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我曾在網路上看過一個街頭實驗的視頻，是來自熱心網友的推薦，內容在講述：塞錢給睡著的乞丐，看乞丐會如何使用這筆財錢。
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這個視頻裡有一名睡在人行道上的乞丐，在醒來後發現身邊有路人施捨的錢財，就趕緊拿著錢跑到商店和藥店，買了藥、食物、生活必需品，就送去給另外一名老乞丐。
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而拍攝視頻的幕後人員也跟進調查，最後瞭解到這兩個乞丐之間並不認識，都僅是流浪之人。這名乞丐已經窮到身無分文了，但他在得到這筆意外之財後，最先想到的是去救濟幫助比他更弱、更差的那個人——比他年長又生病的老乞丐。
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「愛心不分貧富。」——這名乞丐的善行真是了不起，真的是一位菩薩降世！
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佛陀釋迦牟尼告訴我們，我們在順利的時候，我們需要的財、物、人、愛這些事情都有了的時候，我們要感恩、要知足，還要佈施。知足感恩是一種心態，佈施也是一種心態，佈施給誰呢？佈施給最需要的人。
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＃金菩提宗師講故事、＃20170414-FB直播-新加坡法會、＃乞丐、＃佈施
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The story of a beggar
I watched an online video recently which was shared by a netizen. It is a video of a social experiment conducted on the streets. In the video, a sum of money was quietly placed next to a beggar while he was sleeping on the streets. The objective was to see what the beggar would do with the money.
When the beggar woke up, he saw the money lying next to him. Thinking that it was given by some kind-hearted passer-by, he took the money and rushed to a store and pharmacy. With the money, he bought food, medication and some daily necessities. Instead of keeping the items for himself, he carried his new purchases to another elderly beggar and gave all the stuff to him.
The folks behind this social experiment carried out some investigations and found that the two beggars did not know each other. The first beggar was penniless, yet his first thought upon finding the money was to help the elderly and sick beggar – somebody whom he deemed to be even more in need than him.
This simple act of kindness was both remarkable and real. The beggar was a true living Bodhisattva, someone who was the epitome of Buddha’s teachings.
Buddha taught us to be grateful and contented as we are blessed with the wealth, belongings, relationships and love that we need. Besides being grateful, we must also learn to give to those who are in need. Being contented is a mentality, just like giving. Who should we give to? To those who needed help most.
#MasterJinBodhiStoryTime, #20170414-FBLiveBroadcastSingapore, #Beggar, #Givernrn【乞丐的故事】
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我曾在網路上看過一個街頭實驗的視頻，是來自熱心網友的推薦，內容在講述：塞錢給睡著的乞丐，看乞丐會如何使用這筆財錢。
.
這個視頻裡有一名睡在人行道上的乞丐，在醒來後發現身邊有路人施捨的錢財，就趕緊拿著錢跑到商店和藥店，買了藥、食物、生活必需品，就送去給另外一名老乞丐。
.
而拍攝視頻的幕後人員也跟進調查，最後瞭解到這兩個乞丐之間並不認識，都僅是流浪之人。這名乞丐已經窮到身無分文了，但他在得到這筆意外之財後，最先想到的是去救濟幫助比他更弱、更差的那個人——比他年長又生病的老乞丐。
.
「愛心不分貧富。」——這名乞丐的善行真是了不起，真的是一位菩薩降世！
.
佛陀釋迦牟尼告訴我們，我們在順利的時候，我們需要的財、物、人、愛這些事情都有了的時候，我們要感恩、要知足，還要佈施。知足感恩是一種心態，佈施也是一種心態，佈施給誰呢？佈施給最需要的人。
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＃金菩提宗師講故事、＃20170414-FB直播-新加坡法會、＃乞丐、＃佈施
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The story of a beggar
I watched an online video recently which was shared by a netizen. It is a video of a social experiment conducted on the streets. In the video, a sum of money was quietly placed next to a beggar while he was sleeping on the streets. The objective was to see what the beggar would do with the money.
When the beggar woke up, he saw the money lying next to him. Thinking that it was given by some kind-hearted passer-by, he took the money and rushed to a store and pharmacy. With the money, he bought food, medication and some daily necessities. Instead of keeping the items for himself, he carried his new purchases to another elderly beggar and gave all the stuff to him.
The folks behind this social experiment carried out some investigations and found that the two beggars did not know each other. The first beggar was penniless, yet his first thought upon finding the money was to help the elderly and sick beggar – somebody whom he deemed to be even more in need than him.
This simple act of kindness was both remarkable and real. The beggar was a true living Bodhisattva, someone who was the epitome of Buddha’s teachings.
Buddha taught us to be grateful and contented as we are blessed with the wealth, belongings, relationships and love that we need. Besides being grateful, we must also learn to give to those who are in need. Being contented is a mentality, just like giving. Who should we give to? To those who needed help most.
#MasterJinBodhiStoryTime, #20170414-FBLiveBroadcastSingapore, #Beggar, #Give
