼼。 To love is to give; also to forgive. Let our love be guided by our wisdom. 爱是奉献; 也是宽恕. ài shì fèngxiàn; yěshì kuānshù. 愛是奉獻; 也是寬恕. 让我们的智慧引导我们的爱. ràng wǒmen de zhìhuì yǐndǎo wǒmen de ài. 讓我們的智慧引導我們的愛. We have the air, water, and food, enough for us to be grateful to. 我们有空⽓, ⽔和⾷物, ⾜以让我们感恩. wǒmen yǒu kòng qì, shuǐ hé shíwù, zúyǐ ràng wǒmen gǎn'ēn. 我們有空氣, ⽔和⾷物, ⾜以讓我們感恩. Let's pray for non-violence. 让我们来为⾮暴⼒⽽祈祷. ràng wǒmen lái wèi fēi bàolì ér qídǎo. 讓我們來為⾮暴⼒⽽祈禱. What we send out, will echo back... tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 2/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 我们所送出去的, 将会回返... wǒmen suǒ sòng chūqù de, jiāng huì huífǎn... 我們所送出去的, 將會回返... The real silence does not mean no sound, but means the still mind. 真正的寂静并不意味着没有声⾳，⽽是意味着不动的⼼. zhēnzhèng de jíjìng bìng bù yìwèizhe méiyǒu shēngyīn, ér shì yìwèizhe bùdòng de xīn. 真正的寂靜並不意味著沒有聲⾳，⽽是意味著不動的⼼. What is the still mind? (No stories on sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touching, and thoughts.) 何谓不动的⼼? (不为⾊,声,⾹,味,触,法说故事.) héwèi bú dòng de xīn? (bú wèi sè, shēng, xiāng, wèi, chù, fǎ shuō gùshì) 何謂不動的⼼? (不為⾊,聲,⾹,味,觸,法說故事.) Silence is teaching without teaching. Stop everything; just hear... 沉默, ⽆教⽽教. 停下⼀切, 只要听... chénmò, wú jiào ér jiào. tíng xià yíqiè, zhǐyào tīng... 沉默, 無教⽽教. 停下⼀切, 只要聽... May wisdom and compassion be united as one, leading us on the way to eternity. 愿智慧与慈悲合⼀，引导我们⾛永恒之路. yuàn zhìhuì yǔ cíbēi hé yī, yǐndǎo wǒmen zǒu yǒnghéngl zhī lù. 願智慧與慈悲合⼀，引導我們⾛永恆之路. Let preaching: go international; be for any age; use technology; exercise creativity; be guided by wisdom. 让传道︓ 国际化; ⼤众化; 科技化; 创意化; 智慧化. ràngchuándào: guójìhuà; dàzhònghuà; kējìhuà; chuàngyìhuà; zhìhuìhuà. 讓傳道︓ tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 3/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 國際化; ⼤眾化; 科技化; 創意化; 智慧化. How far one can see is not determined by eye, but by mind. ⼈可以看多远不是由眼睛决定，⽽是由⼼决定的. rén kěyǐ kàn duō yuǎn bùshì yóu yǎnjīng juédìng, ér shì yóu xīn juédìng de. ⼈可以看多遠不是由眼睛決定，⽽是由⼼決定的. The biggest mind is Mindlessness, which is without boundaries. 最⼤的⼼是⽆⼼: ⽆边⽆际. zuìdà de xīn shì wúxīn: wúbiān wújì. 最⼤的⼼是無⼼: 無邊無際. The bigger your mind, the farther you see, the wider you hear, the deeper you understand. 你的⼼量越⼤，你看得越远，听得越⼴，理解得越深. nǐ de xīn liàng yuè dà, nǐ kàn dé yuè yuǎn, tīng dé yuè guǎng, lǐjiě dé yuè shēn. 你的⼼量越⼤，你看得越遠，聽得越廣，理解得越深. Coffee smells extraordinarily good at quiet deep night. 咖啡在静静的深夜, 闻起来特别⾹. kāfēi zài jìng jìng de shēnyè, wén qǐlái tèbié xiāng. 咖啡在靜靜的深夜, 聞起來特別⾹. Know the blessings; treasure the blessings; plant the blessings; spread the blessings. 知福; 惜福; 种福; 传福. zhī fú; xí fú; zhòng fú; chuán fú.(pinyin) 知福; 惜福; 種福; 傳福. A golden opportunity is not met, but created. ⼤好机会不是巧遇, ⽽是创造出来的. dàhǎo jīhuì bùshì qiǎoyù, ér shì chuàngzào chūlái de. ⼤好機會不是巧遇, ⽽是創造出來的. The bigger the mind, the wider the view. ⼼有多⼤, 视野就有多宽. xīn yǒu duōdà, shìyě jiù yǒu duō kuān. ⼼有多⼤, 視野就有多寬. It's silver to have a great idea; gold to turn it into reality. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 4/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 有妙主意是银; 将它实现是⾦. yǒu miào zhǔyì shì yín; jiāng tā shíxiàn shì jīn. 有妙主意是銀; 將它實現是⾦. It takes peace of mind to see far, hear wide, and understand deep. 内⼼平静, 才能看得远, 听得⼴, 理解得深. nèixīn píngjìng, cáinéng kàn dé yuǎn, tīng dé guǎng, lǐjiě dé shēn. 內⼼平靜，才能看得遠，聽得廣，理解得深. 'Happy' and 'unhappy' are conditional while inner peace is not. 快乐和不快乐是有条件的，内在平静则不然. kuàilè he bù kuàilè shì yǒu tiáojiàn de, nèizài píngjìng zé bùrán. 快樂和不快樂是有條件的，內在平靜則不然. A finger is not the moon, but can point to the moon; a pointer is not the destination, but can point to the destination. ⼿指不是⽉亮, 但能指向⽉亮; 指标不是⽬标, 但可以指向⽬标. shǒuzhǐ bùshì yuèliàng, dàn néng zhǐxiàng yuèliàng; zhǐbiāo bùshì mùbiāo, dàn kěyǐ zhǐxiàng mùbiāo. ⼿指不是⽉亮, 但能指向⽉亮; 指標不是⽬標, 但可以指向⽬標. On whatever changes, no comment is my comment. ⽆论发⽣什么变化，没有意⻅是我的意⻅. wúlùn fāshēng shénme biànhuà, méiyǒu yìjiàn shì wǒ de yìjiàn. 無論發⽣什麼變化，沒有意⾒是我的意⾒. Human romance comes from fantasy; human blueprints come from ideals; human striving comes from dreams; human philosophy comes from thoughts; human spiritual practice comes from meditations; human hardship comes from delusions. ⼈有了幻想, 才有浪漫; rén yǒule huànxiǎng, cáiyǒu làngmàn; 有了理想, 才有蓝图; yǒule lǐxiǎng, cáiyǒu lántú; 有了梦想, 才有奋⽃; yǒule mèngxiǎng, cáiyǒu fèndòu; 有了思想, 才有哲学; yǒule sīxiǎng, cáiyǒu zhéxué; 有了观想, 才有修⾏; yǒule guānxiǎng, cáiyǒu xiūxíng; 有了痴想, 才会⾟苦. yǒule chīxiǎng, cáihuì xīnkǔ. 有了幻想, 才有浪漫; 有了理想, 才有藍圖; 有了夢想, 才有奮⾾; 有了思想, 才有哲學; 有了觀想, 才有修⾏; tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 5/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 有了癡想, 才會⾟苦. Learning a new language may not be the most important thing in life; but you may find the most important thing in life while learning it. 学习新语⾔可能不是⼈⽣最重要的事; 但在学习过程中，你可能会发现⼈⽣中最重要的事. xuéxí xīn yǔyán kěnéng bùshì rénshēng zuì zhòngyào de shì; dàn zài xuéxí guòchéng zhōng, nǐ kěnéng huì fāxiàn rénshēng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de shì. 