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【週六網路共修預告】（２０１７年５月１３…

【週六網路共修預告】（２０１７年５月１３日）
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在一個農村裡，有一位平凡的母親，家裡很貧窮，她的兒子後來很爭氣的考上了狀元，兒子做了官，又被皇帝大臣家的小姐看上，日子過得風光又舒服，但他卻沒有返鄉接母親一起去城裡享福。
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這位母親因為思子心切，就到城裡去找兒子，因為兒子是高官，母親一下就找著了，兒子看到自己的母親又醜又髒，穿得破破爛爛，覺得實在臉上無光，所以就不認自己的母親。富家小姐是個知書達禮的人，知道為人子女必須孝養父母的道理，便勸說夫婿，告知父母恩重難報的偉大恩德。狀元本性是善良的，最後悔改了，他知道自己錯了，不該貪那一面虛榮，連基本善良的人性都失去了，因此與美麗賢慧的夫人迎回母親，共同孝養天年。正所謂：「兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧。」
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我們每天在母親無微不至的關懷下，往往感受不到這份濃濃的愛，反而不如一個跟你沒有血緣關係的人，給過你的一次幫助那麼清晰，對於母親給我們的「愛」僅剩嘮叨。其實，有些人生中的障礙，有些疾病，是因為你無德、不孝、無情、無義的行為而引發的。
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所以，我們今天生命的好壞，與我們的祖宗有著直接的關係，與我們的父母有著直接的關係。要想做一個有福氣的人，就要懂得知恩圖報。今天在母親節的偉大日子裡，我希望大家一起來為母親祝福、祈福、用一顆感恩的心，誦念得再真誠一些。
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歡迎大家本週六與我一起，為最偉大的母親念念佛，祝福他們健康吉祥、幸福快樂！！.
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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：
２０１７年５月１３日日，上午９：００開始
２.韓國時間：２０１７年５月１３日日，上午１０：００開始　
３.北美東部時間：２０１７年５月１２日，晚上９：００開始
４.北美太平洋時間：２０１７年５月１２日，晚上６：００開始
５.澳洲墨爾本時間：２０１７年５月１３日，中午１１：００開始
６.印尼雅加達時間：２０１７年５月１３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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#週六共修預告、#為母親念佛、#真誠、#金菩提宗師開示、#孝順
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Notice on Online Global Group Practice (Saturday, May 13, 2017)

In a remote village, there lived an ordinary mother and her son. They were very poor but the son was very diligent. During one of the state examinations, he performed really well and earned himself the top scholar position and was subsequently offered a high ranking official role with the court. With luck on his side, he even married the daughter of a wealthy and powerful court official. Though he led a comfortable life, he did not return to his village to fetch his elderly mother to the city.

As his mother missed her son dearly, she decided to search for him in the city. Given his position in the court, she managed to locate him without much effort. The son, upon seeing his shabbily dressed mother, felt ashamed and refused to acknowledge her. The daughter-in-law was a virtuous lady with good upbringing. Upon seeing this, she reminded her husband on the importance of filial piety and persuaded him to take care of his mother. The son, a kind person by nature, finally realized his mistake and regretted his earlier reaction. Together with his wife, they brought the mother home to live with them for the rest of her life.

We tend to take our mother’s endless love for granted but remember clearly the little helps rendered by others. In fact many of our life’s obstacles and diseases are due to our lack of virtues, kindness or filial piety.
Our destiny today is closely linked to our ancestors and parents. If we want to enjoy good fortune, we must know how to repay our parents for their kindness.

With Mother’s day approaching, I hope everyone will join me this coming Saturday to chant for our mother. Let us chant with sincerity and gratitude. May they be blessed with health, auspiciousness and happiness!

Online Global Group Practice Schedules:
1. Taipei/ Beijing/ Malaysia/ Singapore: May 13, 2017, at 9:00hrs
2. Korea: May 13, 2017, at 10:00hrs
3. North America (Eastern Zone): May 12, 2017, at 21:00hrs
4. North America (Pacific Zone): May 12, 2017, at 18:00hrs
5. Melbourne (Australia): May 13, 2017, at 11:00hrs
6. Jakarta, Indonesia: May 13, 2017, at 8:00hrs

(Group practice generally starts at 9.00 a.m. in all Bodhi Meditation Centers. It is advisable to call your local center for confirmation.)

