Serenity and Insight 止观

为令自优胜　
利能等我者，
纵诤亦冀得　
财利与恭敬。

That I might excel, outstripping him,
Him, regardless as my peer and equal!
In contests, I will certainly secure
My fame and fortune, public renown.

不愍愚众生　
危陷恶趣口，
犹外夸己德，
欲胜诸智者。

Indifferent to the plight of the living beings,
Who tread the brink of evil destinies,
He makes an outward show of virtues,
Even sets himself among the perfect!

#141
蒙敬彼非我，吾财不如彼，
受赞他非我，彼乐吾受苦。

#142
工作吾勤苦，度日彼安逸；
世间盛赞彼，身败吾名裂。

#143
无才何所为？才学众悉有；
彼较某人劣，吾亦胜某人。

#144
戒见衰退等，因惑而非我；
故应悲济我，困则自取受。

#145
然吾未蒙济，竟然反遭轻；
彼虽具功德，于我有何益？

然吾未蒙济，
竟然反遭轻；
彼虽具功德，
于我有何益？

The fact is he does noting of the sort!
By what right, then, does he despise me?
What use, then, are his qualities to me,
Those qualities of which he’ s so possessed!

戒见衰退等，
因惑而非我；
故应悲济我，
困则自取受。

My discipline, my understanding have declined,
But I am helpless, ruled by my defilements.
As much as he is able, he should cure me,
And I should be submissive even to his punishments.

无才何所为？
才学众悉有；
彼较某人劣，
吾亦胜某人。

What! A nobody without distinctions?
Not true! I do have some good qualities.
He’ s not the best, he’s lower down than some;
While, when compared with some, I do excel!

工作吾勤苦，
度日彼安逸；
世间盛赞彼，
身败吾名裂。

All I have is sweat and drudgery,
While he’ s there, sitting at his ease.
He’ s great, respected in the world,
While I’m the underdog, a well-known nobody.

蒙敬彼非我，
吾财不如彼，
受赞他非我，
彼乐吾受苦。

He’ s the center of attention; I am nothing,
And unlike him, I’m poor without possessions.
Everyone looks up to him, despising me;
All goes well for him, for me there’ s only bitterness!

#136
故为止自害，及灭他痛苦，
舍自尽施他，爱他如爱己。

#137
意汝定当知：吾已全属他。
除利有情想，切莫更思馀。

#138
不应以他眼　成办自利益；
亦莫以眼等　邪恶待众生。

#139
故当尊有情；己身所有物，
见已咸取出，广利诸众生。

#140
易位卑等高，移自换为他，
以无疑虑心，修妒竞胜慢。

易位卑等高，
移自换为他，
以无疑虑心，
修妒竞胜慢。

Take others-lower, higher, equal-as yourself,
Identify yourself as “other.”
Then, without another thought,
Experience envy, pride, and rivalry.