【九月】放下才能拿起，布施才能獲得。
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我們只有一雙手，想抓住的太多、能抓住的太少；
只有放下小我、才能去實現大我。
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放下是「捨」的最高境界，放下那些游離於本我之外的東西，才能轉而向內探求自己真正需要什麼。如果放不下名利地位的追求，你就不能瀟灑地追求超然物外的生命高度；如果放不下自我獲得的執著，你就不能肩負起更大的社會承擔。
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一個人有錢是福報，善用錢財才是智慧。如果將這份福報布施出去、利益眾生，就等於把福報放大了若干倍，反饋回來的將會是收穫更大的福報。
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【September】 Let go of the old before picking up the new; give before you receive
All of us have only a pair of hands. We have immeasurable desires that we wish to grab hold of, but can only hold on to so little. Only by letting go will we be able to discover our magnanimous and big-hearted self
Letting go is the highest state of generosity. Only by letting go of things that are extrinsic to the self can we look within our selves to find out what you really need. If you are unable to let go of the pursuit of fame and fortune, you can’t pursue the height of life beyond the detachment; if you can’t let go of the desire of wanting, you are unable to shoulder a larger commitment and responsibility towards the society.
A person who is wealthy has a blessed life. Being able to make good use of the money is wisdom. If you share this blessing with others and benefit all sentient beings, it will amplify your blessing by several times. The blessings that you receive in return will be a larger than what you originally gave.
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