Learn to Love

love is my weapon to open the hearts of men. Love is also my shield to repulse the arrows of hate and the spears of anger. Adversity and discouragement will beat against my new shield and become as the softest of rains .My shield will protect me in the market place and sustain me when i am alone. It will uplift me in moments of despair yet it will calm me in time of exultation. It will become stronger and more protective with use until one day i will cast it aside and walk unencumbered among all manners of men and ,when i do, my name will be raise high on the pyramid of life.

And how will i confront each whom i meet? In only one way. In silence and to myfelf i will address him and say i love you . Though spoken in silence these words will shine in my eyes, unwrinkle my brow, bring a smile to my lips, and echo in my voice; and his heart will be opened.

And most of all , i will love myself. For when i do i will zealously inspect all things which enter my body, my mind, my soul, and my heart. Never will i overindulge the requests of my flesh ,rather i will cherish my body with cleanliness and moderation. Never will i allow my mind to be attracted to evil and despair, rather i will uplift it with the knowledge and wisdom of the ages. Never will i allow my heart to become small and bitter i will share it and it will grow and warm the earth.

爱是我打开人们心扉的钥匙，也是我抵挡仇恨之箭与愤怒之矛的盾牌。爱使挫折变得如春雨般温和，它是我商场上的护身符：孤独时。给我支持；绝望时，使我振作；狂喜时，让我平静。这种爱心会一天天加强．越发又有保护力，直到有一天,我可以自然地面对芸芸众生，处之泰然。

我该怎样面对遇到的每一个人呢？只有一种办法，我要在心里默默地为他祝福。这无言的爱会闪现在我的眼神里，流露在我的眉宇间，让我嘴角挂上微笑，在我的声音里响起共鸣。在这无奈的爱意里.

最主要的，我要爱自己。只有这样，我才会认真检查进入我的身体，思想，精神，头脑，灵魂，心怀的一切东西.我绝不放纵肉体的需求，我要用清洁与节制来珍惜 我的身体。我绝不让头脑受到邪恶与绝望的引诱，我要用智慧和知识使之升华。我要用沉思和祈祷来滋润它。我绝不让心怀狭窄，我要与人分享，使它成长，温暖整 个世界。