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Ｍyc | she/her | Hualien

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Before discussing life and death, we must first understand how to eliminate afflictions of the mind. 談生死，應瞭解如何去除煩惱。

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Use understanding to filter out disputes and gossip, and transform a muddy flow into a clear stream. 用善解過濾是非，讓濁流化成清流。

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Helping the poor requires Great Love; educating the rich requires great patience. 濟貧要用愛心，教富要用耐心。

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To give of our love to others is to create good karma and blessings for ourselves. 付出愛心予人群，對己就是造福業、得福果。

Giovanni Lanfranco, “Elijah Receiving Bread from the Widow of Zarephath”, 1625 .

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One must focus on each step one takes; stumbling is likelier if one looks too far. 步步都要用心當下，若走一步、看一丈，腳步容易踏空。

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Always keep gratitude in mind and greed shall give way to compassion. 對每件事、每個人都感恩，就能化貪心為慈悲心。

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Cultivate goodness by eliminating distracting thoughts and negative intentions, and by letting go of attachments. 從沒有雜念、惡意，培養善念，還要進一步──不執著。

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Great Love ends human suffering. Compassion and kindness bring joy to the world. 大愛人間除苦難，慈悲濟世得歡喜。

Eisen, “Fireflies of the Saho River”, from NDL Image Bank

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very person is a spiritual cultivation ground and every life story a collection of scriptures. Contribute to the benefit of humankind and our wisdom will grow. 每個人都是道場，每個人生都是一部經藏；為人群付出，就會增長智慧。

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Be grateful for the past, look forward to the future, take advantage/hold of the present. 感恩過去，展望未來，把握現在。

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To covet and take from others is to harm one’s own character. 因貪念而侵奪他人，實則傷害自己的人格。 Cyprián Majerník, “Card Players”, 1944.

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One is capable of creating both good and bad karma. Blind faith gives rise to bad karma while well-grounded faith leads to good karma. 人能造業，也能造福；造業是迷信，造福是正信。

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Strive not to compete with others, but to strengthen our resolve. 做人不要爭「一口氣」，而是要多「一點志」。

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To attain wisdom, let go of attachments. 不執著，才能得智慧。

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With a loving heart, nothing is impossible. 愛心的力量，比什麼都有用。

Joaquín Sorolla, “The Wounded Foot”, 1909.

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By reducing our wants and worries, we make space in our heart for wisdom. 無欲無求、少煩少惱，就容易開啟心門擁有智慧。

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Misfortunes in the world have the power to inspire compassion. An act of giving has the power to touch our heart. 世間苦難，能啟動人的愛心；只要有一分付出，就會有一分感動。