因與果
今生所遇到的人,也許是前世早已邂逅的
今生所有的付出,也許是前世早已欠下的
相信前世今生嗎?
今生若無法改變遺憾的情事,那來世又會再重演一次
直到改變為止.......
Action and Results 因和果
Bad deeds get bad results. similary, good deeds bring good results.
惡有惡報,善有善報
Fortunate財富
Why are you fortunate in this life!?今生幸福是何原因?
Past merit過去的功德
Because you have done meritorious deeds in the past.
因為你過去世有造善德
Rich-poor 富有-貧窮
Why are some people very riche while others are extremely poor?
為何有些人很富裕而其他人卻非常窮?
Charity慈善
Some are very rich because they practiced charity in previous briths.
他們富裕是因為前世他們熱心於慈善事業。
Happiness 快樂
Why do you have a happy and harmonious faimliy life?
今世為何能擁有快樂及和諧的家庭生活?
Buddha-worship禮敬佛陀
Because in your previous life, you dressed neatly and worshipped the Buddha
with a pure heart. 因為你在過去世,穿著整齊並以清淨的心禮敬佛陀。
Buddha Images佛像
Why is it good to offer Buddha images to a Monastery?
供養佛像給寺院有什麼好處?
Merit功德
Because of this meritorious act, you will have a life of good health and great
wealth, as well as be blesssed with handsome and wise children.
因此善行,你會得到長壽、財富、美貌和有智慧的孩子。
Travel 旅遊
Why do you have comfortable means of transport that enable you to travel in
luxury. 你為何有舒適的交通工具供你暑侈的旅遊?
Social Work 社會工作
This is because you did socially beneficial work such as repairing roads and
building bridges. 這是因為你做了有益社會的工作,如:造橋修路。
Finery服裝
Why are you able to get all the fine clothes you want in great variety, while
some do not even have rags?為何你能擁有許多美麗的服裝,而其他人連破頭巾都沒有?
Offerings to Monks供僧
Bcause you offered robes and other requirements to monks, recluses and others
in need. 因為你供養袈裟及其他必需品給僧人、隱士和其他有需要的人。
Good Food 美食
Why do you have delicious good food while, many others go hungry?
為何你能擁用富足的美食而其他人卻挨餓?
Giving布施
Because in your past life, you gave food to those who were hungry.
因為你在前世布施食物給挨餓的人。
Poverty貧窮
Why do some people starve and do not have sufficient clothes to wear in the
present life?為何有些人今生要挨餓和沒有足夠的衣服穿?
Selfishness 自私
Because they did not share their wealth and other possessions with those in
need. 因為他們不願意與不幸的人分享自已的財富和所擁有的。
Rich Family富裕之家
What is the reason for one to be born into a rich family, enabling one to enjoy
wealth and good fortune?
一個人為什麼出生在富裕之家,使他能享盡榮華富貴?
Help幫助
Because he has practiced charity in his previous life and shared what he had
with those in need. 因為你在前世做慈善事業,並與他人分享自已所擁有的。
Luck幸運
hy is your life so stable, happy, prosperious, fortunate, and blessed with a
happy faimly of wise children?為何你的生活穩定、快樂、成功和幸運,並且有幸得到有著聰慧兒女的幸福家庭?
Temples 寺廟
Because you haev helped to build temples, schools and monasteries for people
to worship. 因為你幫助建造學校和寺廟供人禮拜。
Good appearance美麗的外表
What is the secret of you being so pertty and handsome in the life?
什麼秘訣使你今生長得美麗和英俊?
Flowers鮮花
Because you offered flowers to the Buddha and did not have ill-will or hatret
towards others. 因為你以鮮花供佛,同時對他人沒有敵意和瞋恨心。
Wisdom智慧
What has made you more intelligent and wiser than many others in this life?
為什麼你的今生比別人更聰明和有智慧?
Help Buddhism協助佛教
Because you helped monks, religious presons and scholars to spread the words
of buddha and his moral teachings. 因為你協助僧侶、教士和學者弘揚佛法和推廣佛教
道德觀。
Popularity受歡迎
Why are you so popular among your friends and liked by all wherever you go?
