Sunday, October 10, 2010

Wish for 5 Mindfulness Trainings...

I wish I can be the eyes of Buddha, the mouth of Buddha, and the body of Buddha. I am born to correct any of the mis-conceptions, mis-perceptions of the human being. I am the messager of the Buddha, who will transform the Earth into a pure land of happiness.

Wise Dwelling in the Heart
心智住

Boo,Yan Jiong
19 September 2010

Born to be good...

“I believed that I am born to be good. I have a vision which keeps nourishing the next step of mine while I peacefully walk forward. Virtues accompany me; joyfully, I live for every day.”

I am Boo, Yan Jiong, came to this world on the date 22 November 1983. I did remember neither how I was born nor how I felt when I was born. However, whenever I think about the origin of my life, my heart will always be swollen with gratitude and thankfulness. I did remember the time when I was small, and eventually grow up, living healthily until now. There are unlimited cause and condition that nourish my growth, yet I could only manage to list some of them with limited words.

I am gratitude to my parents who bring me up to this world. They provided me a comfortable environment to grow and learn during my childhood as well as adolescence, yet I started to spend much less time with them when I was 19, as I started my undergraduate study in University Technology of Malaysia (UTM), which located quite far from my hometown. Furthermore, after my graduation, I worked in electrical company which is located much further from my house in contrast to my university. Although I will try to go back to my hometown whenever I have time, yet I feel sorry due to I am unable to accompany them when they start to grow old. My parents had cultivated many virtues in within me, including responsibility, caring, reading, discipline, etc. Besides, my childhood friends were very friendly, and we often joke and laugh together, probably this is one of the reasons that I am humorous nowadays. In a nutshell, I have a delighting childhood, and a happy family background.

After I finished my study in secondary school, I further my study in Electronic Engineering in UTM for 5 years. During the life in university, I was much influenced by many of the people, including my course mates, hostel friends, housemates, society friends, etc. Most of them come from different background, yet we managed to mix together in harmony. Frankly, I was amazed by some of my talented friends in my university, and I learnt much from them either consciously or unconsciously. Besides, I felt very lucky and gratitude because there are few Tzu-Chi society seniors willing to mentor my growth; they encouraged, advised, and accompanied me throughout my campus live. Under their guidance, the capacity of my heart kept increasing, I learnt to accept, trust, love, and forgive upon everything. Furthermore, I was moved to participate in plenty of the social works, such as clean the old-folks home, help those helpless aged people, visit to mental-retarded care centre, organize recycling activities, etc. Through those participation in the social works, I were able to listen to wide spectrum of opinions and advices, ranged from the homeless old-folks to the rich and prosperous people, in addition those people were different in the culture, religion, race, etc. It is very possible that some of the old-folks who gave advices to me may have passed away, yet their blessings will never be faded away from my heart, as long as I stay alive. Through interactions with friends and society, I broadened my mind, and compassion started to bloom in within my heart. Besides, since Tzu-Chi is a world-wide organization, I was exposed to the natural disasters, military conflicts, humanity aids, etc that happened around the globe. Contemplating upon this point, it is very likely that my concerns towards global-scale-incidents developed at this stage. Moreover, I am taught to not waste any foods, etc, and I have maintained this habit until now.

In addition, I am pleased and thankful towards few of my friends who introduced Buddhism to me. Before that, I was a named ‘Buddhist’ without much knowledge in Buddhism. However, after being introduced Buddhism by my friends, I was attracted to the teachings of Buddha, which particularly emphasis on the cultivation of wisdoms and compassions. I started to read plenty of Buddhism related books after I found out that Buddha teachings are actually wisdom and compassion oriented, which I had misperceived for a long time since I was young. I read books written by Ven. Yin-Shun, Ven. Cheng-Yen, Ven. Xing-Yun, Ven. Ji-Chen, etc. Their teachings had guided me to solve many problems throughout my life. Besides reading, I liked to participate in meditation retreats, which I would learn the ways to look deeply into my heart in order to cultivate the wisdoms, compassions and as well as increasing the capacity to non-discriminate, trust, love and forgive in within me. However, I consider myself as the worst student in learning meditation, probably due to the extremely agitated mind that I possessed; yet this never stop me from practicing meditation, instead I still continue to learn nowadays. From the Buddha teachings, I learn and practice to reason with unbiased rationality, to serve the humanity in selfless ways, to understand others compassionately, to do things mindfully, and to live meaningfully.

I did remember that I once studied in FGS Taiwan Buddhism Institute for 2 months while having UTM semester break. During the period, I tried my best to write diary on daily basis. Besides, I was taught and encouraged to retrospect my mind and behaviours frequently, and eventually the congruence between my mind and behaviours improved. The period in the institute was very memorable, and it maybe one of the most intense self-monitoring periods that I ever performed. Moreover, one of the reasons that I write blogs frequently may originate from this period of habitual daily dairy writing.

On the other hand, I participated in some of the direct sales activities during my campus life. Subsequently, I attended many of the motivation talks, and my perception towards diligence was reinforced. Besides, most of my friends in the campus were very hardworking, e.g. diligent in their study, participating in social works, selling health care products, joining religious activities, etc.; and these consciously or unconsciously cultivated my diligence, as well as the spirit of keep walking forward.

After my graduation, I worked as an electrical engineer in a multi-national company. The working environment in the company was extremely systematic, and functional. Besides, schedules were followed strictly, and works need to be finished on time. However, employees were given freedom to do anything, provided that they can able to fulfil those requirements in time. I learnt many virtues from these working environments. Moreover, I had few good bosses at that time, which I learnt much from them too. In short, my leadership, creativity, confident, strategic planning skill, resources planning skill, presentation skill, etc were being polished during that period. Besides, I learnt to be independent as I started to earn my living with my salary as an engineer. I resigned from my post after 3.8 years working there, due to my intention to further my study in clinical psychology, yet those virtues and skills that were cultivated during that time are very beneficial and useful in my daily life.

I kept seeking the meaning of my life seriously when I started to work. Of course currently I do not have any clear answer, yet it seems that I am able to raise the order of the question to another higher level. I continue to seek the truths from books, participating in discussion groups, searching for enlightened ideas from the internet, participating in meditation classes, deepening my observations on this world, questioning towards any things, looking deeply into self-emotions, monitoring deeply into self-mind, etc during this period. I broaden my world-view through the internet, particularly interest in Youtube, Google, National Geographic, Discovery, CNN, Aljazeera, TEDtalks, Berkeley Webcast, etc. Besides documentaries, I enjoy listening to fascinating news around the world, as well as listening speeches talked by those great people. Within this period, I read about politics, economics, human anatomy, human health, western and eastern medicine, psychology, technology, science, ancient history, philosophy, myths, etc; however I am none of these field experts as I managed to learn on the surface only. In addition, I am inspired by many of the great people, such as Dalai Lama, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, etc. The translator of ‘Tibetan Book of Living and Dead’, Prof. Zheng Zhen-Huang, who I meet few years ago had mentor my spiritual growth greatly, I gained much knowledge from him and eventually my perceptions are transformed, leading me to live joyfully, happily, and meaningfully, ever since.

I do write blogs whenever I have inspirations. I write dairies in orders to kept historical records of my life. Through writings, tremendous thinking and reasoning process involved, subsequently I managed to recursively correct any misconceptions in my mind. Besides, I become more self-monitoring for every dairy that I wrote, I learnt to observe deeply into my mind, attitudes, emotions, and behaviours whenever I translate them into words. Through self-monitoring, driven by wisdom, I correct any faults in within me. Purification of oneself is neither to be a great nor famous people, instead happiness and meaning bloom with every forward step in the purification path.

Currently, I enrolled myself in the psychology field. Of course I wish to graduate as a clinical psychologist, yet I know none of the people can guarantee my wish; at least I know my heart is unable to guarantee that. Instead, even if I able to get a psychologist certificate, yet it does not mean that I will become a psychologist in the future, since I don’t even know what will happen at the next moment. However, I told myself that if my heart is still beating, and I am still breathing, then I shall walk forwards, joyfully serve the humanity as the humanity has served me.

I am just an ordinary people with ordinary visions. Even though there are any virtues or capabilities that shine in within me, I gave all the credits to the causes and conditions that nourish my life, as well as my mind. Without those causes and conditions, any establishment of values in within me is impossible. Finally, I am thankful and gratitude to all those causes and conditions that nourish me, and I bless them, for both of the known and unknown that exists in this universe, hoping that we can transform the Earth into a humanism-significant pure land together.




