知足 zhīzú

1. zhīzú verb to be content
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '知足'; Guoyu '知足')
2. zhīzú verb Contentment
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)

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• 知足常乐是净土 慈悲喜舍即如来(知足常樂是淨土 慈悲喜捨即如來) Pure Land is attained in contentment and happiness; Buddha is found in kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
• 知足天 Tuṣita Heaven
• 生活乐趣 困难时先忧后乐 失意时苦中想乐 贫苦时知足常乐 落魄时奋起为乐 受罪时忏悔得乐 委屈时放下能乐 忙碌时闹中取乐 饭食时感恩有乐 耕种时收成获乐 休憩时舒服安乐 独处时自得其乐 布施时为善最乐 安居时淡泊自乐 应酬时谈笑共乐 得意时怡然享乐 富贵时与众同乐 团圆时天伦之乐 掌权时助人为乐 日常时平安喜乐 修行时吾有法乐(生活樂趣 困難時先憂後樂 失意時苦中想樂 貧苦時知足常樂 落魄時奮起為樂 受罪時懺悔得樂 委屈時放下能樂 忙碌時鬧中取樂 飯食時感恩有樂 耕種時收成獲樂 休憩時舒服安樂 獨處時自得其樂 布施時為善最樂 安居時淡泊自樂 應酬時談笑共樂 得意時怡然享樂 富貴時與眾同樂 團圓時天倫之樂 掌權時助人為樂 日常時平安喜樂 修行時吾有法樂) The “Fun” about Life Enjoy the sorrow in times of tribulations. Enjoy the pain in times of disappointment. Enjoy the sense of contentment in times of poverty. Enjoy the efforts in times of failure. Enjoy the repentance in times of transgression. Enjoy letting go in times of aggrievement. Enjoy the excitement in times of activity. Enjoy the gratitude in times of eating. Enjoy the harvest in times of cultivation. Enjoy the comfort in times of rest. Enjoy the moments in times of solitude. Enjoy doing good deeds in times of giving. Enjoy the simplicity in times of dwelling at home. Enjoy the friendly exchanges in times of social engagement. Enjoy the happiness in times of success. Enjoy the ability to share in times of wealth. Enjoy the intimacy in times of family reunion. Enjoy the luxury of helping others when in acceptance of power. Enjoy the blessings of safety in ordinary times. Enjoy the joy of Dharma in times of spiritual cultivation.
• 知足心常泰 无求品自高(知足心常泰 無求品自高) A heart remains prosperous when content; A character remains noble when free of desires.
• 知足为富(知足為富) Contentment Is Wealth
• 知足常乐　能忍自安(知足常樂　能忍自安) Contentment Brings Constant Happiness; Patience Naturally Brings Peace
• 知足能忍是天堂 慈悲喜舍是道场 服务助人是福田 共生和平是乐园(知足能忍是天堂 慈悲喜捨是道場 服務助人是福田 共生和平是樂園) Contentment and patience create places of heaven, Kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity are a way of practice, Service and assistance are the fields of merit, Peaceful coexistence is a paradise.
• 少欲知足 content with few desires
• 知足心安 Contentment Brings Peace
• 二十乐 犯错的人乐在忏悔 安份的人乐在其中 中奖的人乐不可支 喜舍的人乐善好施 热心的人乐于公益 随缘的人乐天知命 自在的人乐山爱水 旅行的人乐不思蜀 精进的人乐而不荒 淡泊的人乐业安居 逍遥的人乐以忘忧 研究的人乐此不疲 知足的人乐贫安逸 慈悲的人乐善好义 蜜月的人乐爱相待 无我的人乐于分享 庄重的人乐而不邪 丰收的人乐见成果 兴奋的人乐而能定 修道的人乐道安贫(二十樂 犯錯的人樂在懺悔 安份的人樂在其中 中獎的人樂不可支 喜捨的人樂善好施 熱心的人樂於公益 隨緣的人樂天知命 自在的人樂山愛水 旅行的人樂不思蜀 精進的人樂而不荒 淡泊的人樂業安居 逍遙的人樂以忘憂 研究的人樂此不疲 知足的人樂貧安逸 慈悲的人樂善好義 蜜月的人樂愛相待 無我的人樂於分享 莊重的人樂而不邪 豐收的人樂見成果 興奮的人樂而能定 修道的人樂道安貧) Twenty Ways to Find Joy Wrongdoers can find joy in repentance. Find joy in enjoying one's actions. Prizewinners find joy in rewards. Generous people find joy in giving. Passionate people find joy in philanthropy. Find joy in being content with whatever one has. Carefree people find joy relaxing in nature. Travelers find joy being away from home. Diligent people find joy in zealous practice. Detached people find joy in a simple life. Free people find joy in forgetting their troubles. Researchers find joy in conducting their studies. Content people find joy in living a simple life. Compassionate people find joy in kind and righteous deeds. Honeymooners find joy in being with each other. Selfless people find joy in sharing. Righteous people find joy in being upright. Farmers find joy in a fruitful harvest. Find joy in peace after moments of excitement. Spiritual practitioners find joy in the Way and frugality.
• 无欲知足(無欲知足) content with few desires
• 知足安忍 Contentment Brings Peace
• 譬喻问号(一) 黄金似蛇蝎， 有毒无毒？ 恶口似粪坑， 是香是臭？ 冷淡似寒冰， 是凉是热？ 瞋恚似烈火， 可怕不怕？ 信心似禾苗， 是长是消？ 罪恶似臭水， 难闻好闻？ 正见似盔甲， 是安不安？ 忏悔似净水， 是清是染？ 忍辱似盾牌， 有用无用？ 知足似乐园， 好看难看？(譬喻問號(一) 黃金似蛇蠍， 有毒無毒？ 惡口似糞坑， 是香是臭？ 冷淡似寒冰， 是涼是熱？ 瞋恚似烈火， 可怕不怕？ 信心似禾苗， 是長是消？ 罪惡似臭水， 難聞好聞？ 正見似盔甲， 是安不安？ 懺悔似淨水， 是清是染？ 忍辱似盾牌， 有用無用？ 知足似樂園， 好看難看？) Metaphors (1) Gold is a snake. Is it poisonous or not? Harsh speech is a cesspit. Is it fragrant or odorous? Coldness is ice. Does it freeze or burn? Anger is burning fire. Is it frightening or not? Faith is a sprout. Does it grow or wilt? Transgression is stinky water. Does it smell good or bad? Right view is an armor. Is it safe or not? Repentance is purifying water. Is it clean or polluted? Patience is a shield. Does it protect or not? Contentment is paradise. Is it beautiful or ugly?
• 事能知足心常泰 人到无求品自高(事能知足心常泰 人到無求品自高) A contented mind is a perpetual feast; A mind bereft of desire naturally makes one noble.

