親近佛門已有數(shù)十載，近日研讀《了凡生意經(jīng)》，愈發(fā)深刻地意識(shí)到自身在身、口、意方面存在諸多不足，深感自己謙德欠缺。作為妻子、女兒和兒媳，我并未充分盡到應(yīng)盡的本分，不過，通過此次研讀，我也明晰了今后努力的方向。
在《了凡生意經(jīng)》的第四講 “如何運(yùn)用立命之學(xué) —— 何謂善” 中，提到 “相夫教子是大善，大善不做，出來做小善，那你就不善了，不會(huì)做善事。女人把女人做好，這就是大善。女人做不好就不是大善，再出來做善事是小善?！?回顧自身經(jīng)歷，再結(jié)合師父給予我的忠告，我對(duì)這段話有了更為透徹的理解。此前，我總是向師父請(qǐng)教如何達(dá)成 [具體心愿]，兩位大德給出的答案驚人地一致：做好自己，照顧好家人的生活即可。今日我愈發(fā)深刻地認(rèn)識(shí)到，自己之前多向外尋求，照顧好家人是應(yīng)盡的本分，是大善。書中還指出，將本職工作出色完成，本身是一種大善。若本職工作敷衍了事，卻去外面做義工，這樣的行為難稱為善舉。特別是對(duì)于領(lǐng)導(dǎo)而言，決策重要性不言而喻，一個(gè)正確的決策，所產(chǎn)生的善果，可一行能抵萬善 。
從善事到心善。書中講 “善心真切，即一行可當(dāng)萬善”。真正的善人，是內(nèi)心存善念之人，僅僅做善事，而內(nèi)心缺乏善念，還算不上真正的善人。若內(nèi)心的善念不夠真和深切，同樣不能稱之為善。我們應(yīng)當(dāng)從行為上的善，進(jìn)階到內(nèi)心深處的善，一切皆源于內(nèi)心的方寸之間。這讓我不禁聯(lián)想到毛主席所寫的《心之力》，其中蘊(yùn)含的對(duì)內(nèi)心力量的深刻洞察，與從心而善的理念有著異曲同工之妙 。
這是我參加007寫作團(tuán)隊(duì)，七年來最后一篇作業(yè)。在這特殊節(jié)點(diǎn)，衷心祝愿大家在心靈修煉之旅，穩(wěn)步向前，步步生蓮，心想事成，歲歲美滿。
I have been close to Buddhism for decades. Recently, after reading The Art of Changing One's Destiny, I have become more acutely aware of my many shortcomings in body, speech, and mind, and deeply feel that I lack the virtue of modesty. As a wife, daughter, and daughter - in - law, I have not fully fulfilled my responsibilities. However, through this reading, I have also become clear about the direction of my future efforts.
In the fourth lecture of The Art of Changing One's Destiny, "How to Apply the Science of Destiny - What is Kindness", it is mentioned that "assisting one's husband and educating one's children is a great kindness. If you don't do great kindnesses but do small ones instead, then you are not being kind and don't know how to do good deeds. For a woman, being a good woman is a great kindness. If a woman fails to do so, it is not a great kindness, and doing good deeds outside is only a small kindness." Looking back on my own experience and combining it with the advice given to me by my master, I have a more thorough understanding of this passage. Previously, I always asked my master how to achieve [specific wish]. The answers given by the two masters were surprisingly consistent: just be yourself and take good care of your family. Today, I have come to realize more deeply that I used to seek externally. Taking good care of my family is my bounden duty and a great kindness. The book also points out that doing one's job well is in itself a great kindness. If one perfunctorily does one's job but goes out to do volunteer work, such behavior can hardly be called a good deed. Especially for leaders, the importance of decision - making is self - evident. A correct decision can produce good results that can equal ten thousand good deeds.
From doing good deeds to having a kind heart. The book says, "If the kindness in one's heart is sincere, then one act can be equivalent to ten thousand good deeds." A truly kind person is one who has kind thoughts in his or her heart. Just doing good deeds without kind thoughts in the heart is not enough to be a truly kind person. If the kind thoughts in the heart are not sincere and deep - seated, it cannot be called kindness either. We should progress from the kindness in behavior to the kindness in the deep heart. Everything originates from the heart. This reminds me of The Power of the Heart written by Chairman Mao. The profound insight into the power of the heart contained in it has the same wonderful effect as the concept of being kind from the heart.
This is my last assignment in the 007 writing team in seven years. At this special moment, I sincerely wish everyone to move forward steadily on the journey of spiritual cultivation, with every step leaving a lotus in its wake, and to achieve their wishes and have a happy life every year.