“Wise Dwelling in the Heart”



Boo, Yan Jiong
8 October 2010

Monday, September 13, 2010

Reflection on a drama - HOCK

Synopsis
Drama Name: HOCK

[Hock] is a drama that reflects the daily life of a young adult in the current society. “Hock” is an ordinary Chinese name, which is quite often to be used by the Chinese. In the drama, the main actor was named Hock, and he was, like anybody else in this society, need to confront to series of interactions in the society, such as the relationship with his friends, colleagues, parents, girl friend, boss, etc. The drama focus on series of thoughts that flash into Hock minds, as well as his emotion while confronting to those situations. Eventually, Hock was overwhelmed by those difficulties and decided to commit suicide. After his death, his spirit was being rebirth to the demonic world, yet he was killed by a demon due to a conflict with a demon. Eventually, he re-birth again to the mouse kingdom, where he had few conversation with the mouse emperor. Both of the rebirth lives also focus on the contradict ideas that haunted inside Hock mind, as contradicting as in the ‘human’ Hock’s mind. The drama ended with the scene where Hock’s friends, relatives, girl friend, etc sorrowing, sad over his death, in front of Hock’s monument. The following paragraphs will briefly describe some of the main scenes played in the drama.

For the first few scenes, the drama described the background of Hock. Hock was just finished his study in college, and he was facing many “expectation pressure” from multiple parties while starting his career in the society. His parents expected him to return home frequently, his colleagues expected him to help them to complete all the work, his boss expected him to excel and perfect in all the task and his girl friend expected him to accompany her more often. Every people expected him to do better, instead much better, and keep reminding him that it was for his own good. All people around him seem to do well in the society, and he was stressed, frustrated, and inferior when he compares his performance with them.

The following scenes clarified that Hock actually dream of having a simple life and simple family, yet he seem to be flooded with the society expectation, keep urges him to do better than that. He feel that he was rejected by the society when he intend to just have a simple life and simple family, due to the society only accepted the “he” who is hardworking, and who will strive for the best in every aspects.

The scenes followed focus on the struggling thoughts in his mind. When Hock looked into the mirror, the people inside the mirror, who represent the ‘virtual him’ challenge her with all the contradict thoughts. The ‘virtual him’ keep asking for further clarifications from him, yet he was miserable in every aspects. Moreover, when his “virtual him” ask for confirmation to a certain extent, he was more likely to be more less confidence, and eventually changed his mind. For example, when his “virtual him” asked him repeatedly either his girl friend was happy when dating with him, initially he seem to be confidence that his girl friend was happy, yet eventually, he changed his mind after repeated questioning from the ‘virtual him’, self-confirmed that he seem able to notice the ‘tiny sorrow symptom’ from his girl friend’s smile. Thus, he further pushes himself into difficulties. Guilt, shame, worry, anger, frustration finally overpower him, and he finally committed suicide.

The last few scenes were focusing on the rebirth lives of Hock. Immediately after his suicide, he rebirth as a monster, and was killed by his peers (demon) due to conflicts among them. The conflict was Hock refused to disband his name “Hock”, while all of the monsters insisted that being a monster, no name should be remembered. It seems that the drama was indicating that Hock refused to release his status, while in a culture that ‘no status representation is required’. Later, he reborn as a mouse in a mouse kingdom, and few conversations held between the king and Hock. Upon the end of the drama, Hock asked few unsolved questions, and seem to be few of the most important questions for all of us as well, such as “why do men exists”, “what if we have gain all the things that we intended”, “why we need to follow the pre-existing script of society to live” and “why people intend to live, and afraid of dying”.

Reflection:

Firstly, Hock is considered to be the “typical” type personality in this society. He did not have any mental retardation, instead he could use his brain to think from multiple perspectives, allowing him to explore much deeper into his own thoughts. Besides, he did not seem to have any childhood traumas that probably drive him to crazy, instead his memories on his childhood were those guidance provided by the elders, who taught him to strive more hardworking in order to gain the status, material, wisdom which eventually will benefit him himself. Most of the people in the current society are influenced by these similar perceptions, and probably had self-asked those Hock’s unsolved questions to them. The main different between the norm of the society in contrast to Hock is probably the final action that he eventually committed, which most of society members are less likely to do it.

Personally, I think the best way to understand a person personality is to study his/her thinking paradigm, provided that he/she does not have any physical and biological defection. A people will be emotionally and mentally healthy if he can think in the ‘correct’ way, else he may feel overpower by the negative emotions and act in negative ways, eventually lead to self destruction as the Hock had did.

The tendency for Hock to think too much is not an issue, instead thinking thoroughly and actively is very beneficial. It is the ‘direction’ of thoughts that matter, not the activeness of the mind. Instead, to a certain extent, I think that Hock at least take the initiative to find the answers for those questions, and comparatively more initiating than those alive people that do not even think of those questions, or refuse to think about them. Those people who seek only maintain the primitive requirements to stay alive, without hope or dream in their life, could be analogize as dead as the suicidal Hock. Hock should learn how to think and plan without emotion, just like what we do when solving for a mathematics problems. The more emotion involve in a thinking process, the more likely the people will be charge by emotion complexity, and probably degrade the outcome of the thinking process.

Besides, being hardworking or striving towards the goal is not the root of the stresses, frustrations, depressions; the root of these emotions is to have the virtual line that encompasses the ‘self’. Immediately after the establishment of the perimeter of the self, the contrast between ‘you’ and ‘I’ formed spontaneously. Instantly, the hope of becoming the ‘most successful’ suddenly becomes a competency. In the drama, Hock was charge by the emotion complexities whereby he needs to compete with millions of people in order to success, as taught and emphasized by the elders during his childhood. If Hock could view the world as being shared with everyone, or broaden the perimeter of the self, then at least he would view that other people successes as his own success, other people happiness as his own happiness, etc. Furthermore, if his self perimeter includes all the human being on the earth, then all successes will be considered as share with himself, and there are no conditions for those negative emotions to arise, since the root of competency is base on the differentiation between ‘you’ and ‘I’.

Moreover, even if Hock maintains the perimeter of self, he still can be able to live normally with moderate emotion fluctuation, provided that he needs to accept the nature of the mind itself. In the drama, Hock tended to think from multiple perspectives and considered over many possibilities of consequences. The problem of Hock was when he thought of some pessimistic consequences, he will further be dragged into the valley of sadness by those thoughts. He tends to unconsciously, and unintentionally manipulate by those thoughts. Human mind seem able to think without limit, from the extreme optimistic to the extreme pessimistic, yet it is our consciousness that make the decision, and carry out the subsequent action that affect the result. Sadly, Hock en-realized all his pessimistic thoughts, and subsequently, fears create fears, he denied himself eventually. If Hock knew that it is normal for his mind to contemplate on pessimistic thoughts, and there is no reason to angry or frustrate over the mind itself since the mind is just functioning in its natural way, then probably Hock would able to live normally, instead of ended in self-destruction. Moreover, pessimistic thoughts serve the purpose to increase the awareness of one-self, those thoughts are indicating that something need to be done in order to avoid those pessimistic outcomes. In short, there is always space exists between the current and future, and it is the space where freedom lay inside it. Thus, pessimistic is indicating for opportunistic optimistic outcome, and neither fear nor frustration is suitable to be applied when thinking pessimistically.

Lastly, Hock did not able to contemplate on the preciousness of the life. If he could able to see the inter-relating relations between the world and him, he would probably become one of the happiest people in the world. To raise Hock to the twentieth, there are many contributing factors. To raise a baby to young adulthood, the parents themselves need to lives for years healthily, and eventually they can meet together and give birth to Hock. Besides, those foods that consumed by Hock all along is due to the hard-work of the farmers, and if we consider the background of those farmers, it seem that the inter-relating relations is too infinite, marvellous to be describe here. If Hock managed to study the inter-relating relationship in detail, he would able to surpass all the negative emotions. In short, when a person is able to contemplate on these inter-relating connections in detail, then there is no space for negative emotions to arise.

In summary, Hock was a thinker, but an inexperience thinker. He is not confident, and often kept himself in emotional complex dilemma. However, all of the complexity that faced by Hock can solved if he is taught on how to percept his own life correctly and healthily. Maybe the society successfully educated Hock on the skill to earn a living, yet the society fail to enlighten Hock on the way to live happily.

