一香花莲池海会,一品果赞十品德,
一水化甘露法雨,一心皈依佛法僧。
愿您及家人"卫塞节快乐"!
A young man who stay in a small island, Singapore, writing his short journal, but not alone.
念诵修法降咒皆戏论;融摄一切六字即法音。
一切音声无异观音言;声空不二如咒诵嘛呢。
咒语是金刚乘修行的要素之一。咒语是梵文,在音声的范畴里,其重要性等同于形相范畴的本尊
观想。有许多不同类别的咒语,包括明咒`密咒`陀罗尼咒,也有近修咒(mantras of approach)`
成就咒`成就四种业咒。
但没有任何咒语被认为胜过嘛呢咒。它不仅包括了所有咒的功用,也涵盖了其他咒所有的力量和
加持。如伟大的噶玛。恰美(Karma Chagme)等过去博学的圣哲门,无法在佛经中找到任何一个
咒比嘛呢咒更具利益`更精要`更容易修行,所以他们将嘛呢咒当做主要修持。即使只听闻嘛呢咒,
便能从轮回中解脱。例如,有个故事说:
五百条虫正在一个恶臭不堪的坑里挣扎,观世音菩萨有感于它们的痛苦,于是化身为一只金蜂,
发出嘛呢咒的��声从坑上飞过,这些虫一听到六字大明咒的声音,就完全解脱了痛苦而转生天道。
嘛呢咒不是一串普通的字,它包含了观世音菩萨所有的慈悲和加持;事实上,嘛呢咒就是观世音
菩萨的音声形式。现今由于我们的业障,使我们不能真正在其净土亲见观世音菩萨;但我们所能
做的,就是听他的咒音,持诵它,读它,以金色的字优美地写下它。因为咒是本尊的心要,和本
尊无分别,所以上述这些行为会带来大利益。六字大明咒是观世音菩萨六度的表现,如同观世音
菩萨所说,无论谁持诵六字真言,都将圆满菩萨六度,并净化一切业障。
为了持诵这个咒语,先如前述尽可能清楚生动地观想观世音菩萨。观想观世音菩萨心中有一朵六
瓣莲花,上为一满月轮,月轮中央立有一种字[啥],周绕[��嘛呢呗美��]六个字,像一串珍珠般
顺时针围绕,咒�N放出万丈光芒,供养极乐世界`密严净土及其他一切无数净土。每道光中都带
著许多供养物,例如八吉祥`八珍宝`轮王七保`满愿树`宝瓶等。广大的供养云遍满虚空,供养每
个净土中的诸佛菩萨,由于诸佛接受了供养,你累积了功德和智慧。
| 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: |
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My right hand is getting more painful when I crunch my fist. When I check up more on from the net, then I believe I'm should be suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or known as carpal tunnel syndrome. It is an manual injury associated with any repetitive activity such as hammering, piano playing and for my case, it is computer use (keyboard and mouse).
Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS), Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD), and Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD), are all equivalent expressions to RSI.
How it happen ? All because I rest my wrist on a hard surface, such as the keyboard or table-top, increases the pressure on my wrist and add on to a discomfort level.
When I 'twist' my forearms perpendicular to their natural handshake-like position (so that my wrist faces downwards) to use the conventional keyboard and mouse increases the strain in my forearms. Not only that, this risk developing a form of repetitive strain injury known as carpal tunnel syndrome.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Ailments affecting the wrist and hand are fewer but the risks are present all the same. Forceful, repetitive typing with wrists that are overly bent may cause inflammation, compressing the median nerve that extends into my hand. This may lead to carpal tunnel syndrome, a condition that causes numbness or pain in hand. In serious cases, hand muscles may even waste away.
Anger is the only luxury one cannot afford. Good impressions gathered over lifetimes are mind's capital and the only source of lasting happiness. These may be burnt away in no time through fits of hot or cold rage. Buddha said that avoiding anger is the most difficult and most beautiful robe one can wear, and he gave many means to obtain this goal.
One very useful method is to be aware of the impermanent and conditioned nature of every experience, knowing that the difficult situation will change, and our anger will pass. Another beneficial approach is to remember the law of cause and effect (Karma). If an enemy provokes us, we should know that they are creating bad Karma for themselves, which will surely return to them. Instead of getting involved and creating even more negativity, we can feel empathy towards them. One may also use mantras, which allow unwanted emotions to pass without letting them reinforce any bad habits. By simply being aware of the feeling without acting upon it, the unwanted emotion is not given any energy. It will come less frequently and eventually stay away.
A good antidote to anger is patience, a quality one definitely requires to effectively work with the mind. Without enemies or difficult situations, there would be no chance to develop patience, and without patience, there would be no enlightenment. Therefore, we should try to be thankful for these opportunities. Reacting without anger to whatever appears will set free the timeless wisdom of body, speech, and mind.