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成功的祕法 . 很多人很有知識與學問，卻…

成功的祕法
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很多人很有知識與學問，卻總是無法成功，都是缺乏一份膽量，還缺乏了一份大捨之心。
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#金菩提宗師 #大捨之心 #知識與學問
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The secret method of success

Many knowledgeable and intellectual people are not successful because they lack guts and great generosity.

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很多人很有知識與學問，卻總是無法成功，都是缺乏一份膽量，還缺乏了一份大捨之心。
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#金菩提宗師 #大捨之心 #知識與學問
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The secret method of success

Many knowledgeable and intellectual people are not successful because they lack guts and great generosity.

#MasterJinBodhi, #GreatGenerosity, #Knowledge

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【師父愛吃爛蘋果】 . 在中國有一對夫妻…

【師父愛吃爛蘋果】
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在中國有一對夫妻是我的弟子，他們失業了，生活的很艱苦。他們拿我的相片放在家裡，點個破蠟燭，上一炷香，又撿來的三個爛蘋果，當做供品，因為他們入不敷出，所以也捨不得多放。
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這對夫妻只有一個孩子，是他們唯一的希望，期望孩子一定要考上大學，但孩子偏偏不聽話，媽媽天天祈求師父、祈求佛、祈求菩薩：「我這個孩子非常調皮，十六、七歲快要考大學了，但功課卻很差，師父，求您發發慈悲啊！」
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就這樣天天供養，過了三個月，孩子考完大學後，告訴父母自己應該能考上，因為題目都會寫。他說：「我考試的感覺就像在公園散步一樣輕鬆，功課比我好的同學，有的緊張得都快休克了，手不停的抖，但我都沒有事，一點都不緊張。媽，這是怎麼回事呢？考試的題目我都答的出來，我覺得自己應該考得上才對。」
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媽媽聽了也是半信半疑，等到放榜後，發現兒子真的考上大學了！父母都感到既快樂又欣慰，之後媽媽還到處跟人家說，師父愛吃爛蘋果！事實上，是父母的真誠和不間斷的祈福感動了天，並非我有求必應。大家知道嗎？供佛一份心，獲得千百萬。
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#覺悟之眼、#金菩提宗師說故事、#爛蘋果、#供佛、#真誠
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Master loves to eat rotten apples

In China, there’s a couple who are my disciples. They had lost their jobs, and life was challenging. Living in austerity then, they could only pray to the Gods with a simple picture of mine, a broken candle, a joss stick and three rotten apples as offerings.

The couple pinned all their hopes on their only child, and wished he could make it to the university. However, the child was not motivated and would not listen. His mother earnestly prayed to Buddha, Bodhisattva, and I, “My child is almost 17 years old and is due to enter the university; yet his studies is weak and he’s playful. Master, please show mercy and shower your blessings on him so that he can make it to the university!

The couple devotedly made the same offerings daily. After three months, the child sat for his examination. He felt confident and assured his parents, “When I sat for the paper, it felt like a walk in the park. Friends who had previously done better than me were nervous. I could see that their hands were trembling, while I remained calm. Mum, why was that so? I could answer the questions with ease and felt confident about passing the exam.”

The mother half-believed his words. When the results were released, the child managed to gain admission into the university, and both the parents were elated and relieved. Since then, the mother spread the word that Master loves to eat rotten apples! Well, the fact is; it was the sincerity of the parents and the conscientious prayers that moved the Heaven. Do you know – when we pray to the Buddha single-mindedly with a sincere heart, we can receive innumerable blessings.

#EnlightenedInsights, #MasterJinBodhiStories, #RottenApple, #OfferingsToBuddha, #SincerityrnrnMaster loves to eat rotten apples

In China, there’s a couple who are my disciples. They had lost their jobs, and life was challenging. Living in austerity then, they could only pray to the Gods with a simple picture of mine, a broken candle, a joss stick and three rotten apples as offerings.

The couple pinned all their hopes on their only child, and wished he could make it to the university. However, the child was not motivated and would not listen. His mother earnestly prayed to Buddha, Bodhisattva, and I, “My child is almost 17 years old and is due to enter the university; yet his studies is weak and he’s playful. Master, please show mercy and shower your blessings on him so that he can make it to the university!

The couple devotedly made the same offerings daily. After three months, the child sat for his examination. He felt confident and assured his parents, “When I sat for the paper, it felt like a walk in the park. Friends who had previously done better than me were nervous. I could see that their hands were trembling, while I remained calm. Mum, why was that so? I could answer the questions with ease and felt confident about passing the exam.”

The mother half-believed his words. When the results were released, the child managed to gain admission into the university, and both the parents were elated and relieved. Since then, the mother spread the word that Master loves to eat rotten apples! Well, the fact is; it was the sincerity of the parents and the conscientious prayers that moved the Heaven. Do you know – when we pray to the Buddha single-mindedly with a sincere heart, we can receive innumerable blessings.

#EnlightenedInsights, #MasterJinBodhiStories, #RottenApple, #OfferingsToBuddha, #Sincerity

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有能力不失業 . Capability …

有能力不失業
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Capability ensures employability
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#MasterJinBodhi, #Unemployed, #Capability, #Answer
#金菩提宗師、#失業、#能力、#解答rnrn有能力不失業
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Capability ensures employability
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#MasterJinBodhi, #Unemployed, #Capability, #Answer
#金菩提宗師、#失業、#能力、#解答

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《清明》 ──清明前後，點瓜種豆 . ….

《清明》
──清明前後，點瓜種豆
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春季，為四季之首，最適合規劃耕種與春遊，人們對於春季特別重視，亦是節日最多的時節。在春光明媚的三四月裡，華人社會最重視的春季節俗就屬「清明節」掃墓祭祖了，今年的清明時間是在西曆4月4日，太陽到達黃經15°時。
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清明既是節日也是節氣。作為節氣，《歲時百問》有此說法：「萬物生長此時，皆清潔而明淨。故謂之清明。」清明與農業生產有著密不可分的關係，所以也有「清明前後，點瓜種豆」的農諺出現。
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點瓜種豆的農諺出現反映了農業社會對農事的重視，清明在春分後十五日，這時是氣溫開始升高的季節，雨量也開始豐沛了起來，正是春耕種植的大好時節。清風至、春雨增、萬物齊發，最適合農作物生長，農人會搶在此時播種移苗、點瓜種豆，到處都能見到春耕繁忙的景象。
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在文化上，清明節同時也匯入了中國人慎終追遠的文化底蘊，掃墓祭祖的節俗裡有著血緣的傳承與孝道的精神。在這一天若能誠心念佛將功德迴向給先人，並為祖先至親在佛前點一盞吉祥光明的燈，祈請佛菩薩以光明為先人照亮前路，就是對祖先最好的回報與供養，歡迎大家在這一天來禪堂供燈念佛，借助佛光的加持，使先人得到神佛接引，同時庇佑供燈人得到平安吉祥。
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“Ching Ming”
─ Ching Ming, a time to grow melons and plant beans

Spring, being the first of the four seasons, is deemed to be the most important by many people. It is also the season with the largest number of festivals. For these reasons, early spring is the best time to be making plans of what to cultivate in the fields, and also which places to visit during the festivals. To the Chinese community, the most important spring festival that falls in the beautiful months of March and April is the Ching Ming (also commonly known as “Qing Ming”) festival. This is the festival during which the Chinese pay their respects to their ancestors. This year’s Qing Ming festival – which occurs when the sun reaches 15 degrees of the celestial longitude – falls on the 4th day of the 4th month in the Gregorian calendar.

