總監修／星雲大師

文／齊邦媛（1924～）

我希望中國的讀書人，無論你讀什麼，能早日養成自己的興趣，一生內心有些倚靠，日久產生沉穩的判斷力。這麼大的國家，這麼多的人，這麼複雜，環環相扣的歷史，再也不要用激情決定國家及個人的命運；我還盼望年輕人能培養一個寬容、悲憫的胸懷。讓孩子從幼年開始，喜歡上讀書，也是如此。

──選自《三聯生活周刊》

Cultivating Magnanimity

Chi Pang-Yuan (1924 - )

English translation: Ven. Zhi Yue

I hope that all Chinese readers, no matter what you read, can quickly foster it into a hobby, into a lifetime’s harbor for the heart, and to give rise to steadfast judgement. So that such a big country, with its many people and its complex, interrelated history, will not use fervor to decide the fate of the country and the individual. I hope young people can cultivate a tolerant and compassionate mind. And that similarly, children can be allowed to joyfully read starting from an early age.

— from San Lian Shenghuo Zhoukan

(San Lian Lifeweek Magazine)