念佛班的驚喜
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(以下是馬來西亞_來海的見證分享)

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念佛班的第一天，我為一位患重病的師姐念佛祈福。
在念佛時，我特別地真誠，心中想著把功德都迴向給她，希望她能夠恢復健康。神奇的是，約兩三天後，我太太打電話給那位病重的師姐，得知她的身體已明顯改善了，人也變得精神了，也才體會到原來真誠的念佛，效用特別的好。
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其實，在進入菩提禪修之前，我的壞習慣很多，酗酒、熱衷於吃喝玩樂。
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不過，2016年，我和太太去甲洞菩提禪堂參加共修，練習了「大光明修持法」，當下我就感覺很好，馬上迎請了一片《大光明修持法》CD回家，開始每天在家修練，即使有時出差人在國外，我也不會忘了修練。
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到現在，我進入菩提禪修兩年了，我已經把壞習慣改掉了，還把之前胡亂花費的錢省下來做慈善。未來，我希望自己能多布施，多幫人，為自己以及後輩子孫多積些福德、功德。
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*禪修效果會因人而異* 
*分享人僅代表個人觀點,不代表菩提禪堂的觀點* 
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見證禪修，念佛，孝敬父母

A pleasant surprise from the Chanting Class

(Below is meditation journal of Laihai from Malaysia)

From the first day of the chanting class, I had resolved to pray for a fellow practitioner who was very ill. As I chanted, I dedicated all the merits accumulated from the chanting to her, in the hope that it will make her better. About two to three days later, my wife gave the lady a call. Happily, we found out that her situation has improved and she was a lot more energetic than before. That is also when we realized sincere chanting can produce wonderful results.

Actually, I had a lot of bad habits before I came for classes at Bodhi Meditation. I drank excessively and was always preoccupied with fun, good food and drinks.

In 2016, my wife and I practiced the Meditation of Greater Illumination during the group practice in Kepong Bodhi Meditation Center. I felt so good after the practice that I got the CD immediately. Since then, I have been practicing every day, even when I am on business trips.

It has been two years since I joined Bodhi Meditation. I have kicked my bad habits and have donated the money that I saved to charity. It is my wish to be able to be more giving and help more people. At the same time, build more virtues and merits for myself and my future generations.

*Effects of meditation vary according to individual*
*The above testimonial represents the personal opinions of the individual and does not represent the views of Bodhi Meditation*

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能勞動是件幸福的事
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能勞動、能工作是件幸福的事，但一些人並不喜歡多付出、多做事。在公司裡，覺得工作是為了老闆而做的，只要老闆不盯著，就會開始混水摸魚。這種觀念並不正確，工作是因為生活需要，無論什麼樣的工作，老闆花錢雇用你，換個角度說，都算是你的衣食父母，讓你的老婆孩子生活無憂。雖然工作很辛苦，但是如果沒人雇用你的話，一家的生計就有問題了。
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我在美國有個弟子，是個年輕小夥子，他說老闆什麼雜事都叫他做，連家裡的芝麻小事都要找他，他問我：「我要不要辭職呢？」我說：「再等一下，如果我沒有要你辭職，你千萬別亂來。」不到兩個月，老闆因為產品賣得太差而裁員了三分之一，卻把他留了下來。而且現在他還成為部門經理，薪資漲了一倍，每天都很快樂，而且每天都提早半小時上班，先打掃公司環境。他做這些事的目的，並不是希望老闆幫他加薪，而是完全出於自覺，想多做點事，而且是為了自己而做，做得也快樂。
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有能力服務別人，是件值得高興的事，代表你是一個有價值的人。尤其如果能抱持著開心的態度來工作，不僅工作時特別有效率，幸福感也會油然而生。
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其實熱愛勞動的人，就是熱愛生活的人，無論對工作還是家庭，多承擔、多付出、多勞動，這樣，不僅可以找到快樂，生活也會越來越精彩。
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Being Able to Work is a Blessed Thing

Having the ability to work is a very fortunate thing, but some people do not like to contribute or do more than others. They think that they are working for the benefit of their bosses. The moment the boss is not watching over them, they would begin to slack off and take advantage of the company. Such an attitude is wrong. We are working for our own benefit, to meet our own needs in life. Regardless of what kind of job it is, as long as your boss is paying you to do it, he is paying for the bread and butter in your life and he is the reason why your wife and children are able to lead carefree lives. The work might be hard, but if nobody is willing to employ you, you will have trouble making ends meet.

A young disciple of mine in United States once told me that his boss made him do all sorts of trivial tasks, including running personal errands for him. He asked me whether he should resign. I told him: “Wait for a while more. If I don’t tell you to resign, do not do anything rash.” Fewer than two months later, the company had to retrench one-third of the staff due to poor product sales. However, not only was this disciple of mine retained in the company, he was promoted to the position of a departmental manager and his salary was doubled. He became very happy at work, and even turned up half an hour early to clean the office. He did all this not because he hoped to get a pay raise from it. It was all done on his own initiative, out of a desire to do more, for his own sake. He has found happiness.

Having the ability to be of service to other people is something to be happy about as it means that you are a person with value. If you can maintain a happy attitude at work, not only will you be especially efficient, you will also feel immensely happy and fortunate.

