2012-12-01

煩惱與圍城

夜歸,家裡有點淡淡的焦糊。小朱又吸煙了。
父親煩悶的時候,也會不停的吐煙圈,那時候多半是我惹他煩惱。

近來看到別人或者自己升起煩惱,都會這樣問“後果能有多嚴重啊?”“這又能怎麼樣咧?”
最後發現,壓在心裡的砝碼才可能是讓我們不堪重負的。
這個問題問多了,漸漸地變一種個性,有問題就隨便;
考試前一天晚上也若無其事的去吃喝玩樂。







可以惹起煩惱的事情太多了,有時也酒不醉人人自醉。
爲什麽別人眼裡的一根羽毛,到我們心里就成了泰山壓頂。
你說人活著是在做什麽,還不是從一個圈圈跳到另一個圍城的輪回,不斷地以為自己要達到目標解脫了,又不斷地發現身陷囹圄。

有同學不約而同提起“虛”的概念,虛心啊虛而不屈啊,
這都好啊,像大海一樣海納百川,如宇宙一般有容乃大。
產生了垃圾,你就燃燒一下小宇宙,燒掉了就同那煙圈一般散去了,但是注意通風啊。

2012-09-22

如人飲水,冷暖自知

"殖民地"這個詞,對於對歷史有些認知的人,應該用如人飲水,冷暖自知來形容。今天和一位本地朋友聊天,偶然提起那個曾經在世界上"擁有"最多國家的國家和它的公司。有的人會因為舊習慣或對現狀不滿等等原因,而不願跳出舊的思維模式,比如"你一直以來都是從屬的位置,我說的,你照做就可以。"

為了生存的人會懂得執行,然而優秀的執行可以叫做成功,而不是榮耀。

忘記甚麼時候開始考慮到以後可能會踏入企業,有所謂的一份工作;也會想到同齡人,我們這一代人的使命是甚麼,雖然每個人都是不同的,然而同一代人常常有相似的命運和使命。

可以是是幫助我們的企業成為業界頂級,可以是幫助這個世界更順利的溝通,可以是幫助建立更完善的新秩序。

我們的企業家早就在在開拓疆土,在新聞看到他們在世界各個角落進行戰略投資,甚至在戰爭陰雲籠罩的地方也有他們堅守的身影。他們信仰天道酬勤,即使有時因此被人敵視和誤解。

(此處略去很多字)

人要放下內心的貪婪傲慢恐懼是不容易的。哪怕只是放下一點點,就可以看清事實多一點。有些事不需要點破嘛,如人飲水,冷暖自知,實在一點,該做甚麼就做甚麼。

2012-09-04

陸,港,中國,台灣的碎片思考

      我第一次見到香港同學公開用帶有人身攻擊色彩的語言來表達對大陸人的意見和看法。開始五秒有人頭腦發熱,之後因為老師糾正話題,大家都冷靜下來。哪裡都有地方民族主義,更別說當一個地方的民眾的生活空間受到威脅,甚至強制國民教育這樣的事發生。中共和港府有的政策是作繭自縛。然而有人因此產生針對大陸人民的攻擊,我還是感到遺憾。
      如果兩地人民都滿腹抱怨,最後不會爭辯出錯誤究竟屬於哪一邊,而是共同為偏見與狂熱買單。不能理性看待發展帶來的陣痛,只能痛上加痛了。 炎黃子孫的智慧不會如此經不起考驗吧?
      題外,曾經有人問我最思念中國的甚麼,我不知道如何回搭,因為中國到底是一個甚麼樣的概念,我不清楚。它不僅僅是政治地理的劃分,然而被過分強調。似乎我們東邊的台灣島,那裡才有我心心念念的中國魂。我對這個民族的感情,已經超出可以用"想念它的甚麼"來衡量。
     

2012-08-18

How to Deal with Difference and Similarity in Culture

Thanks to a friend for gentle reminder. why do we exchange students go overseas, is it all experience abt the difference?

We listen, we talk, we observe, we judge. mostly we only see the difference and our emotion and presumption are a ma
gnifying lens.

