The chapter on the Way and benefits means that rulers, fathers, and teachers should open up the right path and lead people with righteousness. | 道利品者，君父师行，开示善道，率之以正。 |
People know to serve their superiors, rulers, fathers, and teachers, and those who practice the Way. They
have faith, discipline, generosity, learning, and wisdom, and will have good fortune and peace in their future lives.
| 人知奉其上， 君父师道士，信戒施闻慧， 终吉所生安。
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In past lives, they had blessings and merits, and in this life, they are born as honored
ones. They bring peace to the world through the Way, and all who uphold the Dharma follow them.
| 宿命有福庆， 生世为人尊，以道安天下， 奉法莫不从。
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The king is the father of his subjects. He always treats them with kindness and love
He leads by example with the precepts of the Dharma, showing them what is auspicious and inauspicious.
| 王为臣民长， 常以慈爱下，身率以法戒， 示之以休咎。
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Being at ease does not mean forgetting about danger. Foresight makes blessings grow
thicker. The rewards of blessings and virtues do not ask about one's status.
| 处安不忘危， 虑明福转厚，福德之反报， 不问尊以卑。
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The ruler of the world, correcting without injustice, Taming the
mind to overcome all evil - such is the Dharma King.
| 夫为世间将， 修正不阿抂，心调胜诸恶， 如是为法王。
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Seeing the righteous, one can bestow kindness, Loving and benefiting
others, having benefited equally, Such is the gathering of close followers.
| 见正能施惠， 仁爱好利人，既利以平均， 如是众附亲。
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Like a bull crossing a river, leading the right, the followers also follow the right, Upholding
the Dharma, the mind is not crooked - such is the universal peace of the assembly.
| 如牛厉渡水， 导正从亦正，奉法心不邪， 如是众普安。
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Do not falsely disturb the divine elephant, Inviting suffering and pain
with evil intentions for self-slaughter, One will never reach the good direction.
| 勿妄娆神象， 以招苦痛患，恶意为自煞， 终不至善方。
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The virtue of precepts can be relied upon, Merit and retribution always follow oneself, seeing
the Dharma is long for others, One will forever distance oneself from the three evil paths.
| 戒德可恃怙， 福报常随己，见法为人长， 终远三恶道。
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Being cautious removes the fear of suffering, merit and virtue are honored in the three
realms, ghosts, dragons, and evil poisons Do not violate the person who upholds the precepts.
| 戒慎除苦畏， 福德三界尊，鬼龙邪毒害， 不犯持戒人。
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Without meaning, one is not sincere and trustworthy, deceitful and fond of disputes
One should know to distance oneself from this, approaching fools increases many offenses;
| 无义不诚信， 欺妄好鬪诤，当知远离此， 近愚兴罪多；
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The virtuous and wise speak sincerely and are trustworthy, learned and endowed with precepts and conduct
One should know to be close to this, approaching the wise is truly good in many ways;
| 仁贤言诚信， 多闻戒行具，当知亲附此， 近智诚善多。
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Good words do not uphold precepts, the mind is chaotic and without good
conduct, Though the body may be hidden, this is not the Dharma of learning;
| 善言不守戒， 志乱无善行，虽身处潜隐， 是为非学法。
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Beautiful speech is the best, Dharma speech is second
Loving speech is third, sincere speech is fourth, not deceiving;
| 美说正为上， 法说为第二，爱说可彼三， 诚说不欺四。
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Without convenience, one obtains a sharp blade and uses it to harm oneself. The
foolish learn to enjoy false speech, and their actions lead to suffering and misfortune;
| 无便获利刃， 自以克其身，愚学好妄说， 行牵受幸戾。
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Greed, anger, and delusion - these three are not the basis of goodness
The body is harmed by these, and retribution arises from delusion and love;
| 贪婬、瞋恚、痴， 是三非善本，身以斯自害， 报由痴爱生。
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Those with merit become heavenly beings and humans, while those who violate the Dharma
receive evil forms. The sages clearly see this alone and always follow the Buddha's instructions;
| 有福为天人， 非法受恶形，圣人明独见， 常善承佛令。
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The merit of precepts and virtues in future lives follows one's body. Heavenly
beings and humans praise goodness, and the mind is upright without any unease;
| 戒德后世业， 以作福追身，天人称誉善， 心正无不安。
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Doing evil without thinking to stop, bound by the day without regret, life passes
like a flowing stream. This is to be feared, one should uphold the precepts;
| 为恶不念止， 日缚不自悔，命逝如川流， 是恐宜守戒。
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Now my head is white, and my body is stolen by aging
There is already an angel summoning me. It is time to leave home;
| 今我上体首， 白生为被盗，已有天使召， 时正宜出家。
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