弟子规preface.ppt

* 弟子規 Standards for Students Di Zi Gui (Standards for Being a Good Student and Child) 前言（Foreword）The Standards for Students are basic requisites for being a good person and guidelines for living in harmony with others.… For today’s society, it applies to all children, both male and female. 總敘 Preface Outline 弟子規。聖人訓。 These are the rules for being a student Handed down to us by Ancient Sages. Standards for Being a Good Student and Child is a book that was taught by Chinese saints and sages of the ancient past. 首孝弟。次謹信。 First be filial to your own parents And respectful to all of your elders. The book first teaches us how to be dutiful to our parents, and how to be respectful and loving to our siblings. It then teaches us how to be cautious with all people, matters, and things in our daily life, and how to be a trustworthy person; and to believe in the teachings of the ancient saints and sages. 汎愛眾。而親仁。 Be trustworthy, cautious and kind, And draw near to those who are good. Furthermore, it teaches us to love all equally, and to be close to and learn from people of virtue and compassion. 有餘力。則學文。 Whatever time you have left Should be devoted to learning. Only when we have accomplished all the above can we then study further and learn literature and art to improve the quality of our cultural and spiritual lives. 第一章 入則孝 Chapter 1 On Being Filial at Home Chapter 1 At Home, Be Dutiful to My Parents 父母呼。應勿緩。 When your mother or father is calling, Do not be slow to respond. When my parents call me, I will answer them right away. 父母命。行勿懶。 When your parents tell you to do something, Do not be lazy or sulky(生闷气的,不答理人的). When they ask me to do something, I will do it quickly. 父母教。須敬聽。 When your parents need to instruct you, You should listen with patient respect. When my parents instruct me, I will listen respectfully. 父母責。須順承。 Whenever your parents must scold you, Accept it with faithful compliance. When my parents reproach me, I will obey and accept thei