人間菩提--為貧島引入光明:關懷蘭加威島(Langkawi Island)火災居民
on Saturday, December 22, 2007
陽光下的足跡
on Friday, December 21, 2007作詞／作曲：洪予彤 編 曲：項仲為 製 作 人：曹俊鴻演 唱：關心 合 聲：曹俊鴻、關心兒童合唱 ：申華樞、高孟萱、高孜霈、高孟潔、高睿澤
遙遠的天邊 烏雲早已散去
我回頭找尋 陽光下的足跡
溫柔的大地 賜給我們勇氣
一路上有你 開創未知奇蹟
破曉的曙光 無限希望綻放
我真心累積 陽光下的足跡泥
土正芬芳 腳步深而堅強相信
我們可以 揮別陰霾憂傷
美麗的 陽光下的足跡 我陪你走過風和雨
陽光下有奇蹟 愛有力量
它有方向 不會絕望
作詞／作曲 ：吳嘉祥 編曲／製作人：吳嘉祥演 唱：徐哲緯
一條路 有多長 開始走 都不嫌晚
一個夢 有多遠 不放手 就不怕難
往前飛 就不會留下遺憾
牽著手 就不會覺得孤單
沒有風的天空 也要飛翔
因為我有一雙彩色的翅膀
當我面對千山 不曾失去方向
因為有妳 陪在我身旁
Tzu Chi Miri Financial Aids Presentation Ceremony
on Saturday, December 15, 2007
【莊茂興／美里報導】志工近三個月馬不停蹄地家訪及評估後，確定二十四名中學生及九十三名小學生符合資格受領助學金。二ＯＯ七年十二月九日，一場殊勝的助學金頒發儀式，在美里中華公學大禮堂展開。
漫長的年終假期只是讓學生及家長暫時鬆懈下來；新學年即將開始，父母們又要為孩子開學的經費操心，愁眉深鎖。
美里慈濟志工感悟貧窮學生上學的艱難，在學校還未放假前，開始拜訪各源流中小學，請校方初步遴選需要幫助的學生。
各校的反應異常熱烈，超過百位學生的申請，為下一步的家訪工作帶來巨大的挑戰。
在有限的人力資源下，每名志工感念上人的話，“做就對了”，毅然接下這份艱巨的工作。
經過志工近三個月馬不停蹄地家訪及評估後，確定二十四名中學生及九十三名小學生符合資格受領助學金，發出的金額多達兩萬五千八百令吉。
許多學生是居住在東區較窮困的沿岸及木屋區，單是馬來及土著生，就佔了五十六位，華裔生有六十一位。
二 ＯＯ七年十二月九日，一場殊勝的助學金頒發儀式，在美里中華公學大禮堂展開。
由於活動會場距離許多學生住家較遠，志工設想周到，準備學生巴士接送學生及家長到現場。這讓家長們內心感動不己，志工也被他們回饋的笑容感染，歡喜之心油然而生。
羅東政府小學有許多回教學生，當第二副校長在接到慈濟助學金表格時，露出一臉質疑的表情，屢次提問慈濟人是否學生接受慈濟助學金後，就要改信佛教；經慈濟志工多番解釋後，她才放下心中的疑慮。很多回教徒及土著家長及學生都不敢相信，一個佛教團體，居然如此熱心援助非佛教及其他族群，因為在當地從未有如此的先例。
◎ 背後的悲情故事
一條看來平凡的助學金訪視路，但卻是很不平凡，志工在做家訪評估同時，發現了許多學生背後的悲情故事。
自小就得了小兒麻痺症的約瑟，智商偏低，左腳扭曲，行動受阻。今年十歲的約瑟，過去除了曾到紅新月會向日葵特殊兒童中心接受訓練外，迄今都未接受過正規的教育。家境貧困的約瑟，就因為父母無法承擔車資，最後連特殊中心都無法再去。
如今他受到慈濟補助，準備再到另一家特殊兒中心受訓。志工帶領一名小兒科醫生的志工往診。醫生一聲：“還有得救！”讓約瑟看到希望，也許他往後能夠像正常人一樣走路。
比利是慈濟在助學金家訪路上發現的第二位特殊孩子。除了二弟及妹妹外，比利本身、父母和最小的弟弟都是聾啞人士。
比利父親是一位散工，收入不定，過去一家大小的每日三餐，皆由親人及同學家長籌錢濟助。 比利成為慈濟個案後，總算可以脫離生活困境。此次，慈濟助學金也嘉惠美里聾啞學校四名學生。
志工透過《地球的孩子——一支鉛筆心》及上人竹筒回娘家的影片，鼓勵學生及家長響應竹筒歲月，即存小錢，行大愛的運動。
也許他們經歷過上學的困境，許多馬來及土著學生及家長，看了影片後特別容易感同身受，在活動結束後，紛紛到登記處，領養竹筒。
當手心向下的人，比當手心向上的人來得幸福；領了竹筒，歡喜的心情由衷發出。
source: http://www.tzuchimalacca.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3850&Itemid=62
靜思語 (8)
on Saturday, December 8, 2007
静思语(7)
on Tuesday, December 4, 2007
一家人 (Family)
on Thursday, November 29, 2007http://mymedia.yam.com/m/1623684 <--- click here to listen to the song
作詞：陳建名 作曲：王建勛
我的快樂 來自你的笑聲
而你如果流淚我會比你更心疼
我的夢想 需要你陪我完成
而你給我的愛 讓我勇氣倍增
因為我們是一家人相依相信 彼此都感恩
因為我們是一家人分擔分享 彼此的人生
因為我們是一家人相依相信 彼此都感恩
因為我們是一家人分擔分享 彼此的人生
轉載來自 ※Mojim.com 魔鏡歌詞網
Best Email I Have Received
on Monday, November 26, 2007
Resentment is more difficult to forget than gratitude, and Buddhism is about turning resentment into gratitude - forgive the unforgivable and love the unlovable.
