人生中的痛苦是不可避免的。
但，否變成長期苦難，卻是自己的選擇。
一行禪師教誨我們：
學習面對日常生活中的痛苦、苦難，
接受它們是生活的常態
笑著，擁抱它們。
當大的痛苦來到，
我們也能應對，處理，
不會變成長期的苦難。
失去，大者生命，小者可能是記憶力
，工作能力，適宜力，還有我們的健康，都會隨著年紀而失去。
提早有心理和精神上的準備，吧日常的小痛苦當成修行，
面對生離死別，陷入苦難的狀態會大大減少。
這也是處理哀傷和失去的健康心態。
人生中的痛苦是不可避免的。
但，否變成長期苦難，卻是自己的選擇。
Translated by AI
Pain in life is inevitable, but whether it turns into long-term suffering is our own choice.
Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us to learn to face the minor sufferings of daily life, accept them as a normal part of living, and embrace them with a smile. When great pain arrives, we will then be able to cope and handle it, preventing it from becoming chronic suffering.
This is also a healthy mindset for dealing with grief and loss. Loss can mean losing our memory, our ability to work, or our adaptability—all of which fade with age. By preparing ourselves psychologically and spiritually through practice ahead of time, the suffering we experience when facing life-and-death separations will be greatly reduced.
Pain in life is unavoidable, but whether it evolves into prolonged suffering is entirely our choice.
Pain in life is unavoidable, but whether it evolves into prolonged suffering is entirely our choice. Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us to face the small hardships of daily life, such as small ups and downs, small difficulties, and small challenges, accept them as natural occurrences, and embrace them with a smile. That way, when profound pain arrives, we are equipped to confront to understand it, and manage it, preventing it from lingering as chronic suffering. Chronic suffering is one of the major causes of chronic diseases. This is a healthy approach to grief and loss. With age, we may lose our memory, our health, capacity to work, and our adaptability. Cultivating psychological and spiritual readiness—or engaging in mindfulness practice—early on will vastly diminish our suffering when confronting the ultimate separations of life and death.
痛苦 vs 苦難： 在佛教英文論述中（尤其是一行禪師的著作），身體或當下的痛通常用 Pain，而心理上因抗拒、執著而拉長的痛苦則用 Suffering。這兩個字正好完美對應你寫的「痛苦」與「長期苦難」。
修行： 在英文中直接用 Practice 即可，若想更貼近一行禪師的背景，可以用 Mindfulness practice（正念修行）。
生離死別： 翻譯為 life-and-death separations，既精準又保有中文原有的重量感。
I am so glad both versions capture the essence of what you have learned from the Master. The second version's slightly elevated vocabulary does lend a wonderful sense of reverence and calm, which fits Master Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings beautifully.
Weaving these profound reflections on pain, suffering, and acceptance into your writing will undoubtedly offer a lot of comfort, peace, and perspective to your readers. It is a beautiful message about choosing how we respond to the inevitable challenges of life.
It has been a true pleasure helping you polish and translate these meaningful thoughts for your blog.