Frankly yet compassionately, I do think the best way to understand a person’s personality is by describing and analyzing his world-view, as every actions, emotions, etc are just the masks of those world views. Hock was the typical example of the youngsters that stray aimlessly in the society nowadays, probably one from the thousand-millions. Even that Hock does not have any future, yet he may be our future, if we still maintain the level of awareness as low as the current level.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

最后的心锁

最后的心锁解开了,心明朗了……
回头一看,只发觉没有任何的一扇门是仍然封闭的。
后方,没有任何的遮蔽;前方,也不需任何的遮蔽。
四周,唯有一片的祥和。

感恩善友,为我开解了最后的心锁。

2010年8月1日

音乐与音符

音符只有区区的几个,而音乐家能把它们串联成一首动人的乐曲,不谙音乐的人就难以把音符演变成一首首好的曲子。无论如何,只要经过一系列的学习,所有人必能把音符化为小鸟,好让它们在天边演奏,动人心弦。

生命发生的事件也能归类成区区几种,就像那区区几个的音符。排列生命的事件就如编辑乐曲,只要通过学习,就能孕育出美好的生命,故有智慧的人能把自己的生命活出色彩,缺乏智慧的人却东凑西凑,生命往往都乐少苦多,坎坷不已。学习活出美丽的色彩,所需要的既是爱与包容,而依此学习的过程所展现出来的就是踏实,而踏实将会引领我们喜悦的精进,最终所得到的成果就是所谓的幸福与祥和。

朋友,不要害怕,不要慌张。
您的伤心,我曾有过。
您的悲痛,我曾有过。
您的憎恨,我曾有过。
您的怀疑,我曾有过。
您的傲慢,我曾有过。
您的失望,我曾有过。
您的泪水,我亦曾有过。

朋友,请您听我说。
伤心、悲痛、憎恨等并非音符本身;
而只是某一串音符演奏后所产生的效果。
要灭去如此的效果,方法有二。
其一为明智的选择与排列音符的次序,就如智慧性的处理生活。
其二为明智的欣赏与观察那首曲子,就如智慧性的看待生活。
二法并行,就能让生命祥和。
也唯有祥和,人生才能体会真正幸福的意义。
也唯有如此,人生才有存在的必要性。

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

前世与生命剧本

每个人都有自己的生命剧本,但每个人对所谓的剧本却有不同的看法及解释。昨晚闲谈中,听了友人各自分享了自己生命的剧本,而启发自己再为生命剧本的再思维。

宿命通是一种能看透前世因缘的能力,能在善心一境性成就或智慧成就后而获得。能有宿命通固然是好事,它不但可以更让我们了解事情所发生的因果,而且也能帮助我们理出多个更有效的方法,以便更能契机契理的处理世事。

然,有些则因看到了前世的因缘,故一意想全然的照着前世所写的剧本而活。若前世所写的剧本能在今世演变出善的结局,而根据此剧本而活着,我该是没有什么的异议的。若前世的剧本写得不够美好,或着此时的众缘稍有改变,而若还依照前世的剧本而生活,这难道是智慧的生活?非也,非也!这根本是无明的执著啊!须改!

每个人都想快乐的生活,而我也相信前世的我们也一样。故,若前世乃善根者,故必定会考虑今世而为今世写下美好的剧本。但,此世界乃由无数的众生业力所形成,因缘非常复杂且不可思议,故违心事件的发生也属必然。也因如此,剧本仍然是剧本,但是一旦搬上舞台时,就会发觉有些剧情根本不适合当时的情况,任何的再依照剧本而演出,只会更破坏该部的演出啊。若硬从,那岂不是飞蛾扑火?难道是想撞个头破血流才甘愿吗?到时若后悔,生命又能从来吗?

细心分析当下的因缘,而采取更适当的处理方式。昨日为今日设定下的行程,也须于今日再分析后再决定是否全然的依行程而行。昨日今日已如此,更何况前世与今世?活在当下最为正道啊!

若如此,那么是否人不需要为日后做任何的安排与计划?若如上文所说,所有计划将有所改变,那为何需要再计划呢?只需活在当下不是很好了吗?若有如此的思维,那既是承认当下,却又否认了过去与未来,此见非究竟也。当下乃过去的未来,想要拥有善的当下,那么就不能不在过去聚集善缘;而欲有良好的下一个当下,又不能不在此当下聚集善缘。而改变乃必然之事,故更需在每个当下有更清晰的思维和善念啊。莫因改变而灰心,却要学习在改变中看到无限辽阔的生机与希望。请思维此话的不同处!

思维,再思维……

若有众生说他此世将会依照前世所写的剧本而活下去,那么我的剧本即是教导此些众生如何活在当下,解脱前世的束缚,好让彼此的生命在智慧之海闪闪发光吧!

2010年8月2日
静融

千年之后

月亮依然高挂,
浪涛依然起伏,
阳光依然温煦,
此事也只不过如此……

笑话(一)

小孩得了第一名,我随口祝福她说:“Taniah,taniah。”
她惊慌失措的奔逃……
我不解,仰天犹豫……
小孩的母亲随后即到,指责的问道:“为何你对我女儿说‘打你啊,打你啊’?有什么误会吗?”
哈,原来是这样。

什么是爱?

单纯的关怀就是爱。

灵魂的剧本

友人拥有能力与世间所谓的灵魂沟通,据他说每当他与这些灵魂问起为何还不要去投胎时,灵魂总是说自己的来生剧本还未写好,故还不是时机去投生。

思考后,是否真的是来生的剧本还没有写好还是此生的剧本还未完毕?此生的剧本如果刹那结束,那么就算来生的剧本还未写好,不想投胎也不由得他啊,不是吗?

况且,灵魂要写好来生剧本的因缘也非常有限啊,想到某个地方则能速达,又缺少如人间的众多苦迫等,故难以有个殊胜的背景来激发写好来生剧本的灵感啊!就如一个富家子,终生在荣华富贵中,又如何能体会人生的悲欢离合?若是成为电影编剧的他,欲拍出动人心弦的电影仍是一个挑战啊。故,想写出动人的来生剧本,还是在苦乐掺拌的人生寻找灵感更为实际也。

再思考,为何灵魂总是希望剧本写好后,才去投胎呢?其实,什么是好剧本呢?而什么时候才是最佳的剧本结尾呢?好与不好,是两种相对的思维结晶品,只要在思维过程中加减,结局的立场就能再转变,不是吗?

小孩吹泡泡,有的泡泡大,有的泡泡却小;但并非大就是好,小的泡泡就是不好,各型皆有其用也。若执著大的泡泡是好,故尽量吹,但物极必反,泡泡破了,又如何是好?若说小的泡泡是好,那如何吹泡泡?任何的吹气将会增大泡泡的体型,吹否?如此,小孩如何能自在的吹泡泡呢?吹泡泡能享其乐否?可见,执著泡泡的大小非自在之道也,执著剧本的好坏也非自在之道,更何况好坏的判断早已失去了自在的可能性啊。

执著,不能自在也。


2010年7月26日

莲花法门

莲花觉正净,能觉大梵天,亦能净无间。
其色柔人心,其芳去贪嗔,其用无不能。
学习莲花法,观想及观相,能成菩提心。

座卧莲花上,能感其正气,则易观己恶。
其芳能振心,心力如刀刃,众恶观中除。
座卧莲花上,能感其清净,则易助生善。
其芳能振心,心光则四射,光下善心长。
如此恒持观,梵行渐成性,终能戒清净。

莲花众花尊,己收虽然好,施人更为上。
受者去恶心,善心随增长,助人成菩提。
他人苦瓜面,一旦莲花现,则展轻安笑。
法界施莲花,尽施一切众,能成大布施。

莲花水上长,其瓣滑且柔,能润众嗔心。
受人所冤枉,观想莲花现,能去二人嗔。
若有害我者,观想莲花智,敌已变良师。
应以莲花用,化解众误解,忍辱渐成就。

莲花根于泥,努力往上攀,终能水面现。
善心与善行,犹如肥沃泥,易孕大美莲。
善法喜身心,生活渐自在,修行弥喜悦。
基于坚持修,随后喜悦修,乐中成精进。

众莲水面绽,风吹难动水,水静则透彻。
莲花若安详,莲花若清净,二者生喜悦。
喜悦降烦恼,低沉与高昂,喜悦能谐调。
善巧增喜悦,喜悦禅近因,最终三摩地。

莲花生于泥,可映灭与苦,就如娑婆界。
观花体相用,再观生灭性,多观则生慧。
常思能所观,缘起为根本,能悟法我空。
具备前五成,可利观慧生,最终证解脱。

一莲在池中,渐蔓其四周,最终满池莲。
一莲在心中,渐传十方心,法界遍遍莲。
以慧为根基,细观广大观,终成正慈悲。
以莲为善巧,以莲渡彼岸,以莲证菩提。

此为莲花法,若有契合者,能多思与修。
成就波罗蜜,行者证菩提,相约于灵鹫!

静融
2010年7月29日

Friday, July 23, 2010

乐阿赖耶

眼看器世间,若只知其相而得知成住坏灭,往往会掉入断见。
眼看心识里,若得知有物再循循续续,又会掉入常见的见解。
唯有什么什么什么,才是正确的见解?

思维思维,看看能理出什么?

法喜

静融
2010年7月23日

圆满的父母

若我们埋怨为何自己的父母并不能圆满的教导我们,因而导致到自己的生命无法辉煌,此话真的有根据吗?

自古以来,何人能被称之为父母?唯有孩子能。若说自己生命的圆满先天条件乃来自于父母圆满的教导,那么父母的圆满也必须来自于其父母的圆满教导,以此类推,终究不得不能说我们的辉煌须来自于老祖宗的圆满教导。况且,如果我们相信有轮回,那么终有一世我们将会是老祖宗的父母吧?若我们那生无法教好下一代,而代代相续,以致如今的父母无法给予我们圆满的教育,这又能怪谁呢?若说往世我们已圆满的教导下一代,而只是后代无法圆满的继续传达该圆满教育,但想想,既然说我们往世已圆满的教导下一代,而为何我们所传授所谓的圆满教育并不包含如何圆满的再教导呢?但若说我们该世的上代才是不圆满的开端,但在轮回观念中,我们也可能是那上代的再祖宗吧,那最后岂不是又该怪我们了?

