忍辱 - 放下 Endure humiliation - Let go

 

盈珍水彩畫 - Ying Chen watercolor painting 

曾以為學佛修行深不可得，

真正認真接觸佛法後才領悟 -

修行是在日常生活中。

如果可以面對種種挫折、痛苦，

看清人生無常，人性黑暗邪惡的一面⋯

以當局者迷，「旁觀者清」

的智慧去看人生，

雖然不容易做到，

但是如果能以寛容慈悲的心，

忍受種種恥辱，

才能找到內心的平和與清淨，

人性本善，

所有不善都是妄想煩惱習氣

感召引致。

放下妄心，真心才能現前。

放不下是無始以來的煩惱習氣。

忍辱 - 放下是最大的智慧與福，

最大的福德。

I had once though that 

practice and learn from Buddhism

is so deep and not comprehensible.

After seriously being exposed to Dharma

and now I realized 

actually practice is in our daily life.

If we can face all kinds of setbacks and pains, 

recognize impermanence of life,

see clearly the dark and evil side of human nature...

Look at life with the wisdom 

of the bystanders,

although it is very hard to do, 

but if we can endure all kinds of humiliation 

with a compassionate heart,

we could find inner peace and purity.

Human nature is inherently good, and the evils 

are inspired by delusions, upset, bad habits.    

Let the deluded mind go

for reality can show. 

Unable to let go 

is the habits since the very beginning.

Endure humiliation - Let go

is the greatest wisdom merit and blessing. 

欣欣向榮 - Vitality

 

這本老舊的書，

非常富有創意和靈巧的手藝。

我們看到了 Chantal 賦予這本書

欣欣向榮的活力。

This old book, 

very creative and dexterous craftsmanship.

We saw the vitality that Chantal LIAN gave to 

the book.

美好樂曲分享 - Sharing beautiful music

 

Click : https://vimeo.com/556776938/89a3a94b18

法國母親節

收到友人Kenya Gillespie

自創的的樂曲。

活潑爽朗的音符

引領心靈飛向窗外陽光。

悠揚的琴聲

傳遞著精神動力，

鼓舞人心。

Mother's Day in France 

received music created by a friend Kenya Gillespie.

Lively and hearty notes lead the soul 

to the sun outside the window.

The melodious keyboard 

sound conveys spiritual power 

and is inspiring.

靜坐 - Meditation

 

盈珍水彩畫 - Ying Chen watercolour painting  

科學文獻提到有關靜坐的益處 ：

可以減輕壓力、焦慮，減少疼痛。

也可以對大腦的結構產生影響。

由大腦掃描發現，

靜坐可以使人的大腦灰質增多。

額葉的灰質掌管人的智力。

人在老化過程中，

此處灰質體積會逐漸減少，

造成智力衰退，認知功能退化。

但靜坐有助於避免此處的

灰質減少，讓大腦保持年輕。

有靜坐的人，

腦中的灰質都增加，

包括和聽覺、感覺相關的區域。

還可以看到大腦的杏仁核縮小，

杏仁核跟恐懼、焦慮有關。

受試者的杏仁核縮小

表示其壓力水平有降低。

每天靜坐至少一刻鐘（15分鐘） 

放下所有煩惱雜念，清除腦中的混亂， 

讓心靈休息，保持腦的健康。

增強記憶力與其他腦部功能。

淨化心靈的同時

靜坐也能開發慈愛的能量。

此外也有可能平衡身心上的病痛 

如心臟病、癌症、

憂鬱症、 過動症、注意力短缺症⋯

得以療癒。

Scientific literature 

discuss the benefits of meditation：

Can reduce stress, anxiety and pain. 

Also have an impact on the structure of the brain. 

Found by brain scan, 

meditation increased gray matter in the brain. 

Our intelligence is in charge of the gray matter 

of the frontal lobe. 

People in the aging proces

gradually decreases of the gray matter 

of the front lobe 

cause mental decline and cognitive function decline.

Meditation could help to avoid the decreases 

of the gray matter of the front lobe 

and keep our brain young. 

Meditating 

can help the gray matter in the brain increases

including areas related to hearing and sensation.

And amygdala will shrink. 

Amygdala related to fear and anxiety.

If the amygdala, appears to shrink  

indicates that stress level has decreased. 

Meditation at least for a quarter of an hour 

 (15 minutes ) a day,

let go of all worries and distracting thoughts, 

to clear the confusion in the mind,

let the mind rest, keep your brain healthy.

Enhance memory and other brain functions. 

When the mind is cleansed,

meditation can also develop the energy of 

loving - kindness.

Balance discomfort - 

Mental or bodily distress. 

Such as heart disease, cancer, 

depression, hyperactivity, 

attention deficit disorder... 

might be healed.

獻給母親 - For mother

 

紀念 & 祝福所有的母親

Commemorate and bless all mothers

康乃馨 - Carnation

 

盈珍彩色筆素描 - 康乃馨

Ying Chen Color pencil  sketch - Carnation

這張褪色的康乃馨，

某一次母親節前畫的。

有媽媽最喜歡的柔美粉紅色。

小小心靈只想討媽媽歡心。

還記得她笑得很開心，

說我很有美術天份。

我覺得畫圖時

會特別的專注與平心靜氣。

也是一種修身養性。

This faded carnation,

I drew before a certain mother's day.

With my mom's favorite color - soft pink.

Little heart just want to please mother.

I could still remember 

she smiled happily and said that 

I have a talent for art.

I believe that 

we will be particularly focused and calm 

when we draw.

It is also a kind of 

self-cultivation.