tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40733114748448107382023-11-16T21:36:33.990+08:00風 . 情 . 記FongChiao Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131176973318569190noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073311474844810738.post-30381264519550910652008-08-01T00:56:00.003+08:002008-08-01T09:50:15.193+08:00這樣真的好嗎?最近, 被這樣的想法困擾 - 真心誠意地, 不計回報的, 不期待感激的對待一個人,教導一個人, 是否應該呢?這是個高尚的行為? 還是個幼稚的舉動?別人是願意接受? 還是自己一廂情願?了解他人所需及所須, 是否該主動付于? 還是視而不見, 當作不知?為他人的長遠打算而被不理解, 是大方? 還是很天真?或許, 要因人而定吧.但, 不該是有教無類嗎?唉!FongChiao Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131176973318569190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073311474844810738.post-86449885890947421842008-07-27T14:28:00.003+08:002008-07-27T14:42:52.346+08:00Can a family with Salary RM3,000 survive in Malaysia?My friend sent me this simple calculations.In Malaysia, the average family income is RM3,000 /month (where father works, mother doesn't).Let's start rolling with a family which has Father, Mother, 1 daughter and 1 son.Electricity and water bill: RM100 (No air-con, No home theatre, No water heater ... ok?)Phone bill ( Telekom): RM100Meals for a happy family: RM775 (3FongChiao Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131176973318569190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073311474844810738.post-84561624819891941902008-07-23T23:18:00.006+08:002008-07-27T22:15:20.361+08:00甘露與淨瓶的對話 ──聖嚴法師開示,吳若權修行筆記聖嚴法師:我與若權面對面的接觸,就是這次的訪談了。 我們談的內容,不會涉及什麼高深的佛理,而是一般人在生活上、心理上乃至生理上,可能會遭遇的阻礙、困頓、矛盾等各式各樣的難題…… 面對煩惱的處理,我的基本立場是「正面的解讀,逆向的思考」。正面的解讀,就是遇到任何問題,不要一來就視為負面的阻力,而要看成是一種砥礪的助緣。逆向的思考,是遇到順心的事,不沾沾自喜、不得意忘形;遭逢挫折與不如意事,不氣餒,也不垂頭喪氣;只要觀念一轉變,就能柳暗花明。我滿歡喜這本書的出版,但願本書能對我們的華人社會有一些幫助。吳若權: 聖嚴法師說:「很多的人都說,這一生太苦了,希望此生過完了,不要再來世間,因為實在太苦。但是,菩薩不怕苦,菩薩一次一次地再來,他寧可吃苦,願意向眾生學習。」初次在現場聽到聖嚴法師說的這句話,令我非常動容。夜晚在耳機裡重聽錄音設備播出這句話,一遍又一遍,我流下淚來。 回顧FongChiao Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131176973318569190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073311474844810738.post-57458766376768769802008-07-23T03:27:00.000+08:002008-07-23T03:31:31.903+08:00抓住心靈的震顫餐桌上的燭光,好像幸福的光輝, 沐浴著小鄭和他結褵十年的妻子小珍。 十年了,他們總是從這個餐館門口過,看賓士轎車裡走下的紳士和貴婦,昂首闊步地進入餐館。『進去吃一頓?』他們想都不敢想。倒是經濟最緊的時候,小珍曾經想去? 只是再想想,那裡面的女侍有多年輕、漂亮,就沒勇氣了。而今天,漂亮的女侍,居然為他們又拉椅子,又鋪餐巾。另一位男士則遞上酒單和菜單『我們不喝酒!』 小鄭像觸電似地把酒單擋了回去:『只吃個套餐就成了!』儘管只是個簡單的套餐,兩個人也得好幾千塊。 向來愛說話的小珍,不斷叮囑自己:『要專心吃,把每一點滋味都吃出來。』魚翅湯果然美極了,接著的鮑魚更鮮。 『要是孩子能來,同這鮑魚湯拌飯,他一定會吃好大一碗!』小珍一面刮著碗底,一面感慨地說。『問題是,如果人家規定孩子也得點菜,怎麼辦?』何況,今天是我們結婚周年紀念 ?『難得大手筆,就兩個人來點情調吧!』最後上來的一道,是『富貴炒飯』,FongChiao Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131176973318569190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073311474844810738.post-13807181968706770302008-07-23T03:15:00.001+08:002008-07-27T22:16:10.740+08:00Warren Buffet - Interesting AspectsThere was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:1. He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!2. He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.3. He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town FongChiao Thanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12131176973318569190noreply@blogger.com0