Other than being a festival, Ching Ming is also one of the twenty-four solar terms. There is this saying regarding Ching Ming: “All things that grow during this time are both bright and clean. This is why this day is called Ching Ming – Ching (“Qing”) represents cleanliness and Ming represents radiance.” From this we can see the close link between Ching Ming and agricultural cultivation. In the agricultural world, the farmers have another saying: “Ching Ming is the best time to grow your melons and plant your seeds”.

In the fifteen days after the Spring Equinox, temperatures will start to rise and rain will fall in abundance. This is the best time to work on your crop cultivations. As the breeze blows and the rain falls, shoots will thrive. The sight of farmers busy sowing their seeds and transplanting their seedlings will be prevalent everywhere during this period of time, signaling the start of spring cultivation.

Ching Ming Festival is also about the Chinese tradition of expressing our respects to the ancestors via formal rituals. The tomb sweeping tradition inculcates the spirit of filial piety and emphasizes the importance of familial relations. The best that we can do for our ancestors during this time is to transfer to them the positive karmic merits from chanting sincerely, light offering and praying to the Buddha and Bodhisattvas to light up their paths. I welcome all of you to visit the Bodhi Meditation Centers on this day to chant and to make light offerings. Not only will our ancestors receive the blessings and guidance from the Buddha, we will also be blessed with safety and good fortune.
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#SolarTerm #ChingMing #TombSweeping #LampOffering #GrowingMelonsPlantingBeans
#節氣、#清明、#掃墓祭祖、#供燈、#種瓜點豆rnrn《清明》
──清明前後，點瓜種豆
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春季，為四季之首，最適合規劃耕種與春遊，人們對於春季特別重視，亦是節日最多的時節。在春光明媚的三四月裡，華人社會最重視的春季節俗就屬「清明節」掃墓祭祖了，今年的清明時間是在西曆4月4日，太陽到達黃經15°時。
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清明既是節日也是節氣。作為節氣，《歲時百問》有此說法：「萬物生長此時，皆清潔而明淨。故謂之清明。」清明與農業生產有著密不可分的關係，所以也有「清明前後，點瓜種豆」的農諺出現。
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點瓜種豆的農諺出現反映了農業社會對農事的重視，清明在春分後十五日，這時是氣溫開始升高的季節，雨量也開始豐沛了起來，正是春耕種植的大好時節。清風至、春雨增、萬物齊發，最適合農作物生長，農人會搶在此時播種移苗、點瓜種豆，到處都能見到春耕繁忙的景象。
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在文化上，清明節同時也匯入了中國人慎終追遠的文化底蘊，掃墓祭祖的節俗裡有著血緣的傳承與孝道的精神。在這一天若能誠心念佛將功德迴向給先人，並為祖先至親在佛前點一盞吉祥光明的燈，祈請佛菩薩以光明為先人照亮前路，就是對祖先最好的回報與供養，歡迎大家在這一天來禪堂供燈念佛，借助佛光的加持，使先人得到神佛接引，同時庇佑供燈人得到平安吉祥。
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#節氣、#清明、#掃墓祭祖、#供燈、#種瓜點豆

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放下即解脫 . . 每逢佳節倍思親，即將…

放下即解脫
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每逢佳節倍思親，即將到了清明祭祖的節日。
有個同修給我留言，問了一個關於親情之間要如何割捨的問題，我也趁著大家追思先祖，懷思之情最真切的時刻，與大家談談這個問題。。
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這個同修的問題是：
「一年前我的外婆去世了，我很傷心，自從她死了之後，至今，我始終念念不忘，我甚至還可以感覺得到外婆的存在，依舊活在我和外婆，一起生活的那個世界裡，所以我變得不愛與人打交道，偶而會一個人躲著哭，覺得好像世界上再沒人疼愛我了。」
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思念破輪迴….
也許我們都愛過人、被愛過，也珍惜過，無論是愛情、友情，或是親情，一但生起這段緣就會很難割捨。親情也是這樣，難分難捨，但是早晚有一天都要捨下。
因為，當我們總是想著對方，總是這樣強烈的思念你的外婆，你知道會對她帶來什麼樣的副作用嗎？就是傷害！天天這樣去憶念她，經常這樣想，那麼真實和她在一起，那種場景啊，讓她不能平靜的得以往生，你會干擾她的啊。
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比如說她要脫生到一個好人家，變成一家的孩子，可能很富貴、健康、美麗啊，你這樣不斷的憶念、憶念、憶念，她就不能走，她就在那拖著、拖著，這樣的憶念會打破這個輪迴，你這麼牽掛著拉著她，她去不了該去的地方，最後變成你會受責罰，你的奶奶，也會在那邊，會受懲罰的，所以你要放手，心裡要放下，並且給予她更多更多的祝福。
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愛，就是放手~
所以，無論是多麼親多麼愛的人，她走了，就走了，你要放下，還要自己好好活。總是憶念等於干擾，她走了就是轉生，祝福她轉生到好人家，不受苦不受難。千萬不要再想。
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我們總講要孝敬父母，恭敬祖先。但有些人不懂「孝敬」的真正意涵，親人去世了十年了，結果他就天天哭，天天想，結果最後哭成了精神病。不但把自己的精神全部搞垮，也讓對方不能真正安靜的解脫。所以忘掉吧！一切都要放下。最好是能夠為親人們，在佛前點盞光明燈，為親人照亮前方的路，並且祝福她轉生富貴、吉祥的人家。
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要想讓你祖先、親人要活得更安心，更幸福，就要好好做好你該做的事情，學好你該學的事情，這樣她才會放心，才會幸福。.
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Let go and be liberated

Ching Ming (Qing Ming) Festival is just a few days away and it is at occasions like this that we miss our dear ones the most. A fellow practitioner left me a message asking for advice on how to handle the parting of loved ones. I would like discussion this here during this period when all of us are commemorating our ancestors and the sense of longing for our loved ones is at the deepest.

This is what the fellow practitioner asked:
“My grandma passed away a year ago and her passing left me deeply heartbroken. Till today, I have not been able to get over it and I can still sense her presence. I long deeply to return to the time when my grandma was still alive. I became withdrawn, frequently hiding in a corner to cry. I felt totally alone and unloved in this world.”