In fact where we put our attention on counts a small amount. a friend of me who travels a lot ever told simple words which i were deeply touched: "we're all humans."

I'm not saying not to look at the difference. it's cool to speak abt tht especially in terms of culture and it's prob the most reason we travel. but what's the point we stand at, do we make it to hurt, opposition, discrimination, or harmony and friendship? think it over when we want to share opinions, particularly when to the public. being polite must be a principle applied.

Think why and no hurry to complain, learn to analysis and appreciate:)







photo frm: 林美石磐步道Linmei Shipan Trail,宜蘭@台灣Yilan@Taiwan






2012-08-12

隨想:新加坡,世界,教育,旅行,理性

昨天一位新加坡同學問我,中國人對新加坡的看法如何,因為她認為學校的教育太具單面性,老師總是告訴他們新加坡如何如何好,如何被世人稱讚。我對她講。絕大多數人不了解新加坡,不過都抱有友好與好奇之心,而我身邊大多數人對這個國家的看法是非常積極的。

我也比較不贊同這樣導向性太強的學校教育,然而我十分理解。從坡每年一次的國慶慶典也可以看出(這樣舉國的慶典在中國每幾年才有一次),新加坡希望這裡種群和諧,在尊重公民原有文化的同時,希望加入新的民族認同標簽:新加坡。這個國家太需要人愛護,太需要這裡的居民對她產生歸屬感,做這個家園的守護者。歷史上這裡有太多的投機者,淘金者,所幸他們最終都沒能成為主宰。不論在哪個國家,他的主人永遠是理性熱愛這片國土的人。

世界上幾乎任何一個國家都會教育自己的國民要熱愛自己的國家。這個度不易把握,否則造成過度強大的自我終於會製造對立,傷人傷己。教育應該講認識真實的世界。我們這個正在發生深刻變化的世界,需要有前瞻性的人和塑造未來的人,這些人首先一定懂得認識真實的世界。

在外行走的歲月,和來自不同文化背景的人交流,我最欣賞那些俱有包容性格特質的人。他們大都也喜歡觀察世界,樂於了解不同的文化。越來越多的人行走世界,世界就會更加接近大同。

年輕人,去擁抱世界吧。

2012-07-30

給荷華寺法師的禪學營匯報


親愛的妙恒法師,有明法師:

吉祥

雅芳幾個月前幸得法師推薦,成為幸運的一千名全球青年的一員,來到高雄佛光山參加禪學營。

這次禪學營有來自40個國家的青年,我個人也很有幸和各種文化背景的同學交流,尤其是和香港,臺灣和新加坡的同學,通過他們瞭解到世界華人在不同的地方的動態。

這次禪學營於我個人來說,收穫最大的是感恩之心。1000多位青年得到了非常悉心的照顧:佛光山法師,義工,青年團的無私付出,還有社會各界的助緣。法師們和小隊輔在結束每天的工作之後,還要開會總結,每天最多只能睡5小時我們的領隊法師,知義法師,非常關心我們,我們有做的不對的地方,她從不批評,不使用嚴厲的詞語,而是用溫柔貼心的語言讓我們從內心感受到她的慈悲,每個同學都心服口服。法師會主動和同學們談心,幫我們解決內心的困惑。她還叮囑我:你一個人在外面,有心事就寫信給我

齋堂的法師和義工每天都精心考慮如何準備素食,怕我們不習慣,每天下午還有加餐。 每天過堂的時候,有很多義工菩薩甚至頭髮花白,看到她們端著米飯盆一個一個為我們年輕人添飯,真是覺得非常慚愧。過堂是每天修行的必須,法師會借機教導我們糾正不良習慣,我感覺到一個人應該發自內心認真覺察自己的一言一行,是否會給別人添麻煩,是否給別人方便歡喜。甚至起心動念,是否是善念,是否對得起自己的真心。






我們這期學員真是十分幸運,幾次見到星雲法師,聆聽開示。老法師不顧身體微恙,堅持要見我們。第三次見到法師,他沒有坐輪椅,讓人覺得非常心疼。最後一次和同學見面後,老法師就去了醫院,被醫生下了禁言令,因為老法師最近講話太多,咳嗽不停。 