若以科学的角度来探讨,那么人类来自哪儿?人猿?海星?菌类?若如此探讨,那么最后是否说人类来自宇宙的细微尘,还是什么?在这进化的过程中,何时才产生人类的教育?什么才是圆满的教育?这样的探讨,也似乎没完没了,只好再待高人来点明。

好吧,若有人不接受向上推理的解释,那么我们就再探讨另一种思维。与其埋怨父母无法给予我们圆满的教导,不如埋怨导致父母无法给予圆满教导的因素。观察父母的生活环境、社会的环境、自然界等,终究会明白在这苦迫的世界里,怎能会有圆满的存在呢?

再来,若说圆满的教育,既是父母圆满的教,孩儿圆满的学。思维后,可发觉其实我们所说的不圆满教育,其中我们必须承担一半的责任,不是吗?

最后,让我们再次思维,什么是圆满的教育?圆满的父母?想想,我们的父母难得在芸芸人海中相遇,最后还能成为夫妇以致生下了我们。他们吃了那么多的米,开心伤心随伴多年,健康病痛如潮起潮汐也已多年,工作多年以养活一家,失眠的日子也不少等,以致诞下了我们,接着教育我们等。如此思维,已不难知道我们是那么的幸福了,若再说背后的一切因缘,如耕稻的农夫,制衣的裁缝师,提供货物的商人,助长一切的阳光等,我们更不晓得如何该形容那份的幸福了。何况,如今我们能读写此片文章上的方块字,熟不知这些文字乃是经过五千年的中华文化所孕化而成的?再说,能明白每个方块字所含的意思,则需一个健全的头脑。试想,脑部由大约百亿的神经所组成,要一个复杂的组织综合起来而健康发挥,那是何等的圆满?观察,思维再思维,任凭在这苦迫的世界,其实什么都圆满,不是吗?甚至任何的苦迫,只要再经思维,其实也没有什么是苦的,不是吗?

圆满的教育,圆满的父母……其实一切都源自于健康的思维啊,是吧?

静融
2010年7月23日

Thursday, July 22, 2010

矛盾

有人笑他人很矛盾,但岂不知在这矛盾的世界里,又如何能不矛盾呢?

在这世界,对任何事情该是没有所谓固定不变的应对方式,而是随顺因缘契机契理的处理事情;然,人与人之间的关系却是有固定的联系方式,那既是视他人为己,同理的彼此对待。

也就在这世界,偏有人处理事情时,千篇一律,该新依旧,曲路却直行,用固定方式处理已变得事相;然,人与人之间的关系却变幻莫测,时爱时恨,时友时敌,时助时害……

恰到好处的矛盾,对也。
非时时却矛盾,对否?

披头散发

若有众生披头散发,我们就帮他梳头发。
若有众生恐惧不安,我们就帮他安其心。
若有众生满面憎恨,我们就以慈悲化解其心。
……

如此,无有恐怖也。

轻安随来。

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

可怜菩萨们

可怜菩萨们,明知前方困难重重,但依然难行偏要行。
不为自己得解脱,只求众生得离苦……
以众生乐为己乐,以众生苦为己苦……
但愿此些菩萨们,心要坚,意要定……
我已默默的为你们献上最真诚的祝福了。

讨论思维

讨论思维首先必须要理清对方的意思,每个句子或词语,若能引起误解的,都须一一的得到对方的诠释,以免之后之论缪以千里。细心聆听,细心考虑,思前思后,再进一步的讨论。以智慧来分辨,莫让无明所误导。思维对方的心思,以对方欲探讨的方向而出发,莫只依据问题而直接进行讨论,原因有二:对方所问并非对方所想问及己方误解对方所想问。慢且精,莫快……思维是需时间来执行的过程,故词句契合,快慢契合,理论契合,解释契合及表情契合,这才能说得上是思想上的交流。

生命灵数

人的个性是否能依照生日的日期而探出一些头绪?曾觉得此类的东西带有几分的荒谬,但自从友人介绍了一套依生日日期而探讨他人的个性后,自己也依照该套方法对友人进行了一系列的探讨,发觉当中带有多少的准确度。大体上,该方法把人类的性格分为9大类(另加2较特别的个性而共成为11类),大略如下:

a. 领导,开拓,独立型
b. 合作,适应,伙伴,同理他人型
c. 表达,社交,艺术,享受生活型
d. 基础,命令,服务,逐渐成长型
e. 自由,探险,开拓型
f. 责任,保护,平衡型
g. 思考,同理,智慧,敏锐型
h. 实际,地位,权力,目标型
i. 博爱,施舍型
j. 灵性,灵感,全美,远见型
k. 主力建设,有力动力,领导型

当然,若从以上的大略分法,似乎看不出什么的准确度,因为所有的解释似乎都很广泛,故又如何能精确的分析他人的个性呢?熟不知,以上所说乃大略之说,但实际的解说还蛮详细,故能为个人的个性给个详细的解说,进而分析其准确度;而非广泛的概论各别个性,而敷衍似的设个准确度。
在为朋友及陌生人(友人的友人)的测验中,我首先询问他们的生日,进而依照该系统对于他们的个性做个分析,之后他们再给我他们自觉的准确度。前后做了不下20个测验,几乎大部分的人都认为其准确度为八成左右,奇否?
人的个性是否是由生日日期所定?若如此,能否说生命已注定?我相信人的造作将对自己未来产生影响的看法,而并非所谓的宿命论。我们的未来生命掌握在自己的手中,而我们现在的生活乃由过去的我所造作之影响:前擦那影响现在,而现在将影响后一擦那。若将时间的单位扩张,则昨天影响今天,而明天受今天影响,以致前一世影响今世,而今世将影响后世。以此看来,如果人的个性能从个人的生日计算出来,那么只能说过去世的我所造作影响了今世的投胎,而已出世的我,依然延续着过去的习气,而成为今世的个性。细思维后,若此说法成立,则先前须具备三个前题,如下:

H1:人的造作将影响自己的下一刹那。
H2:轮回成立。
H3:有某种‘东西’在轮回及生活过程中持续不断的延续。

如果是这样,‘能从生日晓得各人的个性’也不再神秘了。间接中,它更肯定了我们的行为能影响未来的个性。也是因为如此,如果此生有尝试去自主自己的行为,那么过去的习气将能逐渐淡化,进而‘计算生命灵数’的这一套方法就不再合适。故,生命操之在我,也只有自己能改变自己的生命。
我所说的改变自己的个性,并不是说从一种个性改到另一种,而又接着改到另一种,如此不断的变化,最终又得回到原来的个性。若是如此,在生命的长流中,人岂不是只能在原地的徘徊?改变自己,是指让生命升华,而非徘徊;让生命项项圆满,而非取此项弃他项,也因如此,若有人能升华多项,则生命灵数也无法适用,因为该人在也不属于任何的一类型,而已超越了多型,以致圆满。
以此推理,人莫执著种种所谓的‘算命术’,如风水、八字、占卜、面相、手相、占星、灵数等。若该术似乎有所契合,能如赏戏般,观而忘之;若如天方夜谭,则闻而忘之。须知,生命掌握在自己的手中,也没有必要去使用任何的方法去探知自己的过去未来。若欲晓得自己的过去未来,那么看看自己的现在,就能晓得自己的过去,也能预测自己的未来。若执著此类的‘算命术’,人不但不会进步,而且还极有可能堕入歧途,无法自拔,丧失自我!
以智慧作为引导,以慈悲作为力量,这才是正道啊!
共勉。

附录:(依照生命灵数的算法,计算出共600年的个性比率。若有兴趣,可以参考我计算的方程式[Perl语言]。切记,此些既是戏论,看而忘之吧!)

