There was one bird in particular that came whenever the monk chanted sutras . it would perch on a branch near by and listen carefully 有一只鸟很特别，和尚每次念经，它都来。它停在近旁的一只树枝上，专心致至地听着。
All the teachings and stories that i tell you are the personal experiences of me and my disciples . i don t get them by reading books or the scriptures 我告诉你们的任何教理或故事，都是我自己和徒弟亲身的体验，而不是看书念经而来。
Sometimes he was seen to be sitting and eating meat . but when he turned around , one could only see him reciting the sutras . master laughs there was no sight of any meat 有的时候看到他在那里吃肉，但是他一转身过来，却看到他在念经师父笑，肉都不见了。
Shakyamuni buddha used to have a disciple who didn t sleep even at night . it seemed that he meditated in the day and chanted the sutras at night , until later his eyes almost became blind 以前释迦牟尼佛有一位徒弟，也是整晚不睡觉，好像白天打坐，晚上念经什么，后来眼睛都快盲掉了。
You can even do the beads or recite a rosary , whatever ; but then you become too attached to those beads and that habit and you forget to concentrate here . master points to her wisdom eye 你们甚至可以用念珠来念经，不过你们会过于执著念珠，一旦成为习惯，会忘记要集中在智慧眼，要改过来很难。
In the past , the monastery expenses and funds for the support of the monks mainly came from begging for alms , soliciting contributions , chanting scriptures , donations , business , and practicing usury 过去，修建寺庙的经费和活佛喇让的经济来源，主要是化缘募捐念经作法施主布施信徒奉纳经商以及放高利贷收租等，清政府也曾给子高额资助。
Sometimes , the pencak silat or the traditional malay sword dance is performed . to add gaiety to the joyful affair , the groom and his party are required to overcome humorous obstacles before being allowed to go in 新郎新娘身穿华丽的服饰，像国王和王后一样端坐在装饰精美的花床上，老年人在他们头上撒下鲜花和大米，并念经为他们祈求幸福。
You can t expect to read a book or sutra when you first go to school or after just a few days . you can t just have expectations and blame the teacher when you haven t learned the little that you have been taught 你说我来学以后，就可以念书念经，怎么我学了好几天了还不能念？师父笑听懂吗？然后在那边一直期待责怪老师，自己根本没有消化老师所教我们的部分。
The key to a happy life , what does it really mean to you ? i thought that the only key to a happy life depends upon you and whether you live your life the way you want it . is this necessarily true 就他们没有解释那么详细，然后你只是这样子念下去，自己又没有从中开悟，也不消化句子里面真正道理的力量，所以即使每个人都念经念佛念什么一大堆，结果还是一样无明的。
The kingdom of god is within us ; the god nature is within each sentient being . any great master would say the same thing , yet worldly people dont understand , then chant the scriptures daily without knowing their meaning 天国是在我们内边，佛性是在每个众生里面，任何伟大的明师都说一样的事情，就是我们不了解，每天念经，却不了解它讲什么，除了我们观音修行者了解。
