You Are Your Best Judge!!

Once upon a time there was a painter who had just completed his course. He took 3 days and painted beautiful scenery. He wanted people's opinion about his caliber and painting skills.

He put his creation at a busy street-crossing. And just down below aboard which read -"I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake."

While he came back in the evening to collect his painting he was completely shattered to see that whole canvass was filled with Xs (crosses) and some people had even written their comments on the painting. Disheartened and broken completely he ran to his master's place and burst into tears.

This young artist was breathing heavily and master heard him saying "I'm useless and if this is what I have learnt to paint I'm not worth becoming a painter. People have rejected me completely. I feel like dying."

Master smiled and suggested "My Son, I will prove that you are a great artist and have learnt flawless painting. Do as I say without questioning it. It WILL work."

Young artist reluctantly agreed and two days later early morning he presented a replica of his earlier painting to his master. Master took that gracefully and smiled.

"Come with me." master said.

They reached the same street-square early morning and displayed the same painting exactly at the same place. Now master took out another board which read -"Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new to this profession I might have committed some mistakes in my strokes etc. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do a favor. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it."

Master and disciple walked back home. They both visited the place same evening. Young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done so far. Next day again they visited and found painting remained untouched. They say the painting was kept there for a month for no correction came in!

Moral of the story:
It is easier to criticize, but DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE!!

So don't get carried away or judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel depressed...

JUDGE YOURSELF! YOU ARE YOUR BEST JUDGE!!!

我站在无限的生命中，一切都那么完美．

我站在无限的生命中
一切都那么完美
我随时都受佛菩萨的保佑和指导
可以向内心深处探索
也可以向往事寻究

我扩展我对生命的认识
我不是一个小人物
我要超越於无知无识
明白佛理
以及宇宙的奥秘

我完全接受自己
喜爱自己
在佛的引导下
一切都那么完美

＊　　＊　　＊

我站在无限的生命中
一切都那么完美
过去已对我没有威力
因为我肯改变和学习

我认识过去
知道它自有它的必要
它把我带到今时今日
我也决定由此时此刻
开始把我思想的房屋清洁
快慢都没有关系
因为我已经开始

最细小的最先清洁
最容易的最先清洁
这样我便可以即时见到自己的成绩

我站在生命的历程中
自觉非常幸运
非常刺激
而且我知道
我的经验
我的学习
将使我更完美
因为
佛在我心里
引导我

再见吧，昨天！

告诉自己，什么最重要！什么该放手，什么该不屈不饶，什么该让因缘来觉照……

今天决定要挥别过去，之前那冰冷的表情，今天就要把它融化掉；因为这样的冷酷并不会保护到自己，只会让自己更痛苦！想开一些了，要打开心扉，重展笑容，开始去学习如何宽恕和包容一个人——这是对自己生命的重建！

我，一向来不喜欢被拘束，享受自由自在的感觉！想做什么就可以做什么。但走过这段日子后，让我体验蛮深刻的。“ 别让过去的事影响我们，不论这些过去的事是怎样的消极和痛苦。” 过去的已过去，非我们所能掌握，之前自己真的是浪费太多的时间了！而当下的生活才是我们需要把握的。能把握当下，其实就是开始得到真正的自由了！

“ 宽恕的心，让我远离嗔恚；忏悔的心，让我远离愚痴。”

所以，再见吧，昨天！我想好好收摄自己的心，希望自己能够安定下来，重新一个有修持性的生活：定时的早晚课，笔抄心经，以及临睡前培养的习惯——阅读文章或写部落格。今天把这些都一一写出来，为的是让自己做一个严谨的提醒，还更需要同行善友、法侣一起共修的力量！但愿您我都能持之以恒，不退失一颗精进学习的心！祝福大家~

也感恩！

冷漠，是逃避的情绪

这次又是怎么啦？！

不同的人，有不同的立场，不同的想法，不同的角色，但同样的目标和方向去了哪里？我们一起从同一个框里走出来，怎么到最后却因角色的差别而变了调？有谁愿意也站在他人的立场去想一想？我们之间少了坦诚，少了胆怯，而演变成了包庇，包庇你和我所看见的丑陋的那一面？直接说出来有如此艰难吗？真的很失望的，到底大家有没有重视啊？我们真的就要“坐以待毙”？不说，就只有沉默，却比坦白来得更痛，更加辛苦。算了，能做的已做，别人却不接受，因缘不具足，强求也没辙！