學習新語⾔可能不是⼈⽣最重要的事; 但在學習過程中，你可能會發現⼈⽣中最重要的事. It looks like life comes and goes; what life is, neither comes nor goes. 看起来⽣命来来去去; ⽣命的本质, 不来也不去. kàn qǐlái shēngmìng lái lái qù qù; shēngmìng de běnzhí, bù lái yě bù qù. 看起來⽣命來來去去; ⽣命的本質, 不來也不去. Religious or not, life is impermanence. Treasure this moment, which is the only time when we can change ourselves. 信教与否，⼈⽣都是⽆常的. 珍惜当下，这是我们能够改变⾃⼰的唯⼀时刻. xìnjiào yǔ fǒu, rénshēng dōu shì wúcháng de. zhēnxī dāngxià, zhè shì wǒmen nénggòu gǎibiàn zìjǐ de wéiyī shíkè. 信教與否，⼈⽣都是無常的. 珍惜當下，這是我們能夠改變⾃⼰的唯⼀時刻. Inner light is where inner peace is; let inner light lead you on. 有内在平静, 就有内在的光; 让内在的光引导你. yǒu nèizài píngjìng, jiù yǒu nèizài de guāng; ràng nèizài de guāng yǐndǎo nǐ. 有內在平靜，就有內在的光;讓內在的光引導你. Seeking a job or seeking a vision will lead us to different directions. 寻找⼯作或追求愿景, 将引导我们⾛不同的⽅向. xúnzhǎo gōngzuò huò zhuīqiú yuànjǐng, jiāng yǐndǎo wǒmen zǒu bùtóng de fāngxiàng. 尋找⼯作或追求願景, 將引導我們⾛不同的⽅向. Time is the biggest cost to fulfill a dream. 时间, 是实现梦想的最⼤成本. shíjiān, shì shíxiàn mèngxiǎng de zuìdà chéngběn. 時間, 是實現夢想的最⼤成本. The bigger the mind, the bigger the vision, compassion, wisdom and blessings will go. ⼼量越⼤，愿景,慈悲,智慧,福报就会越⼤. xīnliàng yuè dà, yuànjǐng, cíbēi, zhìhuì, fúbào jiù huì yuè dà. ⼼量越⼤，願景,慈悲,智慧,福報就會越⼤. Respect and appreciate those who disagree with us. 尊重与欣赏⻅解不同的⼈. zūnzhòng yǔ xīnshǎng jiànjiě bùtóng de rén. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 6/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 尊重與欣賞⾒解不同的⼈. We can learn something from everything; the universe is our school. 我们可以从⼀切中学到道理; 宇宙是我们的学校. wǒmen kěyǐ cóng yīqiè zhòng xué dào dàolǐ; yǔzhòu shì wǒmen de xuéxiào. 我們可以從⼀切中學到道理; 宇宙是我們的學校. No vision, no direction in this life. 没有愿景, 今⽣没有⽅向. méiyǒu yuànjǐng, jīnshēng méiyǒu fāngxiàng. 沒有願景, 今⽣沒有⽅向. If you get stuck somewhere in troubleshooting, try creativity. 如果在故障排除中陷⼊困境，请试试创造⼒. rúguǒ zài gùzhàng páichú zhōng xiànrù kùnjìng, qǐng shì shì chuàngzào lì 如果在故障排除中陷⼊困境，請試試創造⼒. Anything, from the thinking mind, is a delusion. One can choose to make it more or let it go. Inner peace is as it is. 凡⼼所造皆是妄想. ⼈可以选择制造更多或放下它. 内在宁静如如不动. fánxīn suǒ zào jiē shì wàngxiǎng. rén kěyǐ xuǎnzé zhìzào gèng duō huò fàngxià tā. nèizài níngjìng rú rú bú dòng. 凡⼼所造皆是妄想. ⼈可以選擇製造更多或放下它. 內在寧靜如如不動. To re-start fresh, a break is needed. 要重新再出发, 需要休息⼀下. yào chóngxīn zài chūfā, xūyào xiūxí yīxià. 要重新再出發, 需要休息⼀下. We can neither change the past nor touch the future. The only time we can change is the present. 我们既不能改变过去, 也不能接触未来。 我们唯⼀能改变的, 是现在。 wǒmen jì bùnéng gǎibiàn guòqù, yě bùnéng jiēchù wèilái. wǒmen wéiyī néng gǎibiàn de, shì xiànzài. 我们既不能改变过去, 也不能接触未来。我们唯⼀能改变的, 是现在。 The smell of the sea wind took me back to my childhood. 海⻛的味道让我回想起我的童年. hǎifēng de wèidào ràng wǒ huíxiǎng qǐ wǒ de tóngnián. 海⾵的味道讓我回想起我的童年. Knowledge is power: creativity makes knowledge much more powerful. 知识就是⼒量:创造⼒使知识更加具有威⼒. zhīshì jiùshì lìliàng: chuàngzào lì shǐ zhīshì gèngjiā jùyǒu wēilì. 知識就是⼒量:創造⼒使知識更加具有威⼒. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 7/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt Language learning can be seen as engineering because its progress can be measured in numbers. 语⾔学习可以被看成是⼯程学，因为进步可以⽤数字来衡量. yǔyán xuéxí kěyǐ bèi kàn chéng shì gōngchéng xué, yīn wéi jìnbù kěyǐ yòng shùzì lái héngliáng. 語⾔學習可以被看成是⼯程學，因為進步可以⽤數字來衡量. The rain in the past is the pond at the present; the pond at the present will be the snow of the future. 过去的⾬, 是现在的池塘; 现在的池塘, 将是未来的雪。 guòqù de yǔ, shì xiànzài de chítáng; xiànzài de chítáng, jiāng shì wèilái de xuě. 過去的⾬, 是現在的池塘; 現在的池塘, 將是未來的雪。 The future never comes; to change the future is to change the present. 未来从来就不来; 改变未来就是改变现在。 wèilái cónglái jiù bù lái; gǎibiàn wèilái jiùshì gǎibiàn xiànzài. 未來從來就不來; 改變未來就是改變現在。 Take advantage of all kinds of frustrations to expand what you are capable of. 利⽤种种的挫折来扩展你的能⼒。 lìyòng zhǒngzhǒng de cuòzhé lái kuòzhǎn nǐ de nénglì. 利⽤種種的挫折來擴展你的能⼒。 Humans' history is almost equal to the history of wars: no peace of mind, no peace of world. ⼈类的历史⼏乎等于是战争的历史︓没有⼼灵平安，就没有世界和平. rénlèi de lìshǐ jīhū děngyú shì zhànzhēng de lìshǐ: méiyǒu xīnlíng píng'ān, jiù méiyǒu shìjiè hépíng. ⼈類的歷史幾乎等於是戰爭的歷史︓沒有⼼靈平安，就沒有世界和平. To seek world peace is to find back peace of mind in people. 寻求世界和平, 就是找回⼈们内⼼的平安。 xúnqiú shìjiè hépíng, jiùshì zhǎo huí rénmen nèixīn de píng'ān. 尋求世界和平, 就是找回⼈們內⼼的平安。 Inner peace is the hope of world peace. 内在的宁静是世界和平的希望。 nèizài de níngjìng shì shìjiè hépíng de xīwàng. 內在的寧靜是世界和平的希望。 A seed is the effect and cause. 种⼦是果, 也是因. zhǒngzǐ shì jiéguǒ, yěshì yuányīn. 種⼦是果, 也是因. Missing you is like the flying drizzles, the drizzles intertwined with the west wind. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 8/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt Missing you is also like the light snow, the snow softly falling on the stone bridge. Between the rain and snow are the endless moments I miss you. 想念妳像飘⾬, 揉和着⻄⻛的⾬. 