【週六網路共修】苦修10年,不如一句話
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傳說有一位射箭大師,他教出來的徒弟,都能將箭射進掛在三十步之外一個銅錢的方孔裡,不輸百步穿楊的水準。所以有很多人來跟他學習。
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其中,有一個人特別聰明,每一次學法,他總是繞著彎兒去套師父不外傳的秘法。
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這天,師父領著大夥兒到森林練習射箭,一陣風呼然颳起,片片葉子飄落下來,師父突然輪起弓箭,咻,地一聲!眼前飄下的落葉竟被箭整齊地串成一束。聰明的徒弟想著:「哇,這箭根本是神箭啊!我一定要學到這個絕技。」於是就百般思量計策,想套師父說出秘法。師父卻總是笑笑走了,聰明的徒弟百思不得其解,為何師父就是不教他秘法。
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同一年,師父把這招絕技,傳給了宅心仁厚的大弟子,雖然他平時反應遲鈍,卻特別實在。這個聰明的師弟又想套師兄的話,大師兄說:「師弟呀,我知道你好學,可是如果師父不教我,以我的聰明才智,再過一百年也悟不出來,即使你那麼聰明,也一樣悟不出來的。」
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大師兄又說:「因為,師父傳授給我的不僅僅是秘法,還有一顆恭敬的心!師父常常告訴我說:『咱們修練,不只是修功夫,而是修心啊。』」
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讓我們在今天的共修中一起來《認識六度》吧!
歡迎大家一起來暢談,祝福大家在新的一年裡,十全十美,吉祥圓滿 !
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#恭敬、#心誠、#認識六度下、#金菩提宗師開示、#週六共修
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【Saturday Online Global Group Practice】
A wise phrase is worth more than ten years of intensive training!
According to legend, there was a great archery master whose disciples were great shooters who could shoot through the square hole of a copper coin from 30 steps away. Thus many people came to learn archery from him.
Among them was an extremely smart person. He would try to sneak for opportunities to pick up special secret skills from his master.
This day, the master was out in the forest with everyone to practice archery. A sudden gust of wind caused many leaves to fall from trees. The master suddenly drew his bow, shot his arrow through a bunch of fallen leaves. The smart disciple thought to himself, “Wow, this is like a divine arrow in action. I must master this special skill.” Subsequently he tried many methods to seek this special method from his master. But his master always responded with a smile and walked away. The smart disciple was baffled, not knowing why his master refused to teach him this secret skill.
The very same year, the master imparted this skill to a senior disciple, one who was slow but a down-to-earth person with a good heart.
This time, the smart disciple tried ways to get the senior disciple to disclose the secret skill. The senior disciple said, Dear brother, I know you are a keen learner. But if master does not teach me, given my intelligence and wisdom, I will never be able to get it even for another 100 years. I doubt you will get it even with your intelligence.”
The senior disciple continued, “What Master taught me is not only the special skill but also the importance of a respectful heart!” Master always says – we practice not only for kung fu, but to cultivate our heart.”
Let’s try to understand “The Six Perfections” in today’s group practice.
Welcome all to join in this discussion.
Wishing all a perfect and auspicious year ahead!
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#Respect, #Sincerity, #LearnAboutTheSixPerfectionsPart2, #MasterJinBodhiTeachings, #SaturdayOnlineGlobalGroupPractice
