能解決的事，不必去擔心；不能解決的事，擔心也沒用。 在順境中感恩、在逆境中依舊心存喜樂 ……累了，就把心事放下來
最近認識一位美國籍的出家師父，是個很有趣的事情。 特別是他叫我舉起蕃茄汁，跟他說話的經驗。 我們約在新竹的一家茶館，用英文談論著心經，師父用英文跟我解釋因果、輪迴這些事情，這都還不稀奇。 有趣的事情在後頭呢！ 師父一聽完我跟他提到～個人煩惱的時候，他索性要我左手提起～他剛買的三罐番茄汁，一邊提著，一邊跟他說話。 可想而知，我左手感覺到疲勞的程度，跟時間成了正比。 也懊惱著為何師父要我一邊提著三罐蕃茄汁，一邊跟他說話。 受不了這樣的酸楚，我自行把左手放下，卻聽到師父跟我說：「 Hold it up, and keep talking to me. 」 聽到這樣的話，心理不免起了疑心，我手提的那麼酸，為何不讓我放下手上的重物，輕鬆地與他對談？ 約莫過了15分鐘，我的左手實在承受不住了，才聽見師父跟我說：「Now you can put it down」。 看著我狐疑的臉，師父居然笑了出來。
「你不喜歡提著重物跟我說話， 為何你卻喜歡帶著煩惱，過著你的生活呢？ 手酸了，放下就好，對待煩惱，不也是這樣？ 或是這些煩惱，就像是那些番茄汁一樣，是你自己用手把它們給舉起來的呢？」 有趣的經驗，對吧？ 最近我開始這樣的練習，一手舉起有重量的東西，一邊想著事情。 手酸了，自然會放下手上的東西，看看有一天，我會不會也學到，心累了，就把心事給放下來。 我們能很容易的放下有形的重物，卻很難放下無形的重擔。 執著的人生～會讓自己承擔莫需有的重擔。 學習放下執著～也就在學習人生自在。
Friday, August 21, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
一個人的快樂，不是因為他擁有的多，而是因為他計較的少
這是朋友寄給我的，提供給大家參考。人是長大了，心胸倒不見的長大，還常為一些小事在自尋煩惱，「心毒」是大家所忽略的，最近參加身心靈排毒課程，這二天再貼出來分享。
小女生大氣度－摘自自由時報
有一對小姐妹每天放學後，一定會一起到我們的便利商店光顧，因為這對姐妹乍看之下與其他人並無不同，甚至普通到讓人過目即忘，直到我見識到她們之間相處模式那一刻開始。
這個姐姐的外表看來文文靜靜，但脾氣卻異常火爆，每次到店裡來，總會看見她嚴厲的對妹妹進行「機會教育」~最常聽見的有--「妳是笨蛋嗎？這個快要到期了，還拿。」?
要不然就是： 「妳是白癡呀！明明寫買一送一，妳還只拿一個。」更狠的還
有：「妳這隻豬，金額超過了妳不會算嗎？」等等之類的。
那個挨罵的妹妹，居然一聲也不吭的就任由姐姐罵，還依然氣定神閒的挑選她想要的東西，且絲毫不受影響。某天又到了放學時間，但令人意外的是這天只有妹妹一個人來，我見那個潑辣的姐姐不在，於是便和她聊起天來。
「妹妹，今天怎麼只有妳一個人？」我問。
「姐姐感冒了，所以請假。」妹妹朝我一笑，樣子相當可愛。
「我覺得妳姐姐好兇喔！」我試探性的表示。
「還好啦！不要理她就好了。」妹妹在賣場逛著，神情相當愉快。
「可是她每天都那樣罵妳，妳不生氣嗎？」我好奇的問。
「愛生氣的人是她又不是我，而且被罵一下又不會痛。」妺妹嘟嘟嘴道。
是嗎？小小年紀居然可以這麼豁達，真是不可思議，反觀自己，也許是從小就養尊處優慣了，所以現在才會稍微被責備一下就難過得想死，吃了點虧就非得要據理力爭不可，在精神層面她真是比我強太多了.......。
「阿姨，我要買這個。」妹妹拿著一支冰棒到櫃檯來結帳了，我一看正好是促銷品，於是對她道： 「妹妹，這個現在買一送一喔！妳可以再去拿一支。」
我以為她的反應一定和其他小朋友一樣，先是眼睛一亮然後滿心歡喜，不料她卻對我說： 「可是我現在只想吃一支就好，另外一支就送給別人好了。」說完對我揮揮手便走了。 看著妹妹一蹦一跳的離去，我忽然有很深的感觸，這個小女孩太特別了，甚至讓我覺得在某方面我必須向她學習。
挨罵，她可以不在意；多的，她也不貪心，如果有人都能以這麼簡單、純真的心來面對這世界，我想紛爭與悲劇應該就可以終止了吧！
一個人的快樂，不是因為他擁有的多，而是因為他計較的少。
小女生大氣度－摘自自由時報
有一對小姐妹每天放學後，一定會一起到我們的便利商店光顧，因為這對姐妹乍看之下與其他人並無不同，甚至普通到讓人過目即忘，直到我見識到她們之間相處模式那一刻開始。
這個姐姐的外表看來文文靜靜，但脾氣卻異常火爆，每次到店裡來，總會看見她嚴厲的對妹妹進行「機會教育」~最常聽見的有--「妳是笨蛋嗎？這個快要到期了，還拿。」?
