05/09/2026
2026年9月06日,星期天,大家早安🪷吉祥如意,福慧增长,农历七月,不是恐怖月,是孝亲月.
Good morning, everyone 🪷 May you be auspicious and blessed 🪷🙏
每天学习一点,智慧增长一点。
Learn something new each day, and grow a little wiser every day.
🌿 真正的改变，是从心开始
我们常常谈到两个字：改变。
想让自己变漂亮一点，可以化妆、护肤；
想让自己看起来更有精神，可以换一套好看的衣服；
想改变生活，也可以换环境、换工作、换一种生活方式。
这些，当然都算是一种改变。
可是，外在改变得再多，如果内心没有改变，一切还是停留在表面。
脸可以变白，衣服可以穿得漂亮，
身体可以变得更健康，语言也可以变得更好听。
但是，如果心里的贪、瞋、痴没有减少，
遇到事情还是容易生气，遇到不顺还是喜欢计较，
面对别人还是充满分别心与执着，
那么，外表变得再好，也只是换了一层包装而已。
佛法所说的修行，不是叫我们只改变外在，
而是要回过头来，照见自己的这一颗心。
以前容易生气，现在懂得忍一忍；
以前喜欢计较，现在学会放下；
以前遇到不顺就抱怨，现在懂得接受因缘；
以前总想改变别人，现在开始懂得改变自己。
这才是真正的进步。
身体的改变，只是外在；
语言的改变，只是表相；
行为的改变，是开始；
心念的改变，才是真正的修行。
人活着，不一定要让所有人看到自己变得多漂亮、多成功，
更重要的是，有一天我们回头看看自己：
心比过去柔软了，
脾气比过去少了，
执着比过去淡了，
慈悲比过去多了，
面对得失，也能够更加自在了。
那一刻，我们才真正明白，改变别人很难，改变环境不易，
真正能够改变的，其实是自己的这一颗心。
心若改变，人生的风景也会跟着改变。
愿我们每天都比昨天少一点烦恼，多一点慈悲；
少一点执着，多一点智慧。
外在的改变，让人看见；
内心的改变，才让自己真正自在。 🙏🌿
🌿 True Change Begins Within
We often talk about the word “change.”
If we want to look more beautiful, we can put on makeup or take better care of our skin.
If we want to look more presentable, we can wear nicer clothes.
If we want to change our lives, we can change our surroundings, our work, or even our way of living.
All of these are forms of change.
But no matter how much we change on the outside, if our heart remains unchanged, the change is only superficial.
Our appearance can become more beautiful,
our clothes can become more elegant,
our body can become healthier,
and even our words can become more pleasant.
But if greed, anger, ignorance, attachment and resentment remain in our hearts,
if we still become angry easily, complain when things do not go our way,
or constantly judge and blame others,
then changing our appearance means very little.
Buddhist practice is not simply about changing what others can see.
It is about turning inward and transforming our own mind.
In the past, we may have lost our temper easily; now we learn to pause.
In the past, we may have been overly concerned with every little thing; now we learn to let go.
In the past, we may have complained when life was difficult; now we learn to accept conditions as they are.
In the past, we may have wanted to change everyone around us; now we begin by changing ourselves.
That is true progress.
Changing the body is external.
Changing our words is only the beginning.
Changing our actions is a step forward.
But transforming the mind is the essence of spiritual practice.
We do not necessarily need everyone to see how beautiful, successful, or accomplished we have become.
More importantly, one day when we look back at ourselves, we can say:
My heart has become gentler.
My temper has become calmer.
My attachments have become lighter.
My compassion has grown stronger.
And I can face gain and loss with greater peace and freedom.
At that moment, we truly understand:
It is difficult to change others.
It is not easy to change our circumstances.
But the one thing we can truly transform is our own heart.
When the heart changes, the scenery of life changes with it.
May we become a little less troubled and a little more compassionate each day;
a little less attached and a little wiser.
External change may be seen by others,
but inner transformation is what truly brings peace and freedom. 🙏🌿
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