四共加行

何謂加行

對佛法有興趣，並且願意信受奉行者，這令上師確實感到欣慰。而修行務必從基礎做起。

什麼是修行的基礎呢？藏傳佛教有一套嚴謹完整的修行方式與次第。

這一套修行次第並不是一開始就有的，而是經由很多祖師、聖者、成就者不斷精進，最後融鑄成一套修行方法，稱為「四加行」。

「四」就是有四種，「加行」就是準備進入佛法之流，轉凡心向道的先前準備工作。

就好像做蛋糕之前，必須要有面粉、蛋、器具，而最重要的是必須懂得制作方法，這些都準備好了，才能做出蛋糕，此譬喻就是「加行」的意義。


四共加行

在進入第一個不共加行之前，必須先修「共同加行」，此乃三乘共有，即小乘、大乘、金剛乘必須共同奉行的教理。

如果不修四共加行，就沒有辦法進入第一個不共加行。因此我們首先針對四個共同加行做討論。

四共加行主要目的在改變我們的想法，以糾正不正確的認知，進而堅固學佛的信心。

分別是

「人身難得」、
「生命無常」、
「業與因果」、
「輪回是苦」。

将心比心

有二个妇人在聊天，其中一个问道：“你儿子还好吧？”

 

另一个回答道：“别提了，真是不幸哦！”

 

这个妇人叹息道：“他实在够可怜，娶个媳妇懒的要命，不烧饭、不扫地、不洗衣服、不带孩子，整天就是睡觉，我儿子还要端早餐到她的床上呢！”

“那女儿呢？”

 

“那她可就好命了。”

 

妇人满脸笑容地说：“他嫁了一个不错的丈夫，不让他做家事，全部都由先生一手包办，煮饭、洗衣、扫地、带孩子，而且每天早上还端早点到床上给她吃呢！”

默想：
同样的状况，但是，当我们从我们自己的角度去看时，就会产生不同的心态。站在别人的立场看一看，或换个角度想一想，很多事就不一样了，你可以有更大的包容，也
会有更多的爱。

Valentine flower

 


A gift from MD's secretary. ...... 

Flat Hunting Requirement (update as 9 Feb 06)

Dear friend,

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Do take note that we are still looking for flat :-

1. Flat sitting North-West, facing South-East.
2. Flat sitting North-East, facing South-West. (example like Corner unit)
3. The door opening must open facing at South-East.
5. Prefer area like Woodland, Sembawang, Admiralty or Hougang.
6. 6th / 8th / 16th / 18th Floor.
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9. Corner units if possible.

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I have gout. What types of food can I eat and not eat?

Question

I have gout. What types of food can I eat and not eat?

Answer

Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body. The uric acid forms crystals in the joints causing pain and inflammation These crystals can also form stones in the kidney and urinary passages. Painful attacks of gout are brought on by drinking alcohol or eating foods high in purine. Fifty perent of the uric acid in your body comes from the food you eat, the other 50% comes from sources within the body. General guidelines for gout are as follows:

Restrict meat/fish/poultry intake to 180 grams per day; Avoid alcohol; Lose weight if overweight; Exercise regularly; Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day; Eat plenty of fruits & vegetables (except the ones listed below) Have more starchy foods like rice, bread, noodles, etc. to fill you up; Restrict foods high in purine: Organ meats such as liver, kidney, heart, brain, etc. Selected fish and shellfish ie. ikan bilis, sardines, mackerel (including selar, tenggiri & kembong), herring, salmon, fish roe, cockles and mussels Meat & yeast extracts such as Bovril, Marmite, Vegemite, essence of chicken, brewer's and baker's yeast Meat soups & stock cubes especially Bak Kut Teh Game meat ie. venison, black chicken, pigeon, goose, etc. Beans & lentils such as tofu, soya bean, bean fillings, etc. Selected vegetables ie. spinach, rhubarb, asparagus, cauliflower, mushrooms & peas Strawberry, strawberry jam, durian, tomato & tomato products.