#OnlineGlobalGroupPracticeNotice, #ChantForOurMothers, #Sincerity, #MasterJinBodhi’sTeachings, #FilialPietyrnrn【週六網路共修預告】（２０１７年５月１３日）
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在一個農村裡，有一位平凡的母親，家裡很貧窮，她的兒子後來很爭氣的考上了狀元，兒子做了官，又被皇帝大臣家的小姐看上，日子過得風光又舒服，但他卻沒有返鄉接母親一起去城裡享福。
.
這位母親因為思子心切，就到城裡去找兒子，因為兒子是高官，母親一下就找著了，兒子看到自己的母親又醜又髒，穿得破破爛爛，覺得實在臉上無光，所以就不認自己的母親。富家小姐是個知書達禮的人，知道為人子女必須孝養父母的道理，便勸說夫婿，告知父母恩重難報的偉大恩德。狀元本性是善良的，最後悔改了，他知道自己錯了，不該貪那一面虛榮，連基本善良的人性都失去了，因此與美麗賢慧的夫人迎回母親，共同孝養天年。正所謂：「兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧。」
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我們每天在母親無微不至的關懷下，往往感受不到這份濃濃的愛，反而不如一個跟你沒有血緣關係的人，給過你的一次幫助那麼清晰，對於母親給我們的「愛」僅剩嘮叨。其實，有些人生中的障礙，有些疾病，是因為你無德、不孝、無情、無義的行為而引發的。
.
所以，我們今天生命的好壞，與我們的祖宗有著直接的關係，與我們的父母有著直接的關係。要想做一個有福氣的人，就要懂得知恩圖報。今天在母親節的偉大日子裡，我希望大家一起來為母親祝福、祈福、用一顆感恩的心，誦念得再真誠一些。
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歡迎大家本週六與我一起，為最偉大的母親念念佛，祝福他們健康吉祥、幸福快樂！！.
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【全球各地網路共修時間】
.
１.臺北/北京/馬來西亞/新加坡 時間：
２０１７年５月１３日日，上午９：００開始
２.韓國時間：２０１７年５月１３日日，上午１０：００開始　
３.北美東部時間：２０１７年５月１２日，晚上９：００開始
４.北美太平洋時間：２０１７年５月１２日，晚上６：００開始
５.澳洲墨爾本時間：２０１７年５月１３日，中午１１：００開始
６.印尼雅加達時間：２０１７年５月１３日，上午８：００開始
.
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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#週六共修預告、#為母親念佛、#真誠、#金菩提宗師開示、#孝順
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Notice on Online Global Group Practice (Saturday, May 13, 2017)

In a remote village, there lived an ordinary mother and her son. They were very poor but the son was very diligent. During one of the state examinations, he performed really well and earned himself the top scholar position and was subsequently offered a high ranking official role with the court. With luck on his side, he even married the daughter of a wealthy and powerful court official. Though he led a comfortable life, he did not return to his village to fetch his elderly mother to the city.

As his mother missed her son dearly, she decided to search for him in the city. Given his position in the court, she managed to locate him without much effort. The son, upon seeing his shabbily dressed mother, felt ashamed and refused to acknowledge her. The daughter-in-law was a virtuous lady with good upbringing. Upon seeing this, she reminded her husband on the importance of filial piety and persuaded him to take care of his mother. The son, a kind person by nature, finally realized his mistake and regretted his earlier reaction. Together with his wife, they brought the mother home to live with them for the rest of her life.

We tend to take our mother’s endless love for granted but remember clearly the little helps rendered by others. In fact many of our life’s obstacles and diseases are due to our lack of virtues, kindness or filial piety.
Our destiny today is closely linked to our ancestors and parents. If we want to enjoy good fortune, we must know how to repay our parents for their kindness.

With Mother’s day approaching, I hope everyone will join me this coming Saturday to chant for our mother. Let us chant with sincerity and gratitude. May they be blessed with health, auspiciousness and happiness!

Online Global Group Practice Schedules:
1. Taipei/ Beijing/ Malaysia/ Singapore: May 13, 2017, at 9:00hrs
2. Korea: May 13, 2017, at 10:00hrs
3. North America (Eastern Zone): May 12, 2017, at 21:00hrs
4. North America (Pacific Zone): May 12, 2017, at 18:00hrs
5. Melbourne (Australia): May 13, 2017, at 11:00hrs
6. Jakarta, Indonesia: May 13, 2017, at 8:00hrs

(Group practice generally starts at 9.00 a.m. in all Bodhi Meditation Centers. It is advisable to call your local center for confirmation.)

#OnlineGlobalGroupPracticeNotice, #ChantForOurMothers, #Sincerity, #MasterJinBodhi’sTeachings, #FilialPiety

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超暖心小鹿！ ──你沒看過的奇遇故事 ….

