文／佛光星雲（1927～）

我們觀察一個人是否成器，往往先看這個人有沒有忍耐力。

世界上最大的力量就是忍耐的力量，忍的功夫可以成聖成賢，如：忍餓、忍窮、忍貪、忍氣、忍苦、忍難、忍魔，這種忍的力量，實為禪定、持戒所不能及，因為忍耐的功德很大，可以成就一切。

──選自《人間佛教叢書》

The Merits of Patience

Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - )

English translation: Venerable Zhi Yue

Being patient or impatient is usually a tell-tale sign of whether a person is worthy of respect. The greatest strength in this world is the power of patience. It can transform one into a person of honor. For example, being able to remain patient despite hunger, poverty, greed, anger, suffering, and difficulties; such power is not what meditation or upholding precepts can compare with, for the merits of patience are vast and give rise to limitless accomplishments.

── from Renjianfojiao Congshu

(Collection of Works on Humanistic Buddhism)