对别人有益--就帮
对自己有益--就帮
对别人有害--不帮
帮不上忙--不帮
对自己有害--不帮
别人不问--不帮
没有因缘--不帮
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
不爱拚命
我拼过命。但再也不会这么做了。
拼命--拼什么？拼时间，拼精力，拼体力。我们拼命大概都是拼这些。
为何要拼命？拼命往往都是因为我们在和别人争某些东西。东西只有那么多，但想要的人很多。所以要拼命。
拼时间，拼精力，或 拼体力 都好，这意味着我们在为某些利益拼命的当儿，正在失去另外某些东西。这些东西就是这些流失的时间，精力，和体力的牺牲品。
你可能会想，什么东西那么重要，我不能戈下为利益打拼呢？有的，那就是 志。
宁静致远，淡泊明志。志 就是志向，就是判断对错，就是看清是非的能力。如果失去了志，我觉得就是变成人不像人，鬼不像鬼！即使家财万贯，名声远大，也是浪得虚名，或可能对社会有害。
志是从淡泊的处事态度所得来。而淡泊的态度则来自广阔而清晰的思维。而广阔清晰的思维则来自一颗平静，无畏，无著，无染的心。这颗心不易得到。得到了，也容易失去。时时都得好好保护。我每天都忙这些，哪有空和别人拼呢？
拼命--拼什么？拼时间，拼精力，拼体力。我们拼命大概都是拼这些。
为何要拼命？拼命往往都是因为我们在和别人争某些东西。东西只有那么多，但想要的人很多。所以要拼命。
拼时间，拼精力，或 拼体力 都好，这意味着我们在为某些利益拼命的当儿，正在失去另外某些东西。这些东西就是这些流失的时间，精力，和体力的牺牲品。
你可能会想，什么东西那么重要，我不能戈下为利益打拼呢？有的，那就是 志。
宁静致远，淡泊明志。志 就是志向，就是判断对错，就是看清是非的能力。如果失去了志，我觉得就是变成人不像人，鬼不像鬼！即使家财万贯，名声远大，也是浪得虚名，或可能对社会有害。
志是从淡泊的处事态度所得来。而淡泊的态度则来自广阔而清晰的思维。而广阔清晰的思维则来自一颗平静，无畏，无著，无染的心。这颗心不易得到。得到了，也容易失去。时时都得好好保护。我每天都忙这些，哪有空和别人拼呢？
Friday, September 24, 2010
心慌
天天在忙--忙得昏头钻向。好笑是，人人都觉得自己忙得值得。失去了方向，不成人样，人生也没了头绪。
生活为了什么？声明？利益？白了头，还不是死不带去？白了头的人，快乐吗？回过头来，黑发的年头是不是天天都感到充实，感到明明白白。还是分分秒秒是蒙蒙咚咚？
如果明明白白，今生的每一秒都收复在心里，心就充实了，就不会迷惘。要不，心就迷失了方向，不知所踪。找不到心，就慌了。
生活为了什么？声明？利益？白了头，还不是死不带去？白了头的人，快乐吗？回过头来，黑发的年头是不是天天都感到充实，感到明明白白。还是分分秒秒是蒙蒙咚咚？
如果明明白白，今生的每一秒都收复在心里，心就充实了，就不会迷惘。要不，心就迷失了方向，不知所踪。找不到心，就慌了。
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
想家。
累了。想家了。
那个家，在心里的深处。那个家，和石头做的家不同。我想回的家，是快乐安详的心窝。
心很散，也很累。最求事业都用了所有精力。精力用玩了，事情还没办完，但身心不听使唤了。
老了，朋友少了。能听心声的朋友也没了。本来就不多，现在更不用说了。
人，追求追求，以为就能快乐。其实这是不可能的。追求不一定能得到，但是做人不能游手好闲。
做事就要努力，这是做人的根本。没了根，那树干就会枯萎，人就会越来越无能。
累了，就休息吧。身体不能休息，让心休息吧。暂时把工作忘了吧，回家吧。
那个家，在心里的深处。那个家，和石头做的家不同。我想回的家，是快乐安详的心窝。
心很散，也很累。最求事业都用了所有精力。精力用玩了，事情还没办完，但身心不听使唤了。
老了，朋友少了。能听心声的朋友也没了。本来就不多，现在更不用说了。
人，追求追求，以为就能快乐。其实这是不可能的。追求不一定能得到，但是做人不能游手好闲。
做事就要努力，这是做人的根本。没了根，那树干就会枯萎，人就会越来越无能。
累了，就休息吧。身体不能休息，让心休息吧。暂时把工作忘了吧，回家吧。
Sunday, August 22, 2010
乱想
生病了，挨了刀子。
有了孩子，天天忙着。
牙痛，没撒法子。
写论文，时间紧凑。
喜欢看书，事实是好久没好好看了。
写文章，倒写了不少！
朋友，不停在变。
其实做人就是很多感慨。拿起一个感触，然后又把它放下。过程中就能体会人生。一切就在念头的熄灭间。
有了孩子，天天忙着。
牙痛，没撒法子。
写论文，时间紧凑。
喜欢看书，事实是好久没好好看了。
写文章，倒写了不少！
朋友，不停在变。
其实做人就是很多感慨。拿起一个感触，然后又把它放下。过程中就能体会人生。一切就在念头的熄灭间。
Monday, January 25, 2010
Bringing Jurong East Entertainment Back to Me
A calm mind feels fuller, and less affected by our environment--still care about but at the same time detached from our daily chore.
