There are good friends everywhere

What do you see?

If it is possible to talk, what does it say to you?

No matter what it says to you, try to respond to it brightly and encouragingly.

～處處逢知己～

你看到了什麼？

倘若它可以溝通，它對你說了什麼？

不管它對你說了什麼，不妨對它做出明智和令人鼓舞的回應。

The Path

Slow down your pace,

get back to the very present moment,

then, your path will reveal to you gradually and clearly.

～路徑～

放慢您的步伐

回到當下

之後您的路徑將逐漸清晰地展現

May you have a blissful year

Keys to initiate a blissful year:

respectful, humble, contented and grateful.

啟動幸福年之鑰：

尊重、謙和、知足、感恩。

The greatest blessing—be mindful

Be mindful,

the greatest blessing.

正念

最吉祥

—Chinese New Year eve greeting

Wishing you good health, prosperous and much happiness throughout the year.

——年除夕的祝福

願您健康、富裕和開心每一天。

Fostering our inner child

Cultivating our mind as if you are fostering your own children
猶如養育子女般的培育自心。

Knowledge vs Truth

Nicholas of Cusa once said,

“Truth must come from inner realization. Books can only stimulate thoughts and give you knowledge. For Truth you must turn your eyes inwards for it is within you.”

Hence, regarding Truth-seeking, always get back to your inner world whenever you have read a book, listened to a talk or attended a course.

＜知識 vs 真理＞

Nicholas of Cusa 曾說：

「真理來自於向內的領悟。書籍只能激發您的思想，成為您的知識。至於真理，您必須向內觀察，因為它在您的身心之內。」

因此，關於真理的探求，每當你讀了一本書，聽了一個演講，或者參加了一個課程之後，別忘了回到你的內心世界去尋找。

Click the links below to read more:

Who is Nicholas of Cusa?

Religion in scientific age by Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda

The practice of RECOGNIZING

Acknowledging your pain, fear, anxiety, worries etc. openheartedly and open-mindedly, but not asking for any improvement nor result.

In other words, train your mind to just knowing and seeing. For instance: I know my worry is coming, I see my worry.

Do not comment at all or discriminate whether it’s good or bad, right or wrong should or shouldn’t.

The more you train your mind to simply recognize that critical circumstances, the more you increase your ability to be aware.

The awareness will spontaneously replace all your negative thoughts and ease your mind gradually.

Do not underestimate the power of awareness!

Begin to develop your sense of awareness through your daily living, such as drinking water, walking around etc.

Happy practice!

Key words: simply knowing and seeing!

＜「認知」的培育＞

敞開心胸地認知你的痛苦、恐懼、焦慮、擔憂等等，但不要求任何改善或結果。

換句話說，訓練你的心僅是「知是」與「看是」，例如：我知道我的擔憂即將到來，我看到我的擔憂。

完全不評論、不譴責其好壞、對錯或該不該。

你越訓練自己的心去認識那些窘境，你就越能提高自己的覺知。

「覺知」會自發地取代你所有的負面思想，逐漸舒緩你的心。

千萬別小覰了「覺知」的力量！

從生活中的大小事物，如喝水、走動，開始培養自己的覺知吧！

修學愉快！

關鍵詞：僅僅只是「知之」、「看之」。

Click here to read more about Pema Chödrön “How to meditate”.