「求道以誠，修行以恆。」
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在歷代禪宗裡，六祖慧能為求做佛，前往黃梅找五祖弘忍禪師求道，五祖問：「汝是嶺南人，又是獦僚（夷蠻之人），若為（如何）堪作佛！」
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慧能答：「人雖有南北，佛性本無南北。獦僚身與和尚不同，佛性有何差別？」之後慧能便在堆房舂米八個多月。
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終於五祖開始選衣缽傳人，慧能呈偈：「菩提本無樹，明鏡亦非台；本來無一物，何處惹塵埃？」終於得五祖之心傳衣缽。之後，慧能為了躲避奪取衣缽的人追殺，更隱居獵人隊中多年，最後終於了悟禪法，開創了禪宗一花開五葉的輝煌禪史。
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其實，聰明才智並非造就成功的必要因素。
無論你的願望是什麼，唯有一份「真誠」與「恆心」，才是真正成功的關鍵。
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#金菩提禪語、#真誠與恆心、#成功的方法
Pursue the truth with sincerity; practice the Dharma with perseverance.
In the history of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, the Sixth Patriarch, Huineng travelled all the way to HuangMei to learn Dharma from the Fifth Patriarch, Hongren. The Fifth Patriarch asked: “You are of the Lingnan lineage and also a barbarian from the south, so how can you become a Buddha?”
The Sixth Patriarch replied: “Although people are differentiated by their place of birth, but their Buddha nature have no disparity. Everyone has the potential to become a Buddha!” Subsequently, Huineng was sent to the shed to pound rice for more than 8 months.
Finally, when the Fifth Patriarch was choosing the candidate to pass down his robe and teachings, Huineng’s verse: “The Bodhi is not the form of a tree,
The bright mirror has no stand; When originally there is nothing, How could dust have gathered” –won him the Fifth Patriarch’s robe and teachings. Subsequently, to escape from being killed for his robe, Huineng lived a secluded life among the hunters. Eventually he was enlightened and founded the Chan Buddhism, leaving behind a spectacular Chan Buddhism history.
In reality, intelligence is not the essential factor for life’s success.
Regardless of your aspiration, the key to success lies in sincerity and perseverance.
#AphorismFromMasterJinBodhi, #SincerityAndPerserverance, #TheMethodOfSuccessrnrn「求道以誠，修行以恆。」
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在歷代禪宗裡，六祖慧能為求做佛，前往黃梅找五祖弘忍禪師求道，五祖問：「汝是嶺南人，又是獦僚（夷蠻之人），若為（如何）堪作佛！」
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慧能答：「人雖有南北，佛性本無南北。獦僚身與和尚不同，佛性有何差別？」之後慧能便在堆房舂米八個多月。
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終於五祖開始選衣缽傳人，慧能呈偈：「菩提本無樹，明鏡亦非台；本來無一物，何處惹塵埃？」終於得五祖之心傳衣缽。之後，慧能為了躲避奪取衣缽的人追殺，更隱居獵人隊中多年，最後終於了悟禪法，開創了禪宗一花開五葉的輝煌禪史。
.
其實，聰明才智並非造就成功的必要因素。
無論你的願望是什麼，唯有一份「真誠」與「恆心」，才是真正成功的關鍵。
.
.
#金菩提禪語、#真誠與恆心、#成功的方法
Pursue the truth with sincerity; practice the Dharma with perseverance.
In the history of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, the Sixth Patriarch, Huineng travelled all the way to HuangMei to learn Dharma from the Fifth Patriarch, Hongren. The Fifth Patriarch asked: “You are of the Lingnan lineage and also a barbarian from the south, so how can you become a Buddha?”
The Sixth Patriarch replied: “Although people are differentiated by their place of birth, but their Buddha nature have no disparity. Everyone has the potential to become a Buddha!” Subsequently, Huineng was sent to the shed to pound rice for more than 8 months.
Finally, when the Fifth Patriarch was choosing the candidate to pass down his robe and teachings, Huineng’s verse: “The Bodhi is not the form of a tree,
The bright mirror has no stand; When originally there is nothing, How could dust have gathered” –won him the Fifth Patriarch’s robe and teachings. Subsequently, to escape from being killed for his robe, Huineng lived a secluded life among the hunters. Eventually he was enlightened and founded the Chan Buddhism, leaving behind a spectacular Chan Buddhism history.
In reality, intelligence is not the essential factor for life’s success.
Regardless of your aspiration, the key to success lies in sincerity and perseverance.
#AphorismFromMasterJinBodhi, #SincerityAndPerserverance, #TheMethodOfSuccess
