午飯後小憩，想著度生的種種，對於眾生不認真學佛 、不認真修法 、不警惕自己勿重犯一樣的錯誤 、終日顛倒妄想，等等。實在不勝唏噓啊！

回想自己當年為何要學佛，以及現在為何還在學佛， 心中真實感恩吾的皈依根本上師，蓮生活佛盧勝彥。因為祂慈悲無私的教授 、慈悲偉大的大加持，讓吾能實修佛法，漸漸將自己累世的習氣淡化及轉化，並守著當初皈依的出發心，因此，至今吾仍然學佛，且更積極更努力地學佛。那吾到底是以什麼為當初學佛的出發心呢？ 吾當初學佛的出發心是; 第一，尋求安心的法門。第二，尋求能達於真善的法門。第三， 尋求能使自己不再造業的法門。以上三點，是吾當初學佛的最至要的三個理由。吾的皈依師父教導我們，當邪緣至的時候，要趕快憶起當初學佛的出發心，就能抵擋邪緣。

吾個人認為，學佛弟子為何會退道心，原因在於學佛弟子並沒有將佛法實踐在日常生活中，也沒有勤修戒 、定 、慧，佛法中的三無漏學。就因如此，無法得到佛法，自然就無法「分辨真幻」, 以至最終退了道心，學佛不成，反成了幽冥界悲慘眾生，真是哀哉！

很多人總以為，學佛辛苦又無聊。其實那剛好相反。皈依學佛所受的五戒，事實是世間一切眾生均得守的五戒，而並非祇是皈依弟子才應守的戒律。因為，守五戒才能再得人身啊！ 再者，學佛知因果，更懂得行善布施 、戒殺放生 、言談舉止更為謹慎 、廣修福田，不要說來世，這一世的命運，當下就改善了，從苦轉為順 、從貧轉為富 、從弱轉為強 、從敗轉為勝，等等等。 所以吾才說，學佛根本不苦，而且很樂。學佛也不無聊，學佛不再度日如年 、行屍走肉 、了無生機了。

學佛一定要拜對師父，一定要親近善知識。千萬不可人云亦云，道聽途說，這樣不但沒有功德，反而會有過失及罪。若你與我有緣，可以一邊品茗，一邊共參佛道，哈！哈！哈！真是人生一大樂事啊！

Taking a small break after lunch one day, I pondered over the various difficulties faced when teaching the Dharma to sentient beings. They are not serious, and do not caution themselves against committing the same mistakes over and over again. Their lives are lived in a perpetual state of delusion.

As I recalled the reason why I decided to learn the Dharma, and reflected on my perseverance till today, I am full of gratitude for the master I seek refuge in, Grandmaster Living Buddha Lian-Sheng. Because of His compassionate and selfless teachings and blessings, I was able to practice the Dharma and gradually rid myself of unwholesome traits accumulated over many past lives. I remained steadfast in my faith and continue to practice the Dharma even more diligently.

What has been my motivation at the beginning of my Dharma journey? Firstly, I seek a practice that can set my worries and troubles at ease. Secondly, to seek a practice that can show me the door to the Truth. Thirdly, to seek a practice that will enable me to stop committing acts of negative karma. The above 3 points were instrumental at the start of my journey. My Grandmaster, in whom I seek refuge, taught that whenever we are beset with obstacles brought about by bad affinities, we ought to quickly remind ourselves of our initial vows and motivations to repel the obstacles.

In my opinions, many Buddhists lost their beliefs along the way because they fail to apply the Dharma to their daily lives. Neither did they diligently practice the Three Endeavors of Moral Discipline, Meditation and Resulting Wisdom. As a result, they cannot realise the value of Dharma and hence, lack the wisdom to see through the illusions. They subsequently gave up on the Dharma and sadly, join the ranks of suffering sentient beings in the nether world.

Many people assumed that learning the Dharma is tedious and boring. Well, it is exactly the opposite. The five precepts we observe after taking refuge are in fact applicable to all sentient beings, not just Buddhists alone. Because by observing these precepts, we can be assured of rebirth in the human realm for our future lives. Furthermore, the Dharma teaches the Law of Karma (Cause and Effect), and rightly encourages us to perform deeds of giving, to refrain from killing, and to be mindful of our speech and action. By accumulating such vast merits, there is no need to wait for the next life. We can change our current destiny right away. From treacherous to smooth-sailing, from poverty to wealth, from weak to strong, from losing to winning, etc. This explains why I said that learning the Dharma is not at all tedious, but a joyous journey. Learning the Dharma is neither boring nor hopeless.

To learn the Dharma, it is important to seek the right Master and to be around wise people. Do not follow the crowd blindly or rely on hearsay as not only will this fail to accumulate merits, it will also deepen your negative karma. If you and I have the affinity, let’s explore the Dharma over a tea session! Ha! Ha! Ha! What a great joy in life that will be!