人們不可以具有情感或理智的偏向，

It is very much commonsense to all people that

這是眾所周知的道理；

One should not completely depend on one’s sensibilities or senses (in making decisions).

但很少人瞭解，

Nevertheless, very few people understand that

一個人能保持情感和理智的平衡，

Even if one keeps a perfect balance between one’s sensibilities and senses,

仍然少不了一份自我意識的存在！

One still strongly clings to a very self-centered ego.

所以，禪的廣告中標榜，

Therefore, what is advocated in the advertisement which promotes Chan Buddhism is that

唯有能將情感與理智一併捨棄的人，

Only one who abandons both one’s sensibilities and senses

才可以自在地步入「寂滅」的世界！

Can he/she ascend into the world of Nirvana at will.

當一個人在起心動念之時，

Once an idea or opinion is formed in one’s mind,

產生了毅然的決定之後；

And especially after it is turned into a resolute decision,

縱使是錯了，

One will try one’s best to justify and defend it.

也會不惜護短，

Even if one finds that one was wrong in that decision,

而強調自己具有足夠的理由！

He/she will still find every excuse to explain away that mistake.

高貴，不是在於出身，

Nobility does not come from one’s lineage.

而是決定於言行之後的結果；

It is the final comment made by others from judging the outcome of one’s speech and deeds.

舉凡有益於他人的，而不是自以為的；

Those speech and deeds are considered by the world, not by oneself, to be beneficial to others.

也可以說，高貴的評價，

That is to say, the comment on one as being a noble person

不是自己的，而是出自於他人的衷心。

Does not come from oneself, but from others in sincerity.