標題 : 法水慈航

時日如水流。水能載舟，也可以覆舟——善用時間，可以通達諸法；若是停滯，也許一
波大浪襲來，就能覆舟。

時間長流中，每一秒鐘所發生的每一件事情，都能創造生命歷史；假如有分秒「過不
去」，就是生命歷史中揮之不去的痛。

當生命遭遇苦難悲情時，需要「慈航」也需要「法水」，運載人從苦的此岸，到達樂
的彼岸；倘若只有船而沒有水，可能會停滯、觸礁。

「法譬如水」，要運用智慧，讓心靈法水不斷湧現，靜靜流淌、安穩無波；人人悲智
雙運，時時累積法水，方能集成一片清淨無染的好水，運載慈航度眾生。

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誠如《無量義經》云：「智慧日月，方便時節，扶疏增長，大乘事業」。慈濟志業無
論慈善、醫療、教育還是人文，皆如春雨甘霖，能潤漬眾生；當春臨大地時，即能讓
乾旱、燠熱的土地，化成萬物茂盛、欣欣向榮的美景。

人生多苦難，貧病時，及時給予所需；災難時，及時膚慰人心，此即善用「智慧日
月，方便時節」，普令眾生萌發菩提芽，不斷向下生根、向上茂盛，因此能「扶疏 增
長，大乘事業」，拯救天下苦難蒼生。

所謂「發大心」，需要無數人的心會合在一起，才能成就。若只是自己一個人發
心，再怎麼大，也只是一顆心而已；無數人的心貼合在一起，才有「大心」。

「一念」極短，卻可累積成漫長「一劫」。人人於同一時間，發起同一心念、做同一
件事，心心呼應能讓力量相乘；秒秒相連，就能經緯出千古歷史。

把握每一時刻，會合無數人的大心——你一秒鐘、我一秒鐘，人人共同一念、善用分
秒，攜手向正確方向前進，就能將一秒鐘延為無限長的時間，在大時代裏成就大 願。

"Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its strength."

An excerpt from
Attitude is Everything
by Vicki Hitzges

I used to worry. A lot. The more I fretted, the more proficient I became at it. Anxiety begets anxiety. I even worried that I worried too much! Ulcers might develop. My health could fail. My finances could deplete to pay the hospital bills.

A comedian once said, "I tried to drown my worries with gin, but my worries are equipped with flotation devices." While not a drinker, I certainly could identify! My worries could swim, jump and pole vault!

To get some perspective, I visited a well known, Dallas businessman, Fred Smith. Fred mentored such luminaries as motivational whiz Zig Ziglar, business guru Ken Blanchard and leadership expert John Maxwell. Fred listened as I poured out my concerns and then said, "Vicki, you need to learn to wait to worry."

As the words sank in, I asked Fred if he ever spent time fretting. (I was quite certain he wouldn't admit it if he did. He was pretty full of testosterone-even at age 90.) To my surprise, he confessed that in years gone by he had been a top-notch worrier!

"I decided that I would wait to worry!" he explained. "I decided that I'd wait until I actually had a reason to worry-something that was happening, not just something that might happen-before I worried.

"When I'm tempted to get alarmed," he confided, "I tell myself, 'Fred, you've got to wait to worry! Until you know differently, don't worry.' And I don't. Waiting to worry helps me develop the habit of not worrying and that helps me not be tempted to worry."

Fred possessed a quick mind and a gift for gab. As such, he became a captivating public speaker. "I frequently ask audiences what they were worried about this time last year. I get a lot of laughs," he said, "because most people can't remember. Then I ask if they have a current worry - you see nods from everybody. Then I remind them that the average worrier is 92% inefficient - only 8% of what we worry about ever comes true."

Charles Spurgeon said it best. "Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, but only empties today of its strength."

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An Excerpt from Every Day is a Gift by Barry Gottlieb

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."-The Dalai Lama

What does "True Abundance" mean to you?According to Wikipedia, the definition of abundance is "the opposite of scarcity." I believe true abundance is not measured by what you have; rather, it is measured by what you give.In our culture, it seems that most people are caught up in their "need for greed." Perhaps this is why so many people struggle to find their happiness, and why over 25% of the people in our country suffer from anxiety. We live in a culture where we are taught to judge a person based on what they have, rather than on who they are and what they contribute to society.I was very fortunate to have met a professor that changed my whole way of thinking. I was one of those people with a, "What's in it for me" attitude when I started his class. By the end of the semester though, my philosophy and my attitude had changed. Forever!

This is what I learned:"You can have anything you want in life, if you will just help enough other people get what they want."-Zig Ziglar

I challenge you to focus on this philosophy for an entire month! Here are some action steps that will help you stay focused on this incredible gift:
ACTION STEPS

Gratitude. Every night before you go to sleep, recite aloud at least ten things for which you are grateful.

Forgive. Let go of the past. Forgive those who have hurt or angered you. Stop carrying this poison around with you every day.

Love. Be sure to tell those people in your life who mean so much to you that you love them and appreciate them.

Donate. Go through your closets. Anything you haven't worn or used in the past year, box it or bag it and take it to a place where those who are less fortunate will benefit from your donation. Get your children involved!

Praise. Make time to praise. Look for and recognize the good in others.

每週證嚴法師說故事 - 人人都有財產「三千億」

佛陀發現了宇宙人生的真理，又把這分清淨光明的智慧傳授給我們，我們從佛的口中
接受了法而後身體力行，我們的慧命是從佛口所生，所以佛弟子又稱為「佛子」；我
們再用心把佛的教法傳遞出去，這就是續佛慧命。

《阿含經》-有一段故事──

一位國王出宮巡視人民的生活，來到城中，放眼望去多是富麗堂皇的樓房和熱鬧富裕
的市集，國王心想：「我的國家真的很富有，百姓生活得很好、物質豐富。」

於是他想進一步了解：國內有多少富人？而這些富人又有多少財產？有天，他到一位
號稱全國最富有的長者家，請問長者有多少財產？長者回道：「內外的財產總共有四
千億。」

國王說：「我擁有整個國家，財產也只有四千億；為什麼您能夠擁有四千億呢？內外
又是什麼呢？」

長者回道：「國王，我外在的財產有一千億。我能擁有這些財產首先要感恩您，因為
在您的國土上，我能自由地從事貿易；再來要感恩人民，因為他們提供我有形的財
產；我也要感恩我的奴僕眷屬，因為他們為我努力付出。所以，我有形的財產是來自
貿易、人民、國家，合起來大約有一千億。」

國王問：那另外的三千億呢？長者說：「另外的三千億是內在無形的。因為我『心中
有佛』，佛陀的莊嚴以及慈悲、智慧豐富了我的心，這值一千億；此外，我『口中有
法』，口說好話，所以又有一千億的價值；還有，我天天『身行好事』，也值一千
億。所以內在價值總共三千億，加上外在的財物一千億，我的人生內外財產共有四千
億。」

這個故事告訴我們，心中有佛、口中有法、身行好事，就是我們內在的豐富資產
啊！而且是用不完的財富。

「心中有佛」就是我常說的「以佛心為己心」；佛心是大慈悲心，這分慈悲表現出來
就是大愛──常發出柔和善順的語言，常說好話就是「口中有法」，口說好話就是莊嚴
自己。不過單是「心中有佛」「口中有法」還不夠，最重要的是要身體力行啊！自耕
福田，才能自得福緣。