第十条原则：称念观音，改恶修善
[10] The Tenth Principle: Recite Mindfully Guānyīn Bodhisattva’s Name, Correct Evil And Cultivate Good
观世音菩萨誓愿宏深，寻声救苦。
Guānshìyīn [i.e. Contemplator Of The World’s Sounds] Bodhisattva’s vows are great and profound, with the seeking of sounds to save from suffering.
若遇刀兵、水火、饥馑、虫蝗、瘟疫、旱涝、贼匪、怨家、恶兽、毒蛇、恶鬼、妖魅、怨业病、小人陷害等患难者，能发改过迁善、自利利人之心，至诚恳切念观世音，念念无间，决定得蒙慈护，不致有何危险。
If encountering that of weapons and wars, waters and fires, famines, insects like locusts, plagues [i.e. epidemics and pandemics], droughts and floods, thieves and robbers, hateful enemies, evil beasts, poisonous snakes, evil ghosts, demonic spirits, hateful karmic sicknesses, small persons’ [i.e. those with little virtue] plans to harm, and other kinds of suffering and difficulties, if able to give rise to correcting of faults and changing to do good, with the mind of self-benefitting and benefitting of others, and with utmost sincerity and earnestness reciting Guānshìyīn Bodhisattva’s name, from thought to thought without interruption, this will definitely attain receiving of her kind protection, not leading to have any danger.
倘仍存不善之心，虽能称念，不过略种未来善根，不得现时感应。以佛菩萨，皆是成就人之善念，绝不成就人之恶念。
If still maintaining minds of unwholesomeness [i.e. that are not good], although able to recite mindfully, this merely briefly plants future good roots, not attaining the present time’s connection for response. As Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, are all for accomplishing the good thoughts of people, they are absolutely not supportive for accomplishing the evil thoughts of people.
若不发心改过迁善，妄欲以念佛菩萨名号，冀己之恶事成就，决无感应，切勿发此颠倒之心也。
If not giving rise to the mind of correcting of faults and changing to do good, as falsely desiring with mindfulness of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas’ names, with hoping of one’s evil matters to be accomplished, will definitely be without connection for response, there must not be giving rise to this mind of invertedness.
念佛最要紧是敦伦尽分，闲邪存诚，诸恶莫作，众善奉行。
For mindfulness of Buddha, that most important is to be with harmonious human relationships, to the utmost fulfil responsibilities, end evil thoughts, maintain sincerity, of all evils not do, and of all good practise them.
存好心，说好话，行好事。力能为者，认真为之。不能为者，亦当发此善心，或劝有力者为之。
Retain good thoughts, speak good words, and do good deeds. Those who have abilities to do these, should earnestly do these. Those not able to do these, also should give rise to this good mind, to perhaps encourage those who have the abilities to do these.
或见人为，发欢喜心，出赞叹语，亦属心、口功德。若自不能为，见他人为，则生妒忌，便成奸恶小人心行，决定折福折寿，不得好结果也，宜痛戒之。
Perhaps when seeing people doing them, giving rise to the joyful mind, and saying words of praise, these also gather mental and verbal meritorious virtues. If personally not able to do these, as when seeing other people doing them, thus giving rise to jealousy, this then becomes crafty and evil small persons’ mental formations, that definitely reduce blessings and reduce lifespans, not attaining good fruits too, there should be remorseful abstaining from this.
切不可做假招子，沽名钓誉。此种心行，实为天地鬼神所共恶。有则改之，无则加勉。
There absolutely must not be adopting of false attitudes [i.e. putting on airs], for buying of fame and fishing for praise. This kind of mental formations, are truly by the heavens and earth’s ghosts and gods those together seen as evil. If having them, thus correct them. If without them, thus have additional striving.
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《一函遍复》
(One Letter As A Common Reply)
