文／佛光星雲（1927～）

有心，即使十萬里路也不算遠；

無心，即使近在隔鄰也走不到。

只要有心，小事也可以做成大事；

只要有力，毀謗也可以轉為讚美。

錦上添花，得到的是短暫的歡喜；

雪中送炭，得到的是永久的感激。

有錢可以買到美食，買不到食欲。

有錢可以買到醫藥，買不到健康。

有錢可以買到床鋪，買不到睡眠。

有錢可以買到讚譽，買不到知己。

有錢可以買到書本，買不到氣質。

有錢可以買到妻妾，買不到愛情。

有錢可以買到群眾，買不到真心。

有錢可以買到旅行，買不到寧靜。

有錢可以買到房舍，買不到安住。

有錢可以買到珍寶，買不到智慧。

──選自《佛光菜根譚》

Priceless

Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - )

English translation: Ven. Man Ho

With will, a hundred thousand miles is not far;

Without will, your neighbor is far away.

── from The Everlasting Light

English translation: Ven. Zhi Yue

With will, even small matters

can be turned into a major event.

With strength, even slander

can be transformed into praise.

Putting icing on a cake

brings only momentary happiness.

Help when it is needed most

brings everlasting gratitude.

── from Fo Guang Cai Gen Tan

(Roots of Wisdom)

English translation: Tom Manzo and Shujan Cheng

Money can buy food, but not appetite.

Money can buy medicine, but not health.

Money can buy a bed, but not sound sleep.

Money can buy reputation, but not close friends.

Money can buy books, but not a beautiful disposition.

Money can buy lovers, but not love.

Money can buy people, but not their hearts.

Money can buy vacations, but not tranquility.

Money can buy houses, but not security.

Money can buy treasures, but not wisdom.

── from Humble Table, Wise Fare