思念妳⼜像⼩雪, ⽯桥上轻落的雪. ⾬和雪之间, 有着我对妳⽆尽的思念. xiǎngniàn nǐ xiàng piāo yǔ, róuhézhe xīfēng de yǔ. sīniàn nǐ yòu xiàng xiǎoxuě, shí qiáo shàng qīng luò de xuě. yǔ hé xuě zhī jiān, yǒuzhe wǒ duì nǐ wújìn de sīniàn. 想念妳像飄⾬, 揉和著⻄⾵的⾬. 思念妳⼜像⼩雪, ⽯橋上輕落的雪. ⾬和雪之間, 有著我對妳無盡的思念. There are so many ways to learn a language well -- as long as it works and you like it. 有很多⽅法都可以学好语⾔ - 只要有效, 你⼜喜欢就⾏了。 yǒu hěnduō fāngfǎ dōu kěyǐ xuéhǎo yǔyán - zhǐyào yǒuxiào, nǐ yòu xǐhuān jiùxíngle. 有很多⽅法都可以學好語⾔ - 只要有效, 你⼜喜歡就⾏了。 Sometimes the trouble itself is the solution. 有时⿇烦本⾝就是解决之道. yǒushí máfan běnshēn jiùshì jiějué zhī dào. 有時⿇煩本⾝就是解決之道. Right wording can deliver an amazing impression: on momentum, melody, feeling, profoundness, elegance... 巧妙的⽤字可以留下令⼈惊叹的印象: 如⽓势, 旋律, 感觉, 深邃, 优雅... qiǎomiào de yòng zì kěyǐ liú xià lìng rén jīngtàn de yìnxiàng: rú qìshì, xuánlǜ, gǎnjué, shēnsuì, yōuyǎ... 巧妙的⽤字可以留下令⼈驚嘆的印象: 如氣勢, 旋律, 感覺, 深邃, 優雅... The vast mind itself is nothing and everything: nothing because it is empty; everything because it includes everything. ⼴⼤的⼼本⾝, 是⽆, 也是⼀切: 是⽆, 因为它是空的; 是⼀切, 因为它包含⼀切. guǎngdà de xīn běnshēn, shì wú, yěshì yīqiè: shì wú, yīnwèi tā shì kōng de; shì yīqiè, yīnwèi tā bāohán yīqiè. 廣⼤的⼼本⾝, 是無, 也是⼀切: 是無, 因為它是空的; 是⼀切, 因為它包含⼀切. Everyday life itself is spiritual practice; spiritual practice is not outside everyday life. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 9/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt ⽇常⽣活本⾝就是灵修; 灵修不在⽇常⽣活之外. rìcháng shēnghuó běnshēn jiùshì líng xiū; líng xiū bùzài rìcháng shēnghuó zhī wài. ⽇常⽣活本⾝就是靈修; 靈修不在⽇常⽣活之外. Giving, free from attachment, is true giving. 没有执着的奉献, 是真正的奉献. méiyǒu zhízhuó de fèngxiàn, shì zhēnzhèng de fèngxiàn. 沒有執著的奉獻, 是真正的奉獻. If you can drink water wholeheartedly, you can walk wholeheartedly. Understand one small thing completely, and it will be applied to everything else. 如果你可以全⼼全意地喝⽔，你就可以全⼼全意地⾛路. 彻彻底底了解⼀件⼩事，其他事情也会应⽤得上. rúguǒ nǐ kěyǐ quánxīnquányì dì hē shuǐ, nǐ jiù kěyǐ quánxīnquányì dì zǒulù. chèchèdǐdǐ liǎo jiě yī jiàn xiǎoshì, qítā shìqíng yě huì yìngyòng dé shàng. 如果你可以全⼼全意地喝⽔，你就可以全⼼全意地⾛路. 徹徹底底了解⼀件⼩事，其他事情也會應⽤得上. Your thoughts lead to your words and actions; your words and actions lead to your habits; your habits lead to your character; your character decides your fate. 你的想法形成你的⾔⾏; 你的⾔⾏形成你的习惯; 你的习惯形成你的性格; 你的性格决定你的命运. nǐde xiǎngfǎ xíngchéng nǐ de yánxíng; nǐde yánxíng xíngchéng nǐ de xíguàn; nǐde xíguàn xíngchéng nǐ de xìnggé; nǐde xìnggé juédìng nǐ de mìngyùn. 你的想法形成你的⾔⾏; 你的⾔⾏形成你的習慣; 你的習慣形成你的性格; 你的性格決定你的命運. When at peace of mind, you feel the beauty of nature, and you become one with nature. 当你内⼼平安时，你感受到⼤⾃然的美，并且与⼤⾃然融为⼀体. dāng nǐ nèixīn píng'ān shí, nǐ gǎnshòu dào dà zìrán dì měi, bìngqiě yǔ dà zìrán róng wéi yītǐ. 當你內⼼平安時，你感受到⼤⾃然的美，並且與⼤⾃然融為⼀體. In learning to speak, of course, we make mistakes. You should be happy that improvement will happen when you listen more, read more and speak more. 学说话时, 我们当然会犯错. 你应该感到⾼兴: 当你多听多读多说时, 就会有所改善. xué shuōhuà shí, wǒmen dāngrán huì fàncuò. nǐ yīnggāi gǎndào gāoxìng: dāng nǐ duō tīng duō dú duō shuō shí, jiù huì yǒu suǒ gǎishàn. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 10/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 學說話時, 我們當然會犯錯. 你應該感到⾼興: 當你多聽多讀多說時, 就會有所改善. Why treasure this moment? (This moment is this life.) 为何珍惜当下︖ （当下就是今⽣.） wèihé zhēnxī dāngxià? (dāngxià jiùshì jīnshēng.) 為何珍惜當下︖ （當下就是今⽣.） Lonely wind and sad rain. (Wind is wind; rain is rain -- your mind adds something extra.) 孤独的⻛与悲伤的⾬。 （⻛是⻛;⾬是⾬ -- 你的⼼额外增加东⻄。） gūdú de fēng yǔ bēishāng de yǔ. (fēng shì fēng; yǔ shì yǔ -- nǐ de xīn éwài zēngjiā dōngxī.) 孤獨的⾵與悲傷的⾬。 （⾵是⾵;⾬是⾬ -- 你的⼼額外增加東⻄。） There is no lonely wind, but the lonely heart feeling the wind... 没有孤独的⻛，但有孤独的⼼感受⻛... méiyǒu gūdú de fēng, dàn yǒu gūdú de xīn gǎnshòu fēng... 沒有孤獨的⾵，但有孤獨的⼼感受⾵... Nothing outside has the power to cause you to suffer, to be angry, or to be happy. All the emotions are the creation of the thinking mind. It doesn't take two to quarrel. Quarrel is just "a one‐person show", or "the drama of the thinking mind." 没有任何外⾯的境缘，可以让你受苦，⽣⽓，或快乐。 所有的情绪，都是⼼意识所造出。 吵架不是两个⼈的 事; 吵架只是"⼀个⼈的秀", 或是"⼼意识的戏剧"。 méiyǒu rènhé wàimiàn de jìng yuán, kěyǐ ràng nǐ shòukǔ, shēngqì, huò kuàilè. suǒyǒu de qíngxù, dōu shì xīn yìshí suǒ zào chū. chǎojià bùshì liǎng gèrén de shì; chǎojià zhǐshì"yīgè rén de xiù", huò shì"xīn yìshí de xìjù". 沒有任何外⾯的境緣，可以讓你受苦，⽣氣，或快樂。 所有的情緒，都是⼼意識所造出。 吵架不是兩個⼈的 事; 吵架只是"⼀個⼈的秀", 或是"⼼意識的戲劇"。 Be the pure awareness and watch your emotions and thoughts without suppressing them: like the way the sky always lets clouds come and go. 安在纯粹的觉知，观照你的情绪和思想，⽽不是压抑它们：就像天空总是让云来来去去. ān zài chúncuì de jué zhī, guānzhào nǐ de qíngxù hé sīxiǎng, ér bùshì yāyì tāmen: jiù xiàng tiānkōng zǒng shì ràng yún lái lái qù qù. 安在純粹的覺知，觀照你的情緒和思想，⽽不是壓抑它們︓就像天空總是讓雲來來去去. Everything is something and nothing: something because we do experience it; nothing because it will eventually change or be gone. 万物是有也是空: 是有, 因为我们确实体验过; 是空, 因为它终究会改变或消失. wànwù shì yǒu yěshì kōng: shì yǒu, yīnwèi wǒmen quèshí tǐyànguò; shì kōng, yīnwèi tā zhōngjiù huì gǎibiàn huò xiāoshī. 