何你能在朋友群中受歡迎,到處受人讚賞?
Love 愛心
Because you haev showed loving-kindness towards others in your previous life
and did not have harmful thoughts of anyone.
因為你在過去世以愛心對待他人,而且對任何人都沒有傷害之心。
Husband-Wife夫妻
Why do some husbands and wives life happily together while some couples fight
with one another? 何有些夫妻能過著幸福的生活,而有些卻整天爭吵?
Past Births過去世
Because these happy couples have life together for many births practicing
meritorios deeds together. 因為這些幸福的夫妻在多次的過去世一起締造善業。
Orphans孤兒
Why do some people life happy long years with both their parents?
為何有人能在父母長期照顧下快樂地成長?
Birds鳥類
This is simply because in previous life they did not disrupt the families of
birds and animals, when they were young. 因為他們在過去世年幼時照顧鳥類和其他動
物的家庭。
Loneliness孤獨
Why do some people lead lonely lives as orphans, quite early in their lives??
為何有些孩子在年幼時像孤兒般的過著孤獨的生活?
Harm傷害
Because these people were bird-shooters in previous lives and separated young
birds from their parents. 因為這些孩子在過去世獵取鳥類並使它們與父母分離。
Children孩子
Why do some people have many children and some have none?
為何某些父母擁有多位孩子而有些人卻沒有?
Unkindness不仁慈
This is because in previous lives, these childless couples were not fond of
children and destroyed unborn children.
因為那些沒有孩子的父母在過去世不喜歡孩子和毀滅未出世的嬰兒。
Death死亡
Why do some children die while they are still young?
為何有些小孩子在幼年時就夭折?
Kill for fun 殺生取樂
Because they destroyed birds and animals for fun in their previous lives.
因為他們在過去世以殺害鳥類和動物取樂。
Bald-head禿頭
Why do some people become bald-headed when they still young?
為何有些人在年輕時就禿頭?
Pluck feathers 採摘羽毛
Because they plucked the feathers of helpless birds, thereby making it
difficult for them to fly.
因為他們在過去世採摘那些弱小無助的鳥類的羽毛,使它們無法飛行。
Long-life 長壽
Why do you have long-life in this birth?為何你的今生會長壽?
Caged-birds 籠中鳥
Because you haev set free cagebirds and animals and established sanctuaries for
animals where they are totally free.
因為你把籠中餇養的鳥和動物放生一設置禁獵區使它們動獲自由。
Accidents意外
Why do some people die in accidents such as drowning, poisoning, motor vehicle
collisions etc?為何有那麼多人死於意,如淹死、中毒、車禍等等?
Killing殺生
Because they killed animals and people using various devices during their
previous lives. 因為在過去世他們用種種方法殺害動物和人。
Burning意外燒死
Why do some people get burnt alive?為何有些人被活活燒死?
Barbecue燒烤
Because these people barbecued and fried live fish.
因為有些人燒烤和煎炒活生生的魚。
Spouses配偶
Why cannot some people find a spouse?為何有些人找不到配偶?
Badly Treated虐待
Because they did not treat their husbands/wives properly in their previous
lives.因為他們在過去世沒有善待丈夫或妻子。
Widow寡婦
Why does a woman become an early widow?為什麼有些女人會成為年輕的寡婦?
Neglect疏忽
Because she ill-treated her husband and did not look after him properly.
因為她過去世虐待丈夫和沒有好好的照顧他。
Servants 童傭
Why do some children have to work as domestic servants, slaving away all their
lives? 為何有些小孩子成為童傭,把生命如奴隸一般的消磨掉?
Ill-Treatment虐待
This is because they ill-treated their domestic servants badly in their
previous lives. 因為他們在過去世虐待傭人。
Eye-sight視力
Why do you have good eye-sight and clear vision in this life?
為何你在今生能擁有良好的視力?
Lights燈光
Because you have offered light to dispel darkness in temples and public places.
