
25.
自尊是靠謙虛謹慎,而得到別人的尊重,而不是死要面子。
Respect is earned by being modest and cautious, not by puffing yourself up。

26.
黑白無常並不是指一個人,而是一個官位。
黑無常管你在人間所做的不為人知的壞事;
白無常管你在人間所做的為人所知的壞事。
黑白無常一對,你的善惡累積,惡貫滿盈就拉走。
‘The Black or White Enforcement Officer of the Underworld’
does not refer to a particular individual.It is an official position
in the underworld.The Black Enforcement Officer of the Underworld
monitors and records a person’s wrongdoings that are performed without
the knowledge of others in the human realm.The White Enforcement Officer
of the Underworld monitors and records a person’s wrongdoings that are
known to others in the human realm.Once the Enforcement Officers consolidate
their records, the good and bad deeds done by an individual will be verified.
If you have done too many evil acts, you will be taken away by them。

27.
師父天天講你們,就是要把你們的虛偽面子拿光,自尊、自負,全部消掉,
講到你沒有自我,沒有虛偽的自尊,講到你無我相,無我了,就不講了。
多少人為了面子失掉了生命,並失掉了自己的慧命。
To help us get rid of our false sense of pride, ego and arrogance,
the Master will keep pointing out our shortcomings until we eventually
let go of our inflated egos, pretentious self-esteem and the ‘self’ that
we have been clinging to.Many people have lost their physical lives,
along with their spiritual lives, for the sake of their pride。

28.
一個人知道糊塗就是不糊塗,不知道糊塗才是真糊塗。
Admitting your ignorance is not itself an act of ignorance.
Real ignorance emerges when one fails to realise its presence。

29.
三藏法師:能說,會寫,會研究。
The Tripitaka Dharma Master has three main characteristics.
He can give convincing speeches, write articles of substance,
and is capable of researching。

30.
不把護法神當真,不把人當假,就會有現世報。
If you do not take Dharma Protectors seriously and so not regard
the human realm as an illusion, karmic retribution will be right on your heels。

31.
這個世界就是要看破,放下,因無明才生智慧。
We must see through the true nature of everything and let go.
It is ignorance that motivates us to unearth wisdom。

32.
在人間智慧中,尋找佛菩薩的般若。
Seek the ultimate and perfect Prajna wisdom of Buddhas
and Bodhisattvas in the ordinary wisdom of humanity。