◆「沒有勇氣和怕的精神,讓我們墮落生死輪迴好久了。」
"Cowardice
and fear have trapped us in the cycle of transmigration
for a very long time."
◆「如果我們真正的要求,真正的有勇氣,真正的渴望,誠心要求,十方佛菩薩會幫助。」
"If
we truly ask for it, if we really have the courage, longing
and sincerity to ask for it, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
(enlightened beings) of the ten directions would help us."
◆「有時候我們生出來在一種比較壓迫的情況,因為上帝要給我們學習無畏的精神和勇敢的功課。」
"Sometimes
we are born in a more depressed situation because God Almighty
wants us to learn the fearless spirit and the courageous
lessons."
◆「我們要勇敢,做一個很轟烈的人物,不能每次都頭低低,甘心地投降在我們小的障礙裡。」
"We
must be brave and be a daring person. We can't lower our
heads each time and willingly surrender to every little
obstacle."
◆「障礙是為了讓我們更強壯,障礙是為了訓練我們,所以不必害怕,要勇於面對障礙。」
"The
obstacles are there for us to train ourselves. Never be
afraid. Have always the courage to face the obstacles."
◆「你們必須要有偉大靈魂的勇氣去講出真理,不論你是為真理而死,或是因真理而活。」
"You
must have the courage of a mighty soul to say what is true,
whether you die for it or you live with it. "
◆「我們想到別人有利益,就我們會忘記自己恐嚇的精神,這是最好長養勇氣的辦法。」
"Thinking
that other people will get the benefit, we forget about
our fear. This is the best way to nurture courage."
◆「如果持五戒很清楚,不論我們到任何地方都不怕,我們的心很安、很勇敢,這樣子才是心無罣礙。」
"If
we keep the precepts clearly, we have no fear of wherever
we are, we are peaceful at heart, and courageous. This is
the true state of “free of obstacles of the heart”."
◆「我們如果夠勇敢,能真正放下食、衣、住、行的東西,那佛菩薩一定會照顧我們,很可能祂們會考驗我們到最後一秒分,甚至讓我們連最後一點空氣都沒有的情況下,再給我們氧氣,但是佛菩薩一定會幫忙的。」
"If
we are truly brave enough to forsake everything - food,
clothing, abode and daily way of life, the saints and great
beings will definitely take care of us. Most probably they
would test us to the very last second when we are totally
breathless, before they would grant us the courage."