There was once a master named Pan Gui, who preached Buddhism and quoted Wonderful Lotus Sutra: "With rainfall, the ground is moisturized." However it depends very much on whether the roots of the trees and grass on earth are ready to accept it.Apart from his disciples, the Zen-Seven retreat was also attended by outsiders, who learnt diligently in the hope of obtaining enlightenment from the retreat.
In the Zen-Seven retreat, one of Master Pan Gui's disciples was caught stealing. All the other disciples refused to forgive the thief as they feared that the outsiders would get the wrong impression about them. It was suggested that the thief be expelled immediately, but Master took no immediate action after acknowledging the incident, and the guilty disciple was left unpunished.
At another event, the same disciple was caught stealing again. His fellow disciples were furious and protested, together with support from the outsiders, hoping that Master would expel the culprit. But again no action was taken by the Master after he received the letter of protest. After some time, the same disciple continued on his stealing rampage. This was intolerable to the other disciples, and as a final remonstration, they told the Master that if this disciple was not expelled, they would have to leave.
Those unforgiven are sad
Master Pan Gui said quietly and calmly to his disciples: "After listening to my preaching on acceptance of the good and purging of the bad, I believed that no matter where you are you can practise Buddhism at ease. As for the person who committed the offence more than once, this is because he made such mistakes unknowingly out of bad habits. If I do not accept him, who will? Since you cannot forgive his wrong-doing, you can leave and practise Buddhism anywhere, but I want to teach him to be good." The disciple with the stealing habit then began to wipe his tears and clear his larcenous thought, after which he genuinely concentrated on pure self-cultivation and passed on the teaching of Master Pan Gui.
Most people only know how to protect themselves, without knowing how to love others. I always said that we should forgive the unforgivable and love the unlovable. Those who are unloved are really pitiable, and those unforgiven are very sad. If we let our mind lose from its intrinsic character and are unable to forgive and love with mercy, then this is also a debauchery act!
Resentment is hard to forget
There are many things in life we never forget, because of our obsession to love or not. A heart with preference will lead us to pursue continuously. This is the obsession of desire. On the same note for hatred, it is difficult to forget about the things, people and matters we hate.
Resentment is harder to forget than gratitude. In interaction with people, there will be conflicts of character. We can work with people we can see eye-to-eye with; but there are also those who we cannot agree with. For the latter, even their good words become abusive and we are anxious to leave them quickly. This is obsessional psychology.
To forgive others is to bring goodwill to oneself
There was a child who wrote an article entitled, "A good saying from my teacher". He told of how his perception about forgiveness changed after his teacher taught him and asked that he copy down a good saying. One day, upon his return from school, he found that his room was messed up by his four-year-old sister. He went into a rage, tightening his fists, and thought of punishing her. But he suddenly thought of the saying: "To forgive others is to be good to oneself", and slowly loosened his fists. He was pleased to learn about forgiveness. His sister gradually loves him more, which goes to prove that: "To forgive others is to be good to oneself."
When he saw all things scattered, his consciousness told him: "How can this be? How can you damage my hard work and scatter them everywhere?" It is the knowledge that spontaneously differentiates, thus creating anger as a result. At this juncture, his consciousness prompted him: "You must be angry; you must teach her a lesson!" Fortunately, wisdom intervened and awakened him to suppress his impulsive action.