法師對待來自中國大陸的同學更是慈悲到了極處,他特別利用某天下午的時間,召集我們一起,為我們開示。他尤其表達了思鄉之情,還講了一句話,我覺得十分感動:歡迎你們來到臺灣,你們沒有出國。”  在兩岸情緒仍然不時起伏的情形下,大師這是在鼓勵我們放下對立,攜手未來。是的,執著於意識形態的差異是十分消耗的。政客為了個人利益煽動人民的情緒,對此我認為普通人也要學會冷靜觀察,學會著眼于長遠;長久來說,臺灣民眾的幸福最重要,大陸人民的幸福也最重要,兩岸未來一定開放更多的交流,交換經驗。






禪學營後期,我們分成很多小隊在島內旅行,一路上受到佛光山各個道場的悉心照顧,法師和義工們都盡心盡力為眾學員準備了食物和住處,有的道場也處在建設過程,缺乏資金,卻依然不遺餘力的照顧我們,在這裡要真心表達感激……禪學營結束後,我獨自去臺北背包旅行,也受到老師和一位台大朋友的熱心招待,他們忍受天氣炎熱,我真是慚愧感激。


這幾天我常常想,自己是否值得蒙受如此多的恩情,我覺得有點不安。應該好好生活,修正心念,一點一滴的回報給各界善人。


我感到遺憾的地方也不是沒有。比如晨起山水禪,我常常把打坐變成打瞌睡。對於個別的講座,還是會感到些許不耐煩,我知道這是因為自己修養不夠,淺人聞淺法的表現。


這幾天我還常常反思,知與行的關係。以前常困惑,佛法到底是知難行易,還是知易行難,總想思考出一個流程或者步驟。經過這幾天的體驗,我感到是可以知行並進的。尤其于我們年輕人來講,容易心高氣傲誇誇其談,所以一定要察覺心念,把佛法的道理當作身體力行的法子,不是聽一聽說一說就過去了,如果做不到,永遠都不會有成就。




2012佛光山青年生命禪學營,是為簡記。

感激各位菩薩,雅芳合掌。



敬祝  龍天護佑

學生雅芳








2012-06-09

學佛的快樂


若只是聽人講修行的道理
內心便升起疑問:為什麼要這樣想,為什麼要這樣做
思考這樣的問題,難免感到困惑而且無力


不如開始行動
才會發現一些困惑竟然迎刃而解:

當我吃下掉落在桌上的米粒
當我把錢幣交給路邊演奏音樂的失明老爺爺
當下內心竟然充滿富足的喜悅

當我決心素食並且堅持
原來“有所不為”也是一種堅定的成就感


當我五體投地在佛菩薩面前
會感覺到內心的倔強一點點融化成服從與恭敬……



曾經有一位老師說
佛教是身體力行的法子


“你要信佛啊!”
是聽經時聽到淨空老法師的教誨
這五個字常常迴盪在耳邊


內心還有懷疑和夾雜
便說明信心沒有真正建立起來

然而學問總需循序漸進
且踏實努力,身體力行
一點一滴的積累吧















2012-04-13

Let the ego go

The less you care about yourself (the face,the ego), the better you will do. 越放下自我,就能做得越好

The presentation last week , I did very well. I'm not speaking good words for myself; I felt my inner change these days, I want to share with you so that it may help more people. The reason why I think it is good is that I didn't feel nervous when giving the presentation.上周的presentation我做的很好。我不是在讲自己的好话;这些天我真的感觉到自己内心的改变,我想和大家分享来帮助更多的人。我觉得那个presentation很好的原因是:我当时没有紧张。

I actually felt a little nervous as usual before the presentation, ,but I just realized the nervous feeling and told myself: "come on, you won't die. Tell people your findings like a teacher, and explain it clearly, you spread the knowledge, it will be meaningful" 其实在presentation之前我是感到一点点紧张,但是我注意到自己的感觉,立刻告诉自己:“诶呀,又不会死掉,就是像个老师一样告诉同学你的发现,解释清楚,你在传播知识。”

