如何修持內外功

如何修持內外功

How to Cultivate Internal Virtues and External Merits

壹、           前言

I. Introduction

談到「學道」、「修行」，很多人都存有一份神秘感，認為

 

此事不同凡響，是擺脫生活常態的一種特殊行為。其實「學

 

道」只不過是要讓我們了解自己生命的意義，人生的價值，

 

培養正確的人生觀、價值觀及生活態度而已；而「修行」則

 

是在修正自己的觀念與行為。因為，我們的觀念若是有所偏

 

頗，則在面對人生百態時，往往是煩惱不斷。若行為有所偏

 

差，則會製造罪惡，貽害人間，良心那會安呢？所以學道、

 

修行不僅能讓我們活得坦坦蕩蕩心安理得，更能讓我們過著

 

瀟灑自在、安祥喜悅的生活。簡而言之，學道、修行就是由

 

「自我了解」開始，經不斷的自我成長、變化氣質、突破難

 

關，以至於創造永恒慧命的一種歷程。由學道、修行乃至成

 

道的內函，具體的說，除了需要「學道」以外，就是需要

 

「修道」與「辦道」，也就是內外功的修持。

Learning & cultivating Dao make people feel mysterious & extraordinary in some way, that free people from a normal life style. As a matter of fact, learning Dao mainly helps us understand the true meanings & values of our lives & develop positive attitude toward our lives; however, cultivation represents a mirror, which helps us reform our inner thoughts and actions. We are usually swamped by our bad thoughts while facing with ups & downs in life. How can we settle down our conscience if we are against rightness and have impact on the society indirectly? By learning and cultivating Dao, we can lead a bighearted, carefree & joyful life. Briefly, learning and cultivating Dao is a wisdom path that begin with self-understanding－we conquer adversity and elevate our temperament with constant awakening. To be a real Buddha, we are supposed to improve our learning by way of propagating and cultivating Dao, which is called” Cultivate internal virtues and external virtues”