馭心難易十則 Ten Precepts for Mind Training

[何濼生]

惰心容易發心難 願心

It is easier to succumb to inertia, and more difficult to realize the need to overcome it;
….The Motivated Mind

发心容易恆心難 忍心

It is easier to realize the need to overcome inertia, and more difficult to persevere overcoming it;
… The Persevering Mind

散心容易聚心難 定心

It is easier to lose focus, and more difficult to maintain focus;
….The Focused Mind

燥心容易靜心難 喜心

It is easier to lose calm, and more difficult to stay calm;
….The Serene Mind

妄心容易真心難 慧心

It is easier to fall into delusion, and more difficult to see the truth;
…..The Truthful Mind

驕心容易虛心難 進心

It is easier to be arrogant, and more difficult to be humble;
……The Humble Mind

歪心容易正心難 护心

It is easier to be distorted, and more difficult to stay upright;
…..The Protective Mind

執心容易放心難 舍心

It is easier to be obsessed, and more difficult to be free;
…..The Enlightened Mind


貪心容易淨心難 戒心

It is easier to be greedy, and more difficult to be pure of greed;
-----The Disciplined Mind

曲心容易直心難 頂心

It is easier to rationalize your wrongs, and more difficult to admit them.
……The Straight Mind


註： 梵網經心地品說：“十發趣心向果，一舍心，二戒心，三忍心，四進心，五定心，六慧心，七願心，八護心，九喜心，十頂心，諸佛當知，從是十發趣人堅法忍中。” 本人寫完「馭心難易十則」才發現梵網經心地品有非常接近的論述。