萬物是有也是空: 是有, 因為我們確實體驗過; 是空, 因為它終究會改變或消失. When I miss her so much, time starts flowing from present to past. 当我⾮常思念她的时候, 时光开始从现在流向过去. dāng wǒ fēicháng sīniàn tā de shíhòu, shíguāng kāishǐ cóng xiànzài liúxiàng guòqù. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 11/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 當我⾮常思念她的時候, 時光開始從現在流向過去. Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly -- this is the direct experience of this moment. ⽆论你做什么事，全⼼全意地做 -- 这是当下的直接体验. wúlùn nǐ zuò shénme shì, quánxīnquányì dì zuò -- zhè shì dāngxià de zhíjiē tǐyàn. 無論你做什麼事，全⼼全意地做 -- 這是當下的直接體驗. Before a rainbow disappears, do you 'see' that the space never changes? 在彩虹消失之前，你是否'看透'空间永恒不变? zài cǎihóng xiāoshī zhīqián, nǐ shìfǒu'kàntòu'kōngjiān yǒnghéng bù biàn? 在彩虹消失之前，你是否'看透'空間永恆不變? You are the clouds and the sky: When thinking you're the clouds in the sky; when watching the thinking, you're the sky with the clouds coming and going. 你是云彩, 也是天空︓思考时, 你是天空中的云彩; 当你观照思考时, 你是让云彩来来去去的天空。 nǐ shì yúncai, yěshì tiānkōng: sīkǎo shí, nǐ shì tiānkōng zhōng de yúncai; dāng nǐ guānzhào sīkǎo shí, nǐ shì ràng yúncai lái lái qù qù de tiānkōng. 你是雲彩, 也是天空︓思考時, 你是天空中的雲彩; 當你觀照思考時, 你是讓雲彩來來去去的天空。 Nothing can bother you; what can bother you is your mind. 没有任何事能够打扰你; 能够打扰你的是你的⼼。 méiyǒu rènhé shì nénggòu dǎrǎo nǐ; nénggòu dǎrǎo nǐ de shì nǐ de xīn. 沒有任何事能夠打擾你; 能夠打擾你的是你的⼼。 A good cycle in learning to speak: the more you speak, the better you speak; the better you speak, the more you speak. 学说话时好的循环: 说得越多, 说得越好; 说得越好, 说得越多。 xué shuōhuà shí hǎo de xúnhuán: shuō dé yuè duō, shuō dé yuè hǎo; shuō dé yuè hǎo, shuō dé yuè duō. 學說話時好的循環: 說得越多, 說得越好; 說得越好, 說得越多。 If used in the right place, simple language can carry a very profound meaning. 如果⽤对地⽅，简单的语⾔可以表达⾮常深的意义。 rúguǒ yòng duì dìfāng, jiǎndān de yǔyán kěyǐ biǎodá fēicháng shēn de yìyì. 如果⽤對地⽅，簡單的語⾔可以表達⾮常深的意義。 It takes a learning mind to learn something from everything. 从⼀切事物中学到道理, 需要学习的⼼. cóng yīqiè shìwù zhòng xué dào dàolǐ, xūyào xuéxí de xīn. 從⼀切事物中學到道理, 需要學習的⼼. Single characters, phrases, and sentences: sentences are the most useful in communication. As a language learner, please be always SENTENCE-oriented. 单字, 短语, 句⼦: 句⼦在沟通中最有⽤. 作为语⾔学习者, 请始终以句⼦为导向. dānzì, duǎnyǔ, jù zi: jù zi zài gōutōng zhōng zuì yǒu yòng. zuòwéi yǔ yán xuéxí zhě, qǐng shǐzhōng yǐ jù zi tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 12/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt wéi dǎoxiàng. 單字, 短語, 句⼦: 句⼦在溝通中最有⽤. 作為語⾔學習者, 請始終以句⼦為導向. Listening is the ground work in learning any language. 听⼒, 是学任何语⾔的基础⼯作. tīnglì, shì xué rènhé yǔyán de jīchǔ gōngzuò. 聽⼒, 是學任何語⾔的基礎⼯作. If you have Chinese radio programs to listen to and Chinese newspapers to read, which one would you do first? 如果你有中⽂收⾳机节⽬可以听, 中⽂新闻报纸可以看，你会先做哪⼀个︖ rúguǒ nǐ yǒu zhòngwén shōuyīnjī jiémù kěyǐ tīng, zhōngwén xīnwén bàozhǐ kěyǐ kàn, nǐ huì xiān zuò nǎ yīgè? 如果你有中⽂收⾳機節⽬可以聽, 中⽂新聞報紙可以看，你會先做哪⼀個︖ HEART: what dominates the writing; creativity: make the writing stand out; rewriting: upgrade the writing. ⼼︓主导写作; 创造⼒︓让写作脱颖⽽出; 改写︓升级写作. xīn: zhǔdǎo xiězuò; chuàngzào lì: ràng xiězuò tuōyǐng'érchū; gǎixiě: shēngjí xiězuò. ⼼︓主導寫作; 創造⼒︓讓寫作脫穎⽽出; 改寫︓升級寫作. For those who have fallen in deep love, or plan to, please take a good look at a spider's web nearby: not hard to get in...but so hard to get out of. 对于那些已经坠⼊情⽹或准备要坠⼊的⼈，请好好看⼀看附近的蜘蛛⽹︓不难进⼊......但是很难摆脱。 duìyú nàxiē yǐjīng zhuì rù qíng wǎng huò zhǔnbèi yào zhuì rù de rén, qǐng hǎohǎo kàn yī kàn fùjìn de zhīzhū wǎng: Bù nán jìnrù...... dànshì hěn nán bǎituō. 對於那些已經墜⼊情網或準備要墜⼊的⼈，請好好看⼀看附近的蜘蛛網︓不難進⼊......但是很難擺脫。 Things don't bother you until your mind thinks so: what happens, happens. No need for mental interpretation. ⼼认定有碍, 事才会有碍︓事情发⽣只是发⽣。 不需要⼼的诠释. xīn rèndìng yǒu ài, shì cái huì yǒu ài: shìqíng fāshēng zhǐshì fāshēng. bù xūyào xīn de quánshì. ⼼認定有礙, 事才會有礙︓事情發⽣只是發⽣。不需要⼼的詮釋. To have spiritual practice is to study oneself; to study oneself is to 'see through' oneself. 灵修就是探讨⾃⼰; 探讨⾃⼰就是'透视'⾃⼰。 língxiū jiùshì tàntǎo zìjǐ; tàntǎo zìjǐ jiùshì tòushì'zìjǐ. 靈修就是探討⾃⼰; 探討⾃⼰就是'透視'⾃⼰。 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 13/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt Be OK with success, failure, gain, and loss. It is how life is. 成败得失随缘; ⼈⽣本来如此. chéngbàidéshī suíyuán; rénshēng běnlái shì rúcǐ. 成敗得失隨緣; ⼈⽣本來如此. Think in no hypothesis; no worship; no preference; no conditions. 在⽆假设,⽆崇拜,⽆偏好,⽆条件中思考. zài wú jiǎshè, wú chóngbài, wú piānhào, wú tiáojiàn zhōng sīkǎo. 在無假設,無崇拜,無偏好,無條件中思考. Independent thinking is thinking in non-thinking. 独⽴思考是, ⾮思考中的思考。 dúlì sīkǎo shì, fēi sīkǎo zhōng de sīkǎo. 獨⽴思考是, ⾮思考中的思考。 Wisdom is not smart thinking, but 'clear seeing'. 智慧不是聪明的思维，⽽是“看得透”。 zhìhuì bùshì cōngmíng de sīwéi, ér shì “kàn dé tòu”. 智慧不是聰明的思維，⽽是“看得透”。 Environments, visible and invisible, have the shaping power. 可⻅和不可⻅的环境, 具有塑造⼒量。 kějiàn han bù kějiàn de huánjìng, jùyǒu sùzào lìliàng. 可⾒和不可⾒的環境, 具有塑造⼒量。 Humans shape their cultures, which shape back their young generation. ⼈类塑造他们的⽂化，⽂化返回塑造他们年轻的⼀代。 