Then I did as what I told myself. I tried my best to present but forget to be nervous, and some of my fellow students said it was very good; and a surprise was that they like my sense of humor,though sometimes I didn't know why I make them laugh :D (If I were the audience,I wouldn't laugh,hahaha, so it could be because of the cultural difference) 然后我就那样做了。我确实尽力了,已经忘记了去紧张,而且一些同学告诉我,非常好。还有一个小小的惊喜是,他们很喜欢我的幽默,即使我有时候不知道自己为什么把大家逗笑了(如果我是观众,我可能不会笑,可能是文化差异吧)

So I understand that how powerful it is if a person can control over his/her emotion, and the first thing is to forget the ego.所以我明白了控制情绪的力量,而第一件事便是放下那个“自我”。






2012-03-31

故事

今日第一次到荷兰的荷华寺做义工。这是遍布世界的台湾佛光山道场的其中一个。我的工作很简单,就是向导,还有寺院简单的维护。5个小时里看到很多有意思的人。我喜欢观察人。在此简记,言语枯燥,对不起读者了。

一起值班的有两位义工师傅,一位姓胡较年轻,一位姓温教年长。非常热心,充满正能量。我分别问他们不做义工的时候会做什么,他们都说去其他地方做义工,读书,吃饭睡觉。他们会讲中文里面的两种主要方言(你应该猜到了是广东话和闽南话)。普通话都会讲,可是胡师傅不会写字,因为他是福建裔的马来人。

往来游客络绎不绝,有很多是带着小朋友来的。看到小朋友我会发糖给他们吃。一种是有血缘关系的亲子。一位荷兰母亲抱起孩子上香,这幅画面可以融化你的心;两对父子,我双手合十向他们问好,他们也双手合十向我问好,家长貌似对佛教颇有研究。另一种是没有血缘关系的亲子,比如荷兰父母和亚洲小孩或者非洲小孩。有两个亚洲小女孩看上去像是华裔,活泼不失礼貌,很细心的帮我们擦去蒲团上的香灰。今天遇到的孩子都特别可爱,虽然他们爱糖,嗯可是你第二次发糖的时候他们都会有礼貌的示意:不要了,刚才给的还没有吃呢。

下午2点多的时候来了一个女生,应该是这里的华裔,因为她会讲广东话但是不会写字。胡师傅和她沟通,我帮她写字。她倾诉着就哭了,毫无预兆的——胡师傅解释了我才明白,原来她的父亲一年前去世了,她是来这里帮父亲做功德的,可是她不会写字,于是我帮忙。解释了半天才弄清楚名字怎么写:要写的是quan字,他们的发音听起来像qiang字。最后还是温师傅来解救我,写了一个大大的“權”,所以他是從用繁體字的地方來的。 女生一邊上香,一邊止不住的哭。我不知道該說什麼,就合掌對她講阿彌陀佛。她最後是比較安心的離開了。

一對看上去像是亞洲和中東混血的荷蘭姐妹,拿著一張紙條,上面寫“孖女”。广东话的同学一定知道这是双胞胎姐妹的意思吧,我开始不懂,她们用荷语对师傅讲,师傅又用中英文解释我才明白。然后我帮他们在纸条上注:“双胞胎姐妹”:P 刚才查了一下,对应的还有孖仔。

今天温度很低,阴晴不定。稍晴的时候,外面响起了电子音乐。噢my 阿弥陀佛,一群青少年在快闪!!!!!!!!!!!!! 我围观了:)

不到三点钟来了一个稍胖的戴眼镜穿皮衣的中年男人。左手拎一个袋子,一进门就坐在最右边的蒲团上,低头,或者沉思,或者忏悔,或者念念有词——不想打搅人家,所以我也不知道他在做什么。一会儿他又移动到左侧护法前面的蒲团上,同样的状态。至少一小时后,他开始在殿里走动,一会儿停在左边,一会儿停在右边,望着菩萨像,眼神十分虔诚。大概两个小时以后,他上了一炷香才离开。

两个台湾女生从伦敦过来,请了两卷法语。她们说很灵啊,描述的就是她们最近的经历。她们竟然也说我讲话不像北方人,因为慢半拍:P 快要结束的时候,我也在功德箱那里请了一句法语。说的是我性格上的缺点。改之,改之。

在后堂值班的一位师姐是客家人,她做了特别好吃的一种饮品给我们吃。她还问我要不要去吃面,可是已经在家吃过了。

最后说说马来西亚滨城的一行游客,师傅帮忙解法语的时候我和一个女生聊起来,她问我从哪里来,我说西安。她又问“你说的是长安吧?”

