【八月】不怕路遙遠，就怕你堅持。
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大家熟悉的《西遊記》講的是三個徒弟護送唐玄奘西天取經的故事，然而當我們還原那段歷史，發現卻是另一番真相。在漫漫的萬里征途上，沒有人陪伴保護，只有他自己一個人，踽踽獨行。一路上，繞過官兵堵截、翻越萬丈雪山、埋身無人沙海，充滿了各種艱難險阻和驚心動魄。
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每一道難關，都足以動搖信心，每一次劫難，都可能性命不保，他靠的就是「堅持」與「寧可西行一步死，決不回頭半步生」的執著，最終才抵達夢想中的佛國殿堂。
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取經之路正如修行之路，可能會遇到各種超乎想像的困難，當你發起願心的時候，考驗就降臨到了你身上，肉體上的苦，也許能咬牙挺過去，精神上的苦呢？親人的誤解、旁人的譏笑、甚至修行中的停滯不前，煎熬得你看不到希望。但只要你不顧一切地繼續走下去，目標離你就越來越近了。因為目標就在那裡，只要向前走一步、就離成功近一步。世界上沒有失敗，只有「放棄」才是真正的失敗。
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不怕萬千阻擋，只怕自己投降。不論是修行覺悟，還是追求人生的夢想，從來沒有簡單、容易的路，就是要以最大的耐心與決心，將生命與這條路合二為一。唯一能幫你成功的，是你對成功的渴望。我們生而為人，肉體終將湮滅，而你不朽的精神、不敗的意志、對社會的貢獻，將永遠留存在天地間，那正是我們的目標。
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#堅持、#八月、#金菩提禪語、#永不放棄
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【August】No matter how far the distance, persistence will bring you to the destination.
In the famous Chinese epic “The Journey To The West” where the story narrated the three disciples accompanying their master Tang Xuanzang in search of the holy script, we often missed a vital truth in this story. In a seemingly no-ending journey, Tang is often left unprotected and alone in the journey. Along the arduous journey, Tang had to bypass obstruction by the soldiers, overcome mountainous peaks and be lost in the sea of desert.
Each and every of the obstacle was capable of shaking his confidence. Every time he escaped, it almost took his life. What he relied on was his determination and his mantra of “Rather move a step towards west than to be alive half step behind” that propelled hike to his destination.
The Journey To the West is similar to our journey in Bodhi Meditation, where we can expect challenges beyond our imagination. The moment we make a vow in our journey, the test starts. While we can bear with physical pain, what about mental challenges? Misunderstanding by family members, ridicules by observers, lack of progress despite hard work, and at times, the sense of hopelessness. However, it is clear that as long as we persevere, we will get closer to our destination. The only failure in life is when we give up.
The greatest fear is not the journey but us, giving up. There is never a simple and clear road in the journey towards enlightenment and towards our life-long dreams. The only way to do it is with the greatest determination and patience, and to cement our lives with this journey as one. The winning ingredient is our thirst to achieve it. We may never live forever and our body will perish. But it is our immortal and unrelenting spirit, our contribution to our society that will live the day. This should be our ultimate goal.
#Persevere, #August, #AphorismOfMasterJinBodhi, #NeverGiveUp