人間菩提--心淨光明邪不侵
In life, it's important that our thinking beliefs and thoughts are correct & not misguided. When it comes to our beliefs, we mustn't follow superstitious beliefs,
but must have correct faith. Faith is the mother of all virtues, I often say.
It can nurture within us all that is good. Moreover, if everyone can possess righteousness, we would have correct faith, correct thinking, speak proper words,
and have correct conduct etc.
Then we would have an aura of righteousness around us. We often hear the saying that righteousness can dispel evil. As long as we have righteousness, evil cannot get to us, just like the sun shining in the sky. (dispels the darkness)
Righteousness can dissolve our delusions. The reason people have delusions and superstitions is because of fear and doubt.
(When we have doubt about something)
(we would start to imagine all sorts of things)
(and feel fear. But this fear in fact comes from the doubt in our mind)
Why do we have doubt in our mind?
Because we have delusions.
Delusions is the darkness in our mind.
(that gives rise to doubt)
So, we need to keep our mind broad and bright.
To keep our mind broad and bright, we need to have correct faith,
correct thinking correct conduct as well as speak correctly (wholesomely)
If everyone can do everything with uprightness,
(our mind will be as bright as the vast sky)
Then we will be able to see everything in their true and correct form.
We really should have correct faith and recognize that humans: spirits and animals
Each live in their own sphere and do not encroach upon others' spheres.
We should understand this and have correct views.
Human beings are the most intelligent creatures on Earth.
Practicing vegetarianism is about disciplining ourselves not to cross our boundaries to not encroach on animals and harm them.
Furthermore, we should have gratitude all the time.
We should be grateful to our parents for raising us.
We should be grateful to our teachers for educating us.
We should be grateful to all people in society for their hard work which provide us with ample supplies.
(so that we can have everything we need)
Whether it's clothing, food, housing, or transportation, we need to be grateful for all of them.
If we are doing well, we should help those in need.
The wealthy should help the poor.
If we can do this, every day would be a good day and nothing would be "unlucky".
No matter where we are be it in the mountains or flatlands in main streets or small alleys. Every place will be auspicious.
(It is all because we have righteousness)
We see that Tzu Chi volunteers have a bright, beautiful heart,
(and have correct perspectives)
They are always searching for ways to
(get the community involved)
(in good works, such as recycling)
(and other activities)
So, they looked hard for a place to serve as a meeting place.
They finally found an abandoned house which was very rundown.
The house looked very dark and eerie, so the neighbors usually avoided walking by it.
It just so happened that Tzu Chi volunteers were looking for a place.
(They didn't think it was inauspicious)
Rather, they happily felt the house would serve their need. So, they contacted the owner and asked if the owner would let them renovate the house then lease it at a lower rent.
The owner happily agreed.
So, the house was leased to Tzu Chi. See, Tzu Chi volunteers renovated the house in the 7th lunar month.
(a taboo according to folk superstition)
See how it looks like a new house. The first floor can serve as a recycling area.
The upper floors can serve as a meeting-place.
Everyone is happy that the community has such a cultivation site.
When Tzu Chi has a meeting-place in the community, Tzu Chi volunteers can interact with the neighbors invite them to do good deeds such as recycling work etc.
(See, this shows that the taboos)
(for the 7th lunar month are not creditable)
In fact, we can do a lot of things in that month and should work hard in doing them.
For example, there was an elderly man living in the mountains.
It was very inconvenient to live there, but he was used to the life there.
So, Tzu Chi volunteers went up the mountain and repaired this elderly man's house.
They repaired the roof, so that is will not leak when it rains and can withstand strong winds.
They also cleaned up the area around the house.
See, it was in the mountains but Tzu Chi volunteers still went there to help this elderly man make repairs and tidy up in and around the house.
Indeed, I'm very grateful to our volunteers. They are cultivating both blessings and wisdom.
(They are always helping others whenever a need arises)
This is why I'm grateful to them all the time.
I'm very grateful to them.
We saw news that there's a hurricane in
It has swept through
We also saw news of flooding in
See how many people are still trapped by the raging floodwaters.
Seeing it, I'm truly worried for them and feel deeply for their suffering.
"I can't go on anymore"
"I want my child."
This mother was crying and telling people that her child had been washed away by the flood.
Her child is missing. This is what is happening now.
In another part of our world, right now, there is a hurricane, there is flooding.
It's truly heartrending to see their plight.
This hurricane is heading towards the
Everyone, when the Four Elements are imbalanced, the climate (will be abnormal)
and disasters will occur.
So, we must stay vigilant all the time.
(and think of how to prevent disaster)
We should do this by upholding a long-term vegetarian fast.
We should also be sincerely pious, respect and love Mother Nature, and do good deeds.
We should all create blessings everyday.
We shouldn't only do it during a specific month of the year.
We should have sincere piety and prudent caution always and do good all the time and love and cherish all that's in this world.
If we can love other people and love this land, only then can we help to restore the balance of the Four Elements.
Hence, we must continue to work hard at this.
正信為本日日吉
心淨光明邪不侵
群修陋屋煥然新
社區道場聚福緣
今天是農曆七月的最後一天，上人在今天的志工早會中再度呼籲，只要時時心存正信正念，自然日日吉祥。而面對四大不調，各地災難頻傳，上人也期許人人，居安思危，敬天愛地，大家凝聚善念，讓福緣廣聚，愛人愛大地，自然能四大調和。
一柱心香祈吉祥，用虔誠的心念祈禱，慈濟人走入社區進行吉祥月宣導，也舉辦多場祈福會活動，邀請民眾累積福緣，用正信正念的正思維，打破傳統七月的迷思，導正邪信與迷信的觀念。只要心中開闊光明，心靈就會清淨，不怕邪氣入侵。
證嚴上人開示：「我們人人假如有這一個的正字，有正確的信仰，有正確的思想，還要有正確的語言，還有正確的行為等等，這都是我們有這麼一股正氣凌雲，自然會破邪。」
秉持著正信正念的心，慈濟人打破迷信，把鬼屋變成社區的共修道場；面對天下災難頻傳，許多地方都不平靜，受苦的還是無辜百姓，身穿藍天白雲的慈濟志工，走入災區關懷，付出愛心；而平安的人，在此刻更需要提起一份虔誠的祈福，心聲共振，上達天聽。
證嚴上人開示：「大乾坤四大不調，就會有災難，所以我們要時時提高警覺居安思危，我們要齋戒，永恆的齋戒，我們要虔誠敬天愛地聚福緣，我們人人日日要造福，才會讓氣候四大能調和。」
祥和世間，人人都要提起一份使命，期待人人發心立願，戒慎虔誠，凝聚更多人心善念，才有日日平安。
Best Regards, Jenny
Today's Jing Si Aphorisms: The process of spiritual cultivation is to nurture virtue and rectify conduct and behavior.
今日靜思語: "修"是修心養性, "行" 是端正行為
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