2026年5月8日 星期五

是見受不?Do You Hold That View?

 是見受不?


有讀者說:如果尊者舍利弗聽聞「因緣所生,因緣所滅」就能證悟,
那很多印度當時的學問,在他腦袋已經是千錘百煉的結果,
哈哈😄,正是如是。

記得,看下面記載的這一段「對辯」時感觸很大,
這是一種旗鼓相當的有實力者在做辯論,
不禁想,我何時能有這種功力呢?

好久的回憶,有大德回應就會想起來。
半寄

「以下AI資料:
長爪梵志
出家求學: 因論辯輸給懷孕的姐姐,深感羞愧,故而離家前往南天竺習學,誓言學盡十八種經書,因不剪指甲而人稱「長爪梵志」。
不承一切: 他持「一切法不受」的見解,與佛陀論辯。

被佛折服: 佛陀問其「汝言一切法不受,是見受不?」,
讓他陷於自相矛盾,終因折服而對佛陀生起信心,出家並證得阿羅漢果。」

(又ㄧ年芙蓉花開)


Do You Hold That View?

 

A reader commented:
“If Śāriputra attained awakening upon hearing ‘arising through causes and ceasing through causes,’
it must be because his understanding in Indian knowledge had already been deeply cultivated.”
Haha 😄 — exactly.

 

I was deeply struck when I read this debate.
It was a match between two equally skilled minds.
When will I reach such ability?

An old memory—yet it returns whenever it’s mentioned.

Master Banji

 

AI Data:

Long-Fingernail Brahmin

• Lost a debate to his pregnant sister, felt ashamed, and left to study in South India. He vowed to master eighteen scriptures and became known for not cutting his nails. 
• He held the view of rejecting all teachings and debated the Buddha. 
• The Buddha asked:
“If you reject everything, do you accept this view?”
He fell into contradiction, was convinced, developed faith, became a monk, and attained arhatship. 

(Hibiscus blooms again this year.)






2026年5月3日 星期日

安定Inner Stability

安定

 

昨天寫出的故事,

激勵了另外一個也是悲苦中的媽媽,

人體的不方便,不管是在腦或身體,對其他家人造成的負擔不言而喻!

 

我寫的緩一緩:

「不要太心急,

這種已經是事實的事,

要扭轉他,並不容易。」

 

輪迴不只是苦而已,輪迴也是一種賦予重生的希望,

如果這一輩子的努力,可以再造就下一輩子的成就,甚至於是往前走的明天,

那想法就不一樣了,

 

一定要記住佛法的業障不是原罪,

它是可以被自己的行動改造的。

 

根據我個人的觀察,

人體在想要成就某些事的時候,操勞過度,

把精神跟肉體的能量都耗盡,

導致身體已經不堪負荷,這個不要說過去的生命,現在肉眼看得見的事實也是這樣,

 

而個人的認知錯誤,做出錯誤的抉擇,也決定了自己的生命前途,

但有誰可以完全自我肯定,都是睿智的,總做出正確的決定?

 

所以認識佛法,應該是讓我們有智慧去承認錯誤,再讓自己重生,去展現人的價值。

 

半寄




Inner Stability

 

The story I wrote yesterday inspired another suffering mother.

When the body or mind is impaired, the burden on the family is undeniable.

 

I told her:

Don’t be too anxious.

What has already happened

is not easy to change.”

 

Samsara is not only suffering—it also offers the hope of renewal.

If our efforts in this life can shape a better next life—or even a better tomorrow,

our perspective will change.

 

Karma in Buddhism is not original sin.

It can be transformed through our actions.

 

From my observation,

people often exhaust themselves—mentally and physically—while pursuing goals,

until the body can no longer endure.

This is evident not only about past lives but also in this life.

 

Misunderstanding and poor judgment leads to poor choices,

and these choices shape our future.

But no one is always wise enough to make the right decisions

 

Therefore, learning the Dharma gives us the wisdom to admit mistakes,

renew ourselves,

and realize our human potential.

 

Master Banji








2026年5月2日 星期六

母親節快樂Happy Mother’s Day

 母親節快樂🎉


南禪基金會執行長郭芳純,傳給我一段她提供給廣播電台的錄音檔,

錄音檔中提到她的朋友ㄧ位老師,每天凌晨三點起來幫她的小孩按摩,
因為醫生說:小孩有萎縮症。

清晨各自要上班、上課,小孩的外婆陪伴她去學校的課堂上課,照顧飲食,還有大小便的問題,
這種辛苦是外人不能體會的。

這小女生在青春期的時候,我去成大醫院看過她一次,
看完跟她媽媽說:她這種病可能渡不過青春期,

她媽媽聽完跟我說:醫生也這麼說。

結果她脫離那一次危機以後,現在念到成大航太系的博士班。

當媽媽的每天淩晨3點起來,幫她的女兒按摩這件事,很久前聽過!
再聽一次,還是感動不已,
這2位媽媽太偉大了!

奇蹟都是人的意志力創造出來的,
祝福天下母親👩母親節快樂🎁🎉🎉
半寄



Happy Mother’s Day 
🎉

 

Fangchun Guo, Executive Director of the NanZen Foundation, shared with me a recording she had made for a radio station.

 

In it, she spoke about her friend, who wakes up at 3 a.m. every day to massage her child because the child has a degenerative illness.

 

In the early morning, both mother and child have to go to work and school. The grandmother goes with the girl to class, helping with her meals and daily care. This kind of hardship is very hard for others to understand.

 

I once visited this girl at Cheng Kung University Hospital when she was a teenager. After seeing her, I told her mother that she might not survive puberty.

 

Her mother replied, “That’s what the doctors have said as well.”

 

However, she survived that critical period. Now, she is pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering at Cheng Kung University.

 

I had heard about the mother waking up at 3 a.m. to massage her daughter before. Hearing it again still deeply touches me. These two mothers are truly amazing.

 

Miracles come from strong human willpower.

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers 🎁🎉🎉

 

Master Banji