超暖心小鹿！
──你沒看過的奇遇故事
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我給大家講一個故事。1920年的時候，中國貴州省的一個鄉村，山腳下有一戶姓魏的人家，他們家正在院子裡做事情，突然有一隻被獵人追殺、受到驚嚇的小鹿，一下就跳到了這個山民家的院子裡來。
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這家的男主人很快就把小鹿給抓住，拿了繩子把牠綁起來，不讓它跑掉。男主人說：「給我拿刀來！晚上我們就有美餐一頓啦！」眼看就要殺掉這只小鹿。這戶人家的女兒是菩薩心腸，就給爸爸說：「爸爸，你不要殺牠，這只小鹿都流眼淚了，可能它的爸媽都等牠回家呀。」
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這家女主人也很慈悲，跟著女兒一起為小鹿求情，而男主人心裡還是一個很有慈悲根基的人，聽從了女兒、太太的勸說，打算放生小鹿。
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女主人：「先別放！」回屋找出來一個紅色的絲帶，準備拿一個紅絲帶綁在小鹿的脖子上，做一個記號。
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民間確實有這樣的一個傳說，譬如放生一隻羊時，就在牠的耳朵上穿一個小洞，綁一條紅色的毛線。大家就會知道這是被人放生的羊，大家都不會去抓，更不會去殺牠。而這個小鹿也在被這家女主人綁了個紅絲帶後，被放生了。
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時隔幾年，這個村莊下起了特別大的雨災，等大雨停了之後，烏雲還在天上，結果陽光猛然間就照了下來，使得這個陽光在天空中顯得很特別。
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女兒看見了，說：「媽、爸，快出來看！你看這個太陽多奇怪呀！」正當一家看著太陽，女兒突然發現他們家院子外面的山坡上站著一隻鹿，正是他們放生的那個綁著紅絲帶的小鹿，只是個子變大了一些。
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女兒說：「走，我們去看我們放生的小鹿。」全家人都追著小鹿去了，剛衝出院子不久，他們的房屋後面的山體往下滑坡、滾落下來，很快地把他們的房子給全部埋起來了，原來是這隻被他們放生的小鹿救了他們全家人的性命呀！全家人又驚又喜。
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這個故事就廣為流傳下來，他們的村民就再也不敢殺小鹿了，都說這個動物通靈！實際上這動物不會說話，可是牠和人相比牠就是有靈性。所以，你看：一念慈悲，全家人獲得重生是不是很重要，否則全部都給壓死在那屋子裡了。當你的心生出了慈悲的意念，用善念對待萬物，萬物就會在你危急時來幫你，幫你避開危險，這也是我們不鼓勵殺生的原因，要多跟萬物結好緣、結善緣。
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＃金菩提宗師講故事、＃2017新春大團圓新加坡元宵法會、＃慈悲、＃放生
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Little deer with a kind heart
– A rare fortuitous encounter

I would like to share with you a story. In the Year 1920, in a village in Guìzhōu of China, a family with the surname of Wei lived in the valley. One day when the family were working in the courtyard of their home, a terrified little deer which was chased by hunters leaped and entered the family’s courtyard.

The man, who was the head of the family, quickly captured the deer and tied it up with a rope so that it would not escape. The man said, “Bring a knife here! We will have a sumptuous dinner tonight.” As the deer was about to be slaughtered by the man, his daughter who had a compassionate heart pleaded with the father, “Dad, please do not kill the little deer. It is crying and its father and mother are waiting for it to go home.”

The wife was also compassionate and she too pleaded for leniency for the deer. The man, who basically was kind in heart, followed the advice of his daughter and wife, and intended to release the little deer.

The wife said, ” Don’t release the deer first!”. She went into the house and returned with a red silk ribbon. She tied the red ribbon around the deer’s neck as an identity.

Actually there was a traditional practice among the villagers on liberation of animals. When an animal, for example, a sheep was liberated, the liberator would pierce a hole in the sheep’s ear and tie a red ribbon to indicate to others that the life of the sheep had been liberated by someone in the village. With this common understanding, other villagers would not capture or kill the animal. The little deer was liberated after the wife tied a red ribbon around its neck.

A few years later, one day there was a severe storm in the village. When the heavy rain stopped, dark cloud still shrouded the sky. Sunlight pierced through the cloud creating a spectacular scene in the sky.

The daughter saw this scene and exclaimed, “Mom and dad, come out of the house quickly! Look at the strange sun!” When the whole family were looking at the sun, the daughter suddenly realized there was a deer standing on the slope outside their courtyard. It was the one they had released as it had a red ribbon around its neck, except that the deer has grown larger in size.

The daughter said “Let’s go look at the little deer we liberated.” The whole family went out to chase after the deer. As soon as they left the courtyard of their house, the mountain slope behind their house collapsed, slid and rolled downwards and soon buried their house. The family then realized that the liberated deer had come to save their lives! The family members were greatly surprised and elated.

This episode soon spread and passed on widely throughout the village. Soon no one in the village would kill the deers as they believed these deers possess power of prediction. Actually, the deer does has psychic power as compared with a human being, even though it does not speak.

We learn from this story that a compassionate thought probably had saved the whole family from the calamity and preserved their lives. When your heart hovers a compassionate thought, and when you treat all beings with moral intentions, these beings will return to help you when you are in danger one day. This is also the reason why we do not encourage killing of animals. Instead, we should develop good and positive affinities with these animals.

