聖嚴法師108自在語-需要的不多，想要的太多。

Our needs are few; our wants are many

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聖嚴法師108自在語-忙人時間最多，勤勞健康最好。

The busy make the most of time; the diligent enjoy the best of health.

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 聖嚴法師108自在語-布施的人有福，行善的人快樂。

Those who give selflessly are blessed; those who do good deeds are happy.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-心量要大，自我要小。

Cultivate a big heart- but a small ego.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-話到口邊想一想，講話之前慢半拍，不是不說，而是要惜言慎語。

Before you open your mouth to speak, think twice and chew your words carefully. The point is not to hold you peace, but to speak with discretion and prudence.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-少批評，多讚美，是避免造口業的好方法。

To criticize less and praise more is a good way to avoid creating negative karma of speech.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-多聽多看少說話，快手快腳慢用錢。

Keep your ears and eyes wide open, but mouth tight shut; be quick with your hands and legs, but slow to spend.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-忙而不亂，累而不疲。

Be busy without disorganized, and weary without being dispirited.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-隨遇而安，隨緣奉獻。

Stay at ease under all circumstances, and give whenever conditions allow.

 聖嚴法師108自在語-大鴨游出大路，小鴨游出小路，不游就沒路。

A big duck cuts a big wake; a small duck cuts a small wake. Big or small, each duck will paddle its own way to the other shore- but only if it paddles.