Strong Center

Zen Master Seung Sahn always taught that we need to have a strong center. But how do we develop a strong center? More importantly, how do we use this strong center in our daily life to help ourselves and others? I want to share a case of one of our students with you.

堅固的中心

崇山大禪師經常敎導我們，要有堅固的中心。但我們如何做到呢？更重要的是，我們能不能在日常生活中運用堅固的中心，自利利他呢？我想跟大家分享一位學生的個案。

Returning to this moment

One student who had been overseas for three years recently returned to the zen center for a visit. He was so happy that he could join the practice and go in for a kong-an interview.

Student : Sifu, I really miss Hong Kong and the practice. It has not been easy for me to live in the West. I need to work very hard and put it all down to survive. On the other hand, this foreign place is very quiet, and there aren't that many distractions. I live a simple life. But I miss Hong Kong so much, especially practicing together at the zen center. Sifu, when can I come back to Hong Kong?

返回當下

一位已移民外國三年的學生回港探訪禪院。他很高興能夠再次參與共修及參公案。

學生：「師父，我真的很掛念香港和跟大家一起共修。在外國生活真的不容易。我要很努力工作，要放下一切才能生存。但另一方面，外國地方很寧靜，比較少外來的引誘。因此，我的生活很簡單。但我實在太掛念香港，特別是在禪院共修。師父，我何時才能返回香港？」

修行感悟

愛別離 - 爸爸的痛


羊年剛至，元宵前夕，原是人月兩團圓的佳節時分。一位37歲的父親，疑因不堪每次欲見隨母居住的女兒時, 都遭到女兒媽媽的金錢苛索，最終在壓力『爆煲』下，登上大廈天台跳樓身亡。（節錄於2015年3月4日星島日報港聞版）


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