rénlèi sùzào tāmen de wénhuà, wénhuà fǎnhuí sùzào tāmen niánqīng de yīdài. ⼈類塑造他們的⽂化，⽂化返回塑造他們年輕的⼀代。 A simple and peaceful life is nothing special; your mind likes to make it something special. 简单宁静的⽣活并不特别， 你的⼼喜欢把它变得特别。 jiǎndān níngjìng de shēnghuó bìng bù tèbié, nǐ de xīn xǐhuān bǎ tā biàn de tèbié. 簡單寧靜的⽣活並不特別， 你的⼼喜歡把它變得特別。 Baby mind is the water in a cup; expert's mind is the cup of water. 婴⼉的⼼是杯内的⽔; 专家的⼼是盛⽔的杯。 yīng'ér de xīn shì bēi nèi de shuǐ; zhuānjiā de xīn shì chéng shuǐ de bēi. 嬰兒的⼼是杯內的⽔; 專家的⼼是盛⽔的杯。 Where there is peace of mind, there is the hope of world peace. ⼼安的地⽅是, 世界和平的希望. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 14/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt xīn'ān de dìfāng shì, shìjiè hépíng de xīwàng. ~~~~~~~~~~ Know-why vs Know-how ~~~~~~~~~~(v. 2018_06_29) case 1: (Know-why as how it works) Know-why: how a language works (the insight of the whole map). Know-how: how to learn a new language (some paths leading to the destination). 知道原理︓语⾔是如何运作（整个地图的洞察⼒）。 知道技巧︓如何学习⼀种新语⾔（通往⽬的地的⼀些路径）。 zhīdào yuánlǐ: yǔyán shì rúhé yùnzuò (zhěnggè dìtú de dòngchá lì). zhīdào jìqiǎo: rúhé xuéxí yī zhǒng xīn yǔyán (tōng wǎng mùdì dì de yīxiē lùjìng). 知道原理︓語⾔是如何運作（整個地圖的洞察⼒）。 知道技巧︓如何學習⼀種新語⾔（通往⽬的地的⼀些路徑）。 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ case 2: (Know-why as reasons) Make sure you know why you are doing this way.(Let know-how work well with know-why.) 确定你知道你为什么这样⼦做.（让技巧与原因合作得很好） quèdìng nǐ zhīdào nǐ wèishéme zhèyàng zi zuò.(ràng jìqiǎo yǔ yuánlǐ hézuò dé hěn hǎo) 確定你知道你為什麼這樣⼦做.（讓技巧與原因合作得很好） ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * In language learning, know-why is one step ahead of know-how. 在语⾔学习中，知道原理⽐知道技巧领先⼀步。 zài yǔyán xuéxí zhōng, zhīdào yuánlǐ bǐ zhīdào jìqiǎo lǐngxiān yībù. 在語⾔學習中，知道原理⽐知道技巧領先⼀步。 We depend on education so that we can be independent. 我们仰赖教育，以便我们能够独⽴。 wǒmen yǎnglài jiàoyù, yǐbiàn wǒmen nénggòu dúlì. 我們仰賴教育，以便我們能夠獨⽴。 The first beneficiary of benefiting others is yourself; you have a good heart that will change your fate. 利他的最先受益者是你⾃⼰; 你有⼀颗善良的⼼，将会改变你的命运。 lìtā de zuì xiān shòuyì zhě shì nǐ zìjǐ; nǐ yǒu yī kē shànliáng de xīn, jiāng huì gǎibiàn nǐ de mìngyùn. 利他的最先受益者是你⾃⼰;你有⼀顆善良的⼼，將會改變你的命運。 I don't know what will happen next; I only know: live at this moment to the fullest. 我不知道接下来会发⽣什么事; 我只知道: 彻彻底底活在当下。 wǒ bù zhīdào jiē xiàlái huì fāshēng shénme shì; wǒ zhǐ zhīdào: chèchèdǐdǐ huó zài dāngxià. 我不知道接下來會發⽣什麼事; 我只知道: 徹徹底底活在當下。 Not just learn a new language, but also learn the ideas it carries. 不仅学⼀种新语⾔，还要学习它带来的思想。 bùjǐn xué yī zhǒng xīnyǔyán, hái yào xuéxí tā dài lái de sīxiǎng. 不仅学⼀种新语⾔，还要学习它带来的思想。 Get to know this life better while learning a new language. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 15/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 在学习新语⾔当中,更深⼊了解这个⼈⽣。 zài xuéxí xīn yǔyán dāngzhōng, gēng shēnrù liǎojiě zhège rénshēng. 在學習新語⾔當中,更深⼊了解這個⼈⽣。 Arrogance can turn previous success into future disasters. 傲慢能将以前的成功化为未来的灾难。 àomàn néng jiāng yǐqián de chénggōng huà wéi wèilái de zāinàn. 傲慢能將以前的成功化為未來的災難。 It's not easy to control your thinking, but not hard to watch your thinking. 控制你的思考并不容易，但不难观照你的思考。 kòngzhì nǐ de sīkǎo bìng bù róngyì, dàn bù nán guānzhào nǐ de sīkǎo. 控制你的思考並不容易，但不難觀照你的思考。 Different life stages have different temptations: when young: lust when middle-aged: money when old: power 不同的⼈⽣阶段有不同的诱惑︓ 年轻：⾊ 中年︓钱 ⽼年︓权 bùtóng de rénshēng jiēduàn yǒu bùtóng de yòuhuò: niánqīng: sè zhōngnián: qián lǎonián: quán 不同的⼈⽣階段有不同的誘惑︓ 年輕︓⾊ 中年︓錢 ⽼年︓權 * (There are other temptations: fame, eating, drinking, addictions...) It's good to survive the test of suffering; great to stand the test of temptation. 经得起苦难的考验, 很好; 经得起诱惑的考验, 了不起. jīng dé qǐ kǔnàn de kǎoyàn, hěn hǎo; jīng dé qǐ yòuhuò de kǎoyàn, liǎobùqǐ. 經得起苦難的考驗, 很好; 經得起誘惑的考驗, 了不起. Face a problem as a challenger; deal with it as a learner; and let it go as a spiritual practitioner. ⾯对问题是挑战者; 处理问题是学习者; 将它放下则是修⾏者。 miànduì wèntí shì tiǎozhàn zhě; chǔlǐ wèntí shì xuéxí zhě; jiāng tā fàngxià zé shì xiūxíng zhě. ⾯對問題是挑戰者; 處理問題是學習者; 將它放下則是修⾏者。 We are driven by three basic mental labels: likes, dislikes, and neutrals. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 16/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 我们被三个基本⼼理标签所驱动：喜欢，不喜欢，中性。 wǒmen bèi sān ge jīběn xīnlǐ biāoqiān suǒ qūdòng: xǐhuān, bù xǐhuān, zhōngxìng. 我們被三個基本⼼理標籤所驅動︓喜歡，不喜歡，中性。 If you pick up a pencil, and put it down, your feeling will be: suffering, pleasure, or none of the above. (All are mental labels.) 如果你拿起⼀⽀铅笔再将它放下，你的感觉会是︓痛苦，快乐，或以上皆⾮。 （都是⼼的标签) rúguǒ nǐ náqǐ yī zhī qiānbǐ zài jiāng tā fàngxià, nǐ de gǎnjué huì shì: tòngkǔ, kuàilè, huò yǐshàng jiē fēi. (dōu shì xīn de biāoqiān) 如果你拿起⼀⽀鉛筆再將它放下，你的感覺會是︓痛苦，快樂，或以上皆⾮。 (都是⼼的標籤) Compassion is the power; wisdom is the direction. The power in the right direction can make the vision come true. 慈悲是⼒量; 智慧是⽅向。⽅向正确的⼒量可以让愿景实现。 cíbēi shì lìliàng; zhìhuì shì fāngxiàng. fāngxiàng zhèngquè de lìliàng kěyǐ ràng yuànjǐng shíxiàn. 