Yearning breaks the cycle of reincarnation…
All of us have loved and been loved in our lives. It is not easy to let go of the bonds that were formed, regardless of whether it is romantic, platonic or familial love. As difficult as it is though, we still have to let go one of these days.
Do you know the effects on your grandma when you keep thinking about and yearning for her? You will harm her! When you miss her and think about her daily, it is as if she is really right by your side. She will be disturbed and will not be able to leave to be reborn in peace.

Maybe she is supposed to be reborn into a good family, as a healthy and pretty child with good fortune. Your constant yearning for her will hold her back. She will keep procrastinating her departure, and the cycle of reincarnation will be broken. Eventually she will end up in a place that she was never supposed to be. When that happens, both you and your grandma will suffer. This is why you have to learn to let go. Instead of holding on, give her lots and lots of blessings from the bottom of your heart and let her go to where she is supposed to be.

Love is about letting go ~
Therefore, regardless of how close you are to that person, or how much you love her, you have to let go once she is gone. Not only do you have to let go, you have to live your life well. When you yearn constantly for her, you are disturbing her. Let her leave without any attachments, give your blessings to her and pray that she gets reborn into a good family. Pray that she will have a good life, with no sufferings. After that, do not think about her any more.

All of us know that we have to be respectful towards our parents and our ancestors, but not everyone knows the true meaning of the word “respect”. Crying and yearning for a loved one for ten years after she has passed on will prevent her from moving on. Your mental state breaks down, and your loved one is not able to get reborn in peace. So the best thing to do is to forget and let it all go! Offer lights to Buddha for your loved one and pray for Buddha to light up her path. Pray that she gets reborn into a family of good fortune.

If you would like your ancestors and loved ones to be at ease, you have to do what you need to do and learn what you need to learn. That is the only way for them to be happy.
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#QingMingPayingRespectsToAncestors, #Gratitude, #Blessing, #LampOfferingsAndPrayers, #GoodFortuneAndHappiness, #HealthAndLongevity, #AphorismOfMasterJinBodhi, #LetGoToAttainLiberation, #AtEase
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#清明祭祖、#感恩、#加持、#點燈祈福、#吉祥如意、#健康長壽、#金菩提禪語、#放下即解脫、#自在rnrn放下即解脫
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每逢佳節倍思親，即將到了清明祭祖的節日。
有個同修給我留言，問了一個關於親情之間要如何割捨的問題，我也趁著大家追思先祖，懷思之情最真切的時刻，與大家談談這個問題。。
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這個同修的問題是：
「一年前我的外婆去世了，我很傷心，自從她死了之後，至今，我始終念念不忘，我甚至還可以感覺得到外婆的存在，依舊活在我和外婆，一起生活的那個世界裡，所以我變得不愛與人打交道，偶而會一個人躲著哭，覺得好像世界上再沒人疼愛我了。」
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思念破輪迴….
也許我們都愛過人、被愛過，也珍惜過，無論是愛情、友情，或是親情，一但生起這段緣就會很難割捨。親情也是這樣，難分難捨，但是早晚有一天都要捨下。
因為，當我們總是想著對方，總是這樣強烈的思念你的外婆，你知道會對她帶來什麼樣的副作用嗎？就是傷害！天天這樣去憶念她，經常這樣想，那麼真實和她在一起，那種場景啊，讓她不能平靜的得以往生，你會干擾她的啊。
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比如說她要脫生到一個好人家，變成一家的孩子，可能很富貴、健康、美麗啊，你這樣不斷的憶念、憶念、憶念，她就不能走，她就在那拖著、拖著，這樣的憶念會打破這個輪迴，你這麼牽掛著拉著她，她去不了該去的地方，最後變成你會受責罰，你的奶奶，也會在那邊，會受懲罰的，所以你要放手，心裡要放下，並且給予她更多更多的祝福。
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愛，就是放手~
所以，無論是多麼親多麼愛的人，她走了，就走了，你要放下，還要自己好好活。總是憶念等於干擾，她走了就是轉生，祝福她轉生到好人家，不受苦不受難。千萬不要再想。
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我們總講要孝敬父母，恭敬祖先。但有些人不懂「孝敬」的真正意涵，親人去世了十年了，結果他就天天哭，天天想，結果最後哭成了精神病。不但把自己的精神全部搞垮，也讓對方不能真正安靜的解脫。所以忘掉吧！一切都要放下。最好是能夠為親人們，在佛前點盞光明燈，為親人照亮前方的路，並且祝福她轉生富貴、吉祥的人家。
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要想讓你祖先、親人要活得更安心，更幸福，就要好好做好你該做的事情，學好你該學的事情，這樣她才會放心，才會幸福。.
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Let go and be liberated

Ching Ming (Qing Ming) Festival is just a few days away and it is at occasions like this that we miss our dear ones the most. A fellow practitioner left me a message asking for advice on how to handle the parting of loved ones. I would like discussion this here during this period when all of us are commemorating our ancestors and the sense of longing for our loved ones is at the deepest.

This is what the fellow practitioner asked:
“My grandma passed away a year ago and her passing left me deeply heartbroken. Till today, I have not been able to get over it and I can still sense her presence. I long deeply to return to the time when my grandma was still alive. I became withdrawn, frequently hiding in a corner to cry. I felt totally alone and unloved in this world.”

Yearning breaks the cycle of reincarnation…
All of us have loved and been loved in our lives. It is not easy to let go of the bonds that were formed, regardless of whether it is romantic, platonic or familial love. As difficult as it is though, we still have to let go one of these days.
Do you know the effects on your grandma when you keep thinking about and yearning for her? You will harm her! When you miss her and think about her daily, it is as if she is really right by your side. She will be disturbed and will not be able to leave to be reborn in peace.

Maybe she is supposed to be reborn into a good family, as a healthy and pretty child with good fortune. Your constant yearning for her will hold her back. She will keep procrastinating her departure, and the cycle of reincarnation will be broken. Eventually she will end up in a place that she was never supposed to be. When that happens, both you and your grandma will suffer. This is why you have to learn to let go. Instead of holding on, give her lots and lots of blessings from the bottom of your heart and let her go to where she is supposed to be.

Love is about letting go ~
Therefore, regardless of how close you are to that person, or how much you love her, you have to let go once she is gone. Not only do you have to let go, you have to live your life well. When you yearn constantly for her, you are disturbing her. Let her leave without any attachments, give your blessings to her and pray that she gets reborn into a good family. Pray that she will have a good life, with no sufferings. After that, do not think about her any more.

All of us know that we have to be respectful towards our parents and our ancestors, but not everyone knows the true meaning of the word “respect”. Crying and yearning for a loved one for ten years after she has passed on will prevent her from moving on. Your mental state breaks down, and your loved one is not able to get reborn in peace. So the best thing to do is to forget and let it all go! Offer lights to Buddha for your loved one and pray for Buddha to light up her path. Pray that she gets reborn into a family of good fortune.

