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Sleepers
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| (Translated by Mike Lee, Northern
CA) |
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In Chinese, we often say, "The gateway
between the years is fast approaching." But in her race with
time, Master Cheng Yen passes a gateway between each second. She
says that time can build character, bring success to our endeavors,
and accumulate merits. Human life must be a race for goodness.
Every second of every minute, we must strive. We must learn to
pass the gateway between each second and make good use of every
present moment.
If we usually sit around with nothing to do
and let time pass by in vain, our life will slowly deteriorate
in lazy slumber. If you allow your conscience and abilities to
sleep like this through your whole life, you can only be called
a "sleeper."
Therefore, every day is the beginning of your
human existence and every moment is your wake-up call.
