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1 佛光菜根譚上課聞道要有歡喜心, 指導訓話要有接受心 ; 做事擔當要有勇敢心, 和人相處要有恭敬心 ~ 星雲大師 ~ 法師的叮嚀各位護法信徒 : 六月六月就四時運轉而言是炎炎夏日的開始, 就學子而言是驪歌唱畢展翅高飛的日子, 今年的六月對佛光會的會員而言卻是深刻體悟諸行無常的日子的日子月初我們送走了夙妙師姐, 當點火鈕按下的那一刻, 地水火風化做一縷青煙, 飄向了浩瀚無垠的天際 ; 形體成空中旬我們探訪了敬老會, 他們曾是英姿煥發的人物曾是風曾是風華絕代的佳人, 而今都已是白頭宮女話當年, 他們他們是我們未來的寫照 ; 色身已衰下旬我們為宗賢師兄與錦秀師姐舉辦了一場佛化婚禮, 觀禮的來賓將道場擠的水洩不通, 歡天喜地的祝福新人攜手迎向光明的未來 ; 因緣所成蜉蝣過客般的短暫三十天, 經歷了人生的悲歡離合, 體驗了佛法的成住壞空, 誠如星雲大師在人間福報人間福報專欄中所云 : 青春美貌都會過去榮華富貴都會過去困境艱苦都會過去困境艱苦都會過去人我是非都會過去人我是非都會過去都會過去, 試問我們留下什麼? 答曰 : 業普賢菩薩警眾偈又云 : 是日已過, 命亦隨減, 如少水魚, 斯有和樂, 大眾當勤精進, 如就頭燃, 但念無常, 慎勿放逸與眾共勉之! 佛光山芝加哥禪淨中心監寺滿普合十 6/30/2007 In this issue: 法師的叮嚀佛教故事活動報導行事曆 English Essay 5 6 1

2 佛教故事百喻經有一段這樣的故事從前有一個作官人家的兒子, 到海裏去採香, 經過了好幾年, 方才得到一車沉香運回家來, 於是他拿到市場上去出賣因為價格太高, 過了好多天沒有銷售出去這樣, 他心裏很急, 而且非常苦惱. 那時他看到市場上有很多人挑著炭賣, 總是一挑到就有人買, 於是他心裏想如果把沉香燒成了炭, 不是很快的就可以賣出去了嗎? 他就立刻把沉香燒成了炭, 果然一到市場上就賣脫了, 可是一車的沉香, 還得不到半車木炭的價錢解說解說此故事比喻 : 要修佛果, 不能怕難而生退心, 如若見異思遷, 或者退求小果, 結果自失人利, 猶如沉香成炭一樣, 是非常可惜的. 這個故事亦可引用在我們日常生活和做人處世之中, 假如遇到了困難就退縮, 或者為求眼前利益而放棄追求理想, 白白將許多機會及成就放走了, 就像矜貴的沉香變成了普通的木炭近日的財經新聞, 提到著名搜尋網站 Google 正式宣佈, 以交換股份的方式斥資 16 億 5000 萬美元, 收購近年大受歡迎的影片上載網站 YouTube YouTube 兩位創辦人赫爾利和陳士駿年齡都未滿 30 歲, 成立這個網站短短半年間便成為億萬富豪, 陳士駿和赫爾利創辦 YouTube 時兩人都正是失業, 而且身上背負鉅額信用卡卡債, 某次聚會後, 因為找不到可以和朋友分享聚會活動錄影帶的地方, 才想到如果能到網路上想辦法, 他們相信同好者必定不少兩人在賀利家中車庫設計網路影音分享大計, 這三位小伙子就是日後 YouTube 的伙伴楊致遠與費洛為了完成大學那頭疼的論文, 在網絡上尋找資料在這個過程中, 他們也收集很多自己感興趣的站點並加入到書籤, 以便日後查找之用, 就是因為這一個想法成為他日後創辦 Yahoo 的基石上述人士的成功, 除了他們在無意或刻意下去抓著機會外, 最重要是有那股追求及堅持理想的推動力佛說 : 眾生皆可成佛眾生皆可成佛因為每個人都本具佛性, 只是暫被無明所掩蓋, 未能明心見性而已正如每個人的理想都是矜貴的沉香, 所以不要輕易放棄, 更不要將之變成木炭 2

