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五月份十天泰國行個人心得分享 -- 陳建弘

首先後學要感恩天恩師德、祖師鴻慈、老點傳師、點傳師的慈悲，讓後學有這次去泰國學習了愿的機會~~感恩~~更要感恩羿宏叔叔及德觀叔叔的安排與照顧，當然還有一同學習的諸位學長們~~感恩謝謝~~

中華民國一貫道總會發起四川震災募捐

中華民國一貫道總會發起四川震災募捐
（中央社記者喬齊安、羅廣仁台北十四日電）中華民國一貫道總會今天發起大陸震災救援工作，第一階段率先捐款新台幣一千萬元，並增列捐款專戶向信眾募捐，專戶為第一銀行連城分行，戶名中華民國一貫道總會，帳號2361-000-1135。

秉持人溺己溺精神，一貫道總會發起海內外一貫道道親捐助大陸震災。

中華民國一貫道總會表示，救災第一階段除捐款一千萬元、募集民生用品投入，並將籌組救災團隊進入災區提供協助。目前已委請總會首席顧問吳伯雄代為向中國大陸有關當局洽詢，只要中國當局同意，將立刻投入災區重建和心理輔導行列。

另外，第二階段的募款及募集民生用品工作也將持續進行。一貫道總會聯絡人蕭家振說，在921震災中， 總會有協助救災和重建的經驗，只要中國大陸當局開放，一貫道總會樂意提供物資與人力援助。有意捐款的道親、信眾可直接匯款至銀行帳號。

60 Earth Hour - SEE THE DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE

Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on an ongoing basis. It is about simple changes that will collectively make a difference – from businesses turning off their lights when their offices are empty, to households turning off appliances rather than leaving them on standby (excerpt from www.earthhour.org).       

What can we individual do to make the differences?
We may start from small steps, such as turn off the lights when not necessary, turn off computers off before going to bed/leaving your house/office, raise eco-awareness around you, resist to use disposable dinnerware (bring your own cover), etc. Let's start from today before it's too late! What we do now can actually decide our children's future!

一貫道崇聖電視臺

http://www.ikt.org.tw/

張老前人的話

http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/angelangel-520/article?mid=537&prev=449&next=531

What holds up the world?

Dimitri: If Atlas holds up the world, what holds up Atlas?
Tasso: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle.
Dimitri: But what does the turtle stand on?
Tasso: Another turtle.
Dimitri: And what does that turtle stand on?
Tasso: My dear Dimitri, it's turtles all the way down!

Extracted from "Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar"

A million dollar

Extracted from http://www.platoandaplatypus.com/reviews.php

        “A man is praying to God…’Lord, is it true that a millions years to you is but a second?’ ‘Yes, that is true.’

‘Well, then, what is a million dollars to you?’

‘A million dollars to me is but a penny.’

‘Ah, then, Lord,’ says the man, ‘may I have a penny?’

‘Sure,’ says the Lord. ‘Just a second.’”

A Child-Parent Relationship is Forever

A very good article about child-parent relationship, recommended by TianHua Web editors.

http://mindpub.com/art361.htm

Editor Feedback Topic: Death and dying: When is it time to let go?

Dear All,
I came across this article from cnn.com website:

Death and dying: When is it time to let go?

It's a very interesting yet serious article, I'd like to know your opinions and comments on this subject.

TianHua Web Editor.

活佛恩師慈訓 考驗從心而來

徒兒呵！你們在求道、修道、辦道這段過程裡，有沒有曾經徬徨過？有沒有曾經無奈過？有沒有曾經猶豫過？那你是怎樣渡過的呢？可以唱仙佛的聖歌，是不是？仙佛的聖語字字句句都是在提醒大家，要徒兒們能夠覺醒、覺悟；要徒兒們好好的認清自我、認清自己的目標；人生只是七情六慾短暫的剎那，享受、貪求也是剎那間的快活！所以，你要好好的覺悟自己，好好的修辦，好好的改變自己，最重要的是，你要－「耐平凡」！平平淡淡的生活，不要求點傳師一定要重視我，不要求別人一定要提拔我。修道、辦道是隨緣渡化眾生的事，所以要能耐得住道場上的風風雨雨、風風波波。風波是誰造成的？是自個兒造成。自心若平靜，何來風波之有？所以，你們每個人的心境要有如水一樣，風吹水過則無痕。而人在順境時都很容易起高傲之心，也很容易忘我，忘掉自己本具良心的我，然後貪求別人對你的奉承、諂媚、好話、好言、好味，貪求之後就讓自己墜落在痛苦煩惱中，是不是？當別人沒有給你順境的時候，你們就會不斷的產生痛苦煩惱，老是要求別人應該如何的對我，認為「他以前對我這麼好，點傳師以前對我如此，現在為什麼對別人比較好？為什麼他是前賢，他要這麼做？難道他是前賢，就可以犯錯嗎？」這時的順境與逆境就在如此的一念之間而己。順境的時候你要「心自在」，逆境的時候要「心無痕」！怎樣夠達到這個境界呢？就是時時迥光返照，反省自我！時時的告訴自己要超氣入理。