两种语言，同一份心

要修行，先修心。感恩所有让我有缘接触《心经》的人、事、物。

很高兴能在10月16日于佛光山正式皈依成为佛教徒。感恩这份爱的礼物。

修心

每日必修：

《般若波罗蜜多心经》
观自在菩萨行深般若波罗蜜多时照见五蕴皆空度一切苦厄舍利子色不异空空不异色色即是空空即是色受想行识亦复如是舍利子是诸法空相不生不灭不垢不净不增不减是故空中无色无受想行识无眼耳鼻舌身意无色声香味触法无眼界乃至无意识界无无明亦无无明尽乃至无老死亦无老死尽无苦集灭道无智亦无得以无所得故菩提萨陲依般若波罗蜜多故心无挂碍无挂碍故无有恐怖远离颠倒梦想究竟涅盘三世诸佛依般若波罗蜜多故得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提故知般若波罗蜜多是大神咒是大明咒是无上咒是无等等咒能除一切苦真实不虚故说般若波罗蜜多咒即说咒曰揭谛揭谛波罗揭谛波罗僧揭谛菩提娑婆诃

我的佛缘

在佛光山卫塞节庆祝会上拍下这些有关“十供”的图片，从精简的介绍认识“十供”的意义。








为了庆祝卫塞节，位于金文泰的新加坡佛教青年弘法团（简称“佛青团”）为儿童佛学班的学生举行了“三步一拜”、“拜愿”、“传灯”和“浴佛”四大仪式。我有幸担任佛学班的义工老师，一同和学生学习仪式的规矩和意义。简单来说，“三步一拜”是为了祛除心灵的“贪嗔痴”，“拜愿”仪式是为了忏悔往昔所造的恶业，“传灯”是将佛陀所教导的慈悲与智慧之光传承下去，“浴佛”是洗净我们的身、口、意。通过这次教学相长的经验，让我获益不浅，更加深了我的佛缘！阿弥陀佛！

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April - the month of hope

Received this picture from Precious Moments Inspirations mailing list.

Reminded me that many things happened during this month...they will be locked in my memory bank forever...

April is a Promise that May is bound to keep. Looking forward to May where surprises never cease to thrill me! 2 wedding dinners in May; Will be going to Beijing for a company trip from 11-17 May; the most-anticipated concert of the year on 30 May! What's next? hehe...

春暖花开 Spring's here!

These pictures caught my eye on the music-sharing website due to its vibrant colours of spring - green, blue, pink, yellow etc. The music of nature is soothing and calms one's mind. However, there's no seasonal change here (we are lucky S'poreans!), it seems more like a marriage of spring and summer to me... i like it!
“春暖花开”，春夏秋冬的交替好神奇哦，就像人生。无论处在人生的哪一个阶段，就重要的是心境。

"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your
years." - Abraham Lincoln

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. The same goes for adversity and prosperity." - unknown (quoted from Precious Moment newsletter)

叶子飘走了....

今天在facebook看到一位朋友post了一则短讯，惊觉阿桑往生了，google查看后，原来她是因患上乳癌而病逝，得年34岁。上天的安排往往让人难以预料。我对她的作品不熟，只知道一首《叶子》。这首歌红了阿桑，也预言了人的生命有时真的像叶子般随风飘逝…我们要好好过每一天，停下脚步欣赏沿途的风景，最重要的是无愧于心。

智慧语录

佛法所倡导的慈悲与智慧，是一辈子的功课。圣严法师的智慧语录，句句受用一生，时刻提醒自已。感恩！

有意思的十句话

收到朋友的电邮，这十句话中，有些还蛮有趣的。

第一句：沒有一百分的另一半　只有五十分的兩個人

第二句：付出真心　才會得到真心　卻也可能傷得徹底
保持距離　就能保護自己　卻也註定永遠寂寞

第三句：通常願意留下來跟你爭吵的人　才是真正愛你的人

第四句：有時候　不是對方不在乎你　而是你把對方看得太重

第五句：冷漠　有時候並不是無情　只是一種避免被傷害的工具

第六句：如果我們之間有 1000 步的距離　你只要跨出第1步
我就會朝你的方向走其餘的 999 步

第七句：為你的難過而快樂的　是敵人 為你的快樂而快樂的　是朋友
為你的難過而難過的　就是那些　該放進心裡的人

第八句：就算是 believe　中間也藏了一個 lie

第九句：真正的好朋友　並不是在一起就有聊不完的話題
而是在一起　就算不說話　也不會感到尷尬

第十句：朋友就是被你看透了　還能喜歡你的人

我觉得第八句很有趣，人往往在相信时还会存有一点点怀疑。看来这是人性的弱点。当我们在说I believe you 时，是否在 lie 着对方呢？haha..that's the power of words!

