将军的杯子 The general's cup

有人说构成快乐的三大要素是有所作为，有所爱恋，有所期待。2009年的最後一天，我们还是感受得到幸福，因为我们一家六口全聚在一起。但快乐呢？也许不贪爱，就不会有恐惧，就能一直很快乐！今天看到儿子在圣诞节，帮女朋友亲手画的杯子，让我想起了个故事《将军的杯子 The general's cup》，在2009年的最後一天与大家共享！

*证严上人说故事*

将军的杯子 The general