我不写了,要吃饭了。



2012-03-21

Surprises very common in Spring Amsterdam

I came a cross an old man when turning to the main street, and he was playing some hand-made music instruments that I never know. The big yellow box was sort of...sounds like the big piano you can see in a church, but they are not the same thing.  

Many people walked by and stopped to listen to his music. In the end he picked a fishing rod with a typical Dutch wood shoe (I don't know its real name, just call it like that) hooked over, giving wish cards to his audiences:) 



The pic below was from the day before yesterday, in the garden.


2012-03-18

March 18-24

18 SUN
Words by Master Chow: 了凡四训.is a very good book. i have read it before. Doing good needs a wisdom not just compassion. If you help someone who later on hurts others, then you have to bear his karma. Be very careful. I had experienced this before and therefore I am still bearing some bad karma and it can be very painful and disappointing. The Ah sound can help you improve your brain cells and enlarge your horizon and outlook of life. It helps to widen the sphere of thinking. This method is hard to come back. Later on you also need to practice some other sounds when you are ready. 



21 WED

  • The "staring spot&ah" practice: I can sustain a longer 'ah' with every-time breath, don't have to breath deeply but just like usual 
  • studied with friends in library, it was efficient.
24 SAT
  • 星期四夢到淨空老法師講課開示。而且當時只有我一個人在聆聽。老人家講的內容我已經記不清了。只記得我當時背誦了香贊的前三句,後面背不來了,老法師慈祥的笑了。這是在提醒我學業需要更加精進吧。。。

2012-03-11

15分鐘電飯煲素餐飯15-minute-rice cooker dish for vegetarian

健康生活餐:15分鐘電飯煲素餐飯:
材料:米飯+平菇+豆腐(或素肉)+您喜愛的調味料和沙司

1.用電飯煲蒸米飯,添加油和你喜歡的調味料
2.蒸米飯5分鐘後,加入平菇和豆腐塊
3.飯熟後加入你喜愛的沙司,享受素餐吧!




Let's make healthy life: 15-minute-rice cooker dish for vegetarian:

Ingredients:rice+mushroom+tofu(or vegetarian meat)+spice and sauce that you like
1. make rice with rice cooker as usual, add some oil and flavor if you like.
2. add mushroom and tofu dices after 5 minutes you put rice in the rice cooker. 

3. enjoy with your favorite sauce :)

March 11-17

Sun,11st

  • 了凡先生早年被雲谷禪師稱為“標準凡夫”,是因為了凡先生命運已被高人算定,所以沒有妄想執著。今人連“標準凡夫”都算不上啊, 人類真的是非常可憐,多數人不知天命,在一生中辛苦求索,不知不覺造下許多罪業。雲谷禪師又說“命由我做,福自己求”,凡夫的命運是可以通過斷惡修善改造的。
  • 今天在超市裡買水果,拿起一個蘋果發現有些爛掉了——本想放回去,可是我想起蔡禮旭老師講到楊老師的故事,她為了幫助賣水果的老太,專門挑不好的水果。我拿起的蘋果還是可以吃的,既然都拿起來了,就隨緣買回家吧。
  • Master Chow said that I'm closer to my inner self. I didn't really get it, I'm actually wondering how far is it to get to my inner self...
  • 跟隨老師真的非常重要,這樣一個人在進步的過程中會更容易的消除障礙。
Mon 12nd
  • was thinking of the story posted by Master Chow, it was about poverty and the hard life that a poor little girl and her family have experienced. 
  • just listened to 了凡四訓講記by淨空法師,there was a saying that "what people experience in their life are all consequences of their karma. "
  • when you linked those two above, what your logic has been telling you? "they suffered poverty because they deserve"? i just cannot accept this saying which is just an excuse of not lending a hand.
  • but such a saying is somehow true in terms of causality...im a bit confused,however my life experience so far, doesn't allow me to think deeply, i leave this question to the future.
TUE 13rd
  • 繼續昨天那個關於poverty的故事。孟子關於立命有一段“不貳”之說:夭壽不貳,夫夭與壽,至貳者也,當其不動念時,孰為天,孰為壽?細分之,豐欠不貳,然後可立貧富之命;窮通不貳,然後可立貴賤之命;夭壽不貳,然後可立生死之命。人生世間,惟死生為重,曰夭壽,則一切順逆皆該(包括)之矣。
  • 法師曰何為立命?貧者安於貧,富者安於富,貴者安於貴,賤者安於賤,各得其所,彼此互助合作,此乃真知天命耳。
  • 老問題:難道遇見世間人的苦難,認為他們應該如此?這絕非聖賢的道理。
  • 那麼更深的意思在哪裡?我想到“無常”,這該和“不貳”之說有些關聯。