#StoryTellingByMasterJinBodhi, #2017SpringFestivalReunionInSingapore, #Compassion, #LiberationOfAnimalsrnrn超暖心小鹿！
──你沒看過的奇遇故事
.
我給大家講一個故事。1920年的時候，中國貴州省的一個鄉村，山腳下有一戶姓魏的人家，他們家正在院子裡做事情，突然有一隻被獵人追殺、受到驚嚇的小鹿，一下就跳到了這個山民家的院子裡來。
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這家的男主人很快就把小鹿給抓住，拿了繩子把牠綁起來，不讓它跑掉。男主人說：「給我拿刀來！晚上我們就有美餐一頓啦！」眼看就要殺掉這只小鹿。這戶人家的女兒是菩薩心腸，就給爸爸說：「爸爸，你不要殺牠，這只小鹿都流眼淚了，可能它的爸媽都等牠回家呀。」
.
這家女主人也很慈悲，跟著女兒一起為小鹿求情，而男主人心裡還是一個很有慈悲根基的人，聽從了女兒、太太的勸說，打算放生小鹿。
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女主人：「先別放！」回屋找出來一個紅色的絲帶，準備拿一個紅絲帶綁在小鹿的脖子上，做一個記號。
.
民間確實有這樣的一個傳說，譬如放生一隻羊時，就在牠的耳朵上穿一個小洞，綁一條紅色的毛線。大家就會知道這是被人放生的羊，大家都不會去抓，更不會去殺牠。而這個小鹿也在被這家女主人綁了個紅絲帶後，被放生了。
.
時隔幾年，這個村莊下起了特別大的雨災，等大雨停了之後，烏雲還在天上，結果陽光猛然間就照了下來，使得這個陽光在天空中顯得很特別。
.
女兒看見了，說：「媽、爸，快出來看！你看這個太陽多奇怪呀！」正當一家看著太陽，女兒突然發現他們家院子外面的山坡上站著一隻鹿，正是他們放生的那個綁著紅絲帶的小鹿，只是個子變大了一些。
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女兒說：「走，我們去看我們放生的小鹿。」全家人都追著小鹿去了，剛衝出院子不久，他們的房屋後面的山體往下滑坡、滾落下來，很快地把他們的房子給全部埋起來了，原來是這隻被他們放生的小鹿救了他們全家人的性命呀！全家人又驚又喜。
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這個故事就廣為流傳下來，他們的村民就再也不敢殺小鹿了，都說這個動物通靈！實際上這動物不會說話，可是牠和人相比牠就是有靈性。所以，你看：一念慈悲，全家人獲得重生是不是很重要，否則全部都給壓死在那屋子裡了。當你的心生出了慈悲的意念，用善念對待萬物，萬物就會在你危急時來幫你，幫你避開危險，這也是我們不鼓勵殺生的原因，要多跟萬物結好緣、結善緣。
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＃金菩提宗師講故事、＃2017新春大團圓新加坡元宵法會、＃慈悲、＃放生
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Little deer with a kind heart
– A rare fortuitous encounter

I would like to share with you a story. In the Year 1920, in a village in Guìzhōu of China, a family with the surname of Wei lived in the valley. One day when the family were working in the courtyard of their home, a terrified little deer which was chased by hunters leaped and entered the family’s courtyard.

The man, who was the head of the family, quickly captured the deer and tied it up with a rope so that it would not escape. The man said, “Bring a knife here! We will have a sumptuous dinner tonight.” As the deer was about to be slaughtered by the man, his daughter who had a compassionate heart pleaded with the father, “Dad, please do not kill the little deer. It is crying and its father and mother are waiting for it to go home.”

The wife was also compassionate and she too pleaded for leniency for the deer. The man, who basically was kind in heart, followed the advice of his daughter and wife, and intended to release the little deer.

The wife said, ” Don’t release the deer first!”. She went into the house and returned with a red silk ribbon. She tied the red ribbon around the deer’s neck as an identity.

Actually there was a traditional practice among the villagers on liberation of animals. When an animal, for example, a sheep was liberated, the liberator would pierce a hole in the sheep’s ear and tie a red ribbon to indicate to others that the life of the sheep had been liberated by someone in the village. With this common understanding, other villagers would not capture or kill the animal. The little deer was liberated after the wife tied a red ribbon around its neck.

A few years later, one day there was a severe storm in the village. When the heavy rain stopped, dark cloud still shrouded the sky. Sunlight pierced through the cloud creating a spectacular scene in the sky.

The daughter saw this scene and exclaimed, “Mom and dad, come out of the house quickly! Look at the strange sun!” When the whole family were looking at the sun, the daughter suddenly realized there was a deer standing on the slope outside their courtyard. It was the one they had released as it had a red ribbon around its neck, except that the deer has grown larger in size.

The daughter said “Let’s go look at the little deer we liberated.” The whole family went out to chase after the deer. As soon as they left the courtyard of their house, the mountain slope behind their house collapsed, slid and rolled downwards and soon buried their house. The family then realized that the liberated deer had come to save their lives! The family members were greatly surprised and elated.

This episode soon spread and passed on widely throughout the village. Soon no one in the village would kill the deers as they believed these deers possess power of prediction. Actually, the deer does has psychic power as compared with a human being, even though it does not speak.

We learn from this story that a compassionate thought probably had saved the whole family from the calamity and preserved their lives. When your heart hovers a compassionate thought, and when you treat all beings with moral intentions, these beings will return to help you when you are in danger one day. This is also the reason why we do not encourage killing of animals. Instead, we should develop good and positive affinities with these animals.