3 活動報導 ( 一 ) 6/9 在哀戚莊嚴的告別式中, 佛友們送走了陳夙妙師姐陳師姐於 6 月 6 日捨報往生, 佛友們聞訊後相繼至醫院為其助念夙妙師姐的同修王維綱居士表示 : 在面臨人生的大慟時若無法師和寺院給予的協助, 真不知如何處理內心的張惶失措, 再度肯定佛光山於當地設立道場的重要性 6/16 端午節將臨, 佛光會員一早興高彩烈的到道場包粽子, 大家七手八腳與餡料粽葉粽繩糾纏, 於作務中笑聲不斷, 直呼大家一起工作真有趣美中新聞社美中新聞社宏觀衛視台聞訊後主動前來採訪 6/17 上午 11:00 佛光會吳月連會長與葉婉嫻理事陳涵理事的同修張香華師姐, 帶著會員烹煮的粽子前往美中華人敬老會美中華人敬老會與該會 50 位的老人結緣, 在享用美食前葉婉嫻理事以粵語恭讀大師撰寫的為老人祈願文老人祈願文, 於現場採訪的媒體聽完後感動得紛紛索取原文 6/19 沈師姐因兒子要獨自返回中國度假學習中文, 晚上來寺祈求平安順利滿普法師致贈星雲大師的著作滿普法師致贈星雲大師的著作往事百語迷悟之間迷悟之間等 18 冊書籍, 供其原居地鄉親組織的佛學社學員研讀 3

4 活動報導 ( 二 ) 6/21 佛光山美國總住持慧濟法師與滿普法師, 共同前往事業有成的殷實企業家 Mr.Cheng 府普照, 應邀參加的 20 人有社團總幹事企業家企業家醫師等醫師等 2 小時的佛法探討問答熱烈而無冷場, 出席者不約而同的頻呼 : 太稀有難得了! 6/22 慧濟法師展開芝加哥的第二天弘法行 : 除相繼至藍迪餐館和黃淑涵理事的新居灑淨外, 還到佛光會財務長季君莉家普照開示, 對於參與者的提問給予破邪顯正, 滿普法師並以 < 浩瀚星雲 > 與眾結緣, 期勉大眾修學佛道以正見正見為首要, 勿以諤傳諤 6/23 由慧濟法師指導的一日禪一日禪, 有 17 人全程參加適逢天雨而無法到戶外跑香, 更顯得目前租用場地的侷促狹小, 信眾們都希望新道場能進行的順利, 早日有寬敞莊嚴的道場可使用 6/24 下午 2:00 慧濟法師假芝加哥僑教中心主講 2 小時的轉念轉念, 法師以深入淺出的事例譬喻, 讓聽眾瞭解在日常生活中如何轉煩惱為菩提, 聽的津津有味的與會者發問不斷, 足見生活在物資充裕的現代人, 不因衣食無缺而煩惱輕, 由此可證如何讓人心自在才是宗教最主要的慈善救濟工作 4

5 To Be Honest and Righteous Venerable Master Hsing Yun In conducting ourselves, we need to be honest and considerate so that others will inevitably be drawn to us. We will become like high mountains that birds and animals flock to naturally. We should never be harsh and mean to others. The following are a few keys on how to be honest and considerate. 1.Do not blame others for small mistakes. This is a virtue of cultivation. Some people never offer even a word of praise to others no matter how good the accomplishment. However, when others make a small mistake, they are harsh in their criticism. Such people lack compassion and morality. Therefore, in conducting ourselves, we should be tolerant and counsel others when they make small mistakes, because it is a form of cultivation and a virtue in treating others with kindness. 2.Do not expose others secrets. We increase our own merit when we refrain from publicizing the secrets of others. There are people who never mention the virtuous deeds others do, no matter how exceptional and outstanding they may be. However, once they learn of a small personal matter of another, they will blow it all out of proportion, even to the point of spreading rumors about. Their behavior attests to the saying, Good deeds never leave home; bad deeds spread for a thousand miles. When we publicize the secrets of others, we expose our own poor ethical standards, and at the same time, we make more enemies. Therefore, we have to be considerate in conducting ourselves. Merit will always come to those who are considerate. 3. Do not bear any grudges. This is the cultivation of our morals. Some people will easily forget all the kindness others have ever shown them, but they will remember very clearly all the transgressions committed against them, for such people are very small-minded. The truth is that no matter how close friends or family members may be, we will sooner or later hurt one another unintentionally. If we are petty and will not let go of even an insignificant comment someone has made about us or a disappointment we suffered from that person, we will be left with few intimate relatives or friends. We should instead think positively in every matter because that is the balm for human relationships, as well as the foundation for cultivating our ethics. 4.Do not focus on the gains and losses of others. This is the way of cultivating tolerance and morals. We need to be magnanimous in order to win people s hearts. Tolerance should be our teacher in life so that we can cultivate magnanimity. In handling matters and making friends, we sometimes make some gain because of our friends support; and at other times, because of our friends, we may suffer some loss. By not taking every gain and loss to heart, we can better expand our capacity for tolerance, and improve our morality and merit. Treating others with honesty and consideration is a virtue that wins their love and respect. When we lack morality and 5

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