法苑珠林 48.49

48.49

Contemplate deeply good and evil, / And in the mind know what to fear and avoid. / Fearing it and not transgressing, / One will ultimately have good fortune and no sorrow. / Therefore the world possesses blessings; / Remember, contemplate, and carry forward the practice. / Goodness fulfills one's wishes, / And fortune and blessings become ever superior. / Trust goodness and generate blessings, / Accumulating goodness without satiety. / Truly know that hidden virtue / In time will surely become apparent. / Delighting in the Dharma, one sleeps in peace, / Mind joyful and intention clear. / When sages expound the Dharma, / The wise ever delight in practicing it. / Worthies and wise people / Observe the precepts and uphold the Way; / Like the moon amidst the stars, / They illuminate the world. / Bow-makers tune horn; / Watermen tune boats; / Craftsmen tune wood; / The wise tune their bodies. / Just as a solid boulder / Cannot be moved by the wind, / The mind of the wise is weighty, / Neither defamed nor praised will it waver. / Just as a deep spring / Is tranquil, clear, and bright, / When wise people hear the Way, / Their minds are pure and joyful. / Cut off the five aggregates, / Silently contemplate wisdom; / One can rescue oneself, / Revealing principle and clarifying the truth. / Curb passions and desires, / Directing one's aspirations to delight in the unconditioned. / Receive and uphold the correct teaching, / Wishing that the Dharma endure forever.