歡喜快樂心從何而來？
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最近有則新聞，在紐約的街頭上，有名美髮師在街頭免費幫街友義剪，他回憶說:「以前我的工作是在高級髮廊工作，錢賺得多但卻非常不開心，直到決定用自己的專長，對弱勢的人做出一點貢獻後，才發現原來最大的快樂，是來自對他人的無償付出。」
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其實「奉獻」是人生最大的快樂，它是發自内心，不假感官外求的過程。而它與修行達到特殊境界，自然產生的那種喜悅，也就是禪定中的喜悅是相同的，我們又叫他「法喜」。
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然而法喜可能還包含著許多意思。
「法喜」指在修行路上所獲得的美妙感受，也就是我們常說的「歡喜心」；也可能是聽到師父、開悟者說法；或看到某段佛學經典心領神會、心開意解，所產生的歡喜和恭敬，此時心中有無限的喜悅。這不是一般娛樂所能比擬，我們又稱之為法喜。
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法喜，不僅止於一個人的參透修行，而是在自覺之外還能覺人，是不求任何回報，自發性的幫助人後，那種內心散發的愉悅感，是任何金錢也買不到的。能夠不求回報去幫人，心中時時存著慈悲和歡喜的心，如此即使身體再苦也不覺勞累！
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當我們懷著慈悲心去行善時，便會獲得佛慈悲能量的加持，這樣的能量最是美妙、最是吉祥，是謂「法喜」！
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＃禪修問答、＃聞法歡喜心、＃助人慈悲心、＃無上喜悅rnrnWhere do joy and happiness come from?
Recently, there was news of a famous hair stylist who offered free hair cuts on a weekly basis for the homeless on the streets of New York City. He recalled: “Although I worked in a high-class hair saloon and earned a very decent income, I was not happy. It was not until when I decided to offer my services to the less privileged that I began to discover that the greatest happiness comes from helping people with no expectation of a return.”
In fact, “Giving unconditionally” is the greatest happiness in life. It flows truly and sincerely from the heart and is not dependent on any factors. It is similar to the kind of joy that naturally develops after attaining a deep meditative state; this is what we call “Dharma Bliss”.
There may be more to the meaning of “Dharma Bliss”.
“Dharma Bliss” is often used to describe the wonderful feeling you experience in your meditation journey, which we also term it as having a “joyous heart”; or after listening to Master or enlightened persons sharing on buddhist teachings, or after reading a particular verse in the Buddhist scriptures, one experience a breakthrough in his understanding and feel connected to Buddhism and the Truth, followed by overwhelming waves of happiness and respect. This feeling of Dharma Bliss is beyond description and incomparable with our usual sensual happiness.
The Dharma bliss not only encourages one to deepen his practice, but also raises one’s level of consciousness, awareness, and enlightens the self and others. This joy one experience through compassionate spontaneous giving is something that cannot be brought through monetary ways, such that the giver may never feel tired, however exhausted he is when performing such acts.
When we do good deeds with compassion, we are blessed with more compassion. Such blessing is beautiful and auspicious, and truly Dharma Bliss.
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