譯文／東晉．鳩摩羅什（344～413）

一切有為法，如夢幻泡影；

如露亦如電，應作如是觀。

──選自《金剛經》

Four Lines of Gatha

Translated by Kumarajiva (344 - 413, Jin Dynasty)

English translation:

Fo Guang Shan International Translation Center

All conditioned phenomena

Are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows;

Like dew and lightning.

One should contemplate them in this way.

── from Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra

(Diamond Sutra)