總監修／星雲大師

文／佛光星雲（1927～）

一修人我不計較，二修彼此不比較，

三修處事有禮貌，四修見人要微笑，

五修吃虧不要緊，六修待人要厚道，

七修心內無煩惱，八修口中多說好，

九修所交皆君子，十修大家成佛道。

若是人人能十修，佛國淨土樂逍遙。

──選自《佛光菜根譚》

Song of the Ten Practices and Cultivations

Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927 - )

English translation: Ven. Miao Guang

Practice One: Don’t be calculative.

Practice Two: Don’t compare.

Practice Three: Be polite.

Practice Four: Always smile.

Practice Five: Don’t worry about being

disadvantaged.

Practice Six: Be honest and kind.

Practice Seven: Be carefree.

Practice Eight: Speak good words.

Practice Nine: Befriend honorable people.

Practice Ten: Everyone be the Buddha.

If everyone tries these ten practices,

We shall live in the Buddha's Pure Land of

joy and carefreeness.

── from The Everlasting Light