慈悲是⼒量; 智慧是⽅向。⽅向正確的⼒量可以讓願景實現。 By right timing, right place, and right human factors, more can be done with less. 天时地利⼈和,可以事半功倍. tiānshí dìlì rénhé, kěyǐ shìbàngōngbèi. 天時地利⼈和,可以事半功倍. Those who are contented stay peaceful; those who stay peaceful are always joyful: the key is peace of mind. 知⾜者⼼安; ⼼安者常乐: 关键在⼼安. zhīzúzhě xīn'ān; xīn'ānzhě cháng lè: guānjiàn zài xīn'ān. 知⾜者⼼安; ⼼安者常樂: 關鍵在⼼安. The mind turns contented when peaceful; it turns peaceful when contented. ⼼安能知⾜; 知⾜能⼼安. xīn'ān néng zhīzú; zhīzú néng xīn'ān. When the mind is peaceful, a very simple meal and tea is also enjoyable. 内⼼平安时,粗茶淡饭,也是享受. nèixīnpíng'ān shí, cūchádànfàn, yěshì xiǎngshòu. 內⼼平安時,粗茶淡飯,也是享受. Different people are successful for different reasons: some people have been successful because they spent their whole lives doing just one thing. ⼈成功各有不同的理由: 有些⼈成功是因为他们⼀⽣只做⼀件事. rén chénggōng gè yǒu bùtóng de lǐyóu: yǒuxiē rén chénggōng shì yīnwèi tāmen yīshēng zhǐ zuò yījiànshì. ⼈成功各有不同的理由: 有些⼈成功是因為他們⼀⽣只做⼀件事. At deep, quiet night, sitting worry-free alone I am drinking tea and listening to the sounds of rain -- there are not many such care-free times in this life. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 17/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 夜深⼈静,独⾃⼀⼈,闲坐,喝茶,听⾬声--⼈⽣难得⼏回闲. yèshēnrénjìng, dúzìyīrén, xiánzuò, hēchá, tīng yǔ shēng--rénshēng nándé jǐ huí xián. 夜深⼈靜,獨⾃⼀⼈,閒坐,喝茶,聽⾬聲--⼈⽣難得幾回閒. Transcendence sooner or later can be achieved from sincerity and joy; To go for long is to go reasonable and normal. 真⼼和喜悦,迟早能超越;合理加正常,可以⾛得⻓. zhēnxīn hé xǐyuè, chízǎo néng chāoyuè; hélǐ jiā zhèngcháng, kěyǐ zǒudézhǎng. 真⼼和喜悅,遲早能超越;合理加正常,可以⾛得⻑. One lives a life as they live a year; One lives a year as they live a day; One lives a day as they live at this moment. 看⼀个⼈过⼀年,知道他如何过⼀⽣; 看⼀个⼈过⼀天,知道他如何过⼀年; 看⼀个⼈活在当下,知道他如何过⼀天. kàn yīgerén guò yī nián, zhīdào tā rúhéguò yīshēng; kàn yīgerén guò yītiān, zhīdào tā rúhéguò yī nián; kàn yīgerén huó zài dāngxià, zhīdào tā rúhéguò yītiān. 看⼀個⼈過⼀年,知道他如何過⼀⽣; 看⼀個⼈過⼀天,知道他如何過⼀年; 看⼀個⼈活在當下,知道他如何過⼀天. What always is, is beyond our understanding. 永恒存在，超出了我们的理解。 yǒnghéng cúnzài, chāochūle wǒmende lǐjiě. 永恆存在，超出了我們的理解。 The kind of viewpoint, the kind of emotion. 什么样的观点,就有什么样的情绪. shénmeyàng de guāndiǎn, jiù yǒu shémeyàng de qíngxù. 什麼樣的觀點，就有什麼樣的情緒。 Should I be in a relationship so I can get on board a love ship? Or, should I stay single so I can fly freely like an eagle? 我应该坠⼊情⽹，这样让我可以登上⼀艘爱情的船︖ 还是, 我应该保持单⾝，如此我可以像⽼鹰⼀般⾃由⻜翔︖ wǒ yīnggāi zhuìrù qíngwǎng, zhèyàng ràng wǒ kěyǐ dēng shàng yī sōu àiqíng de chuán? háishì, wǒ yīnggāi bǎochí dānshēn, rúcǐ wǒ kěyǐ xiàng lǎoyīng yībān zìyóu fēixiáng? 我應該墜⼊情網，這樣讓我可以登上⼀艘愛情的船︖ 還是, 我應該保持單⾝，如此我可以像⽼鷹⼀般⾃由⾶翔︖ tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 18/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt Delight, anger, worry, thought, grief, fear, and shock are completely equal in dreams. (Delusions.) 喜,怒,忧,思,悲,恐,惊,在梦境中,完全平等. (妄想) xǐ, nù, yōu, sī, bēi, kǒng, jīng, zài mèngjìngzhōng, wánquán píngděng. (wàngxiǎng) 喜,怒,憂,思,悲,恐,驚,在夢境中,完全平等. (妄想) At whatever age, we are still learning like other young kids. 不管任何年龄,我们像其他幼童⼀样,仍然在学习. bùguǎn rènhé niánlíng, wǒmen xiàng qítā yòutóng yīyàng, réngrán zài xuéxí. 不管任何年齡,我們像其他幼童⼀樣,仍然在學習。 Be still and always be aware; be aware and always be still. 寂静⽽常观照;观照⽽常寂静. jìjìng ér cháng guānzhào; guānzhào ér cháng jìjìng. 寂靜⽽常觀照;觀照⽽常寂靜. 'I' in the past, now, or in the future: which 'I' is the real? 过去的我,现在的我,未来的我: 哪⼀个是真正的我? guòqù de wǒ, xiànzài de wǒ, wèilái de wǒ: nǎ yīgè shì zhēnzhèng de wǒ? 過去的我,現在的我,未來的我: 哪⼀個是真正的我? Middle way: neither attach to nor push away this moment. 中道: 对这当下,既不恋栈,也不厌恶. zhōngdào: duì zhè dāngxià, jì bù liànzhàn, yě bù yànwù. 中道: 對這當下,既不戀棧,也不厭惡. Life is like a dream. Those who know they are in a dream, can wake up any time; those who don't, could continue to sleep for a long time. ⼈⽣如梦︓知道⾃⼰在做梦,随时能醒︔不知道⾃⼰在做梦,可能会继续⻓睡. rénshēng rúmèng: zhīdào zìjǐ zài zuòmèng, suíshí néngxǐng; bù zhīdào zìjǐ zài zuòmèng, huì jìxù cháng shuì. ⼈⽣如夢︓知道⾃⼰在做夢,隨時能醒︔不知道⾃⼰在做夢,可能會繼續⻑睡. Almost everything is about cost: language learning is no exception. The biggest cost on language learning is the time a learner spends. ⼏乎⼀切都讲求成本 -- 语⾔学习也不例外。 语⾔学习的最⼤成本是学习者所要花费的时间。 jīhū yīqiè dōu jiǎngqiú chéngběn -- yǔyánxuéxí yě bù lìwài. yǔyánxuéxí de zuìdà chéngběn shì xuéxízhě suǒyào huāfèi de shíjiān. 幾乎⼀切都講求成本 -- 語⾔學習也不例外。語⾔學習的最⼤成本是學習者所要花費的時間。 Being aware of anger lets you have a distance from anger. 意识到愤怒可以让你和愤怒保持距离。 yìshí dào fènnù kěyǐ ràng nǐ hé fènnù bǎochí jùlí. 意識到憤怒可以讓你和憤怒保持距離。 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 19/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt One will leave this world eventually; what they leave this world with, lives on: Love Unconditional. ⼈必离世;所遗留的,永存世间: ⽆条件的爱. rén bì líshì; suǒ yíliú de, yǒngcún shìjiān: wútiáojiàn de ài. ⼈必離世;所遺留的,永存世間: 無條件的愛. One will eventually wake up even from a long dream; I do not believe the true heart cannot be called back. 