在佛教的義理來看，我們社會中的所有問題都是源於缺乏了解，對於未知的恐懼。當我們通透過邏輯、推理，利用我們內在無窮盡的智慧和慈悲心來克服這種無知時，我們不僅會對自己，還有對我們的世界展現出希望。

噶瑪巴

In Buddhist terms, all of the problems in our society stem from a lack of understanding, a fear of the unknown. When we challenge this ignorance through logic, through reasoning, through tapping into our boundless internal resources of wisdom and compassion, we manifest hope – not just for ourselves, but for our world.

Karmapa
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在某程度上，成熟能承擔責任是很重要，但也有其做得太過的風險。當我們這樣做時，我們最終走上極端，要麼就是努力試圖在我們的經驗中尋找美好的特質，要麼就是以單方面的消極方式來尋找缺點。簡而言之，我們成為讚美和批評的受害者。

事實上，讚美和批評既不是正面也不是負面。它們實際上只是能量的另一種形式。它們只是世俗習慣。行菩薩道的，是不會拒絕這些，拒絕就像否定生命本身，反之我們是要用善巧方法利用它們，就像使用適量的鹽或糖一樣。

噶瑪巴

To a certain degree, it is important to mature and take responsibility, but there is a risk of going too far. When we do this, we end up relating to our experiences through their extremes – either forcefully trying to find positive qualities in our experiences, or finding faults in a one-sidedly negative way. In short, we become victims of praise and criticism.

In fact, praise and criticism are neither positive nor negative. They are, in fact, just another form of energy. They are everyday rituals and practices. The way of the Bodhisattva is not to reject these things – this would be like rejecting life itself – but to find skilful means to use them in moderation, like using a pinch of salt or sugar.

Karmapa

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