静思语 Readings For Silent Reflection

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 09:54

  While ignorance is suffering, wisdom is freedom. To be ignorant or wise, it is decided only by one thought.

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 09:55

  

• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 09:56

  

• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 09:59

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:01

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:02

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:03

  学佛��早,��有�报! Practice the Dharma when young and you will be blessed.

  

  很多人�到修行学佛，就觉得�了�去修行，�去学佛。这是普�的错误观念。�信我们去看看�人家，能去�场念佛的�人，都是超级有�报的。�然，很多�人都在养�院，都在医院啊。我们能���了，身体很�康，大脑很�光�？*
  
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  所以，�记得，年轻就是资本。你看六祖慧能二��开悟，得法。佛陀三�五�悟�。还有许多祖师大德，都是年轻时�就的。为什么，年轻的时候，身体好，头脑�光，�怕输，�能�就一番事业。如果我们抱��了好好念佛的心�，这个心�是很糟糕的。
  我们�康时，都无法阻挡病魔�到，更何况死亡，更何况人会慢慢�去。年轻时，就是好好�事业的时间。�记�，这个事业�等于赚钱。很多人说，我�好好赚钱，等我到�了，我�有钱用，�能自己给自己养�。这也是错误的看法。*
  
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  有钱能防��？以�汉�时，有个人，��邓通，是皇�的宠信。有一天，有个�人告诉皇�说，邓通�了他的命�是饿死。皇�很宠信邓通，就想，我无论如何都�能让他饿死。所以皇�就下令，把整座产铜矿的山�给了邓通，�准邓通造钱。那时，邓通的钱�天下。但是结果怎么样呢，结果，邓通还是饿死了。因为皇�死了，太�继�，就把邓通的家产没收，把他驱�到山里。最�邓通活活饿死。
  
  这个故事说明什么，命是很难改�的，��觉得，我们年轻时，拼命的赚钱，留�钱，到了�了，就�以养�。以�大愿法师说，如果一个人声音沙哑，他年轻时。无论多么富有，到了六��，一定会破败。这是什么，这个是命，在我们色身上�以找到痕迹。*
  
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  所以范仲淹说，留�钱给�孙，�孙会败�，留�书给�孙，�孙也许�会读。�有留�德给�孙，�孙�能绵长。这�是智者。留�钱给自己�了，�了一生病，多少钱都花的��水。所以，我们�留�德给自己，给自己的晚年。
  
  所以，年轻时，�记得，��大事业，这个大事业，就是好好�善事。好好�善事，到了�年，自然�以安养天年。去看很多善人的故事，能安养天年的，都是大善人。而�是大富人。这一点�记得啊。*
  
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  所以，年轻是最好的培养�报的时候，年轻有魄力，有体力，有时间。这时候�培养�报，�好好学佛，整天无所事事，到了�了，�能如何呢。孔�说，一个人年轻时�努力完善自己�格，到了�了，还是�气横秋，这�人，���而�死是为贼也。*
  
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  所以，年轻是学佛的好时光，��等��了，�了，连世间的事业都��了的。�怎能�比世间更难的佛教事业呢。

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:05

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:05

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:07

   

  

  A tree of arm-span size grows from a tiny seed which is no other than a cause. Understand that it takes time for a seed to grow into a big tree, we should spend our time wisely.
  
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  Wisdom does not grow without removing vexation.
  
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  Buddha often made his disciples vigilant that although they had full wisdom, they should be as humble as a rice grass which bends down more as its grains grow fuller.

   

• Dawnfirstlight

  6 Oct 15, 10:08

  

• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

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• Dawnfirstlight

  8 Oct 15, 08:39

   

  

  A person of a joyful mind views plain clothing as wonderful outfits. A person of a wanting mind shows a bitter face even when wearing luxury jewellery and clothing.
  
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  One needs not to lose one's will because of a small defeat. Buddha said "follow me and you won't be poor; leave me and you won't be rich". If one can be as faithful and brave as Buddha's disciples to welcome and take up one's karma, then the karma will gradually disappear over time.
  
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  The more good deeds you do, the more vexation you will let go.

   

• Dawnfirstlight

  8 Oct 15, 08:40

  

  Learning Buddhism is simple--removal of greed, anger and ignorance can return one's true nature. Because of mundane beings' numerous vexation, Buddha has created 84 thousand types of dharma to cure 84 thousand forms of vexation.
  
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  Those who cultivate blessing always have peace and ease. Those who cultivate wisdom always have an open mind.
  

• Dawnfirstlight

  8 Oct 15, 08:41

  

• Dawnfirstlight

  8 Oct 15, 08:46

  Always recite "Nanmo Amituofo" _/|\_