Wednesday, January 20, 2010

懂得在雨中起舞時,愛就不需要任何原因了。。。。

這幾天,先是一个海地的地震,震碎了许许多多人的家园,那片土地顿时变成了民不聊生的人间炼狱。然后再一个让六个大好青年丢命的龙舟意外事件,还有国内的一些大大小小荒谬事件,让草禾刀的心情也有点郁闷;好像提不起劲的。草禾刀就趁着此文愿将一切善行、善心的功德回向受苦受难的众生。。。。。

昨天,连续收到了两封很温暖的电邮转递,虽然只是两则不起眼的小故事;不过,这两段人间有情却让草禾刀的心里有点暖暖的感觉。。。

如果,您读过这两则小故事,也请您别吝啬您的时间;既然来到了草舍,就歇一歇吧!

1。I want to dance in the rain...

It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's arrived at the hospital to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would be able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam, it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
在一个忙碌的早晨,八点卅分左右,一位约八十岁老伯伯来医院要为他拇指伤口拆线。我为他作了健康状况检查,让他坐在一旁,心里很清楚老伯伯必须再多一个小时才能见到其他人。见到老伯伯一直看着手表,想着既然没有急着看其他病人,就先检查老伯伯的伤口吧。他的伤口复原得很好,我就让一位医生处理他的伤口了。

While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I inquired as to her health.
在处理伤口的过程中, 得知老伯伯并没有其他医生的预约,老伯伯说他需要赶去护理中心与太太一起吃早餐。

He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease..
As we talked, I asked if she would be upset if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him, 'And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?'
老伯伯告诉我他太太已经住在那里一段日子了,她身患年老痴呆症。我问他,太太会不会对他的迟到感到失望。他回答说太太如今并不知道他是谁,她早在五年前就不认得他了。我很惊讶的问他:“她已经不认得您了,不过您还是每个早晨去看她?”

He smiled As he patted my hand and said, 'She doesn't know me, But I still know who she is.'
老伯伯拍拍我的手,微笑着对我说:“她不认得我,我却知道她是谁。”。。。

I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought,
'That is the kind of love I want in my life..'

True love is neither Physical, nor romantic!
真愛并非在于生理,或是浪漫的需求!

True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
真愛是接受目前、曾经、将会或将不会发生的一切。

With all the jokes and fun that are in e-mails, sometimes there is one that comes along that has an important message. This one I thought I could share with you.
在一些笑话与娱乐的电邮中,偶尔会捎来一则重要的信息。我想这则我可以与您分享。

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; They just make the best Of everything they have. I hope you share this with someone you care about. I just did. 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, But how to dance in the rain.'
最快乐的人不一定要拥有一切最好的东西,他只要懂得善用他所拥有的。希望您能和您所在乎的人分享。我刚做到了。“生命并不是如何在雷雨中幸存,而是如何在雨中跳舞。”

2。Does Love need a Reason....??

Some people never understand

Once a lady when having a conversation with her lover, asked:
Lady : Why do you like me..? Why do you love me?
Man : I can’t tell the reason.. but I really like you..
Lady : You can’t even tell me the reason... how can you say you like me? How can you say you love me?
Man : I really don’t know the reason, but I can prove that I love U.
Lady : Proof? No! I want you to tell me the reason. My friend’s boyfriend can tell her why he loves her but not you!
Man : Ok..ok!!! Erm... because you are beautiful,
because your voice is sweet,
because you are caring,
because you are loving,
because you are thoughtful,
because of your smile,
because of your every movements.
The lady felt very satisfied with the man s answer.

Unfortunately, a few days later, the Lady met with an accident and went in comma.

The Guy then placed a letter by her side, here is the content:

Darling,Because of your sweet voice that I love you...Now can you talk? No! Therefore I cannot love you.
Because of your care and concern that I like you..Now that you cannot show them, therefore I cannot love you.
Because of your smile,because of your every movements that I love you.. Now can you smile? Now can you move?No, therefore I cannot love you...

If love needs a reason, like now, There is no reason for me to love you anymore.

Does love need a reason?
NO!Therefore, I still LOVE YOU...
"True love never dies for it is lust that fades away. Love bonds for a lifetime but lust just pushes away"


Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.'
Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'
'Fate Determines Who Comes Into Our Lives, But Heart Determines Who Stays...'


草禾刀也曾经很喜欢追问:“你喜欢我什么??”,年少时的草禾刀也被那草禾刀自己也觉得好笑的“答案”逗爽了大半天。不过,当变化来临时“喜欢”的答案也成为了“不喜欢”的理由了,一体两面啊!