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不知足 、 知足常乐

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• Scroll 2: Why We should Live - Contentment 卷二　為何而活 知足 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 3 - A Magnanimous Life 《人間萬事3－豁達的人生》 — count: 20
• Canonical Evidence for Humanistic Buddhism (Recorded in at Total of 28 Kinds of Canonical Text) - Contentment and Discontentment 人間佛教的經證(共收錄二十八種經典) ■知足與不知足 Buddhism Series 10 - Humanistic Buddhism 《佛教叢書10－人間佛教》 — count: 14
• Happiness and Peace 幸福與安樂 Modern Mentality Trends of Thought - Speeches over the Years 《當代人心思潮－歷年主題演說》 — count: 11
• Wholeness and Freeness 圓滿與自在 Modern Mentality Trends of Thought - Speeches over the Years 《當代人心思潮－歷年主題演說》 — count: 9
• Lecture 4: Contentment is the Source of Happiness 第四講　知足為守道的根本 Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》 — count: 9
• Scroll 1: The Most Important Four Aspects of the Dharma - The Four Minds are Good Medicine 卷一 四法最上 四心良藥 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 6 - Four Principles for Acting with Integrity 《星雲法語6－做人四原則》 — count: 8
• How to Become a Monastic 如何做一個出家人 Humanistic Buddhism Series 4 - Buddhism and Youth 《人間佛教系列4－佛教與青年》 — count: 8
• A Buddhist View of Morality 佛教的道德觀 Humanistic Buddhism Series 2 - Life and Society 《人間佛教系列2－人生與社會》 — count: 7
• Canonical Evidence for Humanistic Buddhism (Recorded in at Total of 28 Kinds of Canonical Text) - Benefits and Happiness 人間佛教的經證(共收錄二十八種經典) ■利益和快樂 Buddhism Series 10 - Humanistic Buddhism 《佛教叢書10－人間佛教》 — count: 7
• Contentment and Tolerance 知足與能忍 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 5 - Gas Station of Life 《迷悟之間(五)人生加油站》 — count: 7

Collocations

• 感恩知足 (感恩知足) 以感恩知足為樂 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Not giving rise to belief in laksana - Part 31 [Lecture] 真知真見法相不生分第三十一 【講話】 — count: 22
• 能知足 (能知足) 像顏斶能知足 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 4: Contentment is the Source of Happiness 第四講　知足為守道的根本 — count: 17
• 要知足 (要知足) 要知足 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 2: Becoming a Monastic and the Rules of the Precepts 《僧事百講2－出家戒法》, Lecture 10: Causes, Conditions, and Effect 第十講．因緣果報 — count: 17
• 知足第一 (知足第一) 知足第一富 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 16
• 知足感恩 (知足感恩) 要知足感恩 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 4: Writing on the Interaction of Many Egos 第四冊 群我相處篇 — count: 15
• 淡泊知足 (淡泊知足) 一個人在物質生活上如果能淡泊知足 — Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 4 - A Life of Pluses and Minuses 《迷悟之間(四)生命的密碼》, Being Poor and Virtuous 清貧思想 — count: 10
• 在知足 (在知足) 在知足中享有幸福 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 3: Good Medicine to Help Settle the Body and Mind 第三冊 身心安頓的良方 — count: 7
• 知足心 (知足心) 以知足心對治貪婪心 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 3: Good Medicine to Help Settle the Body and Mind 第三冊 身心安頓的良方 — count: 7
• 知足就是 (知足就是) 知足就是財富 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 18: Sangha Property 第十八講‧僧有財物 — count: 7
• 知足淡泊 (知足淡泊) 知足淡泊 — Humanistic Buddhism Quotations 《人間佛教語錄》, Writings on Application in Life - Appendix: A Hundred Things in Private Practice 生活應用篇 附錄【密行百事】 — count: 7