就算⻓梦也会醒;不信真⼼唤不回. jiùsuàn cháng mèng yě huì xǐng; búxìn zhēnxīn huàn bù huí. 就算⻑夢也會醒;不信真⼼喚不回. At a match, your opponent and you are not two, but one (one system). ⽐赛中，你的对⼿和你不是⼆，⽽是⼀（⼀个系统）. bǐsài zhōng, nǐ de duìshǒu hé nǐ búshì èr, ér shì yī (yíge xìtǒng) ⽐賽中，你的對⼿和你不是⼆，⽽是⼀（⼀個系統）. There is a great value in success, failure, gain and loss in this life. Stay at peace of mind. ⼈⽣的成败得失,各有其珍贵价值. 保持平常⼼. rénshēng de chéngbài déshī, gè yǒu qí zhēnguì jiàzhí. bǎochí píngcháng xīn. ⼈⽣的成敗得失,各有其珍貴價值. 保持平常⼼. Between physical desires and peace of mind, I would rather choose peace of mind. 在物质欲望和内⼼平安之间，我宁愿选择内⼼平安。 zài wùzhí yùwàng hé nèixīn píng'ān zhī jiān, wǒ nìngyuàn xuǎnzé nèixīn píng'ān. 在物質慾望和內⼼平安之間，我寧願選擇內⼼平安。 Living in our faith; faith in our living. ⽣活在我们的信仰中; 信仰在我们的⽣活中。 shēnghuó zài wǒmen de xìnyǎng zhōng; xìnyǎng zài wǒmen de shēnghuó zhōng. ⽣活在我們的信仰中; 信仰在我們的⽣活中。 Mothers’ grace and love: grace is higher than mountains; love deeper than seas... ⺟亲的恩情︓恩⽐⼭⾼︔情⽐海深… mǔqīn de ēnqíng: ēn bǐ shāngāo; qíng bǐ hǎi shēn… ⺟親的恩情︓恩⽐⼭⾼︔情⽐海深… Writing is not to please people, but to stand the test of time and space. 写作不是为了取悦他⼈，⽽是要经得起时空的考验。 xiězuò búshì wèile qǔyuè tārén, ér shì yào jīng dé qǐ shíkōng de kǎoyàn. 寫作不是為了取悅他⼈，⽽是要經得起時空的考驗。 〜〜〜〜〜往事如烟 (往事如煙 the past gone with a puff of smoke)〜〜〜〜〜 a Chinese poem (English translation) by tom7yu tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 20/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt The dream-like bustling world turns up and down in nothingness, and the past has been gone with a puff of smoke in silence; I walk in the garden after colorful cloud passed, and stop to look quietly at the roses in mindlessness. 繁华似梦空起落，往事如烟⽆去来︔闲步花园彩霞后，静看玫瑰⽆⼼时。 fánhuáshìmèng kōngqǐluò, wǎngshìrúyān wúqùlái; xiánbùhuāyuán cǎixiáhòu, jìngkànméiguī wúxīnshí. (繁華似夢空起落，往事如煙無去來︔閒步花園彩霞後，靜看玫瑰無⼼時。) Water is flowing in order to balance; humans are active in order to contribute. ⽔流动为了平衡; ⼈活动为了贡献. shuǐ liúdòng wèile pínghéng; rén huódòng wèile gòngxiàn. ⽔流動為了平衡; ⼈活動為了貢獻. Love your children, but never spoil them. 爱你的孩⼦，但不要宠坏他们。 ài nǐ de háizi, dàn bùyào chǒng huài tāmen. 愛你的孩⼦，但不要寵壞他們。 Given this question: what is the purpose of your life, can you answer to yourself very clearly right away? 出这个问题：你⼈⽣的⽬的是什么，你能够很清楚地⽴刻回答你⾃⼰吗？ chū zhège wèntí: nǐ rénshēng de mùdì shì shénme, nǐ nénggòu hěn qīngchǔ dì lìkè huídá nǐ zìjǐ ma? 出這個問題︓你⼈⽣的⽬的是什麼，你能夠很清楚地⽴刻回答你⾃⼰嗎︖ The mind happy or unhappy is just the front ground, but the background (inner peace) never changes. ⼼快乐或不快乐只是前景，但背景（内在的平静）永远不会改变. xīn kuàilè huò bú kuàilè zhǐshì qiánjǐng, dàn bèijǐng (nèizài de píngjìng) yǒngyuǎn bú huì gǎibiàn ⼼快樂或不快樂只是前景，但背景（內在的平靜）永遠不會改變. The weather, stormy or sunny, is just the front ground, but the background (the space) never changes. 天⽓暴⻛⾬或晴天只是前景，但背景（虚空）永远不会改变. tiānqì bàofēngyǔ huò qíngtiān zhǐshì qiánjǐng, dàn bèijǐng (xūkōng) yǒngyuǎn bú huì gǎibiàn. 天氣暴⾵⾬或晴天只是前景，但背景（虛空）永遠不會改變. The still mind reflects inner peace. 不动的⼼反映了内在的平静. bú dòng de xīn fǎnyìngle nèizài de píngjìng 不動的⼼反映了內在的平靜. Never forget the still mind, the diamond in your pocket you might not know. 千万别忘了不动的⼼, 那是你⼝袋⾥的钻⽯, 你未必知道. qiān wàn bié wàng liǎo bú dòng de xīn, nà shì nǐ kǒudài lǐ de zuànshí, nǐ wèibì zhīdào. 千萬別忘了不動的⼼, 那是你⼝袋裡的鑽⽯, 你未必知道. What is the still mind? (No stories on sights, sounds, smells, tastes, touching, and thoughts.) tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 21/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 何谓不动的⼼? (不为⾊,声,⾹,味,触,法说故事.) héwèi bú dòng de xīn? (bú wèi sè, shēng, xiāng, wèi, chù, fǎ shuō gùshì) 何謂不動的⼼? (不為⾊,聲,⾹,味,觸,法說故事.) Waves rise and fall while the essence of water is still the same; lives come and go while the truth never changes. 波有上下, ⽔性相同; 命有⽣灭, 真理不变. bō yǒu shàngxià, shuǐxìng xiāngtóng; mìng yǒu shēng miè, zhēnlǐ bú biàn. 波有上下, ⽔性相同; 命有⽣滅, 真理不變. All waves are the same sea dancing; all lives are the only truth dreaming. 所有的海浪是同⼀个⼤海在跳舞; 所有的⽣命是唯⼀的真理在做梦. suǒyǒu de hǎilàng shì tóng yīgè dàhǎi zài tiàowǔ; suǒyǒu de shēngmìng shì wéiyī de zhēnlǐ zài zuòmèng. 所有的海浪是同⼀個⼤海在跳舞;所有的⽣命是唯⼀的真理在做夢. The truth shows: unconditional love, unlimited wisdom, and eternity. 真理呈现: ⽆条件的爱, ⽆限的智慧, 以及永恒. zhēnlǐ chéngxiàn: wútiáojiàn de ài, wúxiàn de zhìhuì, yǐjí yǒnghéng. 真理呈現: 無條件的愛, 無限的智慧, 以及永恆. Keep a distance from your thoughts and emotions; don't be their slave. 与你的思考与情绪保持距离; 不要成为它们的奴⾪. yǔ nǐ de sīkǎo yǔ qíngxù bǎochí jùlí; bùyào chéngwéi tāmen de núlì. 與你的思考與情緒保持距離; 不要成為它們的奴隸. Be the master of your mind before being the teacher of yourself. 在当⾃⼰的⽼师之前，先当你的⼼的主⼈. zài dāng zìjǐ de lǎoshī zhīqián, xiān dāng nǐ de xīn de zhǔrén. 在當⾃⼰的⽼師之前，先當你的⼼的主⼈. Spiritual practice is a life-long homework for everyone. 灵修是每个⼈⼀⽣的家庭作业. líng xiū shì měi gerén yìshēng de jiātíng zuòyè. 靈修是每個⼈⼀⽣的家庭作業. Your mind is running day and night, so you don't notice you're breathing. 你的⼼⽇夜奔跑, 所以你没有注意到你正在呼吸. nǐ de xīn rìyè bēnpǎo, suǒyǐ nǐ méiyǒu zhùyì dào nǐ zhèngzài hūxī. 