是神還是鬼？
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回到加拿大溫哥華，有一位許久不見的西人學員，一見面就很俏皮地問我：
「master（師父），您看我現在像神還是像鬼？」
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我一聽，愣了。從頭到腳認真的給她看了一遍！！
沒等我開口，她說：「上一年，您幫我解了一張籤！」
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她給我講起她的故事：
「因為學習禪修。那一段時間，我總是感到有一股新的方向、新的使命不斷在召喚我，可是我不確定。於是就去禪堂抽籤。想知道自己未來的方向。
當時您看到籤文跟我說：『這是上上籤，如果去實踐，就能夠實現願望。』
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但是，因我父親脾氣暴躁，我小時候總是挨揍。長大後，我的先生也是脾氣不好的人，時常也會出手揍我。我不想抱怨他們，但是我真的擔心，我這個除了挨揍還是挨揍的人，還能夠做什麼有意義的事情呢？
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當時您說：『一切擔心都是多餘，那些事情不能障碍你。你的未來很好，可以幫助很多人。修的越好，可能會碰到越多障礙，但是你都能夠跨越過去。因為你的內心非常善良，多幫人，才是你的使命！』
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我聽了，很高興，但是不確信，因為家庭帶給我的陰影太重了。
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後來，您在一次課堂上說：『很多學員，雖然看起來很不起眼，有的還常常被家人、被同事嫌棄、甚至侮辱，像鬼一樣地生活在家庭與社會的陰影之中。但是，當他們學習了禪，聽明白我講的課，走出去幫人，他們就會像神，不是臉像神哦，而是散發出像神一樣的光芒去幫助大家！」
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我當時覺得，您這就是要講給我聽的呀。
「要像神一樣幫人，還是像鬼一樣陰暗地生活？」那天之後，我下定決心要選擇新的使命、新的生活！
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現在，一年過去了！您看，現在的我是像人，還是像鬼呢？」
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我這才明白過來。 確實，她一別以往如喪家犬，畏畏縮縮的模樣。現在的她整個從內心裡散發著光彩。
她甩一甩頭髮，爽朗地笑著說：「我現在覺得自己很有自信，我的先生也被我的改變所影響。他是科學家，開始用學術的眼光研究禪修。也不再揍我了。」
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我幽默地說：「也要感恩妳的先生啊，他揍妳，也是某種程度上，把妳從小家庭裡給揍出来了，讓妳能夠更堅決地去為社會、為大眾服務。這正是佛陀講到的『逆增上緣』啊！」
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她聽了很開心。又拿出當年的籤文，說：「您看，我還一直珍藏著這張籤詩。就是為了時時提醒自己，既然要活，就要活得像神，不要像鬼！」
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當她遞給我那張籤詩的時候，我在她背後，看到一片彩虹。
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我說：「那彩虹就是妳！」
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她幸福地說：「是的！曾經，我多麼希望有一個山洞，可以讓我躲進去，離家遠遠的，不要再被家庭所煩擾。但是現在，我找到了自己的方向與使命。我不僅不再逃避生命，我還要走遍全世界去帮人。我要所有的人認識菩提禪修，學習您的方法！」
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我看著她說：「勇敢去做吧！這個世界是妳的！」
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God or Ghost?
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When I was back in Vancouver, one of our western practitioners, whom I had not met for a while, asked me playfully: “Master, do you think I look like a god or a ghost?”
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While I was shocked by her question, I took a quick glance at her from head to toe. And before I can reply, she added:” Last year, you helped me to explain the divine lot that I picked.”
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And then she continued telling me her story:
“While learning Bodhi Meditation, I felt a new life mission was calling me fervently, pointing me in a new direction. As I was unsure, I thought I should take a divine lot and ask about my future life direction.
I remembered that you told me: “This is a good divine lot. If you follow and realize it, you’ll achieve your dreams and ambitions”.
However, as my father was bad-tempered, I was always beaten by him when young. When I grew up, my husband is also impatient and bad-tempered and he often beat me. While I did not want to complain about them, I doubted my self worth and questioned about what meaningful things I can do in my life.
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And I remembered that you said: “All worries are futile. Nothing can stop you. You have a good future and you can help many people. As you improve in your practice, you may meet more challenges. But you can overcome all these challenges as you are a kind-hearted person. Helping people is your mission.”
