Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
09/10年第一學期活動表
| 09/10 年第一學期活動表 | |||
| 活動 | 日期 | 時間 | 地點 |
| 居家關懷 | 06/09/09 (星期日) | 8.30am - 1.30pm | Serdang |
| 小共修 | 09/07/09 (星期四) 13/08/09 (星期四) 10/09/09 (星期四) | 8pm – 10pm | MMU |
| 機構關懷 – KKB | 12/07/09 (星期日) | 未定 | Kuala Kubu Bharu |
| Cyberia定期環保 | 29/07/09 (星期三) 26/08/09 (星期三) 未定/09/09 (星期三) | 5.50pm – 8pm | Cyberia |
| 慈青生活营 | 19/09/09 (星期六)- 21/09/09 (星期一) | 9.00am – 3pm | Melaka |
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunshine Will Brighten Up Darkness
Most people will agree that it is a joy to be a volunteer. We get a satisfying feeling when doing charitable work. However, to engage in voluntary service once in a while or when you have time is a great joy, because it does not inconvenience you, but when charitable work becomes a regular routine or when it becomes a part of our daily lives, things might be different.
When charitable work becomes routine for us, it is more likely for us to run into problems. When problems arise and things do not run smoothly, it is not easy to be a happy volunteer. To remain a happy volunteer in difficult times is really the ultimate test of our patience. In order to cope with the 'ups and downs' of volunteer work, we need to possess compassion and wisdom. Compassion and wisdom are like the sunlight that nurtures all living things. They keep us full of energy so that we can keep radiating warmth and love.
Someone once asked the Master, "Master, you always work so hard. Don't you feel tired as you always have so much to attend to and so many decisions to make in a single day?" The Master replied, "I'll be lying if I say I don't feel tired. My body definitely gets tired. However, if we do things with a happy and willing heart, it'll be less likely for us to get worn-out. A happy and willing heart is like the sun that brings light into a dark place. Once light enters, darkness will go away." Indeed, as long as we can shoulder responsibilities that come our way with a happy and willing heart, we will not complain that much or blame others when things are not done right. A willing heart fills one with a strong sense of mission, and a happy heart fills one with tireless joy-they provide one with an inexhaustible source of energy and power.
In a dark room, it is impossible to see anything because there is no sunlight, not because the room is empty. In an analogous situation, people who lead a miserable life are not in a hopeless situation: they simply need to open their 'windows' to allow the light to shine into their 'dark room.' Similarly, a happy and joyful person does not feel tired or stressed out even though he is loaded with a lot of responsibilities, because he can always see the light.
But then, where is the 'sunlight'? When does the sun rise? The source of the sunlight is our happy and open mindset. A happy and open mindset is the 'sunlight' that enables us to lead an optimistic and contented life.
A Buddhist believes that "Worry helps us to attain enlightenment." However, very few people are able to appreciate the real meaning of this sentence. A similar expression is "Hardships are like tonics," which we often use to comfort people who are encountering difficulties in their lives. People may argue that since we are not in their situation, it is impossible for us to understand how hard their lives are. However, we must constantly remind ourselves that as long as we keep a happy mindset, we will not find it so hard to combat frustration. If we choose to look on the positive side, darkness will disappear.
In life, it is inevitable for us to experience joy, anger, sadness, anxiety, or worry. We may lose our loved ones or be unable to be close to them. But if we keep focusing on the gloomy side, our lives will be like an overcast sky-the clouds are so thick that sunlight cannot pass through. We need to remind ourselves that everyone's life has its share of ups and downs. "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" If we believe that life is full of hope, then dawn will not be far from us even if we are shrouded in darkness.
A positive mind is like bright sunlight. It helps us go through all difficult situations and overcome turmoil in our lives. Life will be brighter, more full of hope, and easier to go through, with the sun shining.
By David Liu
Translated by Siow Yuen Lan
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Translated by Siow Yuen Lan
活出人生的價值
身體健康就是人生的幸福，要保有健康的身體，必須從飲食和生活習慣著手。不過，把身體照顧好固然重要，但是要視個人體質做適度保養，照顧過了頭反而傷身。像我如果睡覺超過六小時，就覺得頭昏腦脹；有時身體不舒服，聽醫師指示多休息，休息太久反而覺得更難過。
曾經有人問我：「師父，平常您都幾點睡覺？幾點起床？」我說約在十點到十一點間就寢，三點四十分起床，他又問：「那您中午有沒有睡午覺？」我說哪有時間睡覺，他屈指一算，說：「那您每天只睡五個小時啊！人不是應該睡足八小時嗎？」我說：「人如果每天非要睡足八小時不可，人生單單睡覺就睡掉了三分之一，再扣掉不懂事的幼年及衰弱的老年時期，人生能做事的時間還剩多少？」
還有人問我，平常吃飯怎麼不多吃一點？我回答，其實三餐只要吃得飽、營養夠就好了，吃太多反而傷身。也有人問：「你們都吃素，難道不怕營養不良嗎？」我說素食才是真正的健康食，不但營養豐富，而且能讓我們吃得很安心，像前陣子流行口蹄疫、狂牛病、雞鴨瘟…，再加上飼料中摻雜抗生素，這些都對人體健康有害。
另外，抽菸、吃檳榔也對身體損害很大，在慈濟醫院裡有好多病人罹患口腔癌、鼻咽癌、肺癌、高血壓、心臟病…這些都和抽菸、吃檳榔、喝酒有很大的關係，只要我們遠離這些，身體就多一重保障。
我們要愛惜自己的生命，不但身體要照顧好，思想也要正確才行。我們學佛，就是要學習佛陀的智慧和慈悲，依循佛陀教導我們的人生正確道路去走。
人生的方向如果正確，就可以活出人生的價值。不知諸位是否曾經捫心自問，自己的人生價值是什麼？
人生沒有所有權，只有使用權，我們今天有健康的身體，就要趕緊付出力量給人群，做了之後得到歡喜，便是我們最大的收穫。
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