If you would like your ancestors and loved ones to be at ease, you have to do what you need to do and learn what you need to learn. That is the only way for them to be happy.
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肆月 . 「佛燈消萬業，孝念祖親恩。」 …

肆月
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「佛燈消萬業，孝念祖親恩。」
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在佛前供燈能獲得什麼？

第一是心境光明。當你點燈時，使佛顏明亮，露出莊嚴、美麗、慈悲的容顏，人人皆可拜見，因此當你未來選擇人生之路，遇到障礙煩惱時，冥冥中自有答案指點你。

第二是智慧增長。別人做不好的事情，你可以做得很好，找工作就會無往不利。

第三是可以消除魔障。你在佛前供燈，佛自會護佑你，讓邪氣不上身，祛除病苦，除罪消業。
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尤其清明節是我們中國人祭祖掃墓的大日子，若能把握這個特殊的日子，為已故親人以及歷代祖先點燈，送去溫暖、光明與功德，使先人獲得殊勝的功德和利益，讓佛光照亮他們的生命，滅除重罪、障礙，使他們得到佛菩薩的接引，到達淨土，獲得解脫，便能永世不再承受輪迴之苦，就是對先人最好的供養。
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同時祈願所有慈悲的供燈人，借助火、借助偉大的佛光加持，能得到幸福、健康、快樂、平安、完美、智慧，也讓我們尊敬的人、愛護的人，在神聖的節日，在佛前得到佛光普照，得到佛力的加持與庇護。
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#四月、#台曆、#清明、#消業
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April

Light Offerings and Filial Piety

What do we actually get from light offerings to the Buddha?

Firstly, our minds are brightened up because when we make a prayer we will be facing a brightly lit Buddha with a solemn, beautiful and compassionate appearance. In addition, we will be guided when faced with obstacles or have worries in our life journey. Secondly, we will have increased wisdom and be able to do the things that others cannot. There should also be success if we are seeking employment. Thirdly, the Buddha will protect us from demonic attack and illnesses and also clear away our bad karma.

In fact, we should seize the opportunity to offer a lamp on behalf of our ancestors during this Qing Ming Festival. Because by doing so, we are sending warmth, illumination and merits to them as the Buddha’s light will illuminate their afterlives, eradicate their bad karma and clear away obstacles in order that they can be guided by the Buddha and Bodhisattvas to Pureland and be liberated from samsaric transmigration.

Simultaneously, the fire and radiating light from the Buddha will bless us – the compassionate ones who made the light offerings, with joy, health, happiness, peace, perfection and wisdom. For the ones that we love and respect, during this festival, they will also receive blessings and be sheltered by the radiating light and energy from the Buddha.

#April, #TableCalendar, #ChingMing, # ClearingKarmarnrnApril

Light Offerings and Filial Piety

What do we actually get from light offerings to the Buddha?

Firstly, our minds are brightened up because when we make a prayer we will be facing a brightly lit Buddha with a solemn, beautiful and compassionate appearance. In addition, we will be guided when faced with obstacles or have worries in our life journey. Secondly, we will have increased wisdom and be able to do the things that others cannot. There should also be success if we are seeking employment. Thirdly, the Buddha will protect us from demonic attack and illnesses and also clear away our bad karma.

In fact, we should seize the opportunity to offer a lamp on behalf of our ancestors during this Qing Ming Festival. Because by doing so, we are sending warmth, illumination and merits to them as the Buddha’s light will illuminate their afterlives, eradicate their bad karma and clear away obstacles in order that they can be guided by the Buddha and Bodhisattvas to Pureland and be liberated from samsaric transmigration.

Simultaneously, the fire and radiating light from the Buddha will bless us – the compassionate ones who made the light offerings, with joy, health, happiness, peace, perfection and wisdom. For the ones that we love and respect, during this festival, they will also receive blessings and be sheltered by the radiating light and energy from the Buddha.

#April, #TableCalendar, #ChingMing, # ClearingKarma

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『天珠傳奇』天地最厲害的邪魔之眼 . ….

『天珠傳奇』天地最厲害的邪魔之眼
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據說，有一種吉祥寶珠，從天上掉落至人間，這種特殊的珠子，被視為天上的神物，可以保護災民、招財、纳福等，人們為了表示尊敬及珍貴，順口稱之為「天珠」。
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「天珠」，又叫「天眼珠」，它來源於大亞洲地區，上面畫的一個一個圈，代表眼睛。為什麼畫眼睛呢？在古代的民間有些傳說，有一種可怕的鬼魅，它瞪著血紅色或綠色、並且放著光的眼睛，會將人們的魂魄吸走、把心吃掉，讓人失魂奪魄，人就病倒了。
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所以，人們有了對治的方法，一些民間修行的法師、巫師，畫了天地最大的邪魔之眼，也叫『邪惡之眼』。人們佩戴上它，給它祝福，它就會護衛著自己，將鬼魅與邪魔給瞪跑。意思就是「你的眼睛雖然很恐怖，但我的眼睛比你更恐怖」。從那時候開始大概就有了這個珠子。
也因為過去醫藥缺乏，人們容易得病，得了病不好治，只好使用民間的巫術來治病，「天珠」因此被廣泛用於巫術當中的一個部分。
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「天珠」如果是老的、超過兩百年以上，若有僧人、佛教修行者一直佩戴著，經常念經、持咒，這種「慈悲和法力」就融到這個珠子上來了。所以「天珠」上面帶有了極強的慈悲能量、和攝受力，會護佑著佩戴它的人。
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舉個簡單的例子：有許多人曾經有過的經驗，晚上睡覺的時候，想要醒來卻醒不過來？你覺得你的身體被壓住了，壓得你快喘不過氣來，如果再不醒過來就會被憋死。當你快速掙扎、醒過來的時候，這才透了一口氣，有的人醒過來心臟會痛兩天，這就是邪魔上身。有多種原因會造成這種現象。
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天珠的功效有哪些？

一、對於精神
「天珠」有著正向磁場與能量，使人以樂觀的態度去面對人生的挑戰 尤其在社會經濟不景氣，失業率高，容易使人意志消沉，做事缺乏信心，精神難以集中，對人生失去熱忱的朋友，可選擇適合自己的天珠。它與人體接觸後可發出無比的力量，能化解消極的思想，排除心裡的恐懼、不自信，使佩戴者能夠以積極的思想、心態來待人處事，樂觀面對生活挑戰。
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二、對於人體
天珠能避凶化險保平安。天珠經過千年歲月，吸收天地人之靈氣。因此有避邪保平安之功效。還可增進身心的調和，啟發自在的定慧，進而改善人們的心性，有助於修行者，引導心性達到「悲智圓滿」的境界。
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「天珠」對人體有著相當全面的幫助
在「意伏藏格薩爾王」的傳記中，更清楚的記載了「格薩爾王」開啟，並埋藏天珠時所發的誓願：「願天珠聚集於本尊和上師的手中，願護法神守護天珠，直到有福德的弟子來臨時，再交付到此人手中。」因此西藏人認為，擁有一顆天珠是累世修持積累的福報顯現的結果，今生如果得到一顆天珠，從某種意義上來說，也是修法成功的一種徵兆。
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全球各地「菩提禪堂」皆可迎請吉祥加持「天珠」，歡迎有緣得見此篇的人兒，都能獲得此吉祥寶物，集千年智慧與能量，得佛力加持護佑，使生命達到解脫、完美的境界。
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#天珠傳奇、#慈悲的能量、#加持、#驅邪檔煞、#護身福、#吉祥如意、#健康長壽
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The Legend of Dzi Bead – Evil eye

It is said that there is a kind of precious jewel which fell from heaven. This special jewel is deemed as the heaven’s bead which can be used to protect against disasters and accumulate wealth and fortune. As the beads are so precious and respected, it is called “Dzi bead”.