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I was so happy when I heard what you said. But I was not completely convinced, as the family burden on me was too heavy.
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It wasn’t until you spoke at one of the sessions that : “Many members may seem inconspicuous and some are even discouraged and often ridiculed by family members and colleagues; they live like a ghost in the shadows at home or in the society. However, once they start practicing Meditation and understood my talks, they step up to help people. They are just like a god, not that they look like god, but they radiate the warmth and brilliance to help others.”
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When I heard what you said, I felt as if you were talking straight to my heart.
“Be like god and help people, or be like a ghost and live in the shadows?” From that day onwards, I decided to start a new life with a new mission.
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Now, Master, one year have passed, do you think I am a human or a ghost?”
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After hearing her story, I suddenly understood what she was saying. Indeed, in the past, she was like a mournful dog, fearfully timid. But now, she radiates and shines from within. Flipping her hair aside, she said: “I am very confident now. So confident that my husband has been influenced by my change. As he is a scientist, he started to appreciate Meditation with his knowledge and stopped beating me.”
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I responded with some humor: “You may want to thank your husband. To a certain extent, his beating you may have brought you out of the small family to a larger society for you to serve the masses. This is what in Buddhism we say : Grow Stronger with Resistance!”
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She was delighted to hear what I said, and took out the divine lot that she kept and said: “Master, I’ve been safe-keeping this divine lot to constantly remind me that if I wish to be alive, I must be like a god and not a ghost!”
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When she passed me the divine lot, I saw a rainbow at her back and I said: “ That rainbow is you!”
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She happily added:” Yes! I once wanted to have a cave, one that I could hide inside and be far away from my family, and not to be disturbed by them. Now that I have found my direction and mission, I no longer run away from my life, and want to help people all over the world. I wish all the people in the world know and practice Bodhi Meditation and learn from you.”
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So, I concluded: “The world is yours, be courageous and go for it.”
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#GodOrGhost, #VancouverRetreat, #GrowStrongerWithResistance, #DirectionAndMission, #BodhiMeditation
#是神還是鬼、#溫哥華閉關班、#逆增上緣、#方向與使命、#菩提禪修
真實版龜兔賽跑，你學到了什麼? . 大家…
真實版龜兔賽跑，你學到了什麼?
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大家都聽過龜兔賽跑的故事，卻忘了許多時候，自己也常常和兔子一樣，即便你能力再強，左顧右盼的行走方式，也容易失敗。
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所以，成功的基石是堅持!
生命是如此，修行亦是如此!!!
世界都改變了！ . 世界其實可以很美麗！…
世界都改變了！
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世界其實可以很美麗！
生命其實可以很幸福！！
想要改變並不難，需要一份信心與堅持！！！
一起來聽聽，來自於洛杉磯禪堂_容天的分享…
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二〇一二年，我在媽媽的介紹下，參加了菩提禪堂的健身班。同年，我繼續參加了七月份的菩提禪修念佛班。在念佛當中，很多時候我都會莫名其妙地哭起來。我自己也不懂為什麼？
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後來我才發現，其實我的心裡還有些事情放不下，我的父母親在我小學的時候就離婚了，我對爸爸一直心存恨意。另外，我對媽媽也是心存愧疚。因為青春期的叛逆，我經常惹母親生氣，導致她的身體不太好。七天的念佛班結束之後，我感到自己的心一下子輕鬆了，心胸開闊了很多。現在我可以用積極、正面的態度去孝順他們。
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二〇一二年九月，我參加了二級提升班。這個課程使我有了重生般的感覺。首先是身體的變化。身體變得比以前更有精力了，不像以前那麼容易疲勞。
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最大的收穫還是心靈和能力上的提升。以前，我的想法總是圍繞著自己的小圈子，自我感覺良好，聽了金菩提宗師的授課，我才覺得慈悲心、寬容心更重要。原來在這個世上還有很多人在受著苦難，原來我們還可以通過修行，獲得幫助他人的能力，幫助他人脫離疾病、走出痛苦。
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二級班結業後，我深刻地感受到幫助他人後，發自內心無法形容的快樂。
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當我們的心慈悲了，就會發現整個世界都改變了。我們看事情的態度，也變得正向陽光了，也更容易理解和寬容別人。
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點擊我看更多內容:
https://www.puti.org/ch/cibeixingengzhongyaornrnThe world has changed!
The world can actually be a beautiful place!