# A script to do statistical analysis for personal type distribution, according to Numerology - in Perl Programing language
# Install ActivePerl to execute it.

use ActiveState::DateTime qw(is_leap_year days_in_month check_date month_name_short month_name_long gmt_offset);


#input parameter
$yyyy=1950;
$mm=1;
$dd=1;
$sample_size=365;

$type{1}=0;
$type{2}=0;
$type{3}=0;
$type{4}=0;
$type{5}=0;
$type{6}=0;
$type{7}=0;
$type{8}=0;
$type{9}=0;
$type{11}=0;
$type{22}=0;

#validity check
die "Invalid input date\n" if !(check_date($yyyy,$mm,$dd));
$max_days=days_in_month($yyyy,$mm);

$dd--; #for the first time since will be added immediately enter the loop
for ( $i=1; $i<=$sample_size; $i++) { $dd++; if ($dd<=$max_days){ $temp=&sub_calc_type; $type{$temp}++; print "$dd $mm $yyyy -> $temp\n";
}

else{
$dd=1;
if ($mm<12) {$mm++;$max_days=days_in_month($yyyy,$mm);} else { $mm=1; $yyyy++; } $type{$temp}++; print "$dd $mm $yyyy -> $temp\n";
}

}
&display_statistic;
print "Press any key...\n";
;

exit;


sub sub_calc_type {
my @split; my $total; my $type;
$total=$yyyy+$mm+$dd;
@split=split(//,$total);
$type=&reduce(@split);
return $type;
}

sub reduce{
my @split; my $a; my $t;
$t=0;
@split=@_;
foreach $a(@split){$t+=$a;}
if (exists $type{$t}) { return $t; }
else { @split=split(//,$t); &reduce(@split);}
}

sub display_statistic {
my $var; my $tot;
$tot=0;
print "\n";
print "Statistic(%):\n";
print "-------------\n";
foreach $key(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,22) {

$tot+=$type{$key};
$var=sprintf "%.1f", (($type{$key}/$sample_size)*100);
print "$key : $var ($type{$key})\n";
#print "$key : $type{$key}\n";
#print "\n";
}
print "Total: $tot\n";
}

平等与缘起

禅修时,思维“众生都想快乐,想远离痛苦”。以此为观,则能启发平等心,进而为慈悲观缔造一条康庄大道。再思维,众生乃是多“我”而成,但“我”乃因缘成立而假有。色受想行识即缘起,故何来“众生都想快乐,也想远离痛苦”?更何况,快乐及痛苦也是依缘起,故此句乃是假立中之假立。未契入缘起者,则把此话当真,故能修之;已悟缘起者,对于此句,又如何看待?若有众生已悟缘起,但无法对此句启发平等心,此乃顿根者之境,何以故?观缘起本能契入菩提心,但因观力未能深入,故只能表面成就。能深入,即能了知空性不离妙有,妙有即是空性,若能如此,则平等心修炼能逐渐成就也。法能滋润凡夫,也能滋润菩萨。

Sunday, June 20, 2010

长居在山洞内

有人长居与山洞内。千万年已过,不曾看过洞外的世界,唯有在洞内四处攀缘。累了,就睡;醒了,就继续攀缘。四处的攀缘,若攀缘到尖石遍地处,则遍体鳞伤;然,偶尔也能攀缘到软沙遍地处,就轻快的躺下歇息享受了。但这人也奇怪得很,总是耐不了寂寞而明知该处有利石割身而更往该处行。如此,就在洞内攀缘了千万年。

有一次,这人爬到了山洞更深处,发现了深处内藏有无限的果实,有的仍然飘香,而有的却发出令人厌恶的气味。虽有时曾相识的感觉,但也不加理会,只因看到了香果,就觉得自己终于找到生命的至宝,而忙着遍地去搜集芬芳的香果。人是总会累的,累了,就睡。寂寞了,就再四处攀缘。山洞的更深处,就成为了将来的再似曾相识。

不知再过了多少的千万年, 有一次终于在洞内某处看到了光线。喜悦,就往光亮处爬啊爬,接着随着周围环境渐明亮,他开始漫步,快步,接着又蹦又跳的往光亮处跑去,而不再的回头。

刹那,奔出了山洞口,他惊呆了。原来真是有蓝天,也有绿油油的草地。洞外的空气远比洞内那又潮有焖的空气舒爽得多。怎么洞外竟然是如此?从来没有想过,也不可能能想象得到!泪水二边徐徐流下,他知道所谓的自由了。

 四周一顾,才得知原来他并不孤独,早已有人如他所行而得以脱离其深洞。依照光线就是最佳的导航。

绿油油的草地上,有人逍遥的躺在那儿歇息;有人却杠个大篮子向山洞深处往内走,似乎要把山洞内的一切带到洞外……

他看看蓝天、草地、河流等——原来山洞外什么东西都聚足了。
再想,其实洞内也聚足了一切……

他仰天微笑,道:“原来就是这样!”




共勉

静融
2010年6月20日

Saturday, June 19, 2010

不需退路

鸟会说,树会笑,草会舞,风会抚……

岩浆能视为清水,恶人也能成为良师。

只要真确的思维,就能启发那善良无染的慈心。
只要慈心长存,世间就能转负为正,火焰能化红莲。

唯有全然的理性与全然的感性达到究竟的融合,才是人类思维的最纯境界。
也唯有如此的思维,才能让所做所想毫无偏袒,
也唯有如此的思维,才能体会所谓真正的大爱。

当经验了如此的思维,就晓得此思维的妙用,
不再攀缘,不再挣扎,所有发生的一切,显得那么的自然……

如此的思维,是不需要任何的退路的。

一切都是那么的美满,美妙。



静融

人类的视力

人类有奇怪的视力,它能看到数公里外的高山,天上的白云,百米外的情人,甚至极微细的毛发等。

为何说它奇怪?只因它能看到远近大小的事物,但为何不能看到眼前的白米乃由农夫辛苦耕耘,阳光的孕育等而成的?

面对他人的恶语,为何只看到对方的不是,而不是彼此的误解,或者自己的不是?

过度使用资源的人类,为何只看到现在所谓的荣华富贵?而不是以后的资源耗尽,大地母亲徒悲哀的场面呢?

人类的视力,真的很奇怪……它似乎拥有小聪明,但却没有大智慧吧,不是吗?

说故事

人在这世界接触的范围,太有限了,所以任何在此范围外的事件,都能成为他人的新鲜故事。
唯有不断的说故事,人类才能了解何是大地母亲需要他完成的任务。
也唯有完成此些任务,人类才有生存的必要。

思考回忆后,就能发现自古以来的皇帝、政治家、富人等不曾改变世界;而改变世界的人乃是不断说故事的人。

善良的故事,能改变人心,人心改变,世界也随着改变。除此之外,更别无他法。

故,请相信说故事的力量!


Friday, June 18, 2010

奇事

最近参加了一个长达七天的禅修营,但此次禅修营的遭遇,以往年禅修营的遭遇不同,不得不把所见及所想记录下来,为生命的历史添加史无前例的奇事。

原本禅修营是该禁语(不能聊天)的,但因首次见面,我们(同房的学员)就打打招呼,探听彼此的生活背景。聊天中,才发现有二位室友拥有通灵的能力,其中一位副业还是帮他人算算命,翻翻塔罗牌等。得知此消息后,其他的学员(包挂我在内)就显得十分的好奇,就这样,接下来的日子,我们再也没有遵守禁语的条规了。每当到了休息时间时,我们就在房间内对于灵通、算命的话题聊了起来 。第三天左右,房内来了一位学员(因为他的睡房太拥挤,故转移阵地到我们的房间来),该学员是全职的命理师,故我们的话题又添加了不少的色彩。

刚开始的话题围绕于生命数字(原自于古西方-numerology)。提供生日日期,接着室友就能大略的说出该人的个性等。好玩的,我参于了。曾听过多种的算命方法,但还是第一次接触到生命数字。室友在很少的互动下,凭着我的生日日期计算出我的个性。坦白说,他对我个性的分析还似乎有六七成的契合。在好奇的驱使下,我递进的让室友计算几位我熟悉朋友的生日数字。室友详细的说明友人的个性,虽然我并非当事人,但他所说的个性,在我第三者的角度看来还似乎接近。通过数字能晓得人类的个性,奇怪吗?这就是奇事之一。

接着,我们谈到了通灵(能知道对方在想什么)方法。身为一个科学的学者,我并不能当下就推翻通灵的理论,而必须用一套实验的方法去试探通灵法的可信度。我自认自己并不是个迷信者,而是个世间学问探讨者;要我相信某种的东西,除非让我亲身研究探讨,而更无他法。第一个实验是我想像一个物体,室友则需要道出我映在脑海中的物体。第一题,我想像的是一个三层的橱柜(如图)。看着室友闭着眼睛,似乎如武侠戏剧般,若难若易的道出:“有层次感的,好像是三四层,好像是有轮子的……应该是在图书馆内所用的能推式的橱柜。”我当时真的有点惊讶,虽然说我所想象的橱柜没有轮子,但究竟他的答案还是跟橱柜有关。这是一个没有界限的物体想象(就是说我能想象任何的物体,并没有规定只能在几种物体内想象其中之一),唯有对方要求所想象的物体不要太复杂。至于轮子的部分,我也没有什么的特别在意,因为当时在我脑海中重复不断的会出橱柜的模型,而自己所想象的图片也时时有稍微的改变,也许是这样,导致他认为我的想象中的物体备有轮子吧。

