“我这个数数训练就是那种：台上三分钟，台下十年功。在那个持戒的当口上，你能够撑住那几个念头，或者你能够守护住自己，其实就是经年累月的努力导致的。你到关键时刻你的正念正知全部能够冲上去，把这个快要漏的地方全部防好，甚至远方便戒都守得非常好。”

~ 《广海明月》第0292讲

When I lose to my negative emotions, I used this metaphor “a perfect 3 minutes performance is a result of many enduring years of daily practice.” to perk me up. Gratitude to Teacher for motivating me that I should not expect overnight success, as it takes perseverance and continuous hard work.  

•  Jannie Lim (S18G015E)

“非常非常希望启发我们能够去聆听他人的意见、能够去聆听他人的心声，不要着在「我」的感觉里、着在「我」的认知里边，认为「我」就是那个了解真相的人。一定要不停地学习了解别人，别人的心对我们来说都像一本书一样。如果大家都对自己看到的那一部分特别执着，而不去看一看可能那个人很善良、真的很善良，或者可能我看到的只是非常局部的部分，更深邃的东西我应该再给自己一点时间、再给自己一点时间去了解一下。” ~《广海明月》第058讲

I have a habit of judging others based on my past experience and personal perceptions. Gratitude to Teacher for encouraging me to take my time to observe others like how I would when I read a book; page by page, word for word.  

•  Jannie Lim (S18G015E)

“我们了解了以后，我们不必拿我们现在的眼光去看哪一个好、哪一个坏。世尊说法没有不好的，不同，只是根性不同而已，这种根性的人以这种方法、那种根性的人那种方法。”

~《广海明月》第216讲

 Late Master was guiding us to study the sublime teaching with a pure motivation - we should apply the teaching to sincerely and humbly benefit our mental continuum as well as that of others. Never shall we find fault with other people, disparaging that “this is wrong” or “that won't work”. Up till now, sometimes l have this feeling that l am right, but l have to tell myself. No, l must not think that way. 

• COLLIN CHOW 周彦锟 （019善014 C01)

“Apply Master’s teaching; apply the compassion and wisdom exuding between the lines in Lamrim to resolve it all. We must heal our deep wounds caused by afflictions in our mental stream. This is the extreme positive meaning and optimistic attitude brought to us by Buddha Dharma.”  ~ Global Lamrim Discourse 0019

I am very touched by the words ' deep wounds.' The only way to eliminate it is to learn the Buddha Dharma faithfully.

• COLLIN CHOW 周彦锟 019 善 014 C 01

Hence, we should have aversion to cyclic existence! The joyfulness of fame and wealth would soon deteriorate, and the power in hand also would be gone very soon; the births and rebirths are truly very abominable. This is the main reason why l want to take up the challenge to be a class facilitator.

• COLLIN CHOW 周彦锟 （019善014 C01）

“If the cause of this suffering can be identified, then can this cause be changed or can it be eliminated? If the suffering and its cause can be changed or eliminated, then we can infer that the current circumstances and other unpleasant situations that we face can also be changed. Since we know that all these can be changed, then we can gradually become less disturbed and burdened. Isn’t it?” ~ Global Lamrim Discourse 0002

This motivates me to not dwell in my unhappiness and instead think of which teaching I can apply do something about it.

Julie Ng (18Z081E)