Looking forward to Taipei Concert!

I'm counting down to 10 Dec...Yeah!

Work is doubly busy during Oct and November peak period, one of the motivations that keeps me going is looking forward to Dec Taiwan trip!!!

I've watched Aaron's concert in HK for about 5 times (oops, i've lost count!), never did I imagine that I'll be going to catch his Taipei concert!

Afterall, I believe there's a special feeling for Aaron in Taiwan, cos that's the place where he shot to stardom overnight! I really hope to hear him sing more Mandarin songs, which he seldom does during HK and S'pore concerts! I was thrilled to know that he's adding more Mandarin songs to the list....I know it's never enough to fill our 'desires' to hear more....

17 years already.. my Sec school friends were teasing me that I still support him after so many years...for almost 2 decades!!

Guess the passion is already part of my life! I simply enjoy it!

给自己的一句话

以前念这句佛号“阿弥陀佛”，不清楚是什么意思。最近看了净空法师的光碟，才明白了。原来。。。

古印度文 ->华语
南无Namo = 皈依
阿A = 无
弥陀 Mi Tuo = 量
佛 Fo = 觉悟


以白话来说即“唤醒无边无量的自觉，灭一切的贪婪、瞋恨、痴狂、傲慢和怀疑”。

我分享，不是要传教，是要提醒自己。在我心里，佛教是一种教育，而不是纯粹宗教。佛陀是一位老师，不是神。有缘之人自然而然会闻到佛法。

当我遇到不顺心的事时，慢慢开始心中会念起佛号，以控制情绪，才能把事情解决。惟有克服自己这一关才是最重要。

与大家共勉之。加油！
{城曰：“强人是你，能顶天立地”}

Joyous June

A very happening June for me, fully-packed with activities during the 1st week.... more to come...:)

> BBQ Gathering with my Crescent buddies baolian, yueying & zhaoqing at Zq's new house (1 June)


> Book Fair @ Suntec City (4 & 6 June) - work+leisure
富有浓浓禅味的慈济摊位

南洋理工大学孔子学院摊位

> 佛光山万人献灯祈福总回向 Refuge & 5 Precepts Ceremony & Dharma Service (6 June)
地点：室内体育馆
场面壮观，万众一心
第一次远距离在本地听星运大师开示，非常感动。
万人献灯的场面，看出佛光山的用心。当晚每个人手握一个莲花灯，点燃心中的那盏无明灯。
这种感觉有别于观看演唱会，温馨中带有一点自我反省的力量。

JOURNEY

I love Corrinne May's voice and the lyrics she penned really touches one's heart. When we look at our lives, it may seem like a short journey （"人生短短几十年"）,but the journey of our souls and spirits is really a long long one.... it has no ending.

It's a long long journey
Till I know where I'm supposed to be
It's a long long journey
And I don't know if I can believe
When shadows fall and block my eyes
I am lost and know that I must hide
It's a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you
Many days I've spent
Drifting on through empty shores
Wondering what's my purpose
Wondering how to make me strong
I know I will falter
I know I will cry
I know you'll be standing by my side
It's a long long journey
And I need to be close to you
Sometimes it feels no one understands
I don't even know why
I do the things I do
When pride builds me up till I can't see my soul
Will you break down these walls and pull me through
Cause It's a long long journey
Till I feel that I am worth the price
You paid for me on calvary
Beneath those stormy skies
When Satan mocks and friends turn to foes
It feels like everything is out to make me lose control
It's a long long journey
Till I find my way home to you
To you