只有重复的试验(empirical method),才能增加通灵的可信度。第二题,我想象的是手提电脑,但此次室友却认为是沙发。对否?是错,但若说手提电脑的外形像沙发,又有多少的相似。根据室友说,他那时只能看到部分的映像,故需要从几个分散的映像推理出我所想象的物体。第三次我所想象的是马航的标示,但第三次,他却无法确认我所想象的乃为何物。道出答案后,大家都说也许表示太多的弯曲处,也许很复杂。也许吧,故接下来的试验乃是限定式的,从四个图案中(星形,十字,四方及月形)选个图案来想象,而室友也只须从四个中选出一个。室友看了图案,因各图案简单,也明显相对,所以高兴的同意了。接下来的几次实验中,对方竟然能容易的说出答案。六次的试验,有四次直接的答对,一次则需要重复回答,唯有一次重复回答后依然不对。通灵真的有吗?何以解释如此高度的契合?以我的科学常识的推理,也许室友是有能力接受人类头脑思考时所发出的电波吧。还记得,在实验的过程中,有一次室友突然说电话来了,过阵子,果然他的手提传来来了讯息。据他说,每当电话将响时,他的手都似乎有震动的感觉。通灵,此乃奇事之二。

新来的室友,是个全职的命理师。据他说,他能看到其他界的众生,包括每人的守护神。而且也能与他们沟通。除此之外,他也能看到每个人灵气的颜色(aura)。当然,据他说,他也晓得通灵法。啊,难得一见的试验“品”!当晚,我就向我的试验“品”解剖。此次的通灵试验,我想象我身体散发出不同的颜色,而他只需要猜猜我所想的乃何色。青,蓝,橙,黄,白,粉红等,对方竟然能八九成的答对,而且似乎丝毫不耗力,偶尔,我念头一转,他既能当下道出我思想里的颜色。回想当时,真的好像自己身在哈利波特的魔法世界,奇怪得很。有几次,我故意的想象其他的物体,他也竟然的能说中啊。当然有几次例外,我想象有多只的白鸽向天上飞去,他就问我是否是鸭子,哈,不晓得我所想象的白鸽像鸭子还是他的白鸽是鸭子。试验一直进行到深夜,累了,就睡吧,再多的好奇,唯有向周公请教吧。

除此,命理师也说了我们灵气的颜色,有蓝,红,七彩等颜色。当然,并非他一个人如此说而已,另一个室友也说出了同样的颜色。他们彼此是否串通?不见得。灵气,真的有吗?谈到守护神,他也能道出各人的守护神。我的守护神是某某某,他的守护神是某某某等等。当下没有一个适合的试验的方式,唯有听了,记下,日后若有因缘时再来试验吧。记得营队的最后一晚,夜深人静时,他想到寺院周围散步,而寺院中养有条狗,若遇陌生人则吠。他外出而急返,说道需要有一人的陪伴,才能出去。据他说,狗的守护神道若二人步行,则狗不吠也。友人就伴他外出散步,其狗就跟随在二人后面,不曾吠,反之像跟随着主人一起散步似的,奇不奇?巧合么?还是真有此事?

此外,该命理师还道出我们的前世关系,某某某和某某某前几世是姐妹关系、师兄关系等。当然,我对于前世的观念之可信度非常的高,并非由该室友所说而生信,而是早在几年前阅读了不少关于西方学者对前世探讨的研究。但无论如何,我是惊讶的。我于友人前世的关系,能信否?身为科学探讨者,我唯有能半信半疑,毕竟科学上不曾肯定它,也不曾否定它。期许,有朝一日能亲自的照见前世因果吧。

除此之外,营队结束那天,我在院子里见到该命理师与另一位学员谈得十分快乐。原来该命理师与那学员前晚通过梦里沟通,而他们刚刚所说的对白皆是前晚所说,故不亦乐乎。因为此事件我没有牵涉在其中,而也无法亲自“监督”其过程,故在此简单的记录下来,不多加描述。

营队结束前,该命理师说咱们三年内应该不会再见,不晓得对不对,呵呵。因为路程的关系,营队后我必须在吉隆玻暂住一晚 ,隔天才能继续的塔巴士回到家乡。在吉隆玻,我便到那副业的命理师那边休息,晚上再搬迁到另一个朋友的家里歇息。傍晚,趁着还有些时间,我便吵着要“试验”所谓的天使卡及塔洛牌。试验了几轮,也真的很好奇,为何众多的卡中,他能选出还蛮契合的卡。据他说,有时候看到的塔洛牌还会闪闪发光,似乎该张塔洛牌在呼唤着他。当然,有几回合还是觉得有点勉强扯上关系吧。啊,曾以为迷信的东西,经过试验后,又感觉似有似无。奇也。

对于此些的现象,我没有究竟的解答。但是,至少我能肯定一点,那便是我的知识非常的有限,犹如极微沙尘在浩瀚的宇宙,在繁星的照耀下显得微不足道。原来,路还遥远……

虽然我没有特别的功力——我无法看到他界的众生,无法看到他人的灵气,无法通灵,无法与他人的守护神沟通,无法看到他人的前世,无法梦中交流等;但是,我自认我非常的乐观,稍微有一丝丝的慈悲——我忘了愤怒,妒忌,贪婪等的负面情绪已好久了,生活中往往可以把障碍化为桥梁……我想,“能解决烦恼而化为菩提”,这就是我的神通吧。

后语:
佛陀是不鼓励人们只一味的修学神通的,何况佛陀也禁止学佛者无明的向他人展现神通。总觉得学习如何灭去自己的贪嗔痴才是人类的本分。须知,佛陀曾向多位外道仙人学习多种的法门,而且也精通了一切法门,但究竟认为自己仍然无法看到真理,故最终在菩提树下静虑七天七夜而开悟。佛陀证悟后,而了知缘起性空乃最无上的真理,故勉励人们勤而修之。想想,晓得一切神通的佛陀,为何认为菩提乃无上真理,远远舒胜过神通?能开悟,则解脱自在,解脱,即无有苦厄,心游太虚……

最后,一句话与大家共勉:

“慈悲就是力量”

彦融
2010年6月19日
(禅修营的奇遇)

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Paradigm

Most often, there is nothing wrong with the paradigm,
it is the content in the paradigm that matter.

Everything is in slow motion

Observe your mind,
keep it pure from impurities,
you can observe it better if it is clearer, clear from dirt...

The more you practice the observation of mind,
the more handy it will become.

Incident happened as the same rate as in reality,
yet it will appear to be in slow motion in your mind...

In slow motion, you see every quantum of your behavior, speech, and thinking,
it give you ample of time to do correction, correction from being regret in the future...

Yet, it is not the end of the story, it is the start of the story instead...
You still need to learn to identify  the direction, direction for every correction being made.

24/4/2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Why people don't want to learn?

Those motivated, will wonder why most people prefer straying than climbing upwards...
Straying is not a lazy indication as most people think off...
They stray, just because they don't know that the world has higher lands,
and the benefit of being on those lands...

Friday, April 16, 2010

前世

二十年前,西方学者就开始对轮回进行了探讨。近年来,探讨轮回事迹的西方学者明显的增加了。偶尔,也会看见西方媒体对轮回的事迹有所报道。当然,在本地的媒体几乎不曾播出有关轮回的报道,其主原因应该是本题的风俗尚未合适吧。

曾听有人说过,若我们能得知我们的前世,接着我们继续前世所从事的行业,那我们该会左右逢源,提高效力吧。又曾听人说过,如果我们知道自己的前世,那么今世的我们该会更了解自己是谁吧。得知前世,是否那么的重要?

以时间的长短来探讨,前今后的时间观念能短至如前刹那,此刹那,将来的刹那。渐扩展其规模,就好比昨日,今日及明日;前今后世的时间观念乃前者的再扩展。然而,知道前刹那,昨日,前世所做的事情重要吗?知道了了之后,对于此事此地此人又能带来什么的正面影响呢?

如果希望能从前世了解自己所做错的事情,吸取其教训而好让今世的生命能有所提升,此态度是值得鼓励的。但若希望解了前世后,执着于前世的经验而欲于今世重复前世所做,此态度未免有所不对。试问,过去的时代背景与现代有如此巨大的差别,如何能重复其生活?就算前世我们可能是伟大的科学家,我们今世也不能因为前世是伟人而目无他人吧。我们终究不能因为我们幼年的荣耀而长挂嘴边吧,若是如此,我们哪能再学习呢?故,过去的重要性乃是提供我们从错中学习的机会,除此之外,再无大用也。

如果觉得过去世是文学家,今世若从事文学领域,或许会更得心应手吧。也许是吧!但想想,过去的过去依然还有过去,而每个过去很可能都有不同的专长,故在这无始的生命长流中,我们岂不是具备了很多的潜能?若无尽头前世这观点成立的话,理所当然的我们定做了无尽的坏事,但我们也能说我们做了无尽的善事,对吧?还有,我也能说我曾是科学家、文学家、警察、士兵、宗教家、修道人、小偷、乞丐等,对吧?若如此,前世的探讨,又能给我们什么的启示呢?恶无限,善也无限;从恶能力无限,从善能力也无限……也许,这是“人有无限的潜能”的逻辑所在吧。

终日专注在前世的探讨,则终究将迷失在无限之中,不可取也。智行,唯有吸取昨日的教训,而双脚则向前迈进,不再回头。任何的怀念,缅怀等,有怠人生也。前世的探讨,有也罢,无也罢,此时此地此人还是最重要吧!