Dzi bead, also known as “heaven’s pearl”, originated from greater Asia region. The circles on the Dzi beads represent “eyes”. Why are the Dzi beads etched with “eyes”? Ancient folk legend has this saying that there was a hideous demon with bloody red and green eyes, sucking the soul and heart of people, possessing them and causing them to fall sick.

To counteract this, the folk healers and wizards painted the world’s largest eye of the demon, known as “evil eye”. If you bless and wear it, it will protect you against the evil eye. It means: your eyes are scary, but mine are scarier than yours. That probably marks the beginning of Dzi bead.

Also, in the past, due of the lack of medicine, people were more prone to disease. Hence, they had to resort to seeking folk witchcraft for treatment and Dzi beads were widely used as part of the traditional curative ritual.

If a Dzi bead is more than 200 years old, and has been used and chanted by monks and Buddhist practitioners, it would have carried with it a kind of compassionate energy and power and will bless and protect its wearer.

Take a simple example: many people have had the experience of suffocation in their sleep with their body pressed on by some forces and unable to wake up. When they struggled and eventually woke up, they continued to have a terrible heartache for two days. This is form of possession by evil spirit and there are many reasons for this phenomenon.

Benefits of Dzi Beads

1. For the mind
Dzi bead has a positive magnetic field energy, which helps you to face life with optimism. One may choose to wear a suitable Dzi bead during difficult time such as economic downturn or high unemployment. It also helps those who suffer from depression, lack of confidence, or lack of zest in life to find optimism. When in contact with our body, it emits exceptional power, which can clear negative thoughts and forces, thereby helping the wearer to have a positive attitude towards life.

2. For the body
Dzi beads can protect against danger and bring peace. Through years of immersion in heaven and earth’s energy, it serves as a protector against negative forces. It also helps practitioners to gain inspiration as well as improve their cultivation to attain an elevated level of compassion and wisdom.

Dzi bead provides overall benefit to the human body.
In the biography of King Gesar, it was documented that he made a vow while he buried the Dzi beads: “May the Dzi beads gather in the hands of Buddha and Master. May the heavenly dharma guardians safeguard the Dzi beads till the arrival of the virtuous disciple”. Thus the Tibetans believe that to have a Dzi bead is a reflection of one’s accumulated blessing and merits of many lifetimes. Thus to own a Dzi bead in the lifetime is in some sense, a sign of progression in your dharma cultivation.

One may invite a Dzi bead from a Bodhi Meditation center. We wish all who have the opportunity to read this article to own one of these propitious treasures. May you receive Buddha’s blessing. May your life be liberated and beautiful.

#LegendOfDziBead, #PowerOfCompassion, #Blessing, #WardOfNegativeForces, #Protection, #GoodFortune, #HealthAndLongevityrnrn『天珠傳奇』天地最厲害的邪魔之眼
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據說，有一種吉祥寶珠，從天上掉落至人間，這種特殊的珠子，被視為天上的神物，可以保護災民、招財、纳福等，人們為了表示尊敬及珍貴，順口稱之為「天珠」。
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「天珠」，又叫「天眼珠」，它來源於大亞洲地區，上面畫的一個一個圈，代表眼睛。為什麼畫眼睛呢？在古代的民間有些傳說，有一種可怕的鬼魅，它瞪著血紅色或綠色、並且放著光的眼睛，會將人們的魂魄吸走、把心吃掉，讓人失魂奪魄，人就病倒了。
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所以，人們有了對治的方法，一些民間修行的法師、巫師，畫了天地最大的邪魔之眼，也叫『邪惡之眼』。人們佩戴上它，給它祝福，它就會護衛著自己，將鬼魅與邪魔給瞪跑。意思就是「你的眼睛雖然很恐怖，但我的眼睛比你更恐怖」。從那時候開始大概就有了這個珠子。
也因為過去醫藥缺乏，人們容易得病，得了病不好治，只好使用民間的巫術來治病，「天珠」因此被廣泛用於巫術當中的一個部分。
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「天珠」如果是老的、超過兩百年以上，若有僧人、佛教修行者一直佩戴著，經常念經、持咒，這種「慈悲和法力」就融到這個珠子上來了。所以「天珠」上面帶有了極強的慈悲能量、和攝受力，會護佑著佩戴它的人。
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舉個簡單的例子：有許多人曾經有過的經驗，晚上睡覺的時候，想要醒來卻醒不過來？你覺得你的身體被壓住了，壓得你快喘不過氣來，如果再不醒過來就會被憋死。當你快速掙扎、醒過來的時候，這才透了一口氣，有的人醒過來心臟會痛兩天，這就是邪魔上身。有多種原因會造成這種現象。
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天珠的功效有哪些？

一、對於精神
「天珠」有著正向磁場與能量，使人以樂觀的態度去面對人生的挑戰 尤其在社會經濟不景氣，失業率高，容易使人意志消沉，做事缺乏信心，精神難以集中，對人生失去熱忱的朋友，可選擇適合自己的天珠。它與人體接觸後可發出無比的力量，能化解消極的思想，排除心裡的恐懼、不自信，使佩戴者能夠以積極的思想、心態來待人處事，樂觀面對生活挑戰。
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二、對於人體
天珠能避凶化險保平安。天珠經過千年歲月，吸收天地人之靈氣。因此有避邪保平安之功效。還可增進身心的調和，啟發自在的定慧，進而改善人們的心性，有助於修行者，引導心性達到「悲智圓滿」的境界。
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「天珠」對人體有著相當全面的幫助
在「意伏藏格薩爾王」的傳記中，更清楚的記載了「格薩爾王」開啟，並埋藏天珠時所發的誓願：「願天珠聚集於本尊和上師的手中，願護法神守護天珠，直到有福德的弟子來臨時，再交付到此人手中。」因此西藏人認為，擁有一顆天珠是累世修持積累的福報顯現的結果，今生如果得到一顆天珠，從某種意義上來說，也是修法成功的一種徵兆。
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全球各地「菩提禪堂」皆可迎請吉祥加持「天珠」，歡迎有緣得見此篇的人兒，都能獲得此吉祥寶物，集千年智慧與能量，得佛力加持護佑，使生命達到解脫、完美的境界。
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The Legend of Dzi Bead – Evil eye

It is said that there is a kind of precious jewel which fell from heaven. This special jewel is deemed as the heaven’s bead which can be used to protect against disasters and accumulate wealth and fortune. As the beads are so precious and respected, it is called “Dzi bead”.

