The most precious heart 真正珍贵的心布施

The most precious heart// giving

Donation is to tame one's stinginess,

to cultivate one’s compassion

and to broaden the capacity of one's heart.

There are three kinds of giving: the one offortune, the one of courage and the one of Buddha Dharma.

It is not merely the rich who enjoy theright to give;

rather the genuine rarity is a heart fullof justice, of the willingness to share and the ability to love.

It is a kind of giving when preparing cleanwater to feed birds in torrid summer.

Offering seats to those in need on the busis also a kind of giving.

When witnessing others doing good, words ofcompliments or appreciative smiles are givings as well.

布施是为了降伏自己的贪吝之心，

培养自己的慈悲心，

扩大自己的心量。

布施分为三种：

财布施，无畏布施，法布施，

并非只有富人才可以布施，

真正珍贵的是一颗平等的、

分享的、充满爱的心。

天气炎热时，

给小鸟准备一些干净的水是布施；

在公交车上

给需要帮助的人让座也是布施；

看到别人行善，

送上一句鼓励的话

或一个赞赏的微笑也是布施。