山盟海誓的承诺是比不上踏踏实实的实践呀!!不过,女人呀!女人!都会迷信在山盟海誓的包装里,很多时候都会把点滴流露的实践给忽略掉了。

或者,真愛,是这么样的。。。。

Thursday, January 14, 2010

互相包容、相互映辉。。

上星期天,在香山寺下课后,留下来帮忙寺庙里的大扫除。草禾刀当天爬上高处抹窗,从地藏殿里望向窗外,看到了一个和谐的气氛,所以马上用相机拍下来和大家分享。

看看宗教间的互相包容、相互映辉。。


香山寺坐落在槟城丹绒道光,有超过了半个世纪的历史,根据资料它建立于一九五零年。左邻右舍都住着马来同胞。对面的回教堂与寺庙只隔了一条街道,附近气氛和谐,这两座宗教道场更相互映辉。草禾刀自从两年前开始陆陆续续的来这里上一个佛学课,有段时期课程被安排在傍晚。上课前通常都会安排小段的静坐时间,以便把那赶来上课的心情平复下来。每次静坐时段都是回教堂做Solat的时侯,Solat的广播清清楚楚地传来;不过,大家都已习以为常。

香山寺平时做些经忏、法会,还有每年例常的素食义卖会,都好像没受到很大的阻扰。偶尔会看到甘榜里三五成群的马来小童在寺庙里的大树下玩耍嬉戏,大家都不觉得骇异。其实大家互相尊重,所呈现出来的肯定是和谐的力量!

后记:早在草禾刀的《大伯公庙里的Wanakum》时,就想写Tanjong Tokong 里香山寺了。这次连串烧教堂事件,就促成草禾刀草草的笨拙描绘。草禾刀也欣见好多爱好和平的友族朋友们也不屑极端怨恨的行为。。。

化解误解,放下自在。。

有时候要化解别人对自己的误解,

就急着想要把事情解释清楚

却落得那误解更深。。。

其实呀!那也只是立场、角度的不同而引起的问题罢了。。

要怪,只能怪草禾刀表达能力真的有很大的问题!

尽力去化解了,是不是就应该放下,让它随缘呢??

不过,很矛盾哦,草禾刀却很想把它化解掉呢!

后记:收到了一则短讯:“却很想把它化解呢!”这里的“很想”是执着;执着就苦。当以解释为缘,还不能化解,那就由它吧!

草禾刀!!加油!!

Friday, January 8, 2010

慈经(Metta Sutta)

这几天,马来西亚被宗教课题闹得热烘烘,成功的把原本受瞩目的贪污、舞弊、偷窃等等国际大笑话给掩盖了。。。

草禾刀没斤两作分析、指责与评论,只想在这非常时刻与大家分享慈经。。。

The Buddha's Words on Kindness (Metta Sutta)

This is what should be done
By one who is skilled in goodness,
And who knows the path of peace:
Let them be able and upright,
Straightforward and gentle in speech.
Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied.
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.
Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful,
Not proud and demanding in nature.
Let them not do the slightest thing
That the wise would later reprove.
Wishing: In gladness and in saftey,
May all beings be at ease.
Whatever living beings there may be;
Whether they are weak or strong, omitting none,
The great or the mighty, medium, short or small,
The seen and the unseen,
Those living near and far away,
Those born and to-be-born,
May all beings be at ease!

Let none deceive another,
Or despise any being in any state.
Let none through anger or ill-will
Wish harm upon another.
Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings:
Radiating kindness over the entire world
Spreading upwards to the skies,
And downwards to the depths;
Outwards and unbounded,
Freed from hatred and ill-will.
Whether standing or walking, seated or lying down
Free from drowsiness,
One should sustain this recollection.
This is said to be the sublime abiding.
By not holding to fixed views,
The pure-hearted one, having clarity of vision,
Being freed from all sense desires,
Is not born again into this world.

欲获得寂静的善行者,应如是修学:堪能、诚恳及正直,谦恭、柔和与不慢。

知足、易供养,少世俗务,生活俭朴,诸根寂静,谨慎和谦虚,不攀求於俗家。

不应做任何违戾事,免遭其他智者所谴责。愿一切众生皆幸福,安稳和快乐。

凡有生命者,若强、若弱、若长、若大、若中、若短、若粗、若细,尽一切无馀。

或可见或不可见,或远或近,或已生或未生,愿一切众生都快乐。

不要欺骗他人,或於一切处蔑视任何人,不应出於忿怒及仇恨而诅咒希望他人痛苦。

对一切众生应修习无限的慈爱心,犹如慈母用生命保护自己唯一的儿子。

让无限的慈爱心遍照於十方世界,上、下、右、右,不受阻扰,不怀仇恨,不抱敌意。

无论站着、走着、坐着、躺着,若不昏昧,应确立此念,能如是住者,即云“梵住”。

不陷於邪见,具有戒德,具有智见,及断诸贪欲,当决不再入母胎。


**慈经 Metta是巴利文,意謂著慈愛,但愿能將慈心傳遞給一切眾生:願他們都能幸福,安稳和快乐。