Life can be filled with happiness and bliss!
It is not difficult to change. What you need is simply confidence and persistence!
Let us listen to a testimonial sharing by Rong-tian from the Los Angeles Bodhi Meditation Centre…
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Under the introduction of my mother, I participated in the Bodhi Meditation Level 1 retreat in 2012. Later that year, I participated in the Bodh Meditation Chanting class conducted in July. While chanting, there were many times where I would cry inexplicably, making me perplexed as I did not understand the reason for doing so.
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It was later that I realized that my tears were in fact a form of release of years of suppressed negative emotions. My parents divorced when I was in elementary school and since then, I developed feelings of hatred towards my father. In addition, I felt guilty for my rebellious behavior during my adolescent years. My actions often angered my mother and made her unwell. After seven days of chanting, I felt that my heart gradually relaxing, opening, expanding and becoming more broad-minded. Now, I adopt a positive and optimistic attitude towards life and have became more filial to my parents.
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In September 2012, I participated in the Level 2 retreat. I felt like I was given a new lease of life. There were some significant changes in my mental and physical health. Firstly, my body became a lot more energetic and I am no longer as tired and lethargic as before.
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The largest breakthrough that I gained from the retreat was in the form of mental and spiritual improvements. In the past, my thoughts were always centered around myself and my immediate circle of friends and family. After listening to the teachings of Master Jin, I felt that values such as compassion and tolerance were more important and I became more proactive in helping others. Many people in the world are suffering and through persistent meditation practice, we can develop the ability to help others and rid them of sickness and suffering.
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After completing the Second Level retreat, I felt an indescribable and profound sense of joy after helping others.
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When our hearts are compassionate, we will notice that our perspective of the world has changed. When we look at things, our attitudes have also become more positive and it is easier to understand and tolerate others.
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For more details, click here: Https://www.puti.org/ch/cibeixingengzhongyao
成功跨越_自我暗示的力量有多強大？ . …
成功跨越_自我暗示的力量有多強大？
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人們要想成功，不可或缺的條件就是「信心」與「堅持」。
曾經我聽過這麼一個故事。。。
美國有一個青年，家裡十分貧窮。可是，他的夢想竟然是需要花費相當高的_演員，成為明星。
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當時，好萊塢共有500家電影公司，他一一記錄下來，然後帶著自己寫好劇本去參與面試。但第一回合下來， 500家電影公司沒有一家願意聘用他。
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但是少年並沒有放棄，他從最後一家被拒絕的電影公司出來之後，想辦法修改自己的作品，修正履歷更清晰，然後從頭開始，繼續他的第二輪拜訪和自我推薦。但是第二輪的拜訪依舊失敗了。於是，青年又進行了第三輪、第四輪。
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當拜訪不知第幾輪之後，其中有一家的老闆注意到他了，覺得這個少年毅力過人，就答應讓少年留下劇本先看看。
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就在他苦苦等待了數天之後，這家公司決定和這位少年面試商談，並且投資開拍這部電影，並請這位年輕人擔任自己所寫劇本中的男主角。這個電影播出後，引起了巨大的轟動，它就是《洛奇》。而這位青年就是著名的影星、導演、製作人兼作家——史泰龍。
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所以，成功始於心靈的覺醒，想法決定命運！
人生成敗很大程度上取決於我們做人的境界，但人生的境界如何去適應、去跨越？
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讓我們一起在這次的週末共修《滑雪的啟示》中，一起來探討吧！
歡迎大家週六一起來暢談。祝福大家都有一個精彩、美好的人生！
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【全球各地網路共修時間】
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1. 臺北/北京/馬來西亞/新加坡 時間：２０１８年３月２４日，上午９：００開始
２.韓國時間：２０１８年３月２４日，上午１０：００開始
３.北美東部時間：２０１８年３月２３日，晚上８：００開始
４.北美太平洋時間：２０１８年３月２３日，晚上５：００開始
５.澳洲墨爾本時間：２０１８年３月２４日，中午１１：００開始
６.印尼雅加達時間：２０１８年３月２４日，上午８：００開始
７.羅馬尼亞時間：２０１８年３月２４日，淩晨４：００開始
８.英國倫敦時間：２０１８年３月２４日，淩晨２：００開始
９.澳洲(悉尼)時間：２０１８年３月２４日，早上１１：００開始
１０.緬甸（仰光）時間：２０１８年３月２４日，早上７：３０開始
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備註：各地禪堂一般共修時間為星期六上午９：００開始，欲前往各地禪堂參與共修者，請事先諮詢各地禪堂，以當地時間為主。
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#我是神、#超越自己、#人生境界、#滑雪的啟示
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How powerful is self-reminder to our success?
