《利人就是利己》英文版 To benefit others is to benefit ourselves

《利人就是利己》英文版

To benefit others is to benefit ourselves

能夠每個念頭都想到「利人就是利己」，便會採取積極的態度。許多人只管自掃門前雪，以自己的利益為重，其實，那是最傻的。

If our every thought is about “benefiting others to benefit ourselves”, we would take on a positive attitude. Many people only think about themselves and put their welfare above all, when actually doing that is very foolish.

古人說：「人不為己，天誅地滅。」今天的我們則應說：「人不為人，天誅地滅。」損人者必自損、害人者必自害，單一地區的環境汙染、經濟惡化、政治混亂與社會風氣敗壞，立刻就會對全體人類的生活安全，帶來負面影響。

The old adage states, “every man for himself”, while today we should say, “every man for others”. Harming others will only bring harm to oneself. For example, environmental pollution, economic down turn, political chaos and social unrest within a region will immediately cause negative repercussions on the safety and quality of life to all mankind.

因此，今天的我們做任何事，首先要為全體的他人著想。所謂全體，在家裡指的是整個家庭，在社會指的是整個社會，在國家指的是整個國家。全體受益的話，個人身居其中，必然受益。

Thus, every action that we take today should be based on the primary consideration for the good of all others. On a personal level, “all others” include the whole family, while on a higher level, they include everyone in our society, and even our entire nation. When everyone benefits, as a member of the community, we too will be taken care of.

文／摘自聖嚴法師著作《積極人生元氣滿分》圖／菊子

Excerpts from Master Sheng Yen’s book, A Positive Life Filled with Energy

Translated by Chang, Cheng-yu    

Edited by Chang Chia-cheng 

Illustration by Juzi

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