親愛的朋友們,請輕輕閉上雙眼,緩緩地深吸一口氣,感受身心的放鬆。
My dear friends,please gently close your eyes,slowly take a deep breath,and feel your body and mind relax.
親愛的,假如您深陷於不斷的思念和悲傷之中:我來分享一個經歷!
My dear,If you find yourself deeply immersed in continuous longing and sorrow:Let me share an experience!
在一次的兒童學佛營中,有位小朋友來請問我,他說:「師父!我的錢掉了,不知該怎麼辦。」
During a children's Buddhist camp,a little child came to ask me,saying,"Master! I've lost my money, and I don't know what to do."
其實他很有慈悲心,他是在耽心偷竊的朋友拿錢去接觸不良場所。
Actually,he had a great compassionate heart;he was worried that his friend,who stole the money,might use it to engage in undesirable activities.
我就安慰他說:「各人的因緣果報不同,他的未來由他自己的心來決定,那不是我們所能夠掌握的。」
So I comforted him,saying,"Each person's karma and karmic results are different;his future is determined by his own mind,and that is not something we can control."
與其擔心他,不如來學習「錢」的精神。
Instead of worrying about him,let's learn about the spirit of 'money'.
「錢」它並沒有說:「你是好人我讓你用,那你是壞人我不讓你用」。
'Money' doesn't say,"You are a good person,so I'll let you use me;but you are a bad person,so I won't let you use me."
無論任何人,任何時候「錢」它都可以接受你的使用,
Regardless of who you are,or at what time,'money' can accept your use.
它不迎接任何人,同時也不排斥任何人,
It doesn't welcome anyone,nor does it reject anyone.
它只知道扮演好自己的角色而已,它心胸廣大而待人質直。
It only knows how to play its own role well;it has a vast mind and treats people straightforwardly.
其實任何人事物都跟「錢」有同樣的精神,只是我們的心迷糊了,誤解了它,
In fact,everyone and everything shares the same spirit as 'money',but our minds are confused;we've misunderstood it.
因而產生世間的種種紛爭。但是倒頭來,我們並沒有得到什麼,也沒有失去什麼?
This leads to all sorts of worldly conflicts.Yet,in the end,have we really gained anything,or lost anything?
反而增加內心許多的掙扎,這就是人類的愚癡,何苦呢我的朋友!
Instead, we only increase many internal struggles.This is human ignorance;what's the point,my friend?
在我們失去親人的時候,思念和悲傷難過是正常而必經的事,不須要壓抑它。
When we lose loved ones,feelings of longing,sorrow,and sadness are normal and an inevitable part of the process;there's no need to suppress them.
但是悲傷過後,我們就要用感恩的心來過生活。
But after the sorrow has passed,we must live our lives with a grateful heart.
感念親友對我們種種的幫助和容忍。
Be thankful for the various help and tolerance our loved ones and friends have shown us.
同時將這樣的好事,也讓它在身邊其他人裡繼續下去。
At the same time,let this goodness continue on in the lives of others around us.
在此感恩您,祈願您一切,幸福與圓滿!
Hereby,I thank you,and wish you all happiness and fulfillment!