To forgive is a virtue, to forgive oneself is decadence. However, we often find a lot of excuses to forgive ourselves, but on others we apply strict rules.
"Only with wisdom can human beings live in harmony and find genuine happiness. This is the reason we learn Buddhism. Through Buddhism, we learn how to resolve and translate resentment and hatred into gratitude and appreciation."
http://www.tzuchimalacca.com/tc_world/tcworld90/e1-1.htm
幸福的生活
on Monday, November 19, 2007
静思语 (4)
on Saturday, November 17, 2007"A person who is truly kind-hearted, will grow his wisdom through compassion."
I received a call from one of our volunteer on Wednesday afternoon. He mentioned that Miss T, one of the dialysis patient had not gone for dialysis for few days. She suppose to undergone dialysis three times a week. And yet, she had not turned up for a few times already.
On Wednesday evening, we went to her house to check out what had happened to her. However, upon arrival at her house, her father informed us that she had been rushed to the hospital in early morning and her condition was not very good.
After that, we drove all the way from her house to the hospital.
Well, as what her father had mentioned, her condition is very critical and she is an unconscious state. The blood vessel in her brain had damaged and the doctor cannot do anything on her. She also cannot breath on herself and had to depend on a machine to help her. The doctor mentioned that her condition is not very optimistic.
The next day (Thursday), our volunteer went to see her at the hospital and her condition still remained the same.
Yesterday morning, our volunteer to see her again. However, they were informed that she had passed away in early morning time. She is only 36 years old.
"Life is impermanent. You cannot predict what would happen to you tomorrow. Thus, treasure what you have today."
Chocolate
on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Open up the bar of chocolate given by a distance relative from Australia.. Wow, dark chocolate with 70% cocoa, made in France..Put one piece in mouth...nice.....
Althought I like chocolate very much, I do not like chocolate that is very sweet. I prefer chocolate that have bitter taste. Most of the chocolate that sell at the supermarket in Miri are very sweet (too much sugar, and too little cocoa). One of the reason I seldom buy chocolate in Miri. I seldom see dark chocolate being sold in the supermarket here.
Btw, I seldom buy chocolate for myself also because always there is people give me chocolate as a gift...Heee.......
Busy Weekend
on Monday, November 12, 2007This weekend is a busy weekend. Saturday after work, my friend (one of the volunteer) and I afer having lunch went to home visit to those that apply Tzu Chi Foundation scholarship. The scholarship is for students that come from poor family. Almost hundred over students have applied for the scholarship for the miri area. Though the money given is not much, it can still release some burden of those families that really needed.
Well, we got 4 applicants in our hand. The first house, managed to find it. Second house, though got the address, don't manage to find it. Call the house telephone, the children said that the mother not in. Before that, we had contacted the mother mentioning that we would like to visit their house for the purpose of application, the mother replied that we do not need to come their house...Something fishy about this application.
We manage to find the third house. The applicant and his other siblings live with the aunty (the sister of their father). At first, we thought she is their grandmother (because she is quite old, 70 yrs old). Then, we are told they are her brother's children. Her brother is already 60 years old, and yet the children are very young (the eldest is only in secondary school and the other in primary school). Her brother is working elsewhere and left the children for the sister to take care. The sister still sometime have to work to earn money to support those children. The money given by the brother is not enough to support those children. Sometime do wonder why those people married so late and yet want to have children. Well, if they can afford to support the children, that should be fine. However, they cannot even earn enough to support themselves, and yet they want to have many childs.
The last house, did not manage find it. Search the whole area, and did not find that particular house number. Wonder whether the student given the correct address to us. It took us almost two hours for those 4 applicants. End of Saturday search..... :)
On Sunday morning, three of us (two volunteers and myself) went to send the monthly distribution to those long-term care families. Took sometime to find the house of the newly added one. The family had six children and all depended on the father income of only RM700 only. The family live at the flat house. Finish sending the distribution at around 12pm and decided to find another scholarship applicant at Lutong area there....and again failed to find...:((.
Continue home visit on the afternoon. We were divided to few teams to go to different area. Myself and two volunteers were given two that lived in Lutong area. Managed to find the two applicants' house. However, there's no one at home for the first house. And took some time to find the second house also. Well, finish around 4pm. After that, we had a discussion on the scholarship application while waiting for other teams to come back. We have to compile the list before the school holiday. Finish at around 5pm....End of my Sunday.....