I just embark on a new journey at a new work environment. Hope that everyone can enjoy every part of the journey that you are going through now...... 旅途愉快

非一般寺院 - 佛光山

一直以来，我是个无神论者。自从去年去了心灵之旅，开始跟佛法结缘。

我没皈依，称不上是佛教徒，只能说是佛教的尊崇者。

在5月17日当天，跟智扬还有慧诗到坐落在榜鹅新址的《佛光山》祈福，感受了佛光普照。

这座新落成的寺院非常特别，从外观根本看不出是佛寺。

现代的建筑突现了星云大师所提倡的佛教生活化，把佛教与人民的生活拉近。

很喜欢佛光山那股浓浓的禅意，就像一杯纯水，看似无味，品尝后却有丝丝的清凉、朴素和淡香的感觉。

浴佛是卫塞节的礼俗，借助水的纯净来清净我们的身心灵。

二楼有个抄经阁，让信众用毛笔抄写佛经。以前念小学时曾学习用毛笔写字，相隔这么久再拿起毛笔，有点生疏。我们三个抄完之后都有点手酸。抄经能培养耐性与集中力，你们有机会来不妨试试！

佛光山正式在2008年6月8日开幕，当天早上星云大师将亲临现场与纳丹总统主持揭幕仪式。
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I know it's impossible to become a vegan or vegetarian overnight, start by reducing the consumption of meat, esp red meat. I'm a semi-veg now, or to be precise, I only take fish (Pesco-Vegetarian). My main reason is first of all, health, secondly, to save the earth's resources of rearing animals (eg, it takes 10kg of grain to produce merely 1kg of beef), and thirdly, compassion and humaritarian. It just happens naturally, not because of religion.

Here are some common questions about vegetarianism. Hope it can help to clear your doubts.

1. What are the different types of vegetarians?
Strict vegetarians, called vegans, eat no animal products at all. The staples of their diets are fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans and peas), grains, seeds, and nuts.
Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products in addition to plant foods.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians include dairy products and eggs as well as plant foods in their diets.
People who eat animal flesh (meat, fish, chicken) are not considered to be vegetarians. However, as the health benefits of a vegetarian diet become more widely known, many people reduce or eliminate animal products. For example, they may eat fish and chicken but no red meat, or they may eat meat in small portions only a few times a week. These people can most accurately be described as following a semi-vegetarian diet.

2. What are the health benefits of a vegetarian diet?
Vegetarian diets are lower in saturated fats, cholesterol, and animal protein. They’re also high in folate, anti-oxidant vitamins like C and E, carotenoids, and phytochemicals. Overall, vegetarians have substantially reduced risks for obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer - particularly lung cancer and colon cancer. Vegetarian diets that are low in saturated fats have been successfully used to reverse severe coronary artery disease.

3. Is it possible to get enough protein on a vegetarian diet?
Absolutely, it’s actually difficult to become protein deficient unless you quit eating all together. Just about all unrefined foods contain significant amounts of protein. Potatoes are 11% protein, oranges 8%, beans 26%, and tofu 34%. In fact, people have been known to grow at astounding rates (doubling their body size in only six months) on a diet of only 5% protein. These people are infants and they do it during the first 6 months of life, fueled by breast milk, which contains just 5% protein.

4. How much protein do I need, anyway?
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (R.D.A.) for protein is 0.8 grams a day per kilogram of bodyweight. (Divide your weight in pounds by 2.2 to get kilograms.) Athletes may require more protein, but the amount is small (1.0 to 1.5 grams per kilogram of bodyweight), an amount easily obtainable from a vegetarian diet.
Excess protein consumption can cause a variety of problems including bone mineral loss, kidney damage, and dehydration. Your body can only use so much protein, the excess is either broken down through oxidization, placing an enormous strain on the kidneys, or it is stored as body fat. Neither option is particularly desirable.

5. What’s the difference between complete and incomplete proteins?
Animal protein contains all nine of the essential amino acids, so it has been referred to as a "complete" protein. The nine essential amino acids can also be found in plant proteins, however no single plant source contains all nine of them. Therefore, plant protein has been referred to as "incomplete."
It was once widely believed that vegetarians had to carefully combine plant protein sources in each meal in order to obtain all nine essential amino acids. However, scientific studies have shown that the human body can store essential amino acids and combine them as necessary. So, while combining beans and rice, or peanut butter and bread produces a complete protein, it’s not necessary to consciously do this at every meal. If you eat a varied diet and adequate calories, combining proteins is not an issue.