彦融
2010年4月16日


附录:
有关西方对于轮回的探讨,只需在Google上搜寻reincarnation,就能找到众多的资料了。想了解多些,自己去找吧。

Thursday, April 15, 2010

辞职后的日子(上)

辞职后,顿时卸下曾经重复不断的生活公式:起床——梳洗——上班——下班——梳洗——小休——入眠。上班的时代,因工作的时间长,而能深刻的体会到空暇时间乃是可贵的。探讨世间的一切体相用乃是我的兴趣,故我热爱阅读、寻找资料、出席讲座等。工作时代,往往都是日出而作,夜晚才归,空暇的时间也相对的大大减少了。回想当时,偶尔还会趁天未破晓,从被窝中爬起来,看看一些书籍后才上班。有时,还趁着小休的时间看些读物等。周末,也很可能省下逛街的时间而自我充实。

如今,突然的空旷,我能做些什么?我该做些什么?

执笔之时,已是我辞职后的第三个月了。期间,我究竟做了些什么?记录起来吧,好让这段时光能在我生命中能留下一些些的痕迹。还记得辞职后,就忙着打理屋子,好让能在自己离开前给屋主有一个很好的交代。期间,偶尔也会与将离别的朋友约会,就这样过了十日许。

回到家乡时,离农历新年也只差二个星期了,左邻右舍也比往常热闹多了……唉,就这样边玩边读过了二个星期。此段时候,不能说是十分精进,只能说是享乐中的阅读吧。读了一些百科,还有有关量子学的书籍摆了。原来,在佳节庆典前要专注自修还真不简单啊。

农历新年,因皮肤敏感而没出远门。在家里看看国家地理的纪录片,上上网,玩些电玩等。懒惰了,呵呵……从前的新年,往往只能休息五天,此刻我却整整休息了一十五天啊。这段时候,除了看那不断重复的国家地理频道(因从早到晚始终守着有关纪录片的频道的缘故) ,还阅读了有关人类头脑的书籍;除此之外,再也没什么特别的事情值得记录了。

新年后的二个星期里,不做别的,只专心的向电脑宣战(也有一段时间没玩电玩了)。沉迷于电玩《文明4》(Civilization IV),尽量的向最难的难度(Deity)挑战。思考,策划,上网寻找他人的攻略等,最终,人脑获得胜利,哈哈;但,我的二个星期就这样流失了。

辞职后,前途茫然,苍生仍然需要我们,我又怎能沉迷于电玩呢?于是,探讨前途的旅程就展开了。世界之大,我到底该在哪儿立足呢?人的使命又是什么呢?我活着有什么事情需要完成的?该升学还是谋求另一份工作呢?若欲工作,又该从事些什么呢?思考,思考,再思考。当然,此些问题并不是辞职后才升起的,而是毕业后就开始揣摩的问题。已过了这么久,自己还无法找到一个明确的答案啊,可见此些问题甚难!

虽说没有明确的答案,但人生大略的方向确已理清了。就依照自己常年生日的愿望而行吧!净化人心,祥和社会,天下无灾难。虽说执笔之时我未有明确的目标,但是至少已晓得我较不适合成为工程师。并非工程系困难,而是总觉得自己在其他的行业能有更大更广的贡献。如今,五个星期也过去了。期间积极上网查看他地的风土人情,他人想法,探讨可能性就读的科系,向各大专询问有关资料及申请科系,探索国际性的人道组织或团体的可从事性,探讨人性,生命目标,长达四天的印尼东爪哇之旅……五个星期,忙碌中就过去了。

也许就读心里学较能契合我的大方向吧,于第五个星期,呈上了报读心理学的表格于马来西亚国家大学。自问这条道路选对了吗?此时还无法评论,只好让生命的历史来评论此时的决定吧!

辞职后直到今天所发生的一切,都大略的记录了。此时,离心理学开课日期还有一十一个星期,究竟要做些什么呢?要完成些什么呢?

……

好啦,此些事迹,就留给下篇吧。就此搁笔。

彦融
2010年4月15日

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

脑与想法

脑与想法,到底哪个比较重要呢?脑乃想法之躯,想法乃脑之用,若要比个高低,到底会是谁领先呢?

若论电脑,则脑既是晶片;想法则是程序。先进的晶片,就能让先进的程序尽量发挥。若晶片技术仍在旧时,则无法执行先进的程序,就算能,也只是力不从心,愚公移山。故,晶片与程序之争——并驾齐驱。

若论人脑,又是那个能宝刀屠龙呢?人类的头脑,就是想法的生产地;但,人类所想的一切,也能影响头脑的结构,那岂不又是并驾齐驱了?应该是吧……

……

此有故彼有,此无故彼无。
此灭故彼灭,此生故彼生。


 唉,在自问先有鸡还是先有蛋啊……

Saturday, April 10, 2010

资本主义

在印尼的某个村落,搬运二氧化硫的劳工在天未破晓时已到了山上的矿地,准备第一轮的人工搬运。杠上数百公斤许的负担,徐徐的往山下走,也只不过为了今晚有个木床睡。
长期的负担,导致肩膀骨头往下凹……
炎阳下工作的他们,皮肤早已受伤……
长期吸入的二氧化硫,肺部组织早已损坏……
从他们踏入矿场的那一刻,他们已是一个活死人了。








在城市里,当太阳高挂,有人才从被窝里爬了出来,还埋怨者睡眠太少了……梳洗完毕后,又打算到邻近的购物场打发自己的时间。饿了,又能挑选自己所喜爱的食物。累了,又有司机载送回家的特权……

古时候的君王制度,有人天生下来既是君王,有人却天生下来既是奴隶。
如今的资本主义,有人天生下来就能享福,有人却天生下来 即将成活死人。


资本主义,真的好吗?

亚当·斯密的《国富论》真的带来正面的影响么?

多用脑

有人问:人若天天思考,事事都去探讨,难道不会累吗?需要用那么多的脑力么?

事事都探讨,理所当然需要更多的时间,也较快的疲累。但若对事物没有一个全然的了解,而仅有初遇的感受认知, 则这是模糊的人生。

模糊的人生,能有什么快乐所言呢?就算有乐受,那也只不过是感官上的顺心感,与明了事项而通达无碍的喜悦向比,真是天渊之别。况且,若初遇的事物乃属逆受,那对该事物的偏见就一生都不需要纠正吗?顺的则顺,逆的则逆;若如此,人类还需大脑来干嘛?

分析眼前所见、心理所感的一切,乃是从负面情绪跳出的唯一途径。
若怕黑暗者,则分析黑暗的心理。静思黑暗,则能晓黑暗拥有蕴含的生命力,沉稳,宁静等……
若怕蟑螂者,则静观蟑螂的身体架构。小小蟑螂,却五脏俱全,也是很可爱、珍贵的,不是吗?
若对某人有所偏见者,则探讨偏见的来源,也许只是原自于小小的误会,或则只是区区初见时的逆心感,探其根源,则能灭一切偏见,合理吗?
对某种菜肴择食者,若只要慢慢的观察其菜肴的色香味等,哪怕是苦是辣,其实也蛮可以接受的,不对吗?

生活上的种种,若不加以思考,又如何能活得有深度呢?他人所说的开心,与心胸狭小之人的开心程相差甚远,有如井底之蛙那样,永难感觉真正快乐的感觉乃是如何。

与其对某人反感一辈子,倒不如稍用多几秒钟来思考,很可能对方从此成为您一生最佳的知己。
与其厌恶某样东西一辈子,倒不如稍用多几秒来思考,可能你将热爱那东西一辈子。

再说,若事事多用脑,那此举即将成为习惯。既然已成习惯,那未来的日子还会有感特别的疲累,伤神否?

错误的投射

我爱看这部电影,你也爱看同部电影,所以我爱你。

共同爱做相同的事情,并不是共同相爱。

分辨它的不同所在。

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

生理——心理

心态需每一时刻都调正,否则若因不正确的心态而导致生理反应,那就更难去协调了。

如,紧张——无名的心态,但若没有及时协调,以至导致生理开始颤抖,发冷……

此时,若要调整,也难了啊!


写于2009年7月9日

缘起

以方便见缘起,
以缘起而生信,
以缘起而生慈,
以缘起而生慧。


静融

写于2009年7月26日

性善论

人之性善,也是缘起。
若人身为虎身,能性善否?
故,性善也是缘起而立。


写于2009年9月12日- 思考性善论

公园随笔

见家长为孩儿绑鞋带……

人喜幼,喜老么?


