14 May

如果回顧我們噶舉承傳的上師，從傳承創立者開始，我們可以看到的是，正因為他們的努力，通過艱辛的努力，他們成為了偉大的上師。所以，這特質是我們作為後輩必須培養的，我們必須努力修行並在最需要的地方精進不懈。如果我們這樣實踐，就會有機會證悟菩提心。之後，修行道路會變得更加順利、遠比我們想像的容易。

噶瑪巴

If we look at the past lineage masters of our Kagyu tradition, starting from the very founders of our lineage, we can see that they have become those great masters simply because of their effort, through sheer hard work and great effort. And so this is one trait that we as their descendants, one could say, must try to develop and put in hard work where it is needed, where it is truly needed. If we do that, then there is an opportunity where the realisation of Bodhicitta can actually happen. From then on, the journey becomes far smoother, far easier than we can imagine.

#Karmapa

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28 May

覺知的重要

覺知是非常非常重要的。沒有覺知，最終我們會打開無明之門。無明為我們帶來不必要和毫無幫助的方法來解決問題：貪愛與嗔恨。我們要防範這些現象的出現，所以覺知為什麼那麼重要。

簡單來說，要培養覺知，就好像我們必須審視什麼是健康 ，好比對身體健康的良好飲食習慣或常作運動。就是那樣，我們必須問自己什麼會為心靈帶來健康。然後，透過運用佛菩薩教導我們的善知識，我們可以找到越來越多對我們心靈健康的東西。根據我們的能力逐漸地去應用這些知識，我們便會變得更健康、更健壯、更強壯、和更靈活 ，我們就能克服任何的困難。

噶瑪巴

#Karmapa on the importance of mindful awareness:

Awareness is very, very important. Without awareness, eventually we will open the doors to ignorance. Ignorance brings with it unnecessary or unhelpful tools in the attempt to solve our problems: attachment and anger. It is important to guard against these phenomena, so that’s why awareness is so important.

Very simply, we must develop awareness by examining what is healthy – just like examining a good diet or fitness routine for our physical body. Just like that, we have to ask ourselves what is healthy for our mind. Then, by using the knowledge that is shared by all of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas, we can find out more and more about what is healthy for our mind. And then, gradually, by applying the knowledge according to our capacity, we become healthier and healthier, fitter and fitter, stronger and stronger, and more flexible – and then we can overcome all difficulties.

#Karmapa

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