“Buddhism and Views on Life”
In your seemingly mundane life,
It is a blessing if you feel happiness,
But if you feel bored, it is a disaster.
Boredom is the beginning of unhappiness.
Boredom exists in people with no outlook on life.
Happiness and unhappiness are determined by our outlook on life.
Buddhism teaches the principle of cause and effect.
There are causes and there are results.
If the causes are from our own thoughts and actions,
We should reflect and correct them.
We should be thankful for being alive.
Within the position and environment we are in,
We should work sincerely and always be creative.
Then the whining and complaining will disappear.
What we have been given is washed away,
What we have been given is carved in stone,
Unbound by worldly values.
Always keep the teachings of the Buddha in our hearts.
If you know the Buddha’s teachings,
You will gain the strongest and best outlook on life.
The more you know, the deeper your understanding,
You will live a life that is far from boring.
「仏教と人生観」
平凡とも思える日常の中で
幸せを感じられる人は幸いだが
退屈だと感じるなら災いだ
退屈は不幸の始まりなのだから
退屈とは人生観のない人の思い
人生の幸・不幸は人生観にある
仏教は因果の理法を説く
原因があって結果がある
原因が自らの思いと行いにあるのなら
反省をしてそれを正す
生かされていることに感謝をし
今置かれた立場や環境の中で
誠実に仕事をし常に工夫する
さすれば愚痴や不平不満は消え去る
与えたことは水に流し
与えられたことは石に刻む
この世的価値観に捉われず
常に仏陀の教えを胸に置く
仏の教えを知れば
最強で最高の人生観を得るだろう
知れば知るほど深くなり
退屈とは程遠い生き方となる