自然的美
on Saturday, November 10, 2007現在社會上，有些人因為愛美而去染頭髮，我不解地問他們：「為什麼要染髮呢？」我們不要以為染髮只是染頭髮而已，很多疾病都是從染髮中產生的。
染髮劑日久月深地滲入我們的毛細孔後，對身體的影響很大，如今連醫學界也提出警告了。我們要照顧好自己的身體，讓一切都很自然，因為自然就是美！
有些人說：「可是我的頭髮漸漸變白了！」白又何妨？自然的白髮也很美啊！根本不需要造作。更離譜的是，還有些人將烏溜溜的頭髮染得紅紅的，為什麼？
我們是中國人，黑頭髮是天生的，年齡也是掩不住的，自然白就白嘛！不需要染黑，也沒有必要染紅、染青、染七彩啊！若能以美麗、乾淨的髮型，配合我們的面相，如此自然就會很美。
http://www.tzuchi.net/MindMap.nsf/72f27e6bf375936c48256b1700053b64/141fe4b4f6d2cb9748256d5e00121f51?OpenDocument
幸福無止境
on Thursday, November 8, 2007把虛妄看成真的，計較名利財物、追逐虛榮享受，人生很辛苦。
知足感恩，看淡缺憾，心量如慈母包容子女，人生很幸福。
心能開、念能轉，心寬念純慈悲眾生，就能日日歡喜，歡喜人生，幸福無止境！
source:http://www.tzuchi.net/MindMap.nsf/4584938cfe1a8ada48257373003b8e98/0d6ba49d794044e6482572b3001ffff3?OpenDocument
靜思語(1)
on Friday, November 2, 2007
我很幸福﹐ 而且富有
on Wednesday, October 31, 2007◎ 專業作家：朵拉
好幾個朋友不約而同自網上傳來一篇文章，閱讀後，覺得應該讓更多人知道，起碼學習從另一角度來觀看世界，然後會有新的發現。
如果你早上醒來時還算健康，恭喜你，因為有一百萬人將活不過一週。
如果你不曾經歷戰爭的危險、被監禁的寂寞、被淩虐的痛苦，或是饑寒交迫，恭喜你，你比五億人還好命。
如果你可以參加宗教活動而不必擔心被騷擾、逮捕、淩虐，或死亡，恭喜你，你比三十億人還自由。
如果你的冰箱有食物、你有衣服穿，還有地方住，恭喜你，你比全世界百分之七十五的人還富有。
如果你在銀行有存款、錢包裡有鈔票，還有一些零錢，恭喜你，你是全世界前百分之八的有錢人。
如果你的雙親都還健在而且沒有離婚，你算是幸運兒。
你可以讀這篇文章，那是雙重幸運，因為有二十億人根本不識字。
這篇文章是美國史丹佛大學醫學研究所教授菲立普．馬特寫的。一邊讀著他計算出來的研究資料，一邊為自己的幸福而欣喜歡悅。
每天睡醒，想到有一百萬人活不過一個星期，你肯定為自己的能吃能喝能跑能跳能走，如此健康而萬二分慶幸。
世界上超過五億人，歷經戰亂，被監禁、被淩虐，甚至活在饑寒交迫的情況下。想像一下那種淒慘景觀，而你，你完全不瞭解那到底是怎麼一回事吧？
大馬是個宗教自由的國家，喜歡參與任何宗教活動，不會禁止，不會強迫，隨你的意，有空就去聽教義，明白以後去受洗，或者去皈依，不過，別忘記，世界上有三十億人沒有這種福分。
冰箱裡充滿食物，吃的喝的，各種味道都有；衣櫥裡滿是喜歡和不喜歡穿的衣服，五百方尺也算是個安全自由的小單位，全球有百分之七十五的人，缺乏這些生活必需。銀行存款不算多，錢包鈔票也不多，零錢也不多，但已經是全世界前百分之八的有錢人。我們一直摸著扁扁的錢包，以為自己很貧窮。
到中年的今天，雙親仍然健在，沒有離婚。回鄉時候，喊著爸爸媽媽，他們就出來開門，這是天大的幸福呀。
你讀到這篇文章了嗎？二十億人沒有，他們不認識字。
你不妨多讀幾遍，我讀過第一遍後，就已經發覺，原來我是世界上最幸福，最富有的人。
資 料 來 源 ﹕ http://www.tzuchimalacca.com/tc_world/tcworld90/6-1.htm
你是不是在 讀 了 這篇文章也 感 到 自 己 是 世界 上最 幸 福 ﹐ 最 富有 的人 呢 ﹖
我 的 答案 ﹕ 是 。 你們 呢 ﹖
Blood Donation On 28 Oct 2007
on Monday, October 29, 2007
Registration area.
Examination area
Blood donation area 
Jing-Si Publication display area.
Some of the books display at Jing-Si Publication area. 
Our volunteers explaining things to the public.
Do not the know the flower name. :P. Anyone have any idea?
Orchid
The above two are hibiscus.