The indispensable condition for people to succeed is “confidence” and “perseverance”.
Once I heard such a story…
There was a young man in America who came from a poor family. His dream was to become an actor, a superstar but that requires huge finances.
At that time, there were 500 movie studios in Hollywood. He went to all of them to ask for an interview with his written script. However, after his first round of interview, none of the 500 studios was willing to hire him.
But the young man did not give up. After he came out rejected by the last studio, he went on to modify his script to make it better and started another round to promote himself once again. When he was rejected the second time, he went on for the third and fourth time.
After many rounds, one of the bosses finally took notice of him. He was impressed with his strong perseverance and agreed to take a look at the young man’s script.
After waiting a few days in agony, the studio finally contacted him and agreed to invest in the film and asked the young man to take the lead role in the script. When the movie was finally released, it caused a great sensation. This movie is “The Rocky”and the young man is none other than the famous actor, director and producer – Sylvester Stallone.
Therefore, success begins with the awakening of the mind. The way we think determines our destiny!
The success or failure in life depends largely on the state of our being. So, how do we adapt to the realm of life and leap beyond?
Let us come together during this weekend’s group practice and discuss through “Inspirations from Skiing”.
Welcome all to share your discussion.
Wishing everyone a wonderful and fulfilling life!
Online Global Group Practice Schedules:
1. Taipei/ Beijing/ Malaysia/ Singapore: Mar 24, 2017, at 9:00hrs
2. Korea: Mar 24, 2017, at 10:00hrs
3. North America (Eastern Zone): Mar 23, 2017 at 20:00hrs
4. North America (Pacific Zone): Mar 23, 2017 at 17:00hrs
5. Melbourne (Australia): Mar 24, 2017, at 11:00hrs
6. Jakarta (Indonesia): Mar 24, 2017, at 8:00hrs
7. Romania: Mar 24, 2017, at 4:00hrs
8. London (United Kingdom): Mar 24, 2017, at 2:00hrs
9. Sydney (Australia): Mar 24, 2017, at 11:00hrs
10. Yangon (Myanmar): Mar 24, 2017, at 07:30hrs
(Group practice generally starts at 9.00 a.m. in all Bodhi Meditation Centers. It is advisable to call your local center for confirmation.)
#IAmGod, #OvercomeOneself, #SpiritualRealm, #InspirationsFromSkiing
水果冰沙 . 鮮豔誘人的水果，用料理機打…
水果冰沙
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鮮豔誘人的水果，用料理機打碎，製成營養美味的水果冰沙，既養眼、養心、又養身。冷天不宜多吃，熱天食用更合適！
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#健康、#水果食譜
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提問，靈籤怎麼說？ . . 之前在亞洲，…
提問，靈籤怎麼說？
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之前在亞洲，有一位年輕的媽媽抽了一隻籤，來找我解籤。
我看了一眼籤，就問：「妳這隻籤是要問什麼事情呢？」
她有點猶豫的說：「我的先生不愛我，我想和他離婚。」
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我問她：「你們有孩子嗎？」
「有」她抱起一個可愛的小男孩說。
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我說：「孩子都有了，為什麼還要離婚呢？」
她開始述說她生活中的難題：「我的先生太自私，不讓我花錢。我不同意，他就連我買高級化妝品的錢都不讓我花。」
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我請她給我看看她先生的照片。
一眼看去，是一個比較正氣的男生，有點嚴肅。
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我問：「他有找小三嗎？」
她回：「沒有。」
「他有賭博或是抽煙酗酒的惡習嗎？」我再問
她回：「也沒有。」
「他這麼在意錢，要用錢來做什麼呢？」我說
她回：「先生總是在投資，想存下來更多的錢去投資，連我的獎金他也都想省下來投資。」
我問：「那他投資的收入有交給你管嗎？」
她回：「開始有的，但是我想花，他就不讓我動了，他說要存著或是再投資。」
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我說：「姑娘，你的先生是個難得的好男人啊！不找小三，不亂花錢，不花俏，還肯為未來計畫，是個好人。他只是不太懂得怎麼哄你開心。你要想清楚啊！」
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她一聽，眼睛亮了一下，心頭好像有個重石頭放下了。
我又給她讀簽文：「你看這籤文的提示也是告訴妳不要輕舉妄動。」
她看起來很明白了，但還是遲疑地說：「但是我奶奶一直勸我離婚，讓我再找一個疼我的男人。」
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我一聽，大概明白了原因，就說：「你給我看看妳奶奶的照片。」
我一瞧果然，照片中是一個相當厲害的婦人。
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我說：「姑娘，和先生結婚過一輩子的是你，不是你奶奶。你看看周圍還有幾個好男人？有多少未婚、美貌的姑娘還沒有結婚？你捨得放下兒子嗎？你如果離婚，帶著個孩子，還能找到一個好男人嗎？你的先生實際上很愛你，又顧家。他只是比較嚴肅、古板一點，不知道怎麼疼你。你啊，要孝敬老人家，但是不要盲目地相信你奶奶的建議啊！」
