我記得有位西藏僧侶，只因在西藏僧院體系中位居要職而沒有犯錯，就被關在中國勞改營二、三十年。他曾表示要感謝勞改營中的審訊員，讓他得以修持具體的慈悲心，因為在僧院中庭進行的辯論單純是學理上的事，況且在那裡的僧侶一般來說至少是和氣的。我還記得他在訴說這件事時，眼中閃爍著光芒，嘴角也掛著大大的笑容。
因此，對所有人心懷感激的能力，超越了只是坐在禪修墊上。如此便能把發生在我們身上的一切事都當成法道的修持。這將會幫助我們不再怨恨他人或各種處境。在金剛乘裡，我們把人人都視為文殊菩薩或度母，我們也的確就是，而他們在面對我們所遭遇的情況時，會如何處置呢 ?
- 傑尊瑪丹津．葩默
I remember one high Tibetan monk who spent 20 or 30 years in the Chinese concentration camps for no fault of his but having been a dignitary of the Tibetan monastic system. He said that he had gratitude to his interrogators for leading him to practise concrete compassion, while in his monastery, this was just a theoretical matter of debate in the courtyard, since monks there were at least normally nice.
And when he was telling that, I remember that his eyes were sparkling and he had a big smile.
So, this ability to be grateful to everyone goes beyond just sitting on a cushion. It is taking everything which is happening to us as a path of practice. This will help us stop resenting people or situations. In Vajrayana, we see each of us as Manhjushri or Tara, and we really are, so, how would they then deal with the situation we are facing now?
- Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
~ 普賢法譯小組Mountain Views 恭譯 / Serena 校對，祈願眾生一心向善，遠離貪瞋癡。
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