6. Why do people become vegetarians?
There are a variety of reasons. Many people switch to a vegetarian diet for weight loss and improved health. Some are concerned about the safety of meat following recent outbreaks of salmonella and e. coli bacteria. Others feel that it is moral or spiritual issue. Some individuals deplore the suffering of animals in modern factory farms. Still others are concerned about the environment and world hunger. A few just don’t like meat. For many vegetarians it is a combination of issues.

My Notebook

当阅读书本时，看到具有启发性的句子，赶快把它记录下来。

（谢谢子干大哥的advice）

“头脑是用来来想东西，不是来记东西的。”

把喜欢的词句写在心爱的本子上是件快乐的事。

我相信，书中自有黄金屋、梦想屋、快乐屋……。

HAPPILOGY 快乐学

“了解快乐 就是快乐”
《现在- 联合早报》2008年3月4日推荐的一本书

快樂學—修練幸福的24堂課

內容簡介

快樂可以學習，精神可以改變

《僧侶與哲學家》作者最新力作！

沈潛三十年領悟出的幸福心得，助你掌握改變人生的關鍵技巧。

「在我們自身之外找尋快樂，就像在面北的洞口等待陽光一樣。」───西藏諺語

　　每個人都想要快樂，但想像和達成之間有很大的落差。我們害怕悲慘，卻奔向它。我們想要快樂，卻遠離它。這樣的誤判是如何產生的？

　　從生物學博士轉為藏傳佛教喇嘛的馬修．李卡德(Matthieu Ricard)，經過在印度潛心研修三十五年之後，提出結合最新科學理論的《快樂學》。他從親身經歷出發，主張快樂不在於外在環境，而是一種能力，一種生存的態度，我們必須學習。

　　繼《僧侶與哲學家》、《僧侶與科學家》之後，李卡德這本最新著作，是他近年來與許多腦神經科學家和認知科學家，以及佛教僧侶如達賴喇嘛等，一起對「心的轉化」進行大量研究的結果。他們以科學的方法研究禪修者多年修心後的效果，發現長年禪修者，會在腦部造成永久的變化，左前額葉外皮區的活動會明顯增加，帶來正面情緒，例如喜悅和熱情。

　　李卡德主張，每一個生命都具有完美圓滿的潛能，就像每一粒芝麻都含滿了油一樣。當我們走向心靈道路，開始精進地修行，過了數月或數年之後，會達到關鍵性的轉折點，我們可以成為更好的人，也會對別人的快樂有所貢獻。

懂得欣赏缺陷美

更能珍惜眼前的美景

“绽放如花般的娇艳，散播快乐的种子”

朋友，你有快乐的事要分享吗？

走一趟心灵之旅

告诉你一个神秘的地方 一个人间的快乐天堂

参加过不同的旅行团，得到的收获（这里指的是身心灵方面）远远比不上走一趟属于自己的心灵之旅。一个让我能和自己心灵最深处沟通的地方。

在吵杂的都市里要聆听内在的声音是不容易的（因为太多事情放不下嘛）。

在那里，我可以在五天里完完全全静下心来，让心沉淀，好好地聆听心灵的声音。

《大家健康》杂志的报道

我最喜欢观看日出的地方--金鼎

观湖的宁静，让心自由

绕山时看见太阳从树丛中升起

人生好比绕山，起起落落

如果你像我一样在找寻一些答案，

我从哪里来？我该往哪里去？

为什么近来我提不起劲做事呢？（battery weak？）

为什么我不能控制情绪？

太多的为什么，

其实，答案不需要往外找，

答案就在我们的内心里，

可惜心太乱了，杂音太多了，听不到真正的声音。

庆幸有缘和家人好友去一趟心灵之旅，

彻底净化身心灵、

了解喜悦的真谛、

追随内在的指引、

揭开宇宙的密码。

诚意推荐大家走一趟心灵之旅。

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