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她這次終於釋懷了，抱著孩子，收好籤文，跟我道謝。
我說：「妳回去學著跟先生撒撒嬌，會發現他其實很疼妳的。」
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#Question, #WhatDoesTheDivineLotSays, #ToDivorceOrNot, #Investment, #TakeCareOfFamily, #LoveYourWife.#提問、#靈籤怎麼說、#顧家、#要疼老婆
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Question: What does the divine lot says?
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Once in Asia, a young mother picked a divine lot and asked me to decipher the contents of the divine lot. After reading the divine lot, I asked her:” What do you wish to enquire about for this divine lot that you picked?”
She said hesitantly: “ My husband does not love me, and I’m thinking of a divorce.”
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I asked:” Do you have children?” To which she replied Yes! while holding up her young adorable son.
I continued:” You have a child now, so why do you want to divorce your husband?”
She started to narrate her difficulties:” My husband is too selfish. He doesn’t allow me to spend and even go Dutch (split cost) with me over meals!”
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I asked to see her husband’s photograph. He looks proper and serious.
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So, I continued to ask:” Does he have a mistress?”
She replied:” No.”
“Does he gamble or spend mindlessly?” I continued.
“No.” she replied.
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So, I queried:” Why would he be so particular about money? What does he do with the money?”
She replied:” My husband is always into investment. He wanted to save more money to invest to the extent that he would save up my expenditure on cosmetics for his investment.”
I continued to ask:” So, does your husband hand over his investment income to you?”
To which she replied:” He did so in the beginning until I started to spend it. He insisted that the investment income be saved or reinvested.
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Having asked all the questions, I said: “Lady, you are so fortunate to have such a good husband! He does not have a mistress, does not squander money, not fanciful in lifestyle, and plans for the future. He is a good man. He is just not good at pleasing you to make you happy. You may want to rethink clearly!”
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Having heard what I said, she seemed to see the light and felt relieved from the heavy load in her heart.
I continued to elaborate on the divine lot’s contents” The lot reminds you to be cautious and not to take any unwise actions.”
She seemed to understand what I said but continued: “But my mother has been persuading me to divorce him and asked me to look for someone who loves me.”
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I began to understand and asked:” Can I look at a photograph of your mother?” From the photograph of her mother, I assessed that she is an aggressive woman.
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In conclusion I said:” Lady, you are the one spending your whole life with your husband, not your mother. Look around and see how many good men are there to choose? How many unmarried and beautiful women around you? Are you ready to leave your son? If you divorce your husband, would you be able to find another good man? In fact, your husband actually loves you, and cares for the family. He is just a little strict and disciplined with things, and doesn’t know how to show his love for you. So, while you are filial to your mother, you may not want to blindly heed her advice.
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She finally looked relieved, carried her son, kept the divine lot, and thanked me.
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Lastly, I added:” When you are home, try to pamper and humor your husband a little, and you may discover that he actually loves you.”
