要认知生是责任的开始，死是任务的结束。我们到人间来，死的时候就是什么都没有了，我们的任务都完成了。 那你这个任务到底完成得好不好，你修得好不好？
Recognise that birth is the beginning of responsibility, and death marks the conclusion of our duties. When we enter this world and eventually depart, we leave with nothing, having fulfilled our tasks. But the crucial question is, have you accomplished these tasks effectively? Have you cultivated yourself well?
智慧虽然是无形的，但能丰富你的生命。智慧虽然看不见、摸不着，无形无相，但是你的生命是靠智慧活着的。没有智慧的人，生命是枯燥和无力的。什么事情都想不通， 这个人还活着干什么？没有办法，就是没有智慧。想得出办法的人，就是有智慧。
Wisdom, albeit intangible, can enrich your life. It may be invisible and elusive, but your life’s vibrancy relies on wisdom. A life devoid of wisdom is dry and powerless. What is the purpose of living if one is unable to comprehend anything? The inability to find solutions indicates a lack of wisdom. Those who can find solutions are wise.
台长经常讲，用伤害别人来掩饰自己缺点的人，是可耻的。因为你自己有缺点，你就伤害人家，这是修心之人绝对不能容忍的事情。所以一个人不要太肯定自己的看法。一个人不要太肯定自己的看法，不要认为这个事情我做得是对的，我认为怎么样，则少悔，这样就会少一点悔过。因为你太注重你的观点之后，你一定会后悔的。
I often say that those who hurt others to mask their own flaws are shameful. Inflicting pain on others due to your shortcomings is absolutely intolerable for those committed to cultivating their mind.
So, one should not be too certain of their own opinions. Do not assume that what you’re doing is right or that your perspective is the only one. This approach can spare you from regret. If you place too much emphasis on your viewpoint, you will likely end up regretting it.
与人相处之道在于无限的容忍，如果不能够容忍，就不能够相处，一定要懂得容忍啊。佛法讲的就是一种容忍， 就是一种忍耐。忍辱精进是进步很快的一种功德，当一个人能忍辱的时候，他的功德很大。当然，如果一个人身上有魔、有障，硬要容忍下去，也不行。师父到人间来，可不是一味容忍人家的。修心还是要有一些限制，过去比丘的戒律和比丘尼的戒律有三百多条，想想看，这个和尚和尼姑还能够动吗？这么多的戒律，走也不是，坐也不是，干什么都不是。只有念经，老老实实修心，戒律就是这么厉害。
The art of getting along with others lies in boundless tolerance. If you cannot tolerate, you cannot coexist. One must understand the importance of tolerance. What Buddhism teaches is a form of tolerance, a kind of patience. Enduring insults and persevering are ways to rapidly progress in merit and virtue. When a person can endure insults, their merit and virtue are significant. However, if a person is plagued by demons or obstacles, persisting in tolerance is not always feasible. Coming to this world, I do not tolerate everything blindly. Cultivating the mind still requires some boundaries. Consider this: the monastic precepts for monks and nuns consist of over three hundred rules. Can monks and nuns even move freely? With so many rules, every action, whether walking, sitting, or moving, is regulated. Their primary focus then is to recite scriptures and sincerely cultivate the mind. The precepts are indeed that strict.
而我们现在是在家修行要学会从他谤，任他诽，把火烧天徒自疲，我闻恰如饮甘露，要销融顿入不思议。任由别人去讲你的好坏，就等于用火去烧天，徒自疲劳。人家骂你，人家讲你不好，你就像是饮用甘泉一样。当你身上有毛病的时候，没有人讲你，你不知道。等到有人骂你的时候，你会突然想，我是这样的吗？我要当心一点了。你改了，不就像饮用甘露一样吗？你不要去想，他讲的对不对，有则改，无则勉，要突然之间明白，就冰消融化了。我不去想这件事情，我可以过去的。就像很多人没有吵架之前，窝在心里，一直不开心。等到有一天，骂了，吵了， 就算了。这不就是冰消融化了吗？
Now, as lay practitioners, we must learn to “endure slander and defamation of others, as they are just like trying to set the sky on fire, which only exhausts themselves in vain.” When hearing such slander, we should “perceive it as drinking sweet dew, letting it dissolve into the realm of the inconceivable.” Let others speak of your good and bad; it’s like using fire to burn the sky, a futile effort. When people berate you or speak ill of you, take it as if drinking from a sweet spring. When you have faults and no one brings them to your attention, you remain unaware. But when someone scolds you, you suddenly think, “Am I really like that? I need to be more cautious.” If you change, isn’t it like drinking sweet dew? Don’t dwell on whether their criticisms are right or wrong. If the criticisms are valid, make amendments; if not, strive harder to improve. Once you have this sudden realization, allow these feelings to dissolve. Think this way – “I won’t dwell on this; I will move past it.” This is akin to how people often bottle up their discontent until they finally release it through arguments and scolding, which then resolves the tension, much like ice melting away.
就算恶言对你来说是功德。人家骂你，你要认为这是功德啊。你要谢谢骂你的人。他在帮你指出缺点，就像师父讲你们徒弟一样的，师父不是帮你们在指出缺点吗？这不是师父给你们身上加功德吗？你改掉了这个毛病，是不是有功德了？你不改这个毛病，做出来的事情是不是没功 德了？不因诽谤起怨恨，就是不要因为别人讲了你的不好就起怨恨心。何表无生慈忍力，就是说，被人家骂，就能够生出慈悲忍辱的力量。不被人家骂的人，生不出这种力量，越是被人家骂，这种慈忍力越强。一个人的忍耐力是慢慢积累下来的。
Even when encountering harsh words, consider them as sources of merit and virtue. When you are scolded, regard it as an opportunity for merit and virtue. You should be grateful to those who scold you. They help you identify your flaws, much like I do with my disciples. This is one way I assist you in accumulating merit and virtue, isn’t it? If you correct your faults, don’t you gain merit and virtue? And if you don’t correct them, aren’t the actions resulting from those faults devoid of merit and virtue? “Not to harbour resentment due to slander” means not to feel resentful when others speak ill of you. “How else can one manifest the power of non-arising compassion and patience?” means that being scolded by others can foster the power of compassion and endurance. Those who are never scolded don’t develop this strength. The more frequently one is scolded, the more this power of compassion and tolerance grows. A person’s endurance builds up and strengthens gradually over time.