#StoryTellingByMasterJinBodhi, #2017SpringFestivalReunionInSingapore, #Compassion, #LiberationOfAnimals

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【金菩提禪語】 . . 菩薩畏因，凡夫畏…

【金菩提禪語】
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菩薩畏因，凡夫畏果。聖人看最初的動機，而俗人只擔心結果。.
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#金菩提禪語、#菩薩、#因果rnrn【金菩提禪語】
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菩薩畏因，凡夫畏果。聖人看最初的動機，而俗人只擔心結果。.
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#金菩提禪語、#菩薩、#因果

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母親節，送給母親最好的禮物？？ . . …

母親節，送給母親最好的禮物？？
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有位同修在FB問我，送什麼給母親最好呢？
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我想起，幾年前，加拿大有一位同修，每天晚上8點多就到禪堂來念佛，看他身體氣色都不錯，每次穿著西裝進來，再臨時換上便裝，一念就是2小時。

有一次，我碰到就問他：「你為什麼來念佛呢？」
他說：「我來自一個單親家庭，媽媽想盡一切辦法，辛苦的湊了錢送我到國外去讀書、工作，而媽媽留在國內，雖然有弟弟一家照顧，但是媽媽身體不好。我實在不放心，總想回去工作陪著母親，但是媽媽一直不讓，說她身邊有弟弟、弟媳可以照顧自己，讓我不要擔心，要專心工作，做出成績來。我想接媽媽過來，找國外的好醫生看看，但是媽媽總說，自己身體不夠好，不想動了。」
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他為此愁了很久，有一次恰巧在網絡上聽到我講的《為親人念佛》，說到我們可以為親人來求佛幫助。他實在沒有其他辦法了，就想，試試吧。於是就找到離工作最近的禪堂，每天下了班就到禪堂念佛。他天天在心裡跟菩薩祈請：媽媽辛苦養我這麼大，可是現在我不能多照顧他，祈請菩薩幫幫我，讓我的母親好起來，健康起來。
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說來也真的巧，他的媽媽原本身體很虛弱，每次通電話聲音也都非常微弱。在他「念佛」一個月之後，他發現，每次再打電話回去，媽媽聲音好像越來越響亮了；再後來，媽媽告訴他說，自己可以上街去做很多事情了。他聽了特別高興，每天念佛的時候更專心了：特別的祈請菩薩多多照顧母親。
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我聽了特別開心，就跟他說：「念佛的力量是不可思議的，繼續吧！」
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隔了快一年，我又見到他，他引了一位老人家過來。老人家頭髮有些灰白，但是精神很好，身體看著很硬朗。
他說：「師父，這是我媽媽，現在身體很好，也樂意過到國外來和我住在一起，現在還經常來禪堂念佛、走八卦！」
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老人家一聽是我，用很濃的方言，拉著我說：「師父啊，這個法真好啊，我的頭髮都開始長出黑色的新髮來了！ 你看！」她說著指著頭髮給我看。一邊又連著蹲起給我看，說她現在能夠活動自如了。
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我問：「老人家，您今年高壽啊？」
她樂呵呵地說：「要70歲了！不過腿腳就像我50歲時那麼好用！」
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我看著她和兒子快樂的笑容，心裡也同樣感嘆，佛菩薩要給予人們的，是怎樣神奇的轉變呢？這種給予，在佛菩薩那裡並沒有少了什麼。唯一需要的是人們的一份真心啊！
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所以，大家說，送給母親最好的禮物是什麼呢？
當你不能照顧媽媽的時候，請菩薩幫助你呵護媽媽吧！
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#為母親念佛、#真心、#送母親的禮物、#健康長壽、#母親節
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Mother’s Day，what is the best gift for our mother?

There was a practitioner who asked me in FB for gift ideas for mothers on Mother’s Day.

Some years back, there was a practitioner in Canada who chanted 2 hours every evening at Canada Bodhi Meditation centre. He appeared to be in good health and would often come in office suits before changing to casual wear for his daily chanting.

I saw him at the centre once and asked: “what is your reason for chanting?”

He replied: “I came from a single parent family. My mother exhausted all means to send me abroad for studies and work but she remained in Mainland China herself. Though my mother is being taken care of by my younger brother’s family, her health is not good. I am very worried and wished to accompany and take care of her at home but she is adamant and refused to let me go back. She reassured me that my younger brother is by her side and his wife can take care of her. She wanted me to concentrate on my career so that I can have great career accomplishment. I wanted to fetch her over to Canada, find the best doctor for her but she always gave the excuse that her health is not very good and do not wish to travel.”

The practitioner was troubled over this for a long time. On one occasion, he came across my teaching on the internet “Chanting for our loved ones” and knew that we can chant for our loved ones to gain Buddha’s blessings. Desperate and out of ideas, he decided to give it a try.
He went to the nearest Bodhi meditation centre after work and started chanting for his mother on a daily basis. He would tell Buddha: My mother brought me up painstakingly but I am not by her side and cannot take care of her now. I sincerely pray and hope that Buddha can bless her with good health.

His mother had always been weak, her voice can even be heard quivering over the telephone whenever they chatted. However, after just one month of chanting for his mother, the practitioner discovered that his mother’s voice had grown louder and clearer. Eventually, his mother told him she is able to run errands on her own outside without any help. Upon hearing this, the practitioner was very happy and became more focused in his daily chanting: he prayed for Buddha’s help in taking care of his mother.

I was very happy after hearing his story and encouraged him: “The power of chanting is incredible. Do persist!”

When I saw him one year later, he was with an old lady. Though the old lady has some white hair, she appeared energetic and physically strong. He introduced: “Master, this is my mother. Her health is in excellent state and she is staying with me in Canada now. Currently, she is a regular at Bodhi Meditation centre, doing chanting and practicing Energy Bagua!” The old lady upon hearing her son’s words, realized that I am his master, held my hand and said with a strong dialect slang: “Master, your techniques are excellent, I started to grow new hair and some white hairs even turned black! Look! She pointed at some hair and even squat and stood up a few times to show me her mobility. Clearly, she is very healthy and physically mobile now.