  • today my italian friend showed me the way to Hehua Temple. 
WED 14th
  • 前去荷華寺拜佛懺悔。可以燒香,寺廟分文未取。本打算捐一些,卻未曾見大陸寺廟普遍的功德箱。
  • 進去大殿,已然覺得自己不受慣常思維的控制了。感覺有一種很神聖的氣息將我的意識托起在空中。
  • 跪在蒲團上,合掌。在心中悉數曾經犯下的無明過錯。不知不覺拜了好多拜,不知何故竟潸然淚下。
  • 除了參拜之前的悔過,確實在參拜的過程中什麼思維活動也沒有。
  • 這樣結束之後,心裡感到很踏實。
SAT 17th
  •  Dear Master, this reminds me of the story you post last week, it was about poverty, a little girl and her poor family in India. I didn't comment on that story but was thinking of it for a week.. Was what they suffered because of karma? and for example if an evil person has been punished, people's attitude is like "he deserves". People believe in cause and effect. Then we reconsider the story of poverty, many people may just show their ignorance and say it is karma. but when one can help, why not? and why is 'karma' an excuse of ignorance? i just cannot accept that. Karma exists, but it should not be an excuse for not lending help.

  • As i have said before the scene of proverty it could happen to you in the past and in your future rebirth. It is a reflection for you to realise. Of course you still need to help them knowing that it could their karma. We need not have to say to anyone. Only the teachers can use this incident to wake up their students to do good and accumulate merits for their practice. But to me it is a dream that I have just experienced because there is no right and no wrong. Even If i am poor or rich, i just remain as what I am. You have asked a good question and my answer may be wrong, please bear with me. Thanks.

2012-03-05

Weekly Notes:March 4 Sun-10 Sat

Sunday

  • The vegetarian food from supermarket: smelled like meat making me uncomfortable.My body is not designed for meat:) I dohave the potential to be a vegetarian.
  • All that needed come to help you when you have good faith.
  • Also realized it is so imp to have a master or teacher to guide you on the way,because people have laziness, and may fear of obstacles. A master is the person who probably used to have the similar problems
  • Life as an exchange student could be boring sometimes since one came here alone and knew nobody before. It was bored from the outset but im getting used to it and enjoy the benefit of being alone: become conscious about "what am I doing/thinking" ; more readings done.
Monday
  • Did feel like singing when saying 'ah'when I was staring at the spot.
  • Generally more sober-minded the recent days.
  • Couldn't stop yawning after getting up or in the afternoon. frequently when I'm studying. But when it is sth I'm interested in, not yawning anymore.
by Monday evening


