入座之前的感悟：

入座之前的感悟：
明了的路也是路，朦胧的路也是路，必须要走；
清澈的心也是心，迷茫的心也是心，都要面对；
喜欢的人也是人，厌恶的人也是人，
学着接受，
晴朗的天也是天，阴郁的天也是天，
天天吉祥！
我自己拍的美景！

Some pre-boarding realizations:

No matter whether it is straight or convoluted -- the path has to be walked;
No matter whether you are serene or confused -- life still goes on;
No matter whether you like or dislike a person -- you learn to accept;
No matter whether the sky is sunny or overcast -- let everyday be an auspicious day!
Share with you a nice scenery photo that I took.

金菩提禪師 Master JinBodhi
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希望每一個孩子都能夠盡力孝順父母親

【父親、母親、對不起！】
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昨天晚上，一位網友留言：
「師父，我今天才知道，我其實有父母親的……」
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「怎麼了，你從小被遺棄了嗎？」我問
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他說：「沒有沒有，是我一直認為我的父母親根本不愛我，我已經有很多年沒給他們打電話。」
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她說：「因為父母親平日熱衷於工作，沒有太多時間照顧我們，回到家，也都是先照顧年幼的弟弟，所以我一直覺得自己就像是個沒有爹娘的孤兒，早早就考試到離家很遠的大學讀書、後來乾脆留在外地工作，不回家鄉了。
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但是，這次您的念佛班，您一直講，如果小時候父母少照顧我們一天，我們都活不下去。
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在念佛的過程中，我回想起很多幕年幼時的場景，讓我突然明白了，其實父母親是愛我的。他們沒有時間陪我，也是為了賺錢養活我們。所以念完佛，我趕緊去打電話，現在我已經坐車回到父母家，終於又找到了家庭的溫暖。
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今天我鼓起勇氣向父母親道歉，爸爸媽媽抱著我說：『是我們不好、讓你受委屈⋯⋯』可是，我非常的懺悔，我大錯特錯了，這麼多年對父母親的冷漠，讓他們擔心和傷心⋯⋯我和父母親哭抱在一起……我做錯了多少事情啊……」
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我回傳道：「改變心念，心存感恩。幸福就在眼前。祝福你！」
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我希望每一個孩子都能夠盡力孝順父母親。
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家裡的親情與愛可以融化一切的隔閡、誤會，只要你去努力、你的人生也會從此改變！
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#孝道、#心存感恩、#幸福、#改變

【I am sorry, my dearest Dad and Mum!】

Last night, I received a message from an internet friend: "Master, I have come to realize today that I do, indeed, have parents..."

"What happened? Were you abandoned as a baby?" I asked.

She replied: "No no, but I have always felt that my parents did not love me. Because of this, I have not contacted them for many years."

She continued: Due to the long hours that my parents put in at work, they did not have much time to look after us. The moment they reached home, they would spend what little time they had caring for my little brother. Because of this, I have always felt like an unloved orphan. Hence I enrolled myself into a college that is far away from home and stayed in a distant city to work after graduation. I have not returned home since.

In the recent online chanting class, you kept emphasizing on the fact that we would not be alive today if our parents had been negligent for even one day.

While chanting, I had many recollections of scenes from my childhood. Suddenly I can see the love my parents have for me. They did not have time to spend with me because they were busy making a living to keep us alive. I called them immediately after the chanting session and have since gone home and rediscovered family warmth.

Today, I finally worked up the courage to apologize to my parents. They hugged me and said: "The fault is ours... We have let you down..." I am truly deeply remorseful. I have committed a big mistake in the past, treating my parents with cold indifference all these years, hurting them in the process and making them worried about me. I hugged my parents and cried with then... How wrong I have been..."

I replied to her: "With the change of mindset and a heart of gratitude, happiness is now within your grasp. I wish you all the best!"

I hope that every child will do their best to be filial to their parents.

The love at home can help to overcome all misunderstandings and disagreements. As long as you put in the effort, your life will definitely transform for the better!