I asked the practitioner’s mother: “How old are you?”

She smilingly replied:”I am turning 70! But my limbs are as mobile as when I was 50 years old!”

I looked at the happy smiles on both their faces and lamented on the miraculous giving of Buddha and Bodhisattvas. In the process of giving, Buddha and Bodhisattvas did not lose a single thing. All they required from us is our sincerity!

So, what do you think is the best gift for our mothers?

When you are unable to take care of your mother yourself, pray to Buddha sincerely and seek for their blessings for your mothers!

#ChantForOurMothers, #Sincerity, #GiftForOurMothers, #GoodHealthAndLongevity, #Mother’sDayrnrn母親節，送給母親最好的禮物？？
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有位同修在FB問我，送什麼給母親最好呢？
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我想起，幾年前，加拿大有一位同修，每天晚上8點多就到禪堂來念佛，看他身體氣色都不錯，每次穿著西裝進來，再臨時換上便裝，一念就是2小時。

有一次，我碰到就問他：「你為什麼來念佛呢？」
他說：「我來自一個單親家庭，媽媽想盡一切辦法，辛苦的湊了錢送我到國外去讀書、工作，而媽媽留在國內，雖然有弟弟一家照顧，但是媽媽身體不好。我實在不放心，總想回去工作陪著母親，但是媽媽一直不讓，說她身邊有弟弟、弟媳可以照顧自己，讓我不要擔心，要專心工作，做出成績來。我想接媽媽過來，找國外的好醫生看看，但是媽媽總說，自己身體不夠好，不想動了。」
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他為此愁了很久，有一次恰巧在網絡上聽到我講的《為親人念佛》，說到我們可以為親人來求佛幫助。他實在沒有其他辦法了，就想，試試吧。於是就找到離工作最近的禪堂，每天下了班就到禪堂念佛。他天天在心裡跟菩薩祈請：媽媽辛苦養我這麼大，可是現在我不能多照顧他，祈請菩薩幫幫我，讓我的母親好起來，健康起來。
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說來也真的巧，他的媽媽原本身體很虛弱，每次通電話聲音也都非常微弱。在他「念佛」一個月之後，他發現，每次再打電話回去，媽媽聲音好像越來越響亮了；再後來，媽媽告訴他說，自己可以上街去做很多事情了。他聽了特別高興，每天念佛的時候更專心了：特別的祈請菩薩多多照顧母親。
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我聽了特別開心，就跟他說：「念佛的力量是不可思議的，繼續吧！」
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隔了快一年，我又見到他，他引了一位老人家過來。老人家頭髮有些灰白，但是精神很好，身體看著很硬朗。
他說：「師父，這是我媽媽，現在身體很好，也樂意過到國外來和我住在一起，現在還經常來禪堂念佛、走八卦！」
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老人家一聽是我，用很濃的方言，拉著我說：「師父啊，這個法真好啊，我的頭髮都開始長出黑色的新髮來了！ 你看！」她說著指著頭髮給我看。一邊又連著蹲起給我看，說她現在能夠活動自如了。
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我問：「老人家，您今年高壽啊？」
她樂呵呵地說：「要70歲了！不過腿腳就像我50歲時那麼好用！」
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我看著她和兒子快樂的笑容，心裡也同樣感嘆，佛菩薩要給予人們的，是怎樣神奇的轉變呢？這種給予，在佛菩薩那裡並沒有少了什麼。唯一需要的是人們的一份真心啊！
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所以，大家說，送給母親最好的禮物是什麼呢？
當你不能照顧媽媽的時候，請菩薩幫助你呵護媽媽吧！
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#為母親念佛、#真心、#送母親的禮物、#健康長壽、#母親節
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Mother’s Day，what is the best gift for our mother?

There was a practitioner who asked me in FB for gift ideas for mothers on Mother’s Day.

Some years back, there was a practitioner in Canada who chanted 2 hours every evening at Canada Bodhi Meditation centre. He appeared to be in good health and would often come in office suits before changing to casual wear for his daily chanting.

I saw him at the centre once and asked: “what is your reason for chanting?”

He replied: “I came from a single parent family. My mother exhausted all means to send me abroad for studies and work but she remained in Mainland China herself. Though my mother is being taken care of by my younger brother’s family, her health is not good. I am very worried and wished to accompany and take care of her at home but she is adamant and refused to let me go back. She reassured me that my younger brother is by her side and his wife can take care of her. She wanted me to concentrate on my career so that I can have great career accomplishment. I wanted to fetch her over to Canada, find the best doctor for her but she always gave the excuse that her health is not very good and do not wish to travel.”

The practitioner was troubled over this for a long time. On one occasion, he came across my teaching on the internet “Chanting for our loved ones” and knew that we can chant for our loved ones to gain Buddha’s blessings. Desperate and out of ideas, he decided to give it a try.
He went to the nearest Bodhi meditation centre after work and started chanting for his mother on a daily basis. He would tell Buddha: My mother brought me up painstakingly but I am not by her side and cannot take care of her now. I sincerely pray and hope that Buddha can bless her with good health.

