性命双修，很多人都知道晚年或者当有灾祸时，性命难保，什么叫性命难保？命就是你的肉体，性就是你的灵魂，性命难保就是你的灵魂和肉体都保不住了，所以要性修和命修，性修和命修是同样重要的。性修是修本性，修你的良心；命修是修身体和行为，所以要性命双修。如果你没有这个命，就修不来这个性，如果你的命很糟糕很差，苦不堪言，而且都无缘接触到台长的法门，就是一个没有福气的人。命是修行的基础，修行必须内修和外修，内修就是把心修得平静，外修就是要对众生无碍。师父经常给你们讲“外观无碍”，就是外修，要修你们的心和行为。外修要慈悲，修你们的脸，不要带有奸诈之相，要让人一看就是一个菩萨相，修心的人脸相都会变的，如果今天你的脸相还是那么凶，就是你的心根本没有修好。一个人要学什么像什么，学菩萨必须像菩萨。外修像菩萨，内心也要像菩萨，那你才是真正的菩萨。内修的人少病，少烦恼，因为心态平和了，心态平静了，这种人就会少病，少烦恼。外修的人脸要呈粉红色，要白里透红，眼睛要有光，性情要温柔，讲话要有礼貌，要有智慧，不讲话不知道，一讲话就明了。
It’s crucial to cultivate our nature and life at the same time. Many people know that in their later years or during times of disaster, protecting both one’s nature and life can be difficult. What does it mean to have difficulty protecting one’s nature and life? Life refers to your physical body, while nature pertains to your soul. When it becomes difficult to safeguard both your nature and life, it indicates that both your soul and physical body are in jeopardy. Therefore, cultivating one’s nature and life is essential, as both are equally important. Cultivating one’s nature involves nurturing one’s inherent nature and conscience, while cultivating one’s life focuses on improving one’s body and behaviour. Hence, it is vital to cultivate both aspects.
If you are not destined to cultivate your nature, you won’t be able to attain it. If your life’s path is marked by extreme hardship and overwhelming suffering, and you have no opportunity to encounter Master Lu’s Buddhist practice, then you are an unfortunate person without blessings. Our lives serve as the foundation for our spiritual practice, and spiritual practice requires both internal and external cultivation. Internal cultivation involves calming the mind, whereas external cultivation means one should be unimpeded in dealing with sentient beings.
I often talk about “unimpeded in outward appearances,” which refers to the external cultivation of your mind and conduct. External cultivation involves the practice of compassion. Cultivate your facial expressions and refrain from having deceitful appearances so that others see a Bodhisattva-like countenance. The countenance of those who cultivate their minds will change. However, if your expression remains fierce, it means your mind has not been properly cultivated. A person should emulate what they learn; if one learns from a Bodhisattva, they must resemble a Bodhisattva. You should not just act like a Bodhisattva on the outside; you should also embody the Bodhisattva from within, and only then can you be a true Bodhisattva. Those who cultivate internally have fewer illnesses and less distress because their mentality is peaceful and calm, making them less prone to illness and worries.
Externally cultivated individuals have rosy complexions, appearing radiant from within, bright eyes, gentle temperaments, polite speech, and wisdom. When they speak, their clarity is evident.
不管外界是发出什么声音，都要听内心的佛声，要听内心佛菩萨的声音。不管遇到什么事情，师父告诉你们一个窍门，只要想一个念头，马上就要学会化解，就是要认为这是佛菩萨对你们的考验，当感觉到有不好的事情发生时，就要想到是佛菩萨对你们的考验，应该想一想怎样度过难关，要经得起考验，不论遇到什么事情只要想到菩萨，世上还有什么不能克服，不能战胜的困难？
Regardless of what you may hear from the outside world, tune in to the voice of the Buddha within your heart, along with the voices of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Let me share a tip with you: no matter what situation you encounter, bring forth a thought and immediately learn to resolve it. Consider the matter you encounter as a test from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. When you feel something unfavourable is happening, think of it as a test from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Contemplate how to overcome the obstacle and be able to withstand the test. No matter what situation you face, as long as you think of the Bodhisattva, what difficulties in the world cannot be overcome or conquered?
