A journal to keep

Today, I made a decision, and learn another lesson, being a non-perfect human being


I never regret decisions I make, because all consequences are considered before it is done. I understand myself very well, and what I am capable of. But I have not getting to the point to fully utilize all my capabilities up until today in this campus. I understand it is not my fault, because I have done what I could. All success are built upon failures. I tried really hard to teach, to communicate with people that do not understand professionalism, who even think that emails are the worst way to communicate in the world.

Okay, when I wrote up until the last paragraph, I feel like I am wasting my time talking about those trash. It is not even worth at all for me to mention about coward that cannot handle his own club and let his mum to call me to talk. Dude, this is college, not your home.

My parents are not rich enough to leave me with any fortune. I had been looked down because of color and the old stinky car that my dad drove me to school. When I was a kid, this one guy even spitted on me just because he was rich and I am poor. But such discrimination never haunt me. In fact, I became stronger and wiser, and ended up where I dreamed to be... to study in America. I am not jealous with people that can buy 2 brand new BMWs for their sons, because I understand that the ultimate fortune is the wisdom in yourself.




圣严法师谈“大乘非佛说”的另一面


有人以为佛经不是佛说的,佛经都是佛灭之后的产物,大乘经非佛说,小乘经也非佛说,佛教的典籍是伪造的,不是真的。
“大乘非佛说”或“大乘是魔说”的口号,初是出于佛教的内部──小乘教的态度,而且为时已经久远。中国佛教对此早已知道,但却丝毫不受影响。纵然今日的日本,主张大乘非佛说乃至小乘《阿含经》也是非佛说的人,并不即是外道,倒是佛教徒的研究结果。

事 实上,在我们中国,也有许多人是“大乘非佛说”的信徒。只要他是尊重历史知识的人,只要他是了解佛教思想发展变迁的人,他都会承认这是历史的事实。《阿含 经》非佛说,在中国虽未见有文字做明确的检讨,但在《海潮音》刊出的文章之中,也常常透露出这样的消息,连我本人,也早就相信佛经并非全由佛说。

因为佛经的内容,是由五种身分说的:佛说、佛弟子说、天仙说、神鬼说、变化说,这在佛经中表现得清清楚楚。

佛 教是崇尚理性的宗教,对宗教的信仰,绝不希望你来盲目接受,黑的就是黑的,白的就是白的,如果不分青红皂白的一味信仰下去,那便是迷信。因此,日本也好, 中国也好,虽知“大乘非佛说”是事实,日本及中国的佛教徒,却都是大乘佛教的信徒,而且对于大乘的教义,坚信不移,发扬光大,这是什么道理?

佛 教主张“依法不依人”的精神。佛教相信:非佛说的未必就不是佛法(如弟子等说的),佛法也未必全由佛的口舌来说(如佛的放光、神变、举手、投足、看护病人 等)。因此,佛的生活、佛的言教,以及经过了佛所印可的弟子们的对话,也都成了佛法,这在律部及阿含部中,随处可以见到。

从 大体上说,《阿含经》的教训,都还保持住接近原始状态的面貌,但因初期的佛经,多靠口头传诵,直到佛灭之后数百年间,才有记录成文的经典出现。故在师师相 传的过程中,误传及失传的可能是不容怀疑;有的竟把佛灭之后的事也记录在《阿含经》中,经文开头仍旧按上“闻如是”的形式,这当不是阿难尊者的口气。

比 如《杂阿含经》卷二五第六四○经所预记的四恶王的事迹,乃出于阿育王之前的希腊军人入侵印度的前后,是在佛灭数十至数百年之间,而非经说的一千岁。这分明 不是佛说,而是后人附加。至于《杂阿含经》中的〈阿育王传〉,早经考证,不是原本《杂阿含经》中所有,而是后人插进去的。

