People should have good intentions and do more good deeds. Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue will never become obsolete. Teaching by example is more important than words, and every word and deed in the daily life of the elderly will be emulated by the next generation, which will have a great impact on the formation of the personality of future generations.
Translations
Concentrate on doing good things, regardless of what the future holds
The original intention of doing good is to help others, and it is a noble sentiment to be anxious, and if it is mixed with selfishness and moves the idea of expecting to be rewarded by others, then a good thing cannot be called a good thing, but becomes a transaction. When their selfishness is not rewarded, the psychology will inevitably not be balanced, and the psychological dissatisfaction will inevitably make people feel a feeling of resentment and even anger. Instead of bringing happiness to yourself, why is it so painful to do so, but to make yourself depressed? Therefore, our ancestors wisely told their descendants, "But do good deeds, don't ask about the future", less than a penny of calculation, more comfortable.
The river is narrow and the water is fierce, and people are anxious to plan their lives. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, do not go to the tiger mountain. The road does not work, and nothing can be done. People do not persuade or be kind, and the bell does not ring or ring.
When the river narrows, the water will be turbulent, and people will come up with good countermeasures in an emergency. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, do not go to the mountains where there are tigers. If you don't take the road, you won't reach your destination, and you can't succeed if you don't do it. People will not become talented without persuasion and education, and they will not ring without the bell ringing.
Hidden in the human body is a potential that is difficult to believe in, but this potential can often only be stimulated when it is under great pressure. When people encounter a crisis, their thinking will be highly concentrated, their brains will run at high speed, and they will quickly mobilize their various knowledge reserves to cope with sudden changes. Therefore, everyone should not underestimate their own ability, let alone say that they can't do it, nothing is impossible.
Human potential is enormous, but if we don't tap it ourselves, we will never know how rich the treasure is in us. Therefore, people must discover their own value in practice. Just like the truth that the bell does not ring and does not ring, people will never want to reach the other side of the ideal without working hard toward their goals. The premise is that people must "do it", and things will not be successful if they are not done. "The road is not good" and "people do not advise and do not do good" are the same reason.
There is no money to cut off the wine, and the old man begins to read the scriptures. Point tower seven floors, not as good as a light in the dark. The second elder of the hall is a living Buddha, and he uses the Spirit Mountain to worship the world. All things are advised to rest and conceal, and there are gods three feet above their heads. But there is a square inch of soil, left to the descendants to cultivate.
Some people repent too late, have no money to stop drinking, and only read Buddhist scriptures in old age. It is more beneficial to light a lamp for all seven stupas than to light a lamp in the dark. The parents in the family are living bodhisattvas, so why do you have to go to the Spirit Mountain to worship the Buddha? Advise people not to hide their true feelings, in fact, there are gods watching you above your head. Save your good heart and leave it to your children and grandchildren to inherit.
Although "there is a god who raises his head three feet" is a superstitious saying and is not enough to believe, the purpose of persuading people to be good is correct, and it is very difficult for people to do evil and hide from the world. Although there are no gods to observe, if no one knows, unless they do nothing. If you do something bad, you always have to leave traces, and sooner or later you will reveal the stuffing. Therefore, people should be good at grasping themselves and strictly demanding themselves, after all, it is much happier to be good than to be evil.
"No money to break the wine, the old man to read the scriptures", bad habits will affect the growth of the next generation, drinking wine to the end of the family is sad, waste youth is also shameful, if the upper beam is not correct, the lower beam will inevitably be crooked. And a person with a good heart, his daily words and deeds are based on goodness. "The second elder of the church is a living Buddha", and after a long period of hearing and seeing, the children and grandchildren will naturally treat the world with kindness. And those who pass on the goodness of the family, treat people sincerely, do things steadily, naturally can create a career, so it is often said that "the family of good deeds is more than enough". From this point of view, the most precious treasure left to future generations is not wealth and fame, but the values of good intentions, so that good hearts can be passed down from generation to generation, so that they can plant the seeds of happiness for their children and grandchildren.