持久 lasting; enduring; durable; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance 持久和平 lasting peace; enduring peace; 作持久打算 plan on a long-term basis; 没有正确的领导, 群众的积极性就不可能持久。 without correct leadership, the enthusiasm of the masses cannot be sustained
However , if a soldier is only good at obeying the discipline but not at training his skills of fighting a battle , resisting the enemy , and defending himself and the nation , is he a real soldier 不过如果一个人当兵持戒这样,遵守军队的规榘而已,又自己不练习当兵的那种行为,比方说怎么打仗抵抗敌人,怎么保护自己保护国家,这样算不算军人?
There is no one , who is a vegetarian , who strictly keeps the precepts and meditates daily that will not gain benefit from doing so . anyone who follows master s instructions will become a fairy , bodhisattva , saint or arahant 没有一个人持戒清楚、吃素菜、每天打坐,会没有得到利益的;任何人依照师父指示,都变成仙人、菩萨、圣人、阿罗汉。
Actions based on performance of sacrifice , charity and austerity should never be renounced ; they certainly must be enacted ; performance of sacrifice , charity and austerities are purifying for those in wisdom 基于奉爱牺牲,慈善布施和持戒苦修的行为活动,永远都不应该放弃,而一定要奉行。进行奉爱牺牲,慈善布施和持戒苦修是智者们在净化心灵。
Master further explained that , although there are innumerable people in the world , very few can understand her words , much less observe a vegetarian diet and the precepts , pursue spiritual practice , and travel such a great distance to be with her 师父进一步解释说,世界那么多人,但多少人听懂师父讲什么,更别说要吃素持戒修行或千里迢迢来这里。
So spread the good news and let the people go back to the natural way of life , the righteous way of life , that is , being vegetarian , being virtuous , keeping the precepts , living a simple life , and thinking positively 所以要传播这些好的讯息,让人们回归自然正当的生活方式,也就是要吃素有道德持戒生活简单和思想肯定,这样子我们的世界就没问题了!
We have to live in this world with all its temptations and struggles , and yet we have to maintain our discipline and purity like the lotus that is born from the mud , but is very pure , very clean , and very fragrant 我们必须住在这个诱惑与挣扎的世界,但又必须持戒不被污染,就像莲花生于污泥之中,却又那么纯净芳香,我们就是要像那样成为地狱里的圣人。
The quan yin method includes spiritual cultivation , keeping the precepts , purifying our body , speech and mind and meditating on the inner sound and light ; so that we can elevate ourselves with respect to the whole evolutionary system 我们修观音法门,包括修行持戒净化自己的身口意等等,还有加上观音和观光,这样我们就能够在整个进化的系统中往上提升。
That s why you meditate , you keep the precepts , you eat vegetarian , you are tolerant , you keep all beings in love and harmony , you try to do your duty and you try to be as good as god , a mini - god even , but better than nothing 所以才要打坐持戒吃素忍辱爱护万物与万物和平共处,而且尽最好的责任,尽量做跟上帝一样好,虽然是小上帝,也总比不是上帝要好。
In our path , if you are not truly disciplined and morally equipped , the master will take away some of your power so that you cannot abuse it and do bad things to the society . that s the difference . master has control 在我们的法门里如果持戒不清楚没道德,师父会收回一部份力量,这样你就不能在社会上乱做坏事,我们的法门之所以不同就在于师父能够控制这个力量,懂吗?