His mother had always been weak, her voice can even be heard quivering over the telephone whenever they chatted. However, after just one month of chanting for his mother, the practitioner discovered that his mother’s voice had grown louder and clearer. Eventually, his mother told him she is able to run errands on her own outside without any help. Upon hearing this, the practitioner was very happy and became more focused in his daily chanting: he prayed for Buddha’s help in taking care of his mother.

I was very happy after hearing his story and encouraged him: “The power of chanting is incredible. Do persist!”

When I saw him one year later, he was with an old lady. Though the old lady has some white hair, she appeared energetic and physically strong. He introduced: “Master, this is my mother. Her health is in excellent state and she is staying with me in Canada now. Currently, she is a regular at Bodhi Meditation centre, doing chanting and practicing Energy Bagua!” The old lady upon hearing her son’s words, realized that I am his master, held my hand and said with a strong dialect slang: “Master, your techniques are excellent, I started to grow new hair and some white hairs even turned black! Look! She pointed at some hair and even squat and stood up a few times to show me her mobility. Clearly, she is very healthy and physically mobile now.

I asked the practitioner’s mother: “How old are you?”

She smilingly replied:”I am turning 70! But my limbs are as mobile as when I was 50 years old!”

I looked at the happy smiles on both their faces and lamented on the miraculous giving of Buddha and Bodhisattvas. In the process of giving, Buddha and Bodhisattvas did not lose a single thing. All they required from us is our sincerity!

So, what do you think is the best gift for our mothers?

When you are unable to take care of your mother yourself, pray to Buddha sincerely and seek for their blessings for your mothers!

#ChantForOurMothers, #Sincerity, #GiftForOurMothers, #GoodHealthAndLongevity, #Mother’sDay

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一句讚美，一把鑰匙。 . 我看過一本愛情…

一句讚美，一把鑰匙。
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我看過一本愛情小說，作者開宗明義第一句話就寫著：
「如果，他對我好一點，給我一點微笑，哪怕是假裝的，我都不會離開他。」
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我看了之後很震驚，結果去翻一下類似的資料，原來好多女士都曾這麼說。只因為你的一句好話，她為你做牛做馬都甘之如飴。
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#金菩提禪語、 #讚美、 #鑰匙、 #覺悟之眼看起落人生
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The key to a happy and lasting relationship lies in a compliment

The first sentence in a romance novel I’ve seen stated that:

「If he treats me a little better, gives me a smile, or even if he is pretending, I will not forsake him.」

I was stunned by this quote, did some research and found that most women agree to this. With just a compliment, she will happily and willingly slog for you.

#AphorismOfMasterJinBodhi, #Compliments, #Key, #LookingAtLifeThroughEnlightenedEyesrnrn一句讚美，一把鑰匙。
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我看過一本愛情小說，作者開宗明義第一句話就寫著：
「如果，他對我好一點，給我一點微笑，哪怕是假裝的，我都不會離開他。」
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我看了之後很震驚，結果去翻一下類似的資料，原來好多女士都曾這麼說。只因為你的一句好話，她為你做牛做馬都甘之如飴。
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#金菩提禪語、 #讚美、 #鑰匙、 #覺悟之眼看起落人生
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The key to a happy and lasting relationship lies in a compliment

The first sentence in a romance novel I’ve seen stated that:

「If he treats me a little better, gives me a smile, or even if he is pretending, I will not forsake him.」

I was stunned by this quote, did some research and found that most women agree to this. With just a compliment, she will happily and willingly slog for you.

#AphorismOfMasterJinBodhi, #Compliments, #Key, #LookingAtLifeThroughEnlightenedEyes

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【菩提養生素食教室】 . 感謝網友推薦來…

【菩提養生素食教室】
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感謝網友推薦來這道菜──香椿拌豆腐。
歡迎大家也分享你的拿手絕活吧!!
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養生概念:
香椿營養價值高，具有提高機體免疫力、健胃、理氣等功效。
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材料──
1、香椿芽 100g
2、新鮮豆腐 400g
3、 鹽、香油適量
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做法──
1、香椿芽洗淨，沸水中焯（川燙）30秒，撈出過涼水、瀝幹，切末。
2、豆腐切成小丁，沸水中焯（川燙）20秒，撈盤。
3、把香椿放在豆腐上，再放入鹽、香油，拌勻即可。
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貼心提醒
1、 食用香椿時一定要焯水（川燙），既可以使香味揮發出來，又可以去除香椿中的亞硝酸鹽，一舉兩得。
2、把焯（川燙）好的香椿擦乾水份，裝進保鮮袋裡，放在冰箱冷凍室裡保存，我們就能隨時吃到春天才有的美味香椿。
3、一般人群都可以食用香椿，但香椿為「發物」，過敏性體質、尤其有皮膚疾患的人，應儘量少吃。
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Bodhi vegetarian health food recommendation- Chinese toon mixed with Tofu

Ingredients:
1. 100g Chinese Toon sprout
2. 400g Fresh Tofu
3. Salt, Sesame Oil

Methods:
1. Wash the Chinese toon sprout and blanch for 30 seconds, quickly wash with cold water, strain and chop into small pieces.
2. Dice the tofu into small pieces, blanch for 20 seconds, drain and put in a bowl.
3. Put the Chinese toon on top of the tofu, add a dash of salt and sesame oil and toss.

