作如是观 Thus one should view
Explanation
如是观，指以佛家的智慧，看待世间万物。以平静的心态，看待人生的成败得失，不以物喜，不以己悲。
This view refers to the Buddhist wisdom to view all things in the world. With a calm state of mind, view the success and failure of life, not to rejoice in things, not to grieve for oneself.
Origin Story
唐朝时期，一位高僧云游四方，来到一个山村，看到村里的人为了一块小小的田地争得面红耳赤，甚至大打出手。高僧见状，不禁摇头叹息。他缓缓说道："人生如梦幻泡影，如露亦如电，一切皆是无常。你们如此执着于身外之物，岂不是舍本逐末？"高僧随后讲起了佛经中的道理，阐述了作如是观的智慧，劝诫众人放下贪念，以平静的心态面对生活中的得失。村民们听后，渐渐冷静下来，纷纷放下争执，开始反思自己的行为。从此以后，这个山村再也没有因为田地而发生争吵，村民们都过上了平静祥和的生活。
During the Tang Dynasty, a high monk traveled around the world and came to a mountain village. He saw that the villagers were fighting over a small piece of land, even fighting each other. The monk shook his head and sighed. He slowly said: "Life is like a dream, like a bubble, like dew and like lightning, everything is impermanent. If you cling to worldly things like this, aren't you neglecting the essentials for the non-essentials?" The monk then told the villagers the truth of Buddhism and explained the wisdom of “doing such observation” to encourage them to let go of their greed and face the gains and losses of life with a calm attitude. After listening, the villagers gradually calmed down, stopped fighting, and began to reflect on their behavior. From then on, the mountain village never quarreled over land again, and the villagers all lived a peaceful and harmonious life.
Usage
用于劝诫人们要以平和的心态看待人生，不要过于执着于物质和名利。
It is used to exhort people to view life with a peaceful attitude and not to be too attached to material things and fame and fortune.
Examples
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面对人生的变故，我们应该作如是观，保持平静的心态。
miàn duì rénshēng de biàngù, wǒmen yīnggāi zuò rú shì guān, bǎochí píngjìng de xīntài.
When faced with changes in life, we should take this view and maintain a calm attitude.
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要正确看待人生的得失，作如是观，才能坦然面对一切。
yào zhèngquè kàndài rénshēng de déshī, zuò rú shì guān, cáinéng tǎnrán miànduì yīqiè.
To correctly view the gains and losses in life, we must take such a view in order to face everything calmly.