Wednesday
  • have just finished reading China's new revolution. I'm more focused on what I'm interested in, indeed, it's just common sense...what could you do when you have to do something.
  • 15.00. was eating strawberry and thinking of things I cannot remember. It feels a bit anxiety and I told myself, when you are eating strawberry, just do it but nothing else. Then I looked at the berry at hand ,hey strawberry,I'm focusing on the strawberry...do one thing at one moment.
Thursday
  • 我很开心即使在一个陌生的城市,我也能为别人指路。经常遇到被陌生人求助的情况,我很欣慰,同学的爸爸说这是因为“you look approachable”. 尽管有时我是一个对陌生人很戒备很谨慎的人(父母教育害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无),甚至可以在没有开口说话时,就能感受到自己身体里对某些陌生人的敌意,仿佛脑袋里有一个邪恶小人,有一个善良小人,有时邪恶小人说话声音比较大。然而很多情况都是假想而已。净空法师也说“害人之心不可有,防人之心也不必有”,仔细体会,这个道理真实不虚。处于戒备的心会非常疲惫。智慧的人会对周遭的一切看清楚,不去刻意的防备,而是抱着慈悲之心和众人相处,化腐朽为神奇。
  • Sometimes cannot help comparing myself to other people. But happiness relying on comparison is very easy to be eliminated, because there are always better things. The good news is that I no longer avoid to observe the unhealthy thoughts. for example, at the moment I heard a friend went to a better university than I did, negative feeling came to me first, I accept that this sort of feeling is part of dark side of humanity. Then I started to think of why I would have negative thought, what was the negative effect of the thought.    
  • Then the problem is stranded, I don't know what to do further with it. At least I can control over my thoughts and feelings after some minutes they exist, but I shall do more to move to a better solution.

Friday
  • I did suspect that the social network like facebook, renren and mircoblog have stolen our time. The problem is true but it still benefit us a lot. e.g. I keep in touch with my family and friends; I get to know some great masters through facebook, and they use the social network to teach students;people use social network to advocate justice.
  • A reasonable solution is to measure the time we spend on social network but not to abandon it; and why not send your good words and wishes to your friends? When I see people complain and post meaningless words through facebook, I do realized that the character (positive/negative) of an object depends on people's attitude.    So I just started to learn from my Master, to post words/pics of real goodness and meaningful.
  • Finished watching 弟子规 vedio by 蔡礼旭老师,shall go through it later and practice, 学问在于实践just do it:)
Saturday
  • 第三次讀了凡四訓。這次看看自己有沒有新的收穫。
  • 抄寫了一遍弟子規。發現自己寫字有些問題,為什麼不能把筆記本放端正呢?當我把筆記本放端正,感覺態度也端正了一些

2012-01-13

Amsterdam on arrival

Going to Amsterdam from my home city, Xi'an from 31st Jan, GMT+8 time. It is a long trip taking much time, distance and energy:P

1. Xi'an to BJ
2. BJ to Gothenburg
3. Gothenburg-Amsterdam Schiphol airport

4. Schiphol airport-deKey(Accommodation office)

   see google map: http://g.co/maps/4tct4



乘公共交通工具前往 Hoogte Kadijk 179, Amsterdam, 荷兰 的路线
斯希普霍尔
荷兰
Schiphol
火车 Sprinter
 
火车 开往:Amsterdam Centraal
下午12:09 - 下午12:26 (17 分钟, 3 站)
Amsterdam Centraal
步行
 
步行到 Centraal Station
大约 4 分钟(转乘时间:11 分钟
Centraal Station
公交 22
 
公交 开往:Indische Buurt
下午12:37 - 下午12:47 (10 分钟, 7 站)
Zeeburgerstraat
步行
 
步行到 Hoogte Kadijk 179, Amsterdam, 荷兰
大约 5 分钟 (400 米)
Hoogte Kadijk 179
Amsterdam, 荷兰



5. deKey-Prinsengracht 229 AB

http://g.co/maps/jr3e7



乘公共交通工具前往 Prinsengracht 229, Amsterdam, 荷兰 的路线
Hoogte Kadijk 179
Amsterdam, 荷兰
步行
 
步行到 Zeeburgerstraat
大约 4 分钟 (350 米)
Zeeburgerstraat
公交 22
 
公交 开往:Spaarndammerbuurt
下午1:29 - 下午1:41 (12 分钟, 8 站)
本服务由GVB提供
倒数第二个停车点:Singel
Buiten Brouwersstraat
步行
 
步行到 Prinsengracht 229, Amsterdam, 荷兰
大约 11 分钟 (900 米)
Prinsengracht 229
Amsterdam, 荷兰