ㄧ碼歸一碼2 Each Matter Stands on Its Own 2

一碼歸一碼2

 

有大德跟我提起過，他們其實是依據佛法的教導信念在做事的，

要不然，很多現場也讓他們做不下去！

 

據說有人報的貧戶是租住在鄉下最高級的別墅區，

送給他生活補助金還不能到豪宅去，因為鄰居會側目，

只能依他的要求約在7-11店，

等1-2個小時人才會出現，

而分送慰問金的大德也在7-11店等了兩個小時。

我說：你們已經愚信了！

 

一心要把手中的那份功德送出去，那是一份責任，

現場情況怎樣，不管了？

就好像醫生看到病人，只想醫好病，也不管病人的反應！這實在是太可怕的教育。

去第一線分送生活補助金的大德，不是應該最需要有眼睛去觀察現場的嗎？

 

我個人相當清楚，社會各個角落有很多地方需要民間的資源協助，

通過各個單位的幫忙，給了社會很大的溫暖，

但既然佛法強調智慧，是否可以改進的地方，都盡量去改進，

 

一份不應該送出去的大眾捐獻，能夠守得住，

這才叫做功德。

 

再有，我也聽過慈濟一些鄉下單位，拿不到補助金的人，在門口破口大罵三字經，

事實上，他已經有其他單位的補助金，當然是不能給予補助的，

而也是這一些大德們，在第一線承受這些下流骯髒的字眼，為此致上敬意！

半寄

 

Each Matter Stands on Its Own 2

 

Some laymen told me they rely on Buddhist faith to continue their work; otherwise, reality would be too difficult.

 

There are cases where so-called poor households live in luxury villa areas. Aid cannot be delivered to their homes, so volunteers meet them at places like 7-Eleven—sometimes waiting hours.

This, I said, is blind faith.

 

They focus only on giving merit, ignoring actual conditions.

It is like a doctor treating illness without regard for the patient. This is dangerous.

Frontline volunteers should be the most observant of reality.

 

There are many genuine needs in society, and many organizations bring warmth. But since Buddhism values wisdom, we should improve where possible.

 

If a donation should not be given and is properly withheld, that is true merit.

 

I have also heard that in some rural branches of the Tzu Chi Foundation, those denied aid shouted vulgar insults, even though they already received support elsewhere.

 

These frontline volunteers endure such abuse. They deserve our respect.

 

Master Banji