Monday, June 6, 2016

典出《别译杂阿含经。卷第一》

佛陀时代,僧团中就已有三种根机者会合修行。有一天,佛陀在祇树给孤独园的静室中,几位比丘前来向佛陀说:“现在有一位叫毘舍佉的人,正在讲堂集众说法。”

佛陀问:“毘舍佉是为了什么目的而说法?众比丘回答:“没有目的,他只是分享您所说的教法以及他个人的心得。”

佛陀又问:“大家听了之后,感觉如何?”比丘答:“众人都很欢喜。佛陀说:他若讲完,你们请他来静室。”

不久,毘舍佉便前来向佛顶礼。佛陀问他:“你刚才是在讲堂集众说法吗?”毘舍佉回答:“是,因为我听见您所说的四谛、十二因缘法,体会之后觉得换欢喜,希望能与大家分享心得,藉此鼓励人人发心立愿,互相勉励。世尊,我这样做,对吗?”

佛陀於是赞叹毘舍佉:“对,你能将佛法正确的收纳入心,再透过分享使众人接受,口耳相传,这么做很好。”

接着,佛陀也对诸比丘说:“期待大家都像他一样用心闻法,再将所了解的正法与众人分享。不过要谨记,必须用正知、正见传述佛法。”

这是佛陀对毘舍佉的肯定,鼓励能说法的人要多分享。而由於大众的根机不齐,有的人听法后会起嫉妒心或批判心,因此佛陀也向比丘们叮咛,提醒大家要讲述好的心得,警惕那些心念还不正确的人,不要用世俗的观念冒然批评、混淆是非。

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各位师兄师姐,请大家不要吝啬,多分享心得,法布施。阿弥陀佛

20160605 慈委精进日

今年第二次的慈委精进日刚好是初一,没有熏法香。本来调了闹钟早点起来阅读《静思妙莲华》,可是懒惰虫自食懒惰人慧命。。。真的是懈怠!*比一下忏悔手语*

和两位菩萨共车到达静思堂的时间不迟不早刚刚好,除了有大门旁的停车靓位之外,还有个所谓的Air Asia HOT SEAT座位,前面有可伸直脚的空间,真开心。(当然要坐得很庄严,不然纠察组就来叮咛了)

课程一开始,没想到就那么的精彩。连线台湾板桥静思堂,洪静原师姐的主题“传法脉,承衣钵”真的让我吓一跳。原来自己买了摆在书架上的《药师经讲述》得来真的非一般。不只是上人,还有众多法师、居士、编辑团队、戴墨镜的设计家等菩萨的真诚用心真的让我觉得这部经典让我很期待。(当然要等我先把昨天刚买到的《行愿半世纪》读完才可开始)

静原师姐的课是参杂了爆笑声和感动。从1969-2016上人就不间断的为大众开示并身体力行多部经文中难解之妙义。翻译团队除了要仔细的从早期的开示录音带中听了打字出来,再翻译成有上人的原味字迹讲述,到精致的呈现在读者手上。。。哇!前辈那么用心,我们晚辈真的要用心接受。

精进日结束之前上人再次开示人人皆可成佛,精进点就早点成佛,懈怠的就慢一点(慢几劫波而已。。。)我们这些不够精进的弟子就很够力一下了。。。要加快脚步追上前辈。供养=虔诚付出。虔诚的对待每一个人,因为每一个人都是未来佛。哎哟,知易行难。。。

最后当看见上人精神很好的开示三十七助道品讲述也已经结集完成,准备把衣钵传给弟子。看见老人家很有精神,自己也觉得很欣慰,所以要以行动来回报上人。

在慈济里就是有那么多的境界来测试自己的功力到哪里。面对人事物稍不用心就踢到铁板脚趾受伤。调和声色四个字而已,就像上个解释六度波罗蜜,只有“六度”可是要“万行”。慈济事太多会影响道心,可是还是要提起精神往前走,让我想起要像以前脚受伤了,还是要把球赛踢完一样。

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Nagendran House Moving

After the 1st visit to Nagendran, a handicap care recipient from TC last week for cleaning of the relocated unit, this week we return again to help moving in.

This time, I don't know why the smell gets more awful. The smell of animal discriminate, soggy scent, cats, wet carpet, food waste and much more unidentified scent supposed to made me puke. However in order to walk in the Bodhisattva path, that was just a small challenges.

Small challenges from those smell, that was like the very few times where I wished I was wearing a mask. If it was that simple I wont be writing it up. Apart from the small and the narrow walk way which need to be careful of the rubbish from above, this time was a rare case. Gotong Royang in Block H.

They were using water jet to clean the block from top (F17) till bottom. It actually block out easiest route for moving. And only 1 out of 3 lifts were working. Fortunately the experienced volunteers brought enough trolley for moving.

It felt disgusting having unidentified liquid from above falling on my hair, cloths, arms etc... but really, to think about it, it was actually a good training for me to serve those in need.

Nagendran moved from F5 to FG which will be more convenient for him with wheelchair, however the unit was in a bad fengshui because waste water from corridor directly dripped in front of his door.

My pants were decorated with fresh brown paint, not sure if it can be cleaned later.

Anyway, thanks to those kind volunteers who help the poor family and I hope they like their their place and neighbours.