靜夜思 -- 唐朝詩人 李白 字太白

床前明月光，疑是地上霜。

舉頭望明月，低頭思故鄉。

“Mediation in a tranquil night”

By Li Bai (Tang Dynasty)

Bed side moon light shines,

Frost on ground it seems,

Head up behold bright moon,

Head down sweet home dreas.

(translated by Alan Ma, July 2, 2015.)

“愛君兮”

愛雨兮，雨打殘荷，

愛日兮，驕陽似火，

愛風兮，風起雲湧，

愛君兮，未敢信多。

李商隱詩 宿駱氏亭寄懷崔雍崔袞

 

竹塢無塵水檻清，

相思迢遞隔重城。

秋陰不散霜飛晚，

留得枯荷聽雨聲。

 

Poem “Staying at the Lo’s Pavillion thinking of friends ”

By Li Shang Yin, Tang Dynasty

 

“Bamboo dock seems dustless clean while water runs crystal clear from the drain,

Separation by distance makes us thinking of each other cannot refrain,

Autumn overcat lingers as frost flies high in the sunset late,

Withered lotus lonely listens to the rhythum of the rain.”

 

 

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格物﹑致知﹑誠意﹑正心﹑修身﹑齊家﹑治國﹑平天下。

《大學》原是《禮記》第四十二篇，作者曾子或孔門七十子後學所作

A quote from “Great Learning” by Confucius’ student Tsand Zhe and his followers (505-435BC).

 

Exploration leads to wisedom,

Wisdom leads to sincerity,

Sincerity leads to faithfulness,

Faithfulness leads to self-perfection,

Self-perfection leads to a unified family,

A unified family leads to a well reigned country,

A well reigned country leads to a peaceful World,

Which is the ultimate goal of Confucism.

 

(translated by Alan Ma, March 8, 2015.)

 

《人生四大錦囊》甘國衛居士

 

盡責﹑報恩﹑包容﹑寛恕

 

“Four big tips in life (attitudes) lead to happier in life) – Diligent, Grateful, Inclusive and Forgive” by Kam Wai Kwok

 

 My comments:

 

Diligent – satisfaction through accomplishment of duties in life, which is very true. However, due to we cannot fulfill everything in life and we have limited time in life, we need to be selective.  Therefore, we need to set goal and priorities in life in order to accomplish more. Great achievement starts with self-actualisation.

 

Grateful – We hear a lot of talks on “Give is happier than take”. In order to feel it, we must practice it ofeten and than we can feel it. This is a positive energy will keep bouncing back forth around us, and we will enjoy it for the rest of our life.

 

Inclusive – Because nothing is absolutely right or wrong, therefore we need to be open minded to see things in other angles. We need to accept different ideas in order to perfect ours. This is the power to bring cohesiveness in a group. Any great leader needs this power.

 

 

Forgive – We are not saint, everyone makes mistakes. Therefore, we need to forgive and forget. This is the most invincible poswer of all, which will diminish conflects and wars. It will bring peace to the World!

 

 

 

「十六字心傳」 《尚書·大禹謨》

「人心惟危，道心惟微；

惟精惟一，允執厥中。」

 

“16-Character Royal Motto” – by ancient Emperor Shun (2200BC)

 

If the people’s will cannot be observed,

Then justice can never be upheld;

The only way to excellence is dedication,

Practice it unbiasly and without deviation.

 

 

(translated by Alan Ma, March 1, 2015)

 

贈陳國安先生

馬來西亞馬六甲大西洋娘惹餐館

娘家私房冶一爐，

惹味珍饈人稱高。

香港康泰圑友馬柏寧敬題