一开始，打从自己想成为连系我们之间需要建立的那条桥之角色。一直相信自己可以办得到，谈得来，合得来，应该会共事愉快。怎知，世事果真难料，终于能明白同伴们的用心良苦和进退两难。当局者迷吗？并非完全迷也；旁观者清吗？也非完全清也！只有坦诚相对，放下自我，交出真心，一起重视面对，才可行之！

有心不怕迟？就只怕还没迟就已经被拒绝了！有心人不留，恐怕之后才有心已太迟了……

人心好复杂，就连自己的心也已很难捉摸。真的好难，难怪我们的老师——尊敬的佛陀，要如此无明的众生时时反观吾心！有话不说，有想法不分享，在以人为本的地方里，又怎么能立足呢?

一次的不信任，没关系；二次、三次的不妙感觉反复袭来，已造成伤害。伤口会好，但毕竟有疤痕；为了避免让自己再次受伤，唯有选择冷漠……可这偏偏就是跟原本的自己对换了大调！原本的我，会热血滚滚、吵吵闹闹的，如今是一副冰冷的表情，一颗无动于衷的心，什么都不理，也别想去理。因为害怕，害怕再度的伤害；佛法的缘起观，却要我勇敢去面对这一切！是对的……无常来得太快，是自己接受不了，所以害怕了……！

凝固了的冰，还是需要时间和温度去融化；一旦融化成水了后，就会慢慢蒸发掉；但那一滩水迹，还是必须抹去吧……

冷漠，是避免受伤的工具，却是一种逃避的情绪；放纵自己后，还务必需要以智慧去观回。

祝福自己~

你不像鱼儿，更像一只青蛙！

我们不想要欲望，但是，如果没有欲望，为何修行呢？我们要有修行的欲望。“想要”与“不想要”，两者皆是杂染、烦恼、无明和愚痴。佛陀也有欲望。欲望一直存在着，它只是心的一种现象。有智慧的人也有欲望，但是，没有执著。我们的欲望，就好像在网中抓一条大鱼一样——我们需要等待，直到大鱼精疲力尽之后，便可以轻易的捕获它。但我们得一直盯着它，使它无法逃脱。

—— 摘自《森林里的一棵树》阿姜查系列

如果你

执著於感官
就跟上了钩的鱼儿一样
渔夫来了
开始挣扎
却也无法挣脱
事情发生了
就只会选择逃避
一头栽进去陷泥里
怎么看也看不清

事实上
你并不像一只上钩的鱼儿
却更像一只青蛙
青蛙
是把整个钓钩吞进肠子里头
而鱼儿
只是口被钩住而已！

一再度的放纵自己上钩
只会让自己苦上加苦
清醒地看一看
自己到底有多么的傻
不当鱼儿
也不当青蛙
就学当个聪明人吧！

The Secret - I Promise Myself

To be strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile with them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the bestand to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success ofothers as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to thegreater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smileto every living creatures I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world,not in loud words, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side,so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

By, Christian D. Larson

笑容

在一间屋子里，住着一个孤独的老人。老人的脾气很暴躁，觉得世界上所有的东西都是冷酷的。他常常板着脸，坐在窗边望着路过的行人。然而，有一个小女孩每天上学放学，都会给窗边的老人一个微笑。久而久之，老人开始天天盼望小女孩从他的窗口经过。就这样年复一年的，直到有一天，老人的身影从窗口消失了。几天后，小女孩接到一个律师的电话，告诉她老人已经去世了。老人在遗嘱上写着：“我将我所有的东西，留给那个用笑容温暖我的生命的小女孩。”

一个微笑竟能产生这么大的力量。在铁石心肠的人，也能够被笑容所征服呢！原来，我们不必花太大的力气，只要轻轻牵起嘴角笑一笑，就可以把幸福带给别人了！

所以，要让自己幸福，让身边的人快乐，就先学习微笑吧！=)