学佛的人必须要记住，过去何必再去思量，现在不用紧张，念佛自然吉祥。就是已经过去的事情不要再去想了，未来无需恐慌，还没有到的事情你干吗要恐慌，实实在在把握住一个今天，胜过两个明天，天天念佛就自然吉祥了。智者遇缘自得力，有智慧的人遇到所有的缘分，不论是善缘还是恶缘，都能得到其中的力量，很多人碰到困难时，反而坚定了信心，能得到其中的力量。有智慧的人不论是顺道，还是逆道都会从中得到益处。今天的失败是你明天的成功，今天的成功也有可能预示着你明天的失败，其实这都是一个缘。
Buddhist practitioners must remember: do not dwell on the past, and there’s no need to worry about the present. Being mindful of and reciting the holy name of the Buddha brings auspiciousness naturally. Let go of things that have already passed, and don’t panic about the future. Why worry about things that haven’t arrived yet? Truly seize the present moment, for one today is worth two tomorrows. Being mindful of and reciting the holy name of the Buddha every day brings auspiciousness naturally. The wise gain strength from all the conditions they encounter, whether good or bad. Many people, upon facing difficulties, grow even more determined and derive strength from the situation. Those with wisdom will benefit from both favourable and adverse circumstances. Today’s failure could be a stepping stone to tomorrow’s success, while today’s success might foreshadow a potential downfall tomorrow.
给大家讲讲情绪经过科学鉴定，绝对会影响人的免疫功能，你的情绪好坏会影响你身体的免疫功能，当一个人发脾气、难过时免疫力就会下降。同样，生气会产生蛇毒类的物质，当一个人在生气的时候，相当于蛇吐出的毒，所以生气会气死人的，也可以说，被自己毒死的，因你的免疫功能损坏了你的肌体，生气的人是智慧不开，气出病来无人替。其实人体的潜能无限，用什么方法开发人体的潜能？是要用感恩心来开发人的潜能，你越感恩，你的潜能越大，解决问题的办法就越多，感恩能开发你的潜能，让你化灾解难，去除瞋恨心，生出爱心。
Scientific studies have shown that emotions can significantly impact a person’s immune function. The state of your emotions, whether positive or negative, can affect your body’s immunity. When a person is angry or upset, their immune system weakens. Similarly, anger produces substances akin to snake venom. When a person is angry, it’s as though they are spewing venom like a snake. Therefore, anger can be deadly, and one might say that an angry person is essentially poisoning themselves, damaging their immune system and harming their bodies. An angry person lacks wisdom; they cause illness to themselves, and no one else will suffer but them.
In reality, the human body has unlimited potential. So, how can one tap into this potential? It is through cultivating gratitude. The more grateful you are, the greater your potential, and the more solutions you will find to problems. Gratitude can unlock your hidden potential, help you overcome obstacles, eliminate anger and hatred, and give rise to love and compassion.
人活在世上，要惜福，不要无病时糟蹋自己的身体，有病时再来埋怨。其实这是人们常讲的，浪费生命，平时多修心修行，多积德，等有病了不埋怨了，因为病很快会痊愈的。
As we live in this world, we must cherish blessings and avoid mistreating our bodies when healthy, only to complain when illness strikes. In fact, this tendency is often seen as squandering one’s life. Instead, one should focus on cultivating the mind and practising good deeds in daily life. By doing so, even if they become ill, they will have no complaints, as they will quickly recover from illness.
下面给徒弟讲一则注意事项，给佛菩萨供水，绝对不能供空杯子（供水时不能先把空杯子供上去，然后加水），必须先要有一点点水在杯内，水可以去除你的贪心，给佛菩萨供的东西一定要全身心的，不能有任何舍不得的思想在里面。供水是让你不要起贪瞋痴，不要起吝啬之心。
Below, I will share a reminder for disciples: When making offerings of water to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, it is important to never present an empty cup (do not place an empty cup first and then add water). Instead, the cup should already contain a small amount of water. Water can help alleviate greed. Offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas should be made with utmost sincerity, without any reluctance or reservation. Offering water helps prevent the arising of greed, anger, and delusion, and it helps eliminate stinginess.
水有四种功能：
- 性清，供水时你的身心是健康的，六根会暂时清净。
- 质软，能让你的意念柔顺，经常喝水的人意念比较冷静，不经常喝水的人，易发脾气，比如嘴巴一干浑身冒火，就想发脾气。
- 易喉，多喝水能妙语连珠，讲出的话非常好听。多喝水能让人的心平静，多喝水能让你的脑子清楚。
- 清澈，意念清明，意念很干净。
Water serves four functions:
- Purification: When offering water, it cleanses your body and mind, temporarily purifying your six sense faculties.
- Softening: Water helps to make your thoughts more flexible. Those who regularly drink water tend to be calmer, while those who do not are more prone to anger. For example, when their mouth becomes dry, their body feels hot, and they become irritable.
- Soothing the throat: Drinking water frequently leads to eloquent speech and pleasant words. It helps to calm the mind and brings clarity to your thoughts.
- Clarity: Drinking water results in clear and pure thoughts.
师父告诫众徒弟：学佛人应以人师为我师，以人德为我德，以人表为我表。
I remind all disciples: As Buddhist practitioners, it is important to consider others’ teachers as our own teachers, adopt others’ virtues as our own virtues, and embody others’ conduct as our own conduct.