Special reminder:
1. Blanching Chinese toon not only helps bring out the fragrance of the vegetable, it also helps to remove the nitrite on it.
2. Place the blanched and drained Chinese toon in a zip-lock bag and store in the freezer to ensure that you can enjoy this delicious vegetable that is only available in spring any time of the year.
3. This dish is suitable for everybody except for people who tend to have allergic reactions, especially those suffering from skin diseases, should consume less of this dish.
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#NutritionAndHealth #Vegetarianfood #ChinesetoonMixWithTofu
#養生、#素食、#香椿拌豆腐

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【金菩提禪語】 . . 要懂得捨，才能有…

【金菩提禪語】
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要懂得捨，才能有所得；懂得放下，才能再拿起。多多佈施，改變命運；慈悲寬容，廣植福田。.
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#金菩提禪語、#柔軟、#關愛
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【Grandmaster JinBodhi’s Aphorism】

Learn to give in order to receive;
Learn to let go in order to start afresh.
Do more charitable deeds to change your destiny.
Have compassion and tolerance; Cultivate merits widely.

#MasterJinBodhi’sAphorism, #Compassion, #Tolerancernrn【Grandmaster JinBodhi’s Aphorism】

Learn to give in order to receive;
Learn to let go in order to start afresh.
Do more charitable deeds to change your destiny.
Have compassion and tolerance; Cultivate merits widely.

#MasterJinBodhi’sAphorism, #Compassion, #Tolerance

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【立夏】 ──立夏繩，佑平安 . . 2…

【立夏】
──立夏繩，佑平安
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2017年5月5日是今年夏季的第一個節氣——立夏。在時節上，萬物至此皆長大，故名立夏。
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立夏節有一個重要的習俗——「立夏繩」，是將五色絲線繫於小孩手腕等處，稱為「長命縷」，以祈願孩子消災去病、健康平安。我們菩提禪堂也有殊勝吉祥能量的五彩繩，持有者可將五彩繩做為項鍊繩或者手繩，搭配專門加持過的天珠使用；也可將其懸掛在車裡或者家裡大門的門楣處，亦或將五彩繩編織後掛在背包上；而對於生命的延續者——新生兒來說，則要將五彩繩繫在孩子的手腕或者腳腕處，凡此種種，皆可護佑家人出入平安，吉祥順意。
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#節氣、#立夏、#五色繩、#消災解厄、#保平安
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Beginning of Summer
Summer thread, Protects the wearers.

5th of May, 2017 –First day of Summer. This solar term is a time of myriad growth hence is termed “The commencement of Summer”.

The Summer festival has an important tradition–(Summer strings), to tie a thread made up of 5 colored strings around the wrist of children, termed “Longevity thread”. It can help to eliminate calamities and illnesses of children , keep them healthy and safe. Bodhi Meditation also has our own 5 colored thread. Wearers can choose to wear them around their neck or wrist and even wear them with Dzi beads. Five coloured thread can also be hung in cars, latches of house doors or tied to bags.

Five coloured threads can be tied to wrists and ankles of new born babies. These threads serve to bless the entire family with safety and auspiciousness.

#SolarTerm, #BeginningOfSummer, #FiveColoredThread, #EliminatesCalamities, #EnsureSafetyrnrn【立夏】
──立夏繩，佑平安
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2017年5月5日是今年夏季的第一個節氣——立夏。在時節上，萬物至此皆長大，故名立夏。
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立夏節有一個重要的習俗——「立夏繩」，是將五色絲線繫於小孩手腕等處，稱為「長命縷」，以祈願孩子消災去病、健康平安。我們菩提禪堂也有殊勝吉祥能量的五彩繩，持有者可將五彩繩做為項鍊繩或者手繩，搭配專門加持過的天珠使用；也可將其懸掛在車裡或者家裡大門的門楣處，亦或將五彩繩編織後掛在背包上；而對於生命的延續者——新生兒來說，則要將五彩繩繫在孩子的手腕或者腳腕處，凡此種種，皆可護佑家人出入平安，吉祥順意。
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#節氣、#立夏、#五色繩、#消災解厄、#保平安
.
.
Beginning of Summer
Summer thread, Protects the wearers.

5th of May, 2017 –First day of Summer. This solar term is a time of myriad growth hence is termed “The commencement of Summer”.

The Summer festival has an important tradition–(Summer strings), to tie a thread made up of 5 colored strings around the wrist of children, termed “Longevity thread”. It can help to eliminate calamities and illnesses of children , keep them healthy and safe. Bodhi Meditation also has our own 5 colored thread. Wearers can choose to wear them around their neck or wrist and even wear them with Dzi beads. Five coloured thread can also be hung in cars, latches of house doors or tied to bags.

Five coloured threads can be tied to wrists and ankles of new born babies. These threads serve to bless the entire family with safety and auspiciousness.

#SolarTerm, #BeginningOfSummer, #FiveColoredThread, #EliminatesCalamities, #EnsureSafety

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