#FilialPiety #HeartOfGratitude #Happiness #Transformation

日行一善，陽光燦爛

【二月】日行一善，陽光燦爛。
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古時候，福建有一位林婆婆，開了一間小吃店，專賣蒸粉團，她的粉團不光是賣，還常常免費送給窮人們。一天來了一位乞丐，他向林婆婆討粉團，別人只要一個、而他卻要六、七個，林婆婆二話不說就拿給他了。
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第二天，他又來討要，林婆婆乾脆讓他「要多少自己拿」，他又拿走了六、七個，第三天還是如此。後來別人都勸林婆婆不要給，林婆婆也不放在心上。日復一日、年復一年，林婆婆每天都送粉團給這個乞丐，三年過去了。
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一天，乞丐對林婆婆說：「您的恩惠，我無以為報，我幫您找了一塊風水寶地，等百年之後葬在此處，能保佑您後代子孫做官的人就像一升芝麻一樣多。」說完，乞丐就走了。林婆婆去世後，他的孩子們就將她葬在這塊寶地，果然後代子孫參加科舉考試、上榜做官的特別多，甚至在福建流傳著「無林不開榜」的說法，意思是：每次科舉開榜，都有林氏後代上榜。
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我們做為凡人，一般很難做出驚天動地的壯舉，但每天做一件小善事，就是在積累，成就著我們的菩薩人生。
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付出、本身就是一種收穫。別人因為你的善行而得到幫助，彼此都會心生歡喜，這種歡喜是來自佛菩薩賜予的法喜，不僅帶給你今世的生命滋養，也使你的後代、以及你的來世，都將得到美好、善良的回報。
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#金菩提禪語、#行善、#了凡四訓、#台曆

【February】 One kind deed a day makes every day a sunny day.

During ancient time, there was a granny by the surname Lim in Fujian Province. She was the owner of an eatery selling steamed rice rolls. Apart from selling, she also distributed her rice rolls to the poor for free. One day, a beggar approached granny Lim for free rice rolls. Usually, others only asked for one free rice roll. However, he asked for six to seven rice rolls. Granny Lim gave them to him without a second word.

On the very next day, the beggar came again. Granny Lim told him to take as many as he wanted. Again, the beggar took six to seven rice rolls and left. On the third day, he took the same number of rice rolls.

Other people advised granny Lim not to give away her rice rolls so freely to the beggar. However, granny Lim brushed their comments off. As days turned into years, granny Lim continued to give free steamed rice rolls to the beggar. This went on for three years.

One day, the beggar said to granny Lim: “There is nothing I can do to repay your kindness. I manage to find a valuable plot of land with excellent geomancy. Your descendants will be blessed with a bright future if you are buried there after your death. Many of them will become court officials.” He left after saying these words.

When granny Lim passed on, her children buried her on that auspicious plot of land. True enough, many of her descendants were subsequently appointed as court officials when they passed the imperial examination with flying colors. In fact, a popular saying started circulating in Fujian Province: There is bound to be at least one scholar with the surname Lim in every imperial examination.

As ordinary human beings, it is not easy for us to perform an outstanding and impressive feat. However, one small act of kindness each day serves to accumulate and paves our path to a Bodhisattva life.

The simple act of giving is by itself a form of harvest. When other people benefit from our kind gesture, we and the recipient of our kind deeds will feel happy. This happiness is the dharma bliss bestowed by Buddha and Bodhisattvas. Not only does this improve our life in this lifetime, we and our descendants will be rewarded with a blessed and beautiful future and afterlife.

#AphorismFromMasterJinBodhi, #PerformKindDeeds, #LiaoFanFourLessons, #TableCalendar
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富貴的根基，即是佈施。

富貴的根基，即是佈施。
祝福大家，在新的一年裡富貴吉祥！
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#佈施
#富貴吉祥

The foundation of great wealth is generosity.
May all of you enjoy prosperity and auspiciousness in the new year!

#Giving, #Generosity, #ProsperityAndGenerosity
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過年啦！過年啦！

今年除夕夜我在溫哥華和當地的同修，以及世界各地的網友們一同團圓、慶祝新年。

溫哥華的同修準備了豐盛的年夜飯，以及好看的歌舞表演，配合著外面飄揚的絮雪，節日的氣氛可濃厚了！

也很開心能與世界各地的朋友在網路上一同真誠念佛，為新年祈福。
當新年的鐘聲敲響，我们一起恭敬禮佛，上頭香，祈請諸佛菩薩加持，希望新的一年大家都能身體健康，天天笑得開心，過得幸福！

願天下風調雨順、五穀豐登，國泰民安、世界和平！

#新春 #除夕團圓 #上頭香 #世界和平

It’s New Year!
On New Year's Eve, I celebrated with fellow practitioners from Vancouver and netizens around the world.
They prepared a sumptuous reunion dinner, and some songs and dance performances. Together with the snowfall outside, the festive atmosphere was strong!
I am also very happy to be able to chant to my friends from around the world on the Internet and pray for blessings for the New Year.
As we usher into the New Year, we pay respect to the Buddha, offer incense, and pray for blessings. I hope that everyone will be healthy and happy in the new year!
May there be favorable weather, abundant harvest, countries prospers, and world peace!
#SpringFestival, #NewYearEveReunion, #OfferFirstIncense, #WorldPeace

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