「一個讓人驚訝的實驗」 . . 在網路上…
「一個讓人驚訝的實驗」
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在網路上，我看過這麼一個實驗:
有一個科學家，把一條大魚放進有許多小魚的池裡，大魚餓了就遊上去抓小魚吃。
過了一段時間，科學家就用一個透明的玻璃瓶把大魚罩起來，再重新放進有很多魚的池子裡。開始，大魚看到小魚就馬上衝上去咬，「咚」的一聲，沒想到卻一頭撞上玻璃瓶，眼前的美食能看卻不能吃，加上肚子又餓，牠非常著急，大魚連續衝撞玻璃瓶，撞得滿頭包，都沒有吃到小魚，牠的體力漸漸的耗盡了，大魚掠食者的角度也不再雄姿萬丈，雖然牠肚子很餓，但是牠每次想吃魚，就會撞得頭破血流，慢慢的，大魚的衝撞越來越少……….
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最後，牠完全絕望了，牠放棄了捕食小魚的所有努力。
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後來，科學家把套在大魚身上的玻璃瓶取下，備受打擊的大魚沉到了池底，一動也不動了。無論有多少條小魚在牠的身邊，甚至嘴邊游來遊去，牠都不會再想張張嘴。最後，這條大魚就這麼給活活餓死了。
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是什麼最讓人失望、放棄？
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聽完這個故事，也許你會說:「師父，這條大魚真是笨啊！」
可是你們想想，大魚原來是個捕魚高手啊，可是，在牠無數次的衝撞碰壁之後，在那個隱形的壁壘面前一次次失敗之後，牠開始懷疑自己原有的捕魚能力，最後徹底絕望，完全放棄自己。
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轉給我這個故事的同修還跟我說：有一種精神上的疾病，叫做「習慣性愚蠢」。
就是說孩子在學習的過程中，會因為某些原因，比如說交不到朋友、考試考不好、或老是被罵「笨」。在孩子的大腦中 ，就會逐漸產生對自我學習的懷疑，並且喪失信心，而表現出的學習障礙。因為當孩子放棄了自己，就真的變得「越來越笨」，還可能因此交上壞朋友走上歪路。
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所以，如果整天處於這樣的負面暗示裡，孩子就會完全相信自己「真的很笨」？！
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「為了孩子光明的未來，請給予孩子更多正面、積極的鼓勵吧！」
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我給父母以下的建議:
1. 多給孩子正面暗示，多觀察孩子的長處。
2. 多給孩子鼓勵，並營造一個正面、積極向上的語言環境。
3. 營造一個光明健康的心理環境，能夠正確認識失敗。
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避免:
1. 情緒失控，無法冷靜。
2. 孩子不聽，直接開罵。
3. 一有問題，爸媽總是唸不停。
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多給孩子正面暗示與鼓勵，給予雙方積極向上的語言環境去溝通。讓孩子的身心都處於光明、健康的環境裡成長、才能幫助孩子變得自信、聰明，而且更有智慧。
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An amazing experiment
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I’ve come across this experiment on the internet:
A scientist placed a big fish into a pond with many small fishes. The big fish would swim up to catch the small fishes to eat when hungry. After a while, the scientist put the big fish in a transparent glass jar and place it back into the pond with lots of fishes. Initially, the big fish came up to bite as soon as it saw the little fishes. “Boom!”, it unexpectedly hit the glass jar. Seeing food before itself yet unable to eat, and with the increasing hunger, it became very anxious. It then continuously knocked at the glass jar until its head was full of bumps. However, it still could not eat at the small fishes. As its physical strength gradually runs out, the big fish lost its prior predatory confidence. Despite being hungry, every time it wanted to eat the fishes, it would get badly bruised. Gradually, the knocks became less..
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Eventually, it lost all hopes of catching the small fishes for food, and gave up all efforts to do so.
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Subsequently, the scientist took out the glass jar that was hindering the big fish. The big fish that had suffered several setbacks simply sank to the bottom of the pond and did not move. No matter how many small fishes swam by its side, even near his mouth, it would not open his mouth. The big fish finally starved to death.
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What is it that is most disappointing and causes one to give up?
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After listening to this story, perhaps you will say, “Master, this big fish is really stupid!”
Yet, do consider that the big fish was originally a fishing expert. Yet, after countless times of colliding with the invisible jar, in the face of the series of failures, it began to doubt its original fishing ability, eventually succumbing to total despair, and then completely giving up on itself.
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The fellow practitioner who shared this story even suggested that there is a mental illness known as “habitual stupidity”. In the process of learning, for some reasons, some children for example, are not able to make new friends, have poor tests’ results, or are always being scolded “stupid”. In such children’s minds, there is a gradual emergence of self-doubt and loss of confidence, becoming a learning disability. As the children gave up on themselves, they may actually become “more and more stupid”, and may also be misled by bad company and be wayward.
