什麼是煩惱? What is trouble? March 2012

my dear friends and family

 

recieved the following from an sgi friend in hong kong, its so good that i want to share with you, its in chinese but i will try to translate into english:

 

1. ？一件事發生，如果覺得是煩惱，於是便是煩 惱．

What is trouble (problem)?  When something happens, if you think that it is a problem, then it will  become a problem.

 

2. 如果覺得是挑戰，於是便是挑戰，如果覺得是成長，便是成長，如 果覺得是大事化 小、是喜悅，於是便是大事化小的喜悅．．．

If you feel that it is a challenge, then it will become a challenge.  If you think its an opportunity to grow, then you will grow.  If you think you can turn the situation around, and its joyful, then the situation will turn around and becomes joyful.

3. 每件事的發生，是 成為煩惱的種子，抑或挑戰、成長、喜悅的種子，全在於自己的一念．

whatever happens, whether it is a seed for problem, or a seed for challenge, growth and joy depends ENTIRELY ON OUR OWN THOUGHT.

4. 一念是佛，一念是地獄，是佛、是地獄，全在自己念 念的瞬間．善因、 惡因，就是這樣形成，再住宿在生命內，成為善業或惡業的宿命．．．願每個人每天在菩薩佛的境涯，喜悅地生活．

heaven and hell resides in a moment of thought, forming the cause for good or evil, then resides in our own life and becomes our good or bad karma.  May everyone live with the life condition of a budhha, living everyday with joy.

From lydia:

this really comes in a good time for me because i am facing a situation when a few days ago, i thought it is troublesome, however today, even before i saw this email, i changed my thinking and regard this as a means of motivation to increase my life force, and i feel much lighter and happier. thanks to the gohonzon, thanks to nicherin buddhism's philosophy.

這來得真合時, 前幾天我正為一件事覺得非常煩惱, 但今天我忽然覺得這事可以加强我的生命力, 給我更多的原動力, 我現在覺得輕快很多, 多謝康座. 多謝日蓮聖人佛法.

cheers

lydia