When I was an undergrad at Nanyang Technological University, I spent a great deal of time studying at fast food restaurants and shopping malls. I received news that one of my favorite location--Jurong East Entertainment Center. will be demolished, replaced by a new mega mall. JE Entertainment Center is basically a cineplex, a small mall by Singapore's standard. Three storeys high, there was a bakery, a few restaurants, an arcade center, and an ice skating ring on top of a variety of movies to choose form. The new mega mall will be among the largest in Singapore, and will attract Singaporeans living in the west side of the island.
(left) JE Entertainment Center before (picture courtesy of wikimapia.org); (right) JE Entertainment Center currently (picture courtesy of straitstimes.com).
Somewhat sadden, JE Entertainment Center is a place that my good memories would visit. I had spent much of my exam period mugging on the same stone table and chair at the corner at the 2nd level of the mall. The 3rd level was the ice skating ring with few visitors. The 2nd level housed an arcade center. Movie trailers played over and over again from the mall's large TV and speakers. This was my study environment.
At every hour, I would spend 5-15 mins strolling around the mall, as well as the neighborhood. I would leave my bag unattended at the same stone table. I am aware that someone might take it. I doubted it. I am not worried. I would take the walk without knowing where I will go. The walk was my break, to take my mind off the study as well as the stress. The walk was blissful. I walk around, sniffing at the bakery and see if any of the bread would wake up my taste bud. Then, I would walk out of the cineplex. I can go to the regional library, or to the busier market place. At the regional library was more books, so I would normally head to the market place, where the crowd made me feel alive. I would drop by some of the shops. Being a student, I had not much to spend, but at times, you can pick up useful and unexpectedly cheap things. When I was contented, I would head back to my stone table, to find my things intact and untouched, and continue where I left off.
I missed the place. But on second thought, maybe it was not the place that I missed. It was the routine, and carefree-ness. During these exam period, everyone else was stressed out. But me alone at the JE Entertainment Center, was much entertained by the buzzed. The hourly walk was calming. Few things perturbed me.
The passing of JE Entertainment Center perhaps somewhat represented the passing of this way of life. It seems far behind when I can work through my daily life with the same peacefulness. Perhaps if I still had that carefree-ness, JE Entertainment Center would always be there, at the present moment.
Reflected upon this, it now appears clear what is wrong. JE Entertainment Center may be gone, but it is not gone. It represents a potential--my potential. I can bring it back to me.
When I was an undergrad at Nanyang Technological University, I spent a great deal of time studying at fast food restaurants and shopping malls. I received news that one of my favorite location--Jurong East Entertainment Center. will be demolished, replaced by a new mega mall. JE Entertainment Center is basically a cineplex, a small mall by Singapore's standard. Three storeys high, there was a bakery, a few restaurants, an arcade center, and an ice skating ring on top of a variety of movies to choose form. The new mega mall will be among the largest in Singapore, and will attract Singaporeans living in the west side of the island.
(left) JE Entertainment Center before (picture courtesy of wikimapia.org); (right) JE Entertainment Center currently (picture courtesy of straitstimes.com).
Somewhat sadden, JE Entertainment Center is a place that my good memories would visit. I had spent much of my exam period mugging on the same stone table and chair at the corner at the 2nd level of the mall. The 3rd level was the ice skating ring with few visitors. The 2nd level housed an arcade center. Movie trailers played over and over again from the mall's large TV and speakers. This was my study environment.
At every hour, I would spend 5-15 mins strolling around the mall, as well as the neighborhood. I would leave my bag unattended at the same stone table. I am aware that someone might take it. I doubted it. I am not worried. I would take the walk without knowing where I will go. The walk was my break, to take my mind off the study as well as the stress. The walk was blissful. I walk around, sniffing at the bakery and see if any of the bread would wake up my taste bud. Then, I would walk out of the cineplex. I can go to the regional library, or to the busier market place. At the regional library was more books, so I would normally head to the market place, where the crowd made me feel alive. I would drop by some of the shops. Being a student, I had not much to spend, but at times, you can pick up useful and unexpectedly cheap things. When I was contented, I would head back to my stone table, to find my things intact and untouched, and continue where I left off.
I missed the place. But on second thought, maybe it was not the place that I missed. It was the routine, and carefree-ness. During these exam period, everyone else was stressed out. But me alone at the JE Entertainment Center, was much entertained by the buzzed. The hourly walk was calming. Few things perturbed me.
The passing of JE Entertainment Center perhaps somewhat represented the passing of this way of life. It seems far behind when I can work through my daily life with the same peacefulness. Perhaps if I still had that carefree-ness, JE Entertainment Center would always be there, at the present moment.
Reflected upon this, it now appears clear what is wrong. JE Entertainment Center may be gone, but it is not gone. It represents a potential--my potential. I can bring it back to me.
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