A person who loves to work is someone who appreciates life. Someone who is willing to shoulder more responsibilities, to give and to work more will find happiness and lead a more fulfilling life.
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#LabourDay #Workplace #HappyFamily #Giving #Health
#勞動節、#職場、#家庭幸福、#付出、#健康

有能力不失業
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Capability ensures employability
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#MasterJinBodhi, #Unemployed, #Capability, #Answer
#金菩提禪師、#失業、#能力、#解答

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用宽容的心情，面对恼人的事情

人要学会放下痛苦，用宽容的心看待事情，

才能过着幸福的日子。
只要宽容的智慧，就可以让自己的人生变得更加精彩。

人是无法一个人孤独生活在这世界上，活着是为了自己，也是为了别人。为自己就要活得幸福，懂得欣赏世上一切万物的美，让生命更有意义更精彩。为了别人就要有爱，关怀他人的生命，要有包容别人的心胸，包容他人的过失。

为别人付出的同时，自己也得到收获，有舍必有得。让自己多一点爱心，多一点关怀，世界将变得更美好更圆满。

——摘自 《日子再苦，也要过得幸福》

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一只好胜的老虎

有一只老虎走到小鸟跟前，看见小鸟正在树上尽情歌舞，心里很不服气。

“你这个细手细脚的丑东西，你叫些什么！跳些什么！你敢来和我比赛吗！”老虎斜着眼睛对小鸟说道。

“你为什么随便讥笑人！”小鸟气愤地说道，“那好吧，我们就来比赛在笔藤上跳舞吧。”

“这有什么了不起。跳就跳吧"”老虎回答说。

小鸟利用它灵活而小巧的身体，在笔藤上跳起舞来了。

老虎微笑着捋了一下胡子，爬到树上，一跃身向笔藤上跳去———老虎哪能抓得住呢，“扑咚”一声，便四脚朝天地摔到石头上面去了，摔得哇哇地直叫。

老虎离开了森林来到田间，看见一只鼹鼠正躺在田埂上晒太阳。

“哎哟"世间会有这样的东西，连脚都没有啊"”老虎嘲笑鼹鼠说。“你不要欺人太甚。”鼹鼠说，“那我们来比赛，从人丛中间跑过去，看谁不挨打，好吗！”

鼹鼠说着向人丛中跑去，人们都争先恐后地放下包裹来抓它。鼹鼠很快地就从人们的脚下溜跑了。

接着老虎也从人丛中跑过去，人们用棒子来迎接它，老虎挨了一顿饱打，要不是跑得快，早被打死了。

老虎垂头丧气地拖着尾巴，一拐一跛地去追鼹鼠。

好容易才赶上了鼹鼠。它指着鼹鼠的脚问道：“那是什么！”

“你不是说我没有脚吗！”鼹鼠回答道，“你有脚怎么会被打成这个样子！”

老虎被鼹鼠嘲笑得恼羞成怒，想把鼹鼠吃了，可是鼹鼠很快就溜开了。

老虎非常狼狈地躺在烂泥塘边喘息。当它看到泥塘里的螺蛳时，竟忘记了前两次的教训。“我的妈呀"世界上比你丑的再也找不出第二个来了。想给你吃东西吧，你又没有嘴。给你骑马吧，你又没有脚。你说你能做什么！”

螺蛳说：“虎大哥，那就请你下来与我比赛过泥塘吧"”

老虎想：我只要两下就跳过去了，看你怎么能赢了我。于是老虎不以为然地说：“当然可以啊"”

比赛开始了。

螺蛳稳稳地向前移动着。

老虎好胜心切，它用尽全身力量向泥塘跳去，结果四只脚都被陷住了。它越想爬起来，反而陷得越深。眼看螺蛳已经赶过它了，它一急，向上一跃，结果陷得更深，最后只露出一个头在外面了。

螺蛳到了对岸，回过头来看老虎时，泥水上除了冒着一些水泡外，已经不见老虎的影子了。

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【習氣如種子】

有一天，舍利弗與佛陀同時站在太陽下，忽然飛來一只小鳥，停留在舍利弗的影子上。可是在舍利弗影子下的鴿子始終處於警備不安的狀態，好像驚弓之鳥，身體不停的顫抖。過了一會兒，小鳥飛離了舍利弗的影子，停留在佛陀的身影下，剎那間，小鳥好像找到了安全的庇護，一動也不動，很安然自在的在佛陀的身影下休憩。

　　目睹了這一幕，舍利弗很好奇的問佛陀：“佛陀！這只小鳥停在我的影子上，我並沒有殺牠、害牠的心念，為什麼牠會不停的顫抖而不敢久留呢？”

　　佛陀說：“你雖然沒有害牠的意念，可是因為你從無始以來的瞋恚余習猶存，這只小鳥感受到你的瞋習，因此在你的身影下，才會不安的一直顫抖，怕你傷害牠。”

　　舍利弗聽了佛陀的開示，語帶慚愧的說：“佛陀！我知道了，這表示我的慈悲心不夠，所以才會留有瞋恚余習，以後我會加倍的慈仁愛物，否則連一只小鳥都不敢親近，又如何度眾呢？”

　　“習氣”是一種習慣性、潛伏性的行為，也可以說是積蓄煩惱的余氣。一般常聽佛教徒批評某人“習氣”很重，所謂“習氣”就是指不良的習慣。佛經中曾譬喻“習氣如種子”，種子遇緣則萌芽而起現行，凡夫累劫以來造作貪瞋癡的余習未斷，因而常在六道輪回，不能出離苦海。學佛就是要斷除惡習，廣植凈因。俗話說：“江山易改，本性難移。”但是難移並不是不可以移，只要自己有勇氣，並且發願懺悔，必能改造自己，所謂“人人皆可成佛”，佛道都可以成就了，還有什麼不能的呢！