November 14,2011
活在死亡裡
我們生活在墳場，死亡滋養著我們
植物的死，礦物的死，動物的死
我們從屍土裡擷取養分，死亡孕育出生命
生命的退出，才有生命的登場
今天的沃土，昨日的墳場
生命從死亡裡誕生
沒有屍土，沒有生命
生命死去，生命才能出生
害怕死亡？我們就活在死亡裡
在死亡上種植，在死亡上收穫
在死亡上奔馳，在死亡上倒下
一個生命凋萎，一個生命萌芽
植物的死，礦物的死，動物的死
我們從屍土裡擷取養分，死亡孕育出生命
生命的退出，才有生命的登場
今天的沃土，昨日的墳場
生命從死亡裡誕生
沒有屍土，沒有生命
生命死去，生命才能出生
害怕死亡？我們就活在死亡裡
在死亡上種植，在死亡上收穫
在死亡上奔馳，在死亡上倒下
一個生命凋萎，一個生命萌芽
August 26,2011
活在父親的愛裡
忙完喪事，好好休息了嗎？
還是不讓自己閒著，怕沒來由的泣不成聲？
看著父親空著的床，還會想著老爸去哪裡？怎麼不在家？他總是在家的，當你回家的時候。
走在父親買菜的市場裡，人聲鼎沸但卻隔著一層膜，你像個隱形人麻木無感，賣茄子的菜販朝著你說話：「今天你一個人，爸爸沒來？」你的僵直讓氣氛也僵了，她又問了一次，現場停格，「他剛過世」……說完你淚眼模糊，但市場開始有了真實感。
這是不是你這些日子發生的事？ ...繼續閱讀
還是不讓自己閒著，怕沒來由的泣不成聲？
看著父親空著的床，還會想著老爸去哪裡？怎麼不在家？他總是在家的，當你回家的時候。
走在父親買菜的市場裡，人聲鼎沸但卻隔著一層膜，你像個隱形人麻木無感，賣茄子的菜販朝著你說話：「今天你一個人，爸爸沒來？」你的僵直讓氣氛也僵了，她又問了一次，現場停格，「他剛過世」……說完你淚眼模糊，但市場開始有了真實感。
這是不是你這些日子發生的事？ ...繼續閱讀
August 25,2011
July 14,2011
from《The Four Agreements》，by Don Miguel Ruiz
agreement 1
Be impeccable with your word - Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
agreement 2
Don’t take anything personally - Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
agreement 3
Don’t make assumptions - Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
agreement 4
Always do your best - Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Ruiz has subsequently released a sequel, The Fifth Agreement, which adds a further agreement:
agreement 5
Be Skeptical but Learn to Listen.
Be impeccable with your word - Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
agreement 2
Don’t take anything personally - Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
agreement 3
Don’t make assumptions - Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
agreement 4
Always do your best - Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
Ruiz has subsequently released a sequel, The Fifth Agreement, which adds a further agreement:
agreement 5
Be Skeptical but Learn to Listen.
July 11,2011
Orff says
Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand.
Experience first, then intellectualize.
Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play.
Experience first, then intellectualize.
Since the beginning of time, children have not liked to study. They would much rather play, and if you have their interests at heart, you will let them learn while they play; they will find that what they have mastered is child's play.
June 23,2011
from《哲學的慰藉》
賽內卡（Seneca）偶然在哲學家Hecato的作品中發現了某句話：
「你問我有什麼進步？我已經開始做自己的朋友了。」
這的確相當有用，……你可以確定這樣的人會是所有人的朋友。
不該在他人的動機上加上毫不相關的悲觀詮釋。
如此，雖然噪音依舊令人厭惡，但不會令我們發怒：
除非內心保持平靜，否則任何地方都是吵雜之地。
有能力正確辨別何處可隨心所欲塑造現實，何處需以平靜心情接受不可改變的事實，這才是智慧所在。
Stoic學派學者Zeno、Chrysippus闡述的一段隱喻：
一條狗被綁在推車上。
賽內卡（Seneca）說：
一隻死命抵抗套索的動物會將套索弄得更緊，……克服邪惡的緩和之計，就是忍受並順從必然性。
「你問我有什麼進步？我已經開始做自己的朋友了。」
這的確相當有用，……你可以確定這樣的人會是所有人的朋友。
不該在他人的動機上加上毫不相關的悲觀詮釋。
如此，雖然噪音依舊令人厭惡，但不會令我們發怒：
除非內心保持平靜，否則任何地方都是吵雜之地。
有能力正確辨別何處可隨心所欲塑造現實，何處需以平靜心情接受不可改變的事實，這才是智慧所在。
Stoic學派學者Zeno、Chrysippus闡述的一段隱喻：
一條狗被綁在推車上。
賽內卡（Seneca）說：
一隻死命抵抗套索的動物會將套索弄得更緊，……克服邪惡的緩和之計，就是忍受並順從必然性。
June 6,2011
慈愛的天父
「慈愛的天父！」床畔的祈禱。
看著熟睡的稚子，在他夢裡，我是否也是慈愛的父親？
每晚我閉上眼，向慈愛的天父禱告。
今晚我閉上眼，看見爺爺的微笑。
慈愛的天父，天堂的爺爺，好像！
孩子，你含著淚入睡，抽泣如一把刀，
劃出爸爸滿腔的悔恨自責，猶如無助時的禱告：
慈愛的天父，為甚麼只在遙不可及的天上？
看著熟睡的稚子，在他夢裡，我是否也是慈愛的父親？
每晚我閉上眼，向慈愛的天父禱告。
今晚我閉上眼，看見爺爺的微笑。
慈愛的天父，天堂的爺爺，好像！
孩子，你含著淚入睡，抽泣如一把刀，
劃出爸爸滿腔的悔恨自責，猶如無助時的禱告：
慈愛的天父，為甚麼只在遙不可及的天上？
June 1,2011
前車之鑑
哥哥：你和媽媽感情不好，為甚麼要結婚？
………………………………
哥哥：對喔！你們不結婚，就不會有我們。
哥哥：所以你們是想小孩，想瘋了！
弟弟：不是啦，是上帝要你們結婚的。
爸爸：有了我們的錯誤經驗，你將來結婚就不會跟我們一樣。
………………………………
哥哥：對喔！你們不結婚，就不會有我們。
哥哥：所以你們是想小孩，想瘋了！
弟弟：不是啦，是上帝要你們結婚的。
爸爸：有了我們的錯誤經驗，你將來結婚就不會跟我們一樣。
March 17,2011
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
聽聽 Iris Dement 的演唱
- What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
What a blessedness, what a peace is mine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.- Refrain:
Leaning, leaning, safe and secure from all alarms;
Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms.
- Refrain:
- Oh, how sweet to walk in this pilgrim way,
Leaning on the everlasting arms;
Oh, how bright the path grows from day to day,
Leaning on the everlasting arms. - What have I to dread, what have I to fear,
Leaning on the everlasting arms?
I have blessed peace with my Lord so near,
Leaning on the everlasting arms.
ref. by Anthony J. Showalter, pub.1887