像 如此的经文,当然不是佛说,我们自是欣然承认。但从大体上说,《阿含经》──尤其《杂阿含经》是最可信的佛典,至于一定要把它认为是百分之百的佛口亲说, 相信是没有那样的必要。因为,《阿含经》中,有许多是由弟子们所说的,以及佛世社会僧团生活的记载。为什么一定要认为佛的口说才是佛法呢?所以,我认为日 本学者的认“真”精神是可佩的;他们以历史进化论的方法研究的成果,也是可敬的。至于某人以为不是佛口亲说就不是佛法而是“伪经”,都是他的故意歪曲。

再说到大乘的经典,无疑的,大乘经典成为文字的流传,乃是佛灭之后五百年的事。那么,我该是不信大乘佛经的了?那又适巧相反,我是特别重视崇敬大乘经的,我在掩关期间日诵《华严经》,并拜《法华经》。

Ah Mi Tuo Fo



Wanna shop for your last item online?


I do not know what to say after I see Amazon selling coffins. I am just wondering, how can they claim their debt back as they allow the buyers to use credit card to buy the coffins?


Q&A Part II

From sinchew.com.my

誰才是霹靂州務大臣?

1. 尼查,因為高庭裁定他是合法的

2. 贊比里,因為他獲得蘇丹委任

3. 尼查和贊比里,雙大臣制

4. 無政府,也沒有大臣

誰適合當霹靂州務大臣?

1. 尼查,因為他不屈不撓

2. 贊比里,因為他自認可以

3. 馬哈迪,因為他話多,時間也多

4. 許月鳳,不然她又再跳槽

許月鳳的專長是甚麼?

1. 她發明了可以噴胡椒霧的資料儲存筆

2. 她像《X戰警》般,隨身有必殺絕技

3. 她每一天都有一套不一樣的說辭

4. 她可以不斷更新記憶

許月鳳的名言是甚麼?

1. 我不會跳糟

2. 我沒有錯,是你們不明白我

3. 你們可以罵我,但不能傷害我

4. 我沒有拿錢

霹靂州議會議長,要有甚麼條件?

1. 體重至少200公斤,才不會被抬出州議會

2. 學過擒拿術,一般人無法近身

3. 要有金鐘罩的功夫,再大的壓力也挺得住

4. 要有唐僧的修煉,甚麼誘惑都無法侵入

霹靂州政府大廈的最佳用途?

1. 來去匆匆,乾脆改為旅店

2. 搬進搬出,底層要附設搬運公司

3. 民聯和國陣各用一半設施,免得再搬

4. 成為兒童樂園,適合大風吹和捉迷藏遊戲

國陣和民聯怎麼合作?

1. 剩下3年,雙方各執政1年半

2. 設立雙大臣,行政議員各半

3. 霹靂州民聯和國陣合併

4. 同意解散州議會,重新選舉

霹靂風雲帶給人民甚麼教訓?

1. 政治可以很好玩,很好看

2. 政治青蛙的衝擊力不可小覷

3. 追逐權力是政治的最大動力

4. 下次選舉,要你好看

Swine Flu in Illinois

554 of swine flu cases has been reported in Illinois, I am starting to think if the exponential graph is going to happen here. However, I am still impressed with how my school is handling the situation:

"To: Faculty, Staff, Students
From: Robert D. Palinkas, M.D.
Director, McKinley Health Center
Subject: Handshaking at Commencement

Because of ongoing concerns about the possibility of spreading the flu
virus, students receiving degrees and their families should not shake
hands at Commencement if they have symptoms of an upper respiratory
infection such as fever and cough.

McKinley Health Center will provide hand sanitizer on the platform at the
Assembly Hall ceremonies so that graduates can, if they wish, use it
before and/or after receiving their degrees. Members of the official
platform party also are encouraged to use the hand sanitizer provided.

Everyone is encouraged to observe the other guidelines to reduce the risk
of infection, such as covering coughs and sneezes; avoiding touching eyes,
mouth and nose; and washing hands frequently.

Robert D. Palinkas, M.D.

This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chancellor"


As always, United States is so ahead in handling such cases. Let's pray for world peace and the flu spread to ease soon.