Wisdom from Chinese Literary and Buddhist Classics
365 Days for Travelers
10/1: THE MOST AUSPICIOUS
Ancient VerseEnglish translation: Miao Guang
Take a moment to ponder before taking three steps forward;
Take three steps backward, and then use a moment to think.
Consider the moment when hatred arises;
Most auspicious it is to put out the fire of anger.
A SMILE WIPES OUT FEELINGS OF REVENGE
Ancient VerseEnglish translation: Zhi Yue
Those who are not foes will not meet;
A single smile suffices to wipe out feelings of revenge.
All are urged to make things easier for people;
Seize every opportunity to grant mercy to others.
CULTIVATING IN THIS LIFE
Ancient VerseEnglish translation: Zhi Yue
The human body is hard to obtain,
Yet I have obtained it today;
The Dharma is difficult to encounter,
Yet I have encountered it today.
If this body is not used to cultivate in this life,
Till which lifetime would this body be delivered?
── from Hsing Yun Shuo Ji
(Hsing Yun’s Commentaries on Verses)
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Dharma Instruments
Venerable Master Hsing Yun grants voices to the objects of daily monastic life to tell their stories in this collection of first-person narratives.
Sutra of the Month
The Heart Sutra is a short sutra, commonly chanted individually or in groups, that contains the core teachings on prajnaparamita, or the “perfection of wisdom.” The sutra is short, at only 260 Chinese characters. Included is an English translation of the sutra’s meaning, followed by the Chinese characters and their pronunciation
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