Sunday, November 28, 2010

199 - Communication is a Sacred Act - 溝通是一神聖的行為 (By Paul Ferrini)

溝通是一神聖的行為

聆聽是需要精力專注的,你需具備對他人的接收能力。

當我們不在接收狀態時,我們不該故作聆聽狀。

我們需要讓對方知道,自己當前不在接收狀態中;

反之,當別人無法聆聽時,我們也不該試圖與他/她分享任何事情。

溝通不會自行發生的。它需要說者與聽者同時臨在當下。

當雙方都能全然臨在時,溝通成了神聖的行為

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Communication is a Sacred Act

Listening takes energy and attention. It takes receptivity to the other person. When we aren’t receptive, we should not try to listen. We should let the other person know that we are not in a receptive state. Conversely, when the other person cannot offer this attention to us, we shouldn’t try to share with him or her.

Communication does not happen by itself. It requires both the speaker and the listener to be present. When both are present fully, it is a sacred act.

作者 / Paul Ferrini

Sunday, November 14, 2010

198 - 台灣暢銷書作家黃桐:放下也是一種選擇

台灣暢銷書作家黃桐:放下也是一種選擇

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人生好像是舞臺,好演員知道人生有起有落,演技不好的演員則總愛自尋煩惱……針對現代人的心理困境,台灣暢銷書作家黃桐在新書中用80則清新小寓言,將人從迷惘中喚醒過來,勸告人們面對現實,放下負擔。本書文字淺顯易懂,故事短小精悍,更妙的是後面的評論,讓人豁然開朗。

把憂鬱留在沙灘上

有一個富翁,他可以用錢買到任何東西,但他卻感覺自己愈來愈不快樂。他相信自己得了憂鬱症,尋遍名醫,但空虛的心情,卻仍然日以繼夜地折磨著他。某天,他聽說偏遠的海濱住著一個很厲害的醫生,決定前去看診。
醫生聽了他的問題,告訴他:“我有個很好的處方,保證有效!”接著遞給富商三個紙包。

醫生叮嚀:“這三個紙包中各有一帖藥,你一天服用一帖就好。不過,切記必須在沙灘上服用,才會見效。”富翁半信半疑,告別醫生後馬上走到沙灘上,打開第一個紙包。但裏面什麼都沒有,只寫了幾個字:在沙灘上躺三十分鐘。富翁覺得自己被耍了,但心想死馬當活馬醫吧,便依照指示,躺在沙灘上。一開始,他心裏一直想著自己有多不快樂,但漸漸的,他開始聽到海浪的聲音、發現藍天中的雲朵正隨著涼風變幻……他就這麼一直躺著,直到夕陽西下。

第二天,富翁又來到沙灘,打開紙包。裏面還是什麼都沒有,只寫著:在沙灘找出五條擱淺的小魚,把它們扔回海裏。富翁照做了,不知道為什麼,當他看到奄奄一息的小魚,一回到海裏馬上生龍活虎,他突然覺得心情好像好一些了,於是扔了一條又一條。

第三天,他打開最後一個紙包,寫著:把你的煩惱都寫在沙灘上。富翁找了一根小樹枝,在沙灘不斷地寫著:和妻子的關係愈來愈冷淡、孩子不聽話、上個月談生意不順利……他寫得有些累了,直起腰來,看著自己一連串的煩惱。
突然,一陣大浪打上來,又很快就退去了。富翁驚訝地發現,剛剛被他寫滿煩惱的沙地,又回復平整,彷彿什麼事都沒發生。

心的體驗
憂鬱彷彿已經成了現代的文明病,我們常會感到悶悶不樂,其實能搬開壓在心口石頭的,只有自己。
故事中的第一帖藥,就是休息。名醫要富翁躺在沙灘上,不只希望他的身體放鬆,更期待他千頭萬緒的心思得到休憩。感覺憂鬱上門,何妨放下一切到郊外走走?只是靜靜地看看風景。

第二帖藥是付出。不管你幫助的對像是人,還是動物,自己都能獲得更多快樂。只要付出一點點時間,就能換回充實的心靈,不是非常划算嗎?

第三帖藥是時間。你會說放下何其容易?那就交給時間。時間就好像撫平沙灘的海浪,再深的傷也會隨著時間淡忘。
其實,壓力都是自找的.

有名男子認為自己的壓力很大,每天都很不快樂,簡直快要得憂鬱症了。他決定到山上拜訪一名據說很有智慧的禪師。經過曲折的重重山徑,男子好不容易才來到這座位於深山中的茅屋,但卻門窗緊閉,禪師顯然不在家。男子焦急地在門口徘徊,不久後,禪師便挑著扁擔回來了。

男子急忙叫住禪師:“大師,您終於回來了!我是特別來向您請教的!”
“你來找我有什麼事嗎?”禪師問。

男子急急忙忙開始訴苦:“禪師,我覺得自己的壓力太大,就快吃不消了!求求您告訴我擺脫壓力、找回快樂的方法吧!” 禪師只是將肩上的扁擔遞給他,說:“我剛剛下山買了一些青菜、蘿蔔,可以請你幫我挑一下扁擔嗎?”
“沒問題。”男子接過扁擔,順勢扛在肩上。
“應該不會很重吧?”禪師問。

“不會不會,一點兒也不重。”男子心想,只不過是幾棵蔬菜罷了,怎麼會重呢?接著,禪師拿出竹掃帚,開始掃地,足足掃了三十分鐘。

男子就這麼扛著扁擔,站在一旁,開始覺得肩膀有點兒酸了。禪師掃完地,回房拿出花剪,開始修整庭院中的花朵,三十分鐘又過去了。男子剛才還覺得扁擔很輕,現在卻感覺宛如有千斤重一般。
禪師終於整理完庭院,不料卻又慢條斯理拿出茶具,準備泡茶……男子再也忍不住了,開口問禪師:“師父,這扁擔好重啊!我快扛不動了!”

“那你為什麼不放下來呢?”禪師笑著說。

男子聽到禪師這句話,恍然大悟。原來,擺脫壓力的秘訣,就是放下啊!

摘自《我們都忘了,放下也是一種選擇2》 黃桐 著 安徽教育出版社2009年6月

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

197 - Beauty's Way - by Paul Ferrini

Beauty's way is simple and elegant.
Everything happens in its own time and place.
The river may overflow its banks or it may shrink to a trickle.
Seasons of drought and high water are inevitable.
But sooner or later, the river will reach the sea.

The outcome is certain.
No matter how far we stray from our essential nature, we will return to it.
Our destiny is to become who we already are.

- by Paul Ferrini -

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

196 - Sharing with family members

Hello dearest family members,

A very good day to you. Trust all is well.

Over the years of searching, researching and a series of personal experiences, I have come to some in-depth comprehension regarding the nature of our mind and I wish to briefly share with you here.

'Greed Will Only Bring Poverty'
This is a natural law. It is universally true in the long run. You need to personally experience it to understand it.

Assuming you put a coin on the desk. The top of the coin represents Greed. The bottom side of the coin will be naturally represented by Poverty. It is impossible that the bottom side of the coin will come out to be Abundance or Wealth.

Giving and Receiving Are One and The Same

The concept of giving and receiving is not well understood by most people. The practice of giving and receiving is a powerful value which should be clearly understood. However, in today's world people rarely have clear idea about this. Hence many people carry all sorts of misconceptions about its real meaning and effects.

Briefly, Giving and Receiving Are One and The Same. As you receive so shall you give/share, the natural effect is that you will attract abundance into your life. On the other hand, if a person only receives without giving/sharing, then poverty will persist in the long run.

Much love and have a blessed day.
Dad