Dzi bead, also known as “heaven’s pearl”, originated from greater Asia region. The circles on the Dzi beads represent “eyes”. Why are the Dzi beads etched with “eyes”? Ancient folk legend has this saying that there was a hideous demon with bloody red and green eyes, sucking the soul and heart of people, possessing them and causing them to fall sick.

To counteract this, the folk healers and wizards painted the world’s largest eye of the demon, known as “evil eye”. If you bless and wear it, it will protect you against the evil eye. It means: your eyes are scary, but mine are scarier than yours. That probably marks the beginning of Dzi bead.

Also, in the past, due of the lack of medicine, people were more prone to disease. Hence, they had to resort to seeking folk witchcraft for treatment and Dzi beads were widely used as part of the traditional curative ritual.

If a Dzi bead is more than 200 years old, and has been used and chanted by monks and Buddhist practitioners, it would have carried with it a kind of compassionate energy and power and will bless and protect its wearer.

Take a simple example: many people have had the experience of suffocation in their sleep with their body pressed on by some forces and unable to wake up. When they struggled and eventually woke up, they continued to have a terrible heartache for two days. This is form of possession by evil spirit and there are many reasons for this phenomenon.

Benefits of Dzi Beads

1. For the mind
Dzi bead has a positive magnetic field energy, which helps you to face life with optimism. One may choose to wear a suitable Dzi bead during difficult time such as economic downturn or high unemployment. It also helps those who suffer from depression, lack of confidence, or lack of zest in life to find optimism. When in contact with our body, it emits exceptional power, which can clear negative thoughts and forces, thereby helping the wearer to have a positive attitude towards life.

2. For the body
Dzi beads can protect against danger and bring peace. Through years of immersion in heaven and earth’s energy, it serves as a protector against negative forces. It also helps practitioners to gain inspiration as well as improve their cultivation to attain an elevated level of compassion and wisdom.

Dzi bead provides overall benefit to the human body.
In the biography of King Gesar, it was documented that he made a vow while he buried the Dzi beads: “May the Dzi beads gather in the hands of Buddha and Master. May the heavenly dharma guardians safeguard the Dzi beads till the arrival of the virtuous disciple”. Thus the Tibetans believe that to have a Dzi bead is a reflection of one’s accumulated blessing and merits of many lifetimes. Thus to own a Dzi bead in the lifetime is in some sense, a sign of progression in your dharma cultivation.

One may invite a Dzi bead from a Bodhi Meditation center. We wish all who have the opportunity to read this article to own one of these propitious treasures. May you receive Buddha’s blessing. May your life be liberated and beautiful.

#LegendOfDziBead, #PowerOfCompassion, #Blessing, #WardOfNegativeForces, #Protection, #GoodFortune, #HealthAndLongevity

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救命！ . . 昨晚網友給我寫信，她說：…

救命！
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昨晚網友給我寫信，她說：「師父，前天您救了我的命！」
我說：「我不記得我有叫救護車啊？」
她說：「不是，師父，我沒有生病受傷需要急診。」
我說：「我也不記得有強盜出入或是跳樓的事……」
她說：「不是啦，前些天，我沒有跳樓，可是卻想跳海……」

她開始告訴我，短短幾天卻影響她一生的故事……
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她說：
那一期班我是學員之一，那時正是我人生的最低谷。
我因為大學沒考上，看著朋友歡喜的上大學。而我連找工作都被拒絕，失業在家。父母不合，母親離開了天天鬼混的父親，也把我留在了沒有溫暖的屋子。我的個性因此變得抑鬱，每天不想出門，常常哭到半夜，覺得自己沒必要活下去了。
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阿姨勸我一起去國外上課散散心，我答應了。其實我不想散心，只想在一個沒人認識我的海邊了結一生。我從來沒有接觸過禪修，也無心學習，只盤算著哪天走到海邊，再不回來。
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但是課堂上，師父您經常講些笑話，我忍不住聽到了。您講大媽們的嘮叨，鄰里的摩擦，都像我身邊的事情。您講到一個活得很慘的師姐，她說只要能夠學好，讓她死她都幹。您說：「幹嘛讓妳死啊？我都想把死人給救活了，不會讓妳死的，妳先湊合活著吧！」這句話有點觸動我，覺得也許您會讓我活下去。
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您講到一個留學女孩的故事，沒有朋友、遠離父母、語言不通沒法交流，她最後上吊走了…在上飛機前，我聽著一直哭，我不就是這樣嗎？我也沒有「生」的希望。我的人生之路也是斷掉的，沒有朋友、沒有父母的愛、沒有工作，我什麼都沒有…
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可是您重重地說：「每個留學的孩子和移民不都是這樣嗎？挺過來了，就是勝利者。對不對？」「天下沒有絕人之路，是自己心中絕了，自然一切都沒有了。」「真正輸了的人，是心失敗了。」您的一句句話好像雷響一樣，擊的我幾乎跳起來。
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「因為失業而痛苦的人都是愚癡的人。失業了，好啊！一定是有更好的職業在等著我。」失業還可以有更好的工作？！我可以不放棄，我還可以成功！「你只有一種『生』的想法，就是死都不要想，失敗和你沒有任何緣分。」
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我的眼淚止住了，聽到您開始加持六字大明咒，咒語比我腦中的雷聲更響，我感受到心裡注入了力量，那一刻，我感受我不再是一個孤獨的人，我有能量，有信心！
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後來我還真的去了釜山的海邊，很美。
我對著大海喊：「我不會懦弱，老子生下來就是強者，就是勝利者！」那一期班，您可能沒有注意到我，但是您真的救了我的命！我現在已經上完大學，很開朗，有一份很好的工作，還在繼續禪修。
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聽了她的故事，你有什麼想法呢？佛法是起死回生的良藥，對每一個真心的人，對每一個想成功的人，都能起到救贖的力量。
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#人生低谷、#走出低谷的方法、#燃起希望、#天無絕人之路
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Save me!
A netizen (N) reached out to me last night, exclaiming, “Master (M), you saved my life!
Puzzled, I responded, “… but I don’t remember calling for an ambulance?”
N: “No, Master, I was not sick, injured or in need of emergency medical attention”.
M: “I don’t recall if there were robbery or suicide cases…”
N: “No, a few days ago, I did not jump off from a building but had wanted to jump into the sea…”

The conversation progressed into her recent experiences and how it had changed her life significantly.
She was a participant in one of my meditation classes and was at the lowest point of her life. She didn’t make it to the university, and was unsuccessful with her job search. Jobless, she became depressed. Her parents did not get along and her mother left her philandering father. There was no warmth in the family and she stayed at home most of the time, often crying till midnight and even lost her will to live.
Her aunt persuaded her to go abroad to attend classes and relax, and she readily agreed. In reality, her purpose was not to relax. She had never tried meditative practice and was not keen. She just wanted to find a beach where no one knew her and then end her life, never to return.

