四信

The Four Reliances --Traditional Buddhist teaching
四信 --传统佛教教学
First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings,
not on the words;
第一：信赖教学的精神意义，而不是文字；
Second, rely on the teachings,
not on the personality of the teacher;
第二：信赖教学，而不是老师的个性；
Third, rely on real wisdom,
not superficial interpretation;
第三：信赖真智慧，而不是肤浅的诠释。
And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind,
not on judgmental perceptions.
第四：信赖你的纯净的心智，而不是批判性的看法。