如何創造生命的奇蹟？
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在外國，有一個很有名的作家叫＿海倫•凱勒（Helen Keller），她是一位享譽全世界的傳奇聾盲女子，正常人大概無法想像，她從小就得活在黑暗、寂靜和寂寞中，會是怎樣的絕望和痛苦。她是如何跨越天生殘疾，成就非凡呢？
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在每天的生活中，她必須靠觸摸別人的臉或衣服來識別對方，聞不同的氣味和觸覺，來辨別自己的位置。她憑著一股「精勤不懈」讀了很多書，甚至還追尋更大的夢想，那就是「開口說話」。這對她而言根本是不可能的挑戰，可是她始終沒有退縮，每天刻苦練習。
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「爸爸！媽媽！」當海倫•凱勒第一次「喊出」親人的名字時，全家人都驚喜的擁抱了她，喜悅的眼淚奪眶而出。一個從一歲多起就又盲又聾的女孩，不但學會了讀書和說話，而且還懂得英語、法語、德語、拉丁語、希臘語五種語言，她還寫了很多文學著作。
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是幸運之神比較眷顧嗎？還是運氣比較好呢？
其實，她是靠著不斷努力，向世人證明：一個從小就聽不到、看不見的殘疾人士，也可以創造奇蹟。
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所以，海倫•凱勒的生命是個奇蹟，更是一份「精勤不懈」的「堅持」創造生命的奇蹟，她所付出的苦力，可能遠遠超出大家的想像。而咱們禪修也是一樣的，大家在修行時不在於先天條件的優越與否，而是貴在持恆精進。
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本周的共修，我們就來聊聊，如何保持精勤的生活態度，創造生命的奇蹟！
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歡迎大家留言分享你的感想和經驗。
春節即將來臨，也祝朋友們「佳節好運來，狗年旺旺旺！」
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?歡迎分享，多傳多福！！ ?
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1. 臺北/北京/馬來西亞/新加坡 時間：２０１８年２月１０日，上午９：００開始
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#認識六度下、#禪修、#恆心、#週六網路共修預告、＃精勤不懈rnrnHow does one create miracle in life?
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There was a legendary deaf-blind renowned writer, Helen Keller. She was born deaf and blind. She went through life in total darkness and loneliness since young. No one understood her despair, pain and suffering. How did she ultimately overcome her birth defects to achieve extraordinary success in life?
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In her daily life, she recognized and distinguished between different people by using her hands to feel their faces, material of clothing or their smell. She relied heavily on her sense of touch to move around. Though she was born with physical disabilities, she was relentless in her pursuit of knowledge and read many books. In fact, she had big dreams and hoped to be able to talk one day. This was a given for everyone, but it was a challenging and daunting task to her! However, she persevered and continued her daily practice.
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“Dad! Mom!” When Helen Keller shouted for her parents for the very first time, the whole family was amazed and embraced her with teary eyes. A girl that was deaf and blind since age one was able to read and speak five languages, English, French, German, Latin and Greek. Not only that, she was able to write literatures!
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Was it more of a luck or was she plain fortunate?
In fact, she proved to the world through her hard work: even a physically disabled blind-deaf person since young can create miracles in life!
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Indeed Helen Keller’s life is a miracle. But this miracle is through diligence and perseverance. The hard work she put in may far beyond everyone’s imagination. This is the same for our meditation practice. Our cultivation is not dependent on whether we have a superior start but whether we are diligent in our effort.
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In this week’s Group Practice, let’s discuss how we can maintain a diligent attitude to create miracles in life!
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I welcome all to share your thoughts and experiences.
May all enjoy a blessed and prosperous year of the Dog!
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?More sharing, more blessings!!?
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Online Global Group Practice Schedules:
1. Taipei/ Beijing/ Malaysia/ Singapore: Feb 10, 2017, at 9:00hrs
2. Korea: Feb 10, 2017, at 10:00hrs
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4. North America (Pacific Zone): Feb 09, 2017 at 17:00hrs
5. Melbourne (Australia): Feb 10, 2017, at 11:00hrs
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10. Yangon (Myanmar): Feb 10, 2017, at 07:30hrs
(Group practice generally starts at 9.00 a.m. in all Bodhi Meditation Centers. It is advisable to call your local center for confirmation.)
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如何創造生命的奇蹟？ . . 在外國，有…