She narrated:
During the class, Master was humorous and the meaningful narrations on the daily hustle and bustle of life left strong impressions on her. There was the story of a sister who was steadfast about learning (Zen meditation from Master), even at the expense of her life. At this point, Master gently reminded us that you cannot bear to leave us to die because your aim is to save and revive all, so we must live, and live well! This moved me, and gave me hope.

You’d narrated about the girl who was pursuing studies abroad, without the comfort of friends, far from her family and encountering language barriers. She eventually chose to hang herself just before she boarded the plane for home. This story overwhelmed me and I could not hold back my tears. Isn’t this so similar to my predicament? I had no motivation to live. My life path had crumbled – no friends, no family love, no job; nothing to look forward to…

Yet Master sternly reiterated, “Isn’t this a familiar situation faced by every foreign student and immigrant? Once we overcome the initial hurdles, we are winners! No obstacle is ever too challenging unless we lose confidence in ourselves. Those who lose were defeated in their minds without having really persevered.” Every word that Master uttered struck me like deafening thunder, almost making me jump in a reflex action.

“Going into depression just because one is jobless marks a weak and ignorant character. One should look on the positive side and be assured that a better new job awaits us. One must never give up but persevere until success. ‘Failure’ and ‘Death’ should not exist in our thoughts – only ‘Live’, and ‘Live well!’, Master enlightened us.
I held back my tears at that moment, and upon hearing the six-syllable heart mantra, it literally overwhelmed my mind. At that instance, I felt an uplifting dose of energy infused into my mind and body. From that moment onwards, I no longer feel lonely. I have bountiful energy and confidence!

Subsequently, I did visit the beach at Busan. It was heavenly. Calling out to the waters, I reaffirmed, “I will not be weak; I am born into strength – a winner!” Master, you might not have noticed, but you saved my life! I’ve since completed my college education, am cheerful, have a good job and am continuing with my meditation practice.

What are your thoughts after hearing her story?
Buddhadharma is revivifying, especially to every sincere practitioner and to those who want to be successful.

#LowestPointOfLife, #RiseAboveTheChallenges, #FosteringHope, #ThereIsAlwaysAWayOutrnrn救命！
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昨晚網友給我寫信，她說：「師父，前天您救了我的命！」
我說：「我不記得我有叫救護車啊？」
她說：「不是，師父，我沒有生病受傷需要急診。」
我說：「我也不記得有強盜出入或是跳樓的事……」
她說：「不是啦，前些天，我沒有跳樓，可是卻想跳海……」

她開始告訴我，短短幾天卻影響她一生的故事……
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她說：
那一期班我是學員之一，那時正是我人生的最低谷。
我因為大學沒考上，看著朋友歡喜的上大學。而我連找工作都被拒絕，失業在家。父母不合，母親離開了天天鬼混的父親，也把我留在了沒有溫暖的屋子。我的個性因此變得抑鬱，每天不想出門，常常哭到半夜，覺得自己沒必要活下去了。
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阿姨勸我一起去國外上課散散心，我答應了。其實我不想散心，只想在一個沒人認識我的海邊了結一生。我從來沒有接觸過禪修，也無心學習，只盤算著哪天走到海邊，再不回來。
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但是課堂上，師父您經常講些笑話，我忍不住聽到了。您講大媽們的嘮叨，鄰里的摩擦，都像我身邊的事情。您講到一個活得很慘的師姐，她說只要能夠學好，讓她死她都幹。您說：「幹嘛讓妳死啊？我都想把死人給救活了，不會讓妳死的，妳先湊合活著吧！」這句話有點觸動我，覺得也許您會讓我活下去。
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您講到一個留學女孩的故事，沒有朋友、遠離父母、語言不通沒法交流，她最後上吊走了…在上飛機前，我聽著一直哭，我不就是這樣嗎？我也沒有「生」的希望。我的人生之路也是斷掉的，沒有朋友、沒有父母的愛、沒有工作，我什麼都沒有…
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可是您重重地說：「每個留學的孩子和移民不都是這樣嗎？挺過來了，就是勝利者。對不對？」「天下沒有絕人之路，是自己心中絕了，自然一切都沒有了。」「真正輸了的人，是心失敗了。」您的一句句話好像雷響一樣，擊的我幾乎跳起來。
.
「因為失業而痛苦的人都是愚癡的人。失業了，好啊！一定是有更好的職業在等著我。」失業還可以有更好的工作？！我可以不放棄，我還可以成功！「你只有一種『生』的想法，就是死都不要想，失敗和你沒有任何緣分。」
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我的眼淚止住了，聽到您開始加持六字大明咒，咒語比我腦中的雷聲更響，我感受到心裡注入了力量，那一刻，我感受我不再是一個孤獨的人，我有能量，有信心！
.
後來我還真的去了釜山的海邊，很美。
我對著大海喊：「我不會懦弱，老子生下來就是強者，就是勝利者！」那一期班，您可能沒有注意到我，但是您真的救了我的命！我現在已經上完大學，很開朗，有一份很好的工作，還在繼續禪修。
.
聽了她的故事，你有什麼想法呢？佛法是起死回生的良藥，對每一個真心的人，對每一個想成功的人，都能起到救贖的力量。
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.
.
#人生低谷、#走出低谷的方法、#燃起希望、#天無絕人之路
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Save me!
A netizen (N) reached out to me last night, exclaiming, “Master (M), you saved my life!
Puzzled, I responded, “… but I don’t remember calling for an ambulance?”
N: “No, Master, I was not sick, injured or in need of emergency medical attention”.
M: “I don’t recall if there were robbery or suicide cases…”
N: “No, a few days ago, I did not jump off from a building but had wanted to jump into the sea…”

The conversation progressed into her recent experiences and how it had changed her life significantly.
She was a participant in one of my meditation classes and was at the lowest point of her life. She didn’t make it to the university, and was unsuccessful with her job search. Jobless, she became depressed. Her parents did not get along and her mother left her philandering father. There was no warmth in the family and she stayed at home most of the time, often crying till midnight and even lost her will to live.
Her aunt persuaded her to go abroad to attend classes and relax, and she readily agreed. In reality, her purpose was not to relax. She had never tried meditative practice and was not keen. She just wanted to find a beach where no one knew her and then end her life, never to return.

She narrated:
During the class, Master was humorous and the meaningful narrations on the daily hustle and bustle of life left strong impressions on her. There was the story of a sister who was steadfast about learning (Zen meditation from Master), even at the expense of her life. At this point, Master gently reminded us that you cannot bear to leave us to die because your aim is to save and revive all, so we must live, and live well! This moved me, and gave me hope.

You’d narrated about the girl who was pursuing studies abroad, without the comfort of friends, far from her family and encountering language barriers. She eventually chose to hang herself just before she boarded the plane for home. This story overwhelmed me and I could not hold back my tears. Isn’t this so similar to my predicament? I had no motivation to live. My life path had crumbled – no friends, no family love, no job; nothing to look forward to…

Yet Master sternly reiterated, “Isn’t this a familiar situation faced by every foreign student and immigrant? Once we overcome the initial hurdles, we are winners! No obstacle is ever too challenging unless we lose confidence in ourselves. Those who lose were defeated in their minds without having really persevered.” Every word that Master uttered struck me like deafening thunder, almost making me jump in a reflex action.

