六九、奮鬥創造新環境 1 There is a custom among the Chinese, who believe that when a human is born everything in his life is predestined. This is a superstitious and outdated way of thinking. So I want to tell everyone in the world, and tell the strivers, that we need to strive continuously to make progress, and…

六八、吃苦是消業障 1 No prophet tells people not to bear hardships. To bear hardships is to strive. It requires both body and mind to strive and to be disciplined. One has to endure such a process. 1 沒有那一個先知先覺者不叫人苦行。苦行就是奮鬥。要身心同時並用，同時磨練，一定要吃苦才行。 2 A common adage says: “only those who can painstakingly endure hardship are a cut above.” The hardships…

六七、積德在積口德、積陰德 1 What is a hidden virtue? It is a virtue that was exercised unknowingly. Everyone knows how to accumulate virtues and merits. Do good deeds. Each deed that is kind counts for one virtue. Doing a hundred good deeds counts for one hundred virtues. Hidden virtues are most significant. 1 什麼是陰騭？就是陰德的意思。大家都知道要積德，要培功立德。做一件好事，就是一德。做一百件善事，就是百德。其中最重要的是陰德。 2 There are…

六六、明辨是非 1 All strivers should be frank with each other; be lively and truthfully in the presence of God; be clear at all time of what is right and what is wrong when dealing with people and matters, and avoid being indecisive. 1 我們同奮彼此之間應該要講老實話。在　上帝的面前活潑天真，做人做事，時時刻刻是非分明，不可做鄉愿。 2 What is an indecisive person? It is a person who…

六五、量力奉獻 1 You have been coming to the luminorium often, and you have burned incense. The incense that you used was contributed by other strivers. What merit or virtue do you get when, while praying, you use the incense that was contributed by others? You should understand that rationale. When you take your family out…

六四、自處即律己　相處為待人 1 The way to conduct yourself is to discipline yourself. The way to get along with others is to treat them properly. A common “problem” people share is disagreements. As long as there are at least two people, including religious groups, there are always going to be disagreements. The depth or magnitude of this…

六三、時時清心　刻刻放下 1 The world we live in requires us to cope with different environments and conditions. What we encounter affects our emotions and can make us happy, angry, sad, or joyful. These emotions, in turn, can lead to other emotions, or affect others. 1 一般人活在世上，要應付社會各方面的環境，每天所遭遇到的，免不了都是喜、怒、哀、樂方面的事情。這許多喜、怒、哀、樂都會直接影響到我們的情緒。 2 But for your own sake, do not be too…

六二、萬惡淫為首　百善孝為先 1 There is an adage that says: “Obscenity is the worst of all evils; filial piety is the first and foremost of all goodness.” What is “obscenity?” It is referring to improper, indecorous thoughts, and sexual behavior. When a male and a female come together improperly to form an evil karma, it is called…

六一、民之所欲　天必從之 1 In religious terms, the so-called heavenly mandate means the public’s will, and it has the same meaning in the Book [one of the Chinese classics]: “God’s view is actually the people’s view. God’s opinion is actually the people’s opinion.” In modern language, it means meeting the needs of the times and meeting the…

六十、人類的苦難根源 1 Presently, the biggest cause of human suffering is hatred, because there is no love. 1 當前人類最大的苦難根源，是出自于「恨」而沒有「愛」。 A Letter to Mr. Deng Xiaoping, January 15, 1991 給鄧小平先生的信－民國八十年元月十五日