~ Excerpt from Guidelines for Being a Good Person弟子规 ~

Chapter 1: Respecting and Loving our Parents at Home

When our parents call us, we should answer them right away.

When they tell us to do something, we should do it promptly.

When our parents instruct us, we should listen respectfully.

When they scold us, we should sincerely accept what they say.

We should make sure that our parents are warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

In the morning, we should greet them and show them that we care.

At night, we should make sure that they are resting comfortably.

Gudelines for Being a Good Person (Di Zi Gui) was written by ancient Chinese sages. It teaches us the guidelines for being a good human being.

First, it teaches us to respect and love our parents, and to be kind to our siblings.

Second, it teaches us how to interact with people and engage in daily tasks. It also teaches us to be a trustworthy person. Furthermore, it teaches us to love all beings and to be close to kind, virtuous people.

 Having learned how to do all these, we can then expand our horizons by studying the other arts.

Guidelines for Being a Good Person 弟子规 (Di Zi Gui)

Chapter 1: Respecting and Loving our Parents at Home

When our parents call us, we should answer them right away.

When they tell us to do something, we should do it promptly.

When our parents instruct us, we should listen respectfully.

When they scold us, we should sincerely accept what they say.

We should make sure that our parents are warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

In the morning, we should greet them and show them that we care.

At night, we should make sure that they are resting comfortably.

~ Excerpt from Guidelines for Being a Good Person ~

Gudelines for Being a Good Person (Di Zi Gui) was written by ancient Chinese sages. It teaches us the guidelines for being a good human being.

First, it teaches us to respect and love our parents, and to be kind to our siblings. Second, it teaches us how to interact with people and engage in daily tasks. It also teaches us to be a trustworthy person. Furthermore, it teaches us to love all beings and to be close to kind, virtuous people. Having learned how to do all these, we can then expand our horizons by studying the arts.

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都要把样子做出来，别人才会相信，才会产生殊胜的效果。

　　我们修学一定要有方向、要有目标，确实断烦恼说得容易，做起来是真难，几个人能做到？不是像佛经上讲的人，真正有善根，具足善根福德因缘，不容易做到。在这个状况之下，我们才知道感恩净宗法门。

读这个经本，感恩法藏比丘，这是阿弥陀佛的前身。这个法门带给我们这些人，中下根性的人无比的利益，他在西方极乐世界，用我们现在的话来说，他是办了一所佛教学校，十方世界的这些众生，只要愿意到他那里去求学，真的是来者不拒，只要你欢喜来，他都收你。

入学的条件很简单，你相信他，你愿意到极乐世界去，你真肯念阿弥陀佛，这就行了，就这么简单。万修万人去！

还有人问我，说这个法门临命终时一念十念就往生，是不是真有这句话？真有，就在这个经里。那一念十念，到临命终时才可以，临命终时你不会念，你就去不了。养兵千日，用在一朝，我们天天念干什么？天天念把它念成习惯，临命终时会提起来，不会忘记。

真的，能不能往生是最后一念，不是现在，现在念再多也没用，但是不能不念，养成习惯，道理就在此地。

　　你听了可千万不要误会，存了一个侥幸的心，现在念不相干，现在就可以不要念了，到临终时再念。如果你老年得了痴呆症怎么办？别人助念，你都没办法。人最大的福报是什么？晚年健康长寿，这是最大的福报，你临走的时候，头脑清清楚楚、明明白白。所以要积功累德，要断恶修善，这是什么？这是健康长寿的修学方法。

我们能敬重老人，它有因果！我们爱老人，我们敬重老人，我们帮助老人，我们老的时候就有很多年轻人帮助我们，尊重我们。一个道理，我们今天要是轻视老人，不照顾老人，到我们老的时候可有罪受了，谁理你？所以我们想到自己会老，我们就特别爱护老人，要帮助老人，要解决老人许许多多这些困难问题。所以我常常想这个，想了不少年了，想办个养老院，养老院里面从院长到员工个个都是孝子贤孙，这个养老院才成功。

　　我对这个事情很重视，在国外无论到哪个地方，我一定先去看这个地方养老的老人福利事业，我去看。在物质上，面面照顾周到的，澳洲，澳洲比美国好，比加拿大都好。可是他们是把它当一份工作在做，他做得很认真，没有孝顺心，孝敬的心没有，服务很周到。譬如老人他需要人照顾的时候，他居住的地方四面都有电铃，随便哪个电铃一按，这个护理人员两分钟之内一定会到达，这个他们能做到，但是孝敬的心没有。

如何能在这里面落实《弟子规》、落实《感应篇》，那就好了，把这一课给它补起来，那它就非常完善了。我也常常谈起这个问题，也有一些人听了很动心，很想做，我说真的要想做，先到澳洲去考察，然后我们再弥补他不足的，那就非常完美，做出一个世界第一个示范点，养老的示范点。育幼的示范点要做，做不出样子来，说了没用，人家不相信。

都要把样子做出来，别人才会相信，才会产生殊胜的效果。

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