點指神功的秘訣
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有一個傻小子拜師學武藝，每天在城牆上苦練一指禪。
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三年之後，有一個人向他的師父挑戰，三拳兩腳就把師父給打傷了，幾個師兄弟上，都打不過這個挑戰者，徒弟都被挑戰者打敗了。結果這個傻徒弟一上去，就往挑戰者的腦門點了一下，結果點出一個洞來。
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從此這個傻小子就以大力金剛指出名了，很多人都跑去跟他學武。
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他鄰居的孩子就說：「他從前是個草包，是個笨蛋！小時候我老把他打得鼻青臉腫，沒想到他練出大力金剛指來，我要超過他。」
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於是，鄰居的孩子去拜傻小子為師，想學功夫超越他。
傻小子：「你每天在城牆上每個磚點一下，但記住了，每個磚一天只能點一下。」
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但這個鄰居的孩子為了快速出功夫，每個磚一天點十下。
半年後，他的指頭竟然斷了。
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看完上面的故事，大家有沒有明白甚麼道理?
有時候求好心切的結果，反而會造成反效果。所以我們平時要督促自己保持清淨、無所執著的這種思維方式，因為當過分執著時，不但無功，反而還會有錯。
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所以，修行不在於真正快速得法，而在於一份堅持、恆心與真誠的意念，自然就能出功夫。
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＃金菩提講故事、＃修行、＃無為
The secret of the powerful Vajra Finger
There was once a simple-minded boy who learned martial arts from a master. Every day, he would use his finger to poke the city wall once. One fine day three years later, somebody came to challenge his master to a duel. The master as well as the rest of his disciples were all beaten and injured by this challenger. When it came to this simple-minded boy’s turn, he simply used his finger to poke the challenger’s skull and the skull broke, killing the challenger.
From then on, the simple-minded boy became famous for his powerful Vajra finger. Many people came to learn from him.
One of his neighbor’s kids exclaimed: “He’s a dummy, a stupid boy! When we were young, I always managed to beat him until his face was all bruised and swollen. How can he master the powerful Vajra finger? I must surpass him!”
Hence, he went to seek the simple-minded boy and asked him to be his teacher. He asked the boy for guidance on how to master the skill. The boy replied: “Go and poke at the tiles on the walls of the city every day. Remember that every tile should be poked only once in a day.”
However, in his eagerness to master the skill, the kid poked each tile ten times every day. Within half a year, he broke his finger.
After reading the above story, have you gain any insight?
Sometimes, impatience and eagerness to achieve something will often work towards the contrary and impede our progress. Hence, we need to maintain a clear mind and remind ourselves not to get too attached to an outcome. Obsession with an outcome will often hinder rather than help us.
Therefore dharma cultivation does not focused only on speed, it is about being persistent and sincere in your practice. The skills will naturally come to you.
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