写于2009年5月23日
- 槟城植物公园

忧郁症的菩萨

有菩萨,现忧郁症之身,
从小体质虚弱,家庭背景坎坷,
学历为有小学毕业,自幼就踏上作工的生涯。

现无明相,则去问神做法,邪信女鬼找上门。
欲自杀,多次后但不果;
入精神病院,2月后即出院,
生命如此的坎坷。

坎坷中,对无常有所体悟,
做志工,劝人向善,
认真学习,并且到处与人分享身历……

其悲心,乃咱们的典范啊!

铭记一位患有忧郁症的朋友 2009年7月

同理、慈悲、真理?

Without analyzed, it is suffering.
With analyzed, it is understanding.
Beyond understanding, there is peace.
Beyond the peace, it is the compassion.
Beyond the compassion, it is the truth.


写于2009年6月21日

《执著》

有执著,即引苦,
世间本无人事物能执著,也无能执著的心,
但无明,则苦苦也。
有期望,即执也,
无期望,也是执也,
何谓?
执著无期望,难道非执?

那——


写于2009年6月18日(修改于2010年1月19日)

Monday, January 18, 2010

陌生

“在陌生的环境(心境),那只能依靠咱们的习性来生存了啊!”

写于2009年5月9日


续思:(2010年1月19日)
生命每一时刻都无法重复,故,那有所谓的“熟悉”可言呢?何谓?
假设1: 生命无法重复。
假设2: 从覆之事乃熟悉。
论: (1合2) 生命更本不曾熟悉过。


接着,何谓习性呢?
假设1: 生命无法重复。
假设2: 习性乃从覆的动作而培养出的成果。
论: (1合2) 生命根本无法培养出任何的习性。


但,为何人们会对某样事情有熟悉的感觉呢?人人所谓的习性又从何说起呢?
如果前面的四个假设是合理的话,那么以上的这个问题就是虚妄的问题,不是吗?

思考——

人会对某种事项有熟悉的感觉,应该是因为人类的思考模式吧。人类的思考模式,是用感官接受外面世界的事物,然后传达到大脑,进而做出分析及采取适当的系列反应。真实的世界,是那么的独特,无法被重复,无法被复制的。但人类只‘看’所想看的,只‘听’所想听的,故唯有如此,‘重复的事项’这观点才能成立,虽成立,但实质是虚妄的。举个例子——跟朋友相遇。泛泛之交,那往往只能记得哪一天,哪个时候等。若如果稍有好感的朋友,那也许还可以回忆起当天所说的话、眼神、服装等。由此可见,感官是选择性的接受外界的事物。从繁杂的实像,过滤出只想了解的事项,这简化的认知,当然有助头脑更快速的处理事情,但若不觉察,很可能会误以为所了解的事项是实像的全部,那误会就产生了。

误会,就是无法了解实像,而痛苦也就无影跟随了。她为什么变了?他也为什么变了?为何这个东西那么快就坏了?我为什么突然病了?尽管人类的观察法是选择性的,但我觉得若只要每个时刻都用心去体会,观察,虽然无法全然的了解当下的实像,但从实像中了解很多的事项还是能做到的。若能如此,误会渐少,明了渐增。

也许,这就是想要快乐该走的第一步吧!

在感官上及认知上多加一份用心!

"Perception maybe unchanged forever, yet the reality keep changing... Beware of those changes, else it is ignorance, which eventually lead to suffering!"

反省

入夜了,下班回家。
洗个澡,静心——
椅子上,反省今日之三业……

这,
就是修行。

注:
三业:身业,口业,意业 (所作的东西,所说的东西及所想的东西)


写于2008年4月10日

习气中之一点光

异性的逐渐亲近,
心中起了亲近欲;
然,
刹那,佛陀在心中。


写于2008年4月5日

《面具》

某一天,有位教师问其学生,“谁觉得自己有缺点的,请举手……”

班上只有几位同学举手。老师之后给了每位同学一条条的布条,各自蒙上自己的双眼,接着再次问了同样的问题……

然,此时全班同学都举手了。

这就是人类的面具。

后语:
若有面具,人与人之间如何能坦诚面对呢?
面具在脸,如何能展现那真实的笑容呢?
面具在心,又如何能体会真实的纯真呢?


写于2008年3月21日

诗 《我的清晨》

睁开朦胧的双眼,
眼前的风扇正徐徐的旋转,
内心给与自己祝福的微笑,
寒意悄悄的从我脸上隐遁离去。

水滴一聚,如澜扑面而来,
我心甘的迎接她的洗涤;
口里吐出聚集已久的闷气,
迎来的却是舒神的凉气。

回族祈祷余音随风入耳,
安祥之中余音洗涤了千万心灵,
我亦为大地献上了祝福,
望大地生灵能平常的迎接——
感恩的一天。


写于2006年4月

屋外大雨倾盆而降,
屋内却只泛起微微涟漪。
轻盈的音乐在旁伴着我,
思绪却如千马于心坪中驰骋。

方块字在字面上安祥的躺着,
袅袅文字却在眼前婆娑起舞,
透过瞳孔,
她们已进入我心扉的乾坤!

大雨余音成为赏文的衬托,
文人的咏唱益深了我对文学的憧憬!


写于2006年4月

写心情

“学佛人有个难题,那便是无法写出自己内心苦闷的心情。只因每当执笔之时,苦闷已逝,平静随访……若欲记载苦闷,则该如何?”

写于2008年2月




后语:(写于2010年1月18日)
那时2008年的生活随写,如今2010年的我,心境是如何的呢?又该如何形容呢?

良久——

平静如无风的大海吧,微微波浪——
我的世界,没有所谓的神秘,故无明的快乐,已灭了。
我的世界,似乎能看清任何现象,故以往的伤心,生气,懊恼,憎恨等,好久都没找上门了。久,太久了,我已经无法忆回它们最后一次的到访,它们的面孔,如今的我也无法描述出来。它们——已成为了我生命的陌生人。

我并非非常的乐观,当然也不悲观,也许这是所谓的实观吧。在实观的眼前,只有“因该”或“不应该”吧。该做,就做,也没分别所谓的辛苦。不该做,就远离……

我的世界,就是这样。哦,对了!在我的世界里,有时候也觉得我并不是“我”啊,呵呵。

生命

只要用心观看手掌,既能发现生命的可贵,细胞组织如此的微妙……想想,生命难道还需要活在痛苦中么?

After reading "Human Anatomy"

写于2008年8月1日

于2010年纪录于部落阁

使命

若想善用生命每一秒的人,则会四处寻求能让自己生命升华的机会,而投身于其中,善之。

在投身于其升华机会的当儿,若自己无法明了,理清自己投身于其机会的使命时,则往往病魔会生于其心,初步产生了怀疑,无趣,……最终起了退心,而不了了之,留下的则是一堆残局让他人收拾,不善之因缘也。

学佛之人不该常有此举动也。若察之,则改之。慎之!慎之!

就算之后有再来一次的念头,但其因缘已灭,从新来过也成了天方夜谭啊。故,慎查心中的每一刻,以免除钉之后,钉迹还留啊!

前提:
答应了DAP的人要出席开会,但最终因惰性而缺席!~惭愧。

写于2008年3月7日

于2010年纪录于部落阁

阅读《西藏生死书》

“与其怀疑[它们],何不怀疑自己的无知、自以为是、执著和逃避。”——摘自《西藏生死书》第八章:这一世:自然中阴 page 167 上段

看到了这段,我心进入刹那的软化——
我——无言。

写于2008年1月18日


2010年纪录于部落阁

2008日常生活行

生命的记者,生命的编辑,生命的画家。

国画亮丽人生,书法点缀生命,
阅读让生命深度化,
佛法与静坐成为命脉,
素食清净健康,
瑜伽,气功,运动健全人生。


后语:
这是2008年的生活大方向,当迈入2009年时,回头探讨,发觉2008年该做的东西大多数都没做。匆忙中为2008年的大方向评了几句。
生命的记者,生命的编辑 —— 多写一些有建设性的想法、或者有意义的日记等。(完成满意度:B-)
生命的画家 —— 若有精彩的生活剧场,尝试画张图来呈现它。 (完成满意度:Fail)
国画亮丽人生,书法点缀生命 —— 有余力,则写写楷书,或画写水墨画吧。 (完成满意度:Fail)
阅读让生命深度化 —— 读多几本书吧。(完成满意度:B)
佛法与静坐成为命脉 —— 研究佛学,学学静坐。 (完成满意度:C)
素食清净健康 —— 坚持吃素。 (完成满意度:C) [应该是2008年太随便啦,但也还ok啦,最少有90%是素食吧]
瑜伽,气功,运动健全人生 —— 为更健全的人生迈进。 (完成满意度:D)

也许是自己的标准设定得太高了吧,没有一项能够A叻。没关系,加把劲。成绩太差,就意味着有更大进步的空间,不是吗?

评于2009年头,2010年纪录在部落阁。

2006年生活大方向

热爱生命,
化世益人。