你的⼼⽇夜奔跑, 所以你没有注意到你正在呼吸. Modern people have too many distractions. (A meditation is the gateway of the still mind.) 现代⼈被太多的事所分⼼。 （打坐通往不动的⼼。） Xiàndài rén bèi tài duō de shì suǒ fēn xīn. (Dǎzuò tōng wǎng bù dòng de xīn.) tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 22/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 現代⼈被太多的事所分⼼。 （打坐通往不動的⼼。） Never mind who said this; mind whether this is the truth. 只问真理, 不问⼈. zhǐ wèn zhēnlǐ, bú wèn rén. 只問真理, 不問⼈. The busier you are, the more you need a meditation (a gateway to the still mind). 你越忙，你越需要打坐 (不动的⼼的⻔户). nǐ yuè máng, nǐ yuè xūyào dǎzuò (bù dòng de xīn de ménhù). 你越忙，你越需要打坐 (不動的⼼的⾨戶). Creative answers are more precious than correct ones. 创造性的答案⽐正确的答案更加珍贵. chuàngzàoxìng de dá'àn bǐ zhèngquè de dá'àn gèngjiā zhēnguì. 創造性的答案⽐正確的答案更加珍貴. A life is a beautiful drama: make sure you play the right role on the right stage. ⼈⽣是⼀场美丽的戏剧：你务必要找对舞台, 演对⾓⾊. rénshēng shì yī chǎng měilì de xìjù: nǐ wùbì yào zhǎo duì wǔtái, yǎn duì juésè. ⼈⽣是⼀場美麗的戲劇︓你務必要找對舞台, 演對⾓⾊. Not hard to live day by day; not easy to have a great dream and strive for it. ⽇复⼀⽇过⽣活并不难; 有个美好的梦想, 并为梦想⽽奋⽃就不容易了. rì fù yī rì guò shēnghuó bìng bù nán; yǒu gè měihǎo de mèngxiǎng, bìng wèi mèngxiǎng ér fèndòu jiù bù róngyìle. ⽇復⼀⽇過⽣活並不難; 有個美好的夢想, 並為夢想⽽奮⾾就不容易了. Respond peacefully, not react emotionally. 和平回应, ⽽⾮情绪化反应. hépíng huíyīng, ér fēi qíngxù huà fǎnyìng. 和平回應, ⽽⾮情緒化反應. Doing the key thing is better than doing many things. 做关键的事, 胜过做许多的事. zuò guānjiàn de shì, shèngguò zuò xǔduō de shì. 做關鍵的事, 勝過做許多的事. Let's pray for non-violence. 让我们来为⾮暴⼒⽽祈祷. ràng wǒmen lái wèi fēi bàolì ér qídǎo. 讓我們來為⾮暴⼒⽽祈禱. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 23/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt No words can improve silence. 没有任何⾔语可以⽐寂静更好. méiyǒu rènhé yányǔ kěyǐ bǐ jíjìng gēng hǎo. 沒有任何⾔語可以⽐寂靜更好. Stay focused and do it right. (Too many focuses are no focus.) 保持专注, 并做得正确. (太多的焦点等于没有焦点.) bǎochí zhuānzhù, bìng zuò de zhèngquè. (tài duō de jiāodiǎn děngyú méiyǒu jiāodiǎn.) 保持專注, 並做得正確. (太多的焦點等於沒有焦點.) May peace be in all. 愿⼀切平安. yuàn yíqiè píng'ān 願⼀切平安. Peace of world comes from peace of mind. 世界的和平, 来⾃内⼼的平和. shìjiè de hépíng, láizì nèixīn de pínghé. 世界的和平, 來⾃內⼼的平和. Let the mind be still, so you can see your life clearly. 让⼼静下来, 这样你可以清楚地看到你的⼈⽣。 ràng xīn jìng xiàlái, zhèyàng nǐ kěyǐ qīngchǔ dì kàn dào nǐ de rénshēng. 讓⼼靜下來; 這樣你可以清楚地看到你的⼈⽣。 Sometimes the question itself is the answer. 有时问题本⾝就是答案. yǒushí wèntí běnshēn jiùshì dá'àn. 有時問題本⾝就是答案. Do not fear taking the wrong bus; do fear not getting off the wrong bus. 不怕你坐错⻋, 就怕你不下⻋. bùpà nǐ zuò cuòchē, jiù pà nǐ bùxià chē. 不怕你坐錯⾞, 就怕你不下⾞. Personal success is not personal: without others' help, it wouldn't be successful. 个⼈的成功不是个⼈的︓没有他⼈的帮助，是不会成功的. gèrén de chénggōng búshì gèrén de: méiyǒu tārén de bāngzhù, shì bú huì chénggōng de. 個⼈的成功不是個⼈的︓沒有他⼈的幫助，是不會成功的. It takes wisdom to do very little and handle it very well. 做得很少, 却处理得很好, 要靠智慧. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 24/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt zuò de hěn shǎo, què chǔlǐ de hěn hǎo, yào kào zhìhuì. 做得很少, 卻處理得很好, 要靠智慧. A life is a dream, and the dreamer is the truth, which never perishes. ⽣命是⼀场梦，做梦者即是永恒不灭的真理. shēngmìng shì yī chǎng mèng, zuòmèng zhě jí shì yǒnghéng bù miè de zhēnlǐ. ⽣命是⼀場夢，做夢者即是永恆不滅的真理. If the mind gets still, walking and washing dishes have no difference. ⼼若不动，⾛路与洗碗没有差别. xīn ruò búdòng, zǒulù yǔ xǐ wǎn méiyǒu chābié. ⼼若不動，⾛路與洗碗沒有差別. A mind is a container. (The biggest container is no container.) ⼼是容器. (最⼤的容器是没有容器.) xīn shì róngqì. (zuìdà de róngqì shì méiyǒu róngqì.) Answers from others are not yours; you need to go through the answer-finding process. 别⼈的答案不是你的答案; 你需要经历寻找答案的过程. biérén de dá'àn búshì nǐ de dá'àn; nǐ xūyào jīnglì xúnzhǎo dá'àn de guòchéng. 別⼈的答案不是你的答案; 你需要經歷尋找答案的過程. The real you is inner peace (master), not the thinking mind (servant). 真正的你是内在的平静（主⼈），⽽不是会思考的⼼（仆⼈）. zhēnzhèng de nǐ shì nèizài de píngjìng (zhǔrén), ér búshì huì sīkǎo de xīn (púrén) The real you is inner peace (master), not the thinking mind (servant). 真正的你是內在的平靜（主⼈），⽽不是會思考的⼼（僕⼈）. A powerful typhoon has a typhoon eye as its center; even the restless mind has inner peace as its background. 强烈的台⻛有台⻛眼作为中⼼; 即使不安的⼼也有内在的宁静作为背景. qiángliè de táifēng yǒu táifēng yǎn zuòwéi zhōngxīn; jíshǐ bu ān de xīn yěyǒu nèizài de níngjìng zuòwéi bèijǐng. 強烈的颱⾵有颱⾵眼作為中⼼; 即使不安的⼼也有內在的寧靜作為背景. A typhoon eye and inner peace have one thing in common: tranquility. 台⻛眼和内在的宁静有⼀个共同点︓宁静. táifēng yǎn hé nèizài de níngjìng yǒu yíge gòngtóng diǎn: níngjìng 颱⾵眼和內在的寧靜有⼀個共同點︓寧靜. The blue sky, the white clouds, the green grass, or the red flowers all are the textbooks written by the truth. 蓝天，⽩云，绿草，或是红花, 都是真理所写的教科书. lántiān, báiyún, lǜ cǎo, huò shì hóng huā, dōu shì zhēnlǐ suǒ xiě de jiàokēshū. 藍天，⽩雲，綠草，或是紅花, 都是真理所寫的教科書. tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 25/26 3/20/2019 tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt ---by tom7yu--- tom7yu.netii.net/articles/thisLifeSoFar(volume 2).txt 26/26