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Thus, a child who is subject to such negative cues all day may eventually be led to completely believe that he is “indeed stupid”!
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“For our children’s bright future, please give them more positive and active encouragement!”
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May I suggest the following advice to parents:
1. Provide more positive cues to children, and observe their strengths.
2. Encourage children, and create an environment of positive and active engagement.
3. Create a bright and healthy psychological environment, one that allows for correct understanding of the reasons for setbacks.
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Avoid:
1. Situations where parents have poor emotional control, or are unable to remain calm.
2. Immediate scolding when the children do not obey.
3. Whenever there is a problem, parents always nag repeatedly.
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Provide children with positive cues and encouragement, set the stage for both sides to enjoy a healthy environment for positive language and communication. Let the child’s body and mind nurture in a bright, healthy environment, so as to help children gain confidence, intelligence, and wisdom.
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#ProactivePursuitOfLifeAmbition, #Children, #SelfRealization, #CharacterEducation, #TowardOptimism, #IlluminatedBodyAndMind, #HealthyGrowth、#積極成就的人生、#孩子、#自我暗示、#品格教育、#正向陽光、#身心光明、#健康成長
不管你身在何處，願大家都要幸福！！ . …
不管你身在何處，願大家都要幸福！！
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今天3月20日，是聯合國訂定為「國際幸福日」的一天。
上週，聯合國再次發布了《2018年全球幸福報告》（2018 World Happiness Report）。評選出全球幸福指數最高的前幾名，加拿大排名第七。。。
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評比排名是根據各國人均的國内生產總值（GDP）+健康預期壽命+生活水平以及國民内心幸福感…等多方面進行研究並得出的结果。
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歡迎大家有機會也來加拿大走走，感受一下幸福的氛圍。
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感謝網友提供資料:
http://estateinfo.ca/20180314/32331.html
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May all be happy regardless of where you are!!
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Today is March 20, 2018 and is denoted to be the International Day of Happiness by the United Nations.
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According to 2018 World Happiness Report released by United Nations last week, Canada ranks as one of the top happiest country in the World…
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The factors contributing to the above conclusion are each country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), citizens’ health and life expectancy, standard of living and feeling of happiness etc.
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I welcome all to visit Canada and experience for yourself the happy ambience!
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Thanks to the information shared by Netizen.
http://estateinfo.ca/20180314/32331.html
English source: http://worldhappiness.report/ed/2018/
改變貧窮的是教育 . 給孩子一個可以專心…
改變貧窮的是教育
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給孩子一個可以專心念書的環境，不因為艱苦的生活而分心。
給孩子未來一個翻轉貧窮的機會，也給國家締造棟樑。
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Education can end Poverty
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Give your child an environment where he (she) can concentrate on his (her) studies and not be distracted by the difficult life.
Give your child an opportunity to reverse poverty; and create a pillar for the country.
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https://www.facebook.com/BmmbCharity/videos/2068298200094608/
「幸福家庭」其實可以很簡單~ . 所謂的…
「幸福家庭」其實可以很簡單~
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所謂的「幸福家庭」，是一日三餐的陪伴，
是聊不完的共同話題，是健康快樂，是其樂融融。
如此平實簡單而又真實的幸福，其實可以很簡單！
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看看來自於馬來西亞_梁建茀的故事分享吧！
希望能開啟您幸福家庭的大門。
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（註：禪修的效果會因人而異）
＊菩提禪修不提倡自行停藥、減藥，請遵循醫囑
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[Happy family life] can be easily attainable….
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A happy family life can be as simple as having the companionship of our family members to enjoy our meals together; with endless of topics to chat about, and to be blessed with a healthy body. This simple and yet real happiness is actually easily attainable!
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Let us listen to the sharing of Liang Jianfu from Malaysia!
Hopefully this can help you open the door to a happy family life.
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(Note: Effect of meditation varies according to individuals)
*Bodhi Meditation does not encourage stopping and reducing medicine without consulting a doctor.
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#HappyFamilyLife, #LiangJianFu, #Meditation, #Healthy, #Happiness, #LiveTestimonial, #Companionship
#幸福家庭、#梁建茀、#禪修、#健康、#快樂、#見證禪修、#陪伴