“Going into depression just because one is jobless marks a weak and ignorant character. One should look on the positive side and be assured that a better new job awaits us. One must never give up but persevere until success. ‘Failure’ and ‘Death’ should not exist in our thoughts – only ‘Live’, and ‘Live well!’, Master enlightened us.
I held back my tears at that moment, and upon hearing the six-syllable heart mantra, it literally overwhelmed my mind. At that instance, I felt an uplifting dose of energy infused into my mind and body. From that moment onwards, I no longer feel lonely. I have bountiful energy and confidence!

Subsequently, I did visit the beach at Busan. It was heavenly. Calling out to the waters, I reaffirmed, “I will not be weak; I am born into strength – a winner!” Master, you might not have noticed, but you saved my life! I’ve since completed my college education, am cheerful, have a good job and am continuing with my meditation practice.

What are your thoughts after hearing her story?
Buddhadharma is revivifying, especially to every sincere practitioner and to those who want to be successful.

#LowestPointOfLife, #RiseAboveTheChallenges, #FosteringHope, #ThereIsAlwaysAWayOut

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發佈於

【週六共修預告】_為祖先念佛_２０１７年…

【週六共修預告】_為祖先念佛_２０１７年４月１日
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「真心誦念一句佛號，能勝萬兩黃金。 」

人們在研究人類命運的過程之中就發現，幾乎所有人的命都與他們一切善惡的行為有關係。這種習慣性的善惡行為 ，和因善惡行為所引發的作用力，叫「能量」，也叫「因果」，它是一直往下傳遞的。
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其實，每一個孩子從出生的一剎那，就注定了他的命運和健康情況。也就是DNA遺傳基因，將父母、爺爺奶奶、外公外婆等，若干個直系的祖宗遺傳下來的血脈好壞——疾病、功德、罪過、長相、個性，全都積累到我們這一個人的身上。
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因此，我們的生命與祖先們有著密不可分的關係，再過幾天就是清明，懷思先祖的日子，若我們能為祖先念念佛，願佛光護佑著他們，當祖先們好了，我們也會跟著好。
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歡迎大家本週六與我一起來「為父母祖先念佛 」，一起成就自我像佛一樣的慈悲大度、俱足功德，把這份厚德繼續遺留給子孫們，祝福大家都能得健康長壽，吉祥幸福！.
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【全球各地網路共修時間】
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１.台北/北京/馬來西亞/新加坡 時間：
２０１７年４月１日，上午９：００開始
２.韓國時間：２０１７年４月１日，上午１０：００開始
３.北美東部時間：２０１７年３月３１日，晚上９：００開始
４.北美太平洋時間：２０１７年３月３１日，晚上 ６：００開始
５.澳洲墨爾本時間：２０１７年４月１日，中午１２：００開始
６.印尼雅加達時間：２０１７年４月１日，上午８：００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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Online Global Group Practice (Saturday, April 1, 2017)

#ChantForOurAncestors

[ A sincere chant surpasses receiving thousand taels of gold ]

The fate of man is related to one’s good and evil conduct. A good or evil action and its outcome is called “energy” or “cause and effect,” which can be passed down through generations.

Every child’s fate and health is predestined at the moment of birth. We inherit the good and bad genes of our parents, grandparents and ancestors as well as their diseases, merits, sins, looks, and personalities.

Therefore, our lives are inextricably linked to our ancestors. Qing Ming Festival is approaching in a few more days; a day to commemorate our ancestors. If we chant sincerely to Buddha to seek his blessing to illuminate and protect our ancestors, we, as descendants, will also be blessed.

Join me this Saturday to [Chant for Our Parents and Ancestors]. Be like the All-Compassionate and Magnanimous Buddha of immense compassion and virtues, we transfer our accumulated merits to our descendants.

May all of you enjoy good health, longevity, auspiciousness, and prosperity.
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#週六網路共修、#為父母祖先念佛 、#金菩提宗師網路共修rnrn【週六共修預告】_為祖先念佛_２０１７年４月１日
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「真心誦念一句佛號，能勝萬兩黃金。 」

人們在研究人類命運的過程之中就發現，幾乎所有人的命都與他們一切善惡的行為有關係。這種習慣性的善惡行為 ，和因善惡行為所引發的作用力，叫「能量」，也叫「因果」，它是一直往下傳遞的。
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其實，每一個孩子從出生的一剎那，就注定了他的命運和健康情況。也就是DNA遺傳基因，將父母、爺爺奶奶、外公外婆等，若干個直系的祖宗遺傳下來的血脈好壞——疾病、功德、罪過、長相、個性，全都積累到我們這一個人的身上。
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因此，我們的生命與祖先們有著密不可分的關係，再過幾天就是清明，懷思先祖的日子，若我們能為祖先念念佛，願佛光護佑著他們，當祖先們好了，我們也會跟著好。
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歡迎大家本週六與我一起來「為父母祖先念佛 」，一起成就自我像佛一樣的慈悲大度、俱足功德，把這份厚德繼續遺留給子孫們，祝福大家都能得健康長壽，吉祥幸福！.
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【全球各地網路共修時間】
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１.台北/北京/馬來西亞/新加坡 時間：
２０１７年４月１日，上午９：００開始
２.韓國時間：２０１７年４月１日，上午１０：００開始
３.北美東部時間：２０１７年３月３１日，晚上９：００開始
４.北美太平洋時間：２０１７年３月３１日，晚上 ６：００開始
５.澳洲墨爾本時間：２０１７年４月１日，中午１２：００開始
６.印尼雅加達時間：２０１７年４月１日，上午８：００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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Online Global Group Practice (Saturday, April 1, 2017)

#ChantForOurAncestors

[ A sincere chant surpasses receiving thousand taels of gold ]

The fate of man is related to one’s good and evil conduct. A good or evil action and its outcome is called “energy” or “cause and effect,” which can be passed down through generations.

Every child’s fate and health is predestined at the moment of birth. We inherit the good and bad genes of our parents, grandparents and ancestors as well as their diseases, merits, sins, looks, and personalities.

Therefore, our lives are inextricably linked to our ancestors. Qing Ming Festival is approaching in a few more days; a day to commemorate our ancestors. If we chant sincerely to Buddha to seek his blessing to illuminate and protect our ancestors, we, as descendants, will also be blessed.

Join me this Saturday to [Chant for Our Parents and Ancestors]. Be like the All-Compassionate and Magnanimous Buddha of immense compassion and virtues, we transfer our accumulated merits to our descendants.

May all of you enjoy good health, longevity, auspiciousness, and prosperity.
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#週六網路共修、#為父母祖先念佛 、#金菩提宗師網路共修

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