敞開心扉，迎接陽光。（２０１７年１０月２８日）
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曾經，有一位年輕的姑娘。她來上我的課，要結業時說：「我很感恩師父，我要給您跳支舞。」她跳得相當優美，媲美職業級舞者！結束後我問她：「你為什麼想要跳舞給我作為報恩呢？ 」
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她說：「這十多年來我一直被憂鬱症所困擾，憂鬱症是小時候我的老師給我烙下的病根。記得小時候我學跳舞，因為身材胖乎乎的，有幾個動作沒做好，老師當著課堂同學的面說：『妳以後不要再跳舞了，像豬一樣笨。』從此我深受打擊，再也不樂意與人群接觸。第一不樂意去學校、第二仇恨老師、第三不願意見同學，我就這麼湊合地活著。」
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就這一句話，從此她成了憂鬱症。長大不願意談戀愛，她覺得自己是最醜的、也就沒再跳過舞了。所以那個老師一不小心就毀了這孩子一生，而我們誰都可能會不經意間發生這種過錯。
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所以，我們要懂得去做一個最善良的人、慈悲的人，儘量做到「正心正語」，學習要說慈悲的話、柔軟的話、讓別人能容易接受的話，儘量不要說諷刺的話、挑撥的話、打擊的話、乃至毀滅別人的話。
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那麼在日常的生活中，如何不斷地提醒著自己成為一個更高尚的人？本週六歡迎大家與我一起來聊聊「覺悟的進程」喜歡就請分享，也請朋友們一起來交流，祝福大家更柔軟，更智慧！
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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１０月２８日，上午９：００開始
２.韓國時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，上午１０：００開始
３.北美東部時間：２０１７年１０月２７日，晚上９：００開始
４.北美太平洋時間：２０１７年１０月２７日，晚上６：００開始
５.澳洲墨爾本時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，中午１１：００開始
６.印尼雅加達時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，上午８：００開始
７.羅馬尼亞時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，淩晨４：００開始
８.英國倫敦時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，淩晨２：００開始
９.澳洲(悉尼)時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，早上１１：００開始
１０.緬甸（仰光）時間：２０１７年１０月２８日，早上７：３０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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#覺悟的進程、#金菩提宗師開示、#擺脫憂鬱症、#智慧、#柔軟rnrnProgress Toward Enlightenment (Oct 28, 2017)
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Once there was a young lady who attended my class. Just when the class was about to end, she said to me, “Master, I am very grateful to you and would like to dance for you.” She danced beautifully and I thoroughly enjoyed her performance! On the completion of her dance I asked her, “Why did you dance for me?”
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The young lady replied, “I suffered from depression for more than ten years and my teacher was the cause of my disease. I started to learn dancing when I was very young. But because I was slightly overweight, I was unable to perform some steps. My teacher scolded me and said that I was clumsy and stupid like a pig. I was badly affected and stopped interacting with people around me. First, I refused to go to school. Subsequently, I grew to hate my teachers. Thirdly, I avoided my classmates. Life was a misery.
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As a result of this, she became depressed and grew up not wanting to date or enter into any relationship as she felt she was ugly. She also stopped dancing completely. So the teacher accidentally ruined the child’s life and anyone could have made the same mistake.
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Therefore we must learn to be kind and compassionate and always have the “right intention and right speech”. We must learn to use kind and gentle words that are easily acceptable and avoid using harsh and hurtful words.
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How do we constantly remind ourselves to be a noble person in our daily life? This week’s discussion will focus on “Progress Toward Enlightenment”. If you like this post, do share with your friends and invite them to participate in the discussion.
Wishing everyone be gentler and wiser!
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Online Global Group Practice Schedules:
1. Taipei/ Beijing/ Malaysia/ Singapore: Oct 28, 2017, at 9:00hrs
2. Korea: Oct 28, 2017, at 10:00hrs
3. North America (Eastern Zone): Oct 27, 2017 at 21:00hrs
4. North America (Pacific Zone): Oct 27, 2017 at 18:00hrs
5. Melbourne (Australia): Oct 28, 2017, at 11:00hrs
6. Jakarta (Indonesia): Oct 28, 2017, at 8:00hrs
7. Romania: Oct 28, 2017, at 4:00hrs
8. London (United Kingdom): Oct 28, 2017, at 2:00hrs
9. Sydney (Australia): Oct 28, 2017, at 11:00hrs
10. Yangon (Myanmar): Oct 28, 2017, at 07:30hrs
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(Group practice generally starts at 9.00 a.m. in all Bodhi Meditation Centers. It is advisable to call your local center for confirmation.)