要不然就是： 「妳是白癡呀！明明寫買一送一，妳還只拿一個。」更狠的還
有：「妳這隻豬，金額超過了妳不會算嗎？」等等之類的。
那個挨罵的妹妹，居然一聲也不吭的就任由姐姐罵，還依然氣定神閒的挑選她想要的東西，且絲毫不受影響。某天又到了放學時間，但令人意外的是這天只有妹妹一個人來，我見那個潑辣的姐姐不在，於是便和她聊起天來。
「妹妹，今天怎麼只有妳一個人？」我問。
「姐姐感冒了，所以請假。」妹妹朝我一笑，樣子相當可愛。
「我覺得妳姐姐好兇喔！」我試探性的表示。
「還好啦！不要理她就好了。」妹妹在賣場逛著，神情相當愉快。
「可是她每天都那樣罵妳，妳不生氣嗎？」我好奇的問。
「愛生氣的人是她又不是我，而且被罵一下又不會痛。」妺妹嘟嘟嘴道。
是嗎？小小年紀居然可以這麼豁達，真是不可思議，反觀自己，也許是從小就養尊處優慣了，所以現在才會稍微被責備一下就難過得想死，吃了點虧就非得要據理力爭不可，在精神層面她真是比我強太多了.......。
「阿姨，我要買這個。」妹妹拿著一支冰棒到櫃檯來結帳了，我一看正好是促銷品，於是對她道： 「妹妹，這個現在買一送一喔！妳可以再去拿一支。」
我以為她的反應一定和其他小朋友一樣，先是眼睛一亮然後滿心歡喜，不料她卻對我說： 「可是我現在只想吃一支就好，另外一支就送給別人好了。」說完對我揮揮手便走了。 看著妹妹一蹦一跳的離去，我忽然有很深的感觸，這個小女孩太特別了，甚至讓我覺得在某方面我必須向她學習。
挨罵，她可以不在意；多的，她也不貪心，如果有人都能以這麼簡單、純真的心來面對這世界，我想紛爭與悲劇應該就可以終止了吧！
一個人的快樂，不是因為他擁有的多，而是因為他計較的少。
Friday, June 12, 2009
Valuable advices from a 90.....
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio :"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:"
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. 20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ''In five years, will this matter?".
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
A day trip to UUM
Finally, we were able to reach our prof room in last Sunday... Start our long Jouney at 10am (initially planned) but we start at around 10.45am due to communication barrier. Getting know each others well by a lot of nice sharings and stories. Finally reach our destination around 1.10pm. Have a nice and cheap lunch at the only one cafeteria that we are able to find. Meeting with our Prof at 2.45pm and get some valuable sharings and advices from Prof. Turn into non-formal and capture some nice photos and lastly enjoy famous Thai food Kampung Siam....
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Most Wonderful Temples of the World
Tiger's Nest Monastery, perched precariously on the edge of a 3,000-feet-high cliff in Paro Valley , is one of the holiest places in Bhutan
Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Mai, Thailand is unlike any Buddhist temples in the world.
Last but definitely not least is the largest temple in history and the inspiration to countless novels and action movies of Hollywood : Ankor Wat.
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