6. Generosity: Sharing others with whatever you own is called generosity. For example, for the sick and poor, offering them with food, clothing, medicines, money, and so forth, is called “gen-erosity of materials.” Transmitting your skills, tal-ent, and experience to others that allow others to understand the truth, and gain wisdom is called “generosity of Dharma.” Also not adding to others’ suffering and fear, but helping others relieve from their worries is called “generosity of fear-lessness{8}.”
7. Meditative Concentration and Wisdom{9}: When the mind is concentrated and is not scat-tered, it sees all dharmas; it is known as meditative concentration and wisdom. Meditative concentra-tion is the essence of wisdom, while wisdom is the function of meditative concentration. Both are like gold and vessel, lamp and light, as well as water and wave, which complement each other, and are nei-ther by itself nor apart. People who learn Buddhism often possess a pure mind. Naturally a concentrated mind will produce wisdom, and within wisdom, there is concentration. Having meditative concen-tration and wisdom, one can then be liberated from rebirth. Therefore, to learn Buddhism one must cultivate virtue, meditative concentration and wis-dom.
Belief in the Dharma is already a treasure! Worldly treasures are limited, have certain amounts, and are not transcendental. In addition, it will van-ish one day. Only the transcendental treasure is in perpetuity. Thus, if one seeks for wealth, one must seek for the Seven Noble Treasures.
註:
{8}Generosity of fearlessness:無畏施
{9}Meditative concentration and wisdom:定慧