因為你為寺院及公共場所提供燈光驅散黑暗。
Blindness 盲目
Why do some people suffer from blindness in this birth?
為何有些人在今生會盲目?
Impairing損傷
Because they have concealed the truth, misled people and impaired the eye-sight
of patients through wrong medication in their previous lives.
因為他們在過去世隱瞞事實,誤導他人及以錯誤的藥方損傷他人的眼睛。
Deaf-Dumb聾啞
Why are some people deaf and dumb in this birth?為何有些人今生聾啞?
Harshness惡語
Because they have insulted and used harsh words to their parents in their
previous births. 因為他們在過去世用惡語對待父母。
Humpback駝背
Why are some people hunch-backed in this life, like animals?
為何有些人今生像動物一樣的駝背?
Hurting傷害
Because they have over-loaded and hurt beasts like donkeys, camels and
buffaloes. 因為過去世他們使驢子、駱駝和水牛過度操勞而令它們受到傷害。
Environment環境
Why ave you been able to live in a clean and unpolluted environment in this
birth?為何你今生能生活在清潔而不受污染的環境?
Cleanliness潔淨
Because you have kept your environment clean and devoid of pollution in your
previous births. 因為在過去世保護擐境不使環境受污染。
Sweet Voice甜美的聲音
Why do some people have a sweet voice in this life?
為何有人在今世能擁有甜美的聲音?
Pleasant Words愛語
Because they spoke pleasant words, avoided harsh words and chanted the
scriptures sweetly in previous birth.
因為在過去世他們避免使用惡語,講動聽的話及用輕柔的聲音誦經。
Foul-smell 臭味
Why do some people have foul-smelling mouths?為何有些人會有口臭?
Untruth不誠實
Because in previous births they spoke harshly and untruthfully, and indulged in
bearing tale and gossip. 因為在過去世他們講惡話,說謊話放縱於搬弄是非和閒聊。
Deformed 殘缺
Why do some people haev deformed hands in this life?為何有些人今生肢體(手)殘缺?
Threats恐嚇
Because they threatened religious persons, their parents and elders by raising
their hands. 因為他們以手勢恐嚇父母、長輩和教士。
Cripple跛腳
Why are some people crippled in this life?為何有些人今生會跛腳?
Kicking踢
Because they used legs for evil purposes such as threatening to kick their
parents and elders. 因為他們用腳造惡業,如恐嚇和腳踢父母及長輩。
Animals畜生
Why are some men born as animals?為何有些人轉世為畜生?
Behaviour行為
Because when they were men, they behaved like animals.
因為他們做人的的行為像畜生。
Illness疾病
Why do some people suffer from constant illness in this life?
為何有些人今生經常生病?
Old Parents 年邁的父母
Because they neglected their sick/aged parents.因為他們沒有照顧生病及年邁的父母
Good health健康
Why are some people in constant good health?為何有些人能擁有健康的身體?
Love of Parents 敬愛父母
Because they have looked after their aged parents and administered the sick in
previouos births. 因為過去世他們照顧生病及年邁的父母。
Prison監獄
Why are some people in prison even though they may not haev committed any
crime?為何有些人沒犯法卻被送進監獄裡?
False Evidence假證供
Because in a past birth, they have given false evidence against innoccent
people, thereby causing them great difficulty.
因為過去世們們提供假證供冤枉他人,使他們陷入因境。
Starvation餓死
Why do some people have to starve in a world where these is plently of food?
為何在這食物充足的世界還有人會被餓死?
Starve Parents不奉養父母
Because in previous births, they did not feed their aged parents while they
were affluent and could afford to look after the parents adequately.
因為在過去世們們雖富有可是卻不願意奉養及照顧年邁的父母。
Suicide自殺
Why do some people kill themselves?為何有人要自殺?
Weakness弱點
Because of their incapacity to accept the eight-fold worldly conditions.
因為他們無法接受人世間那八層波動的現象。
The Buddhist At Home活佛
Your parents are the two Buddhas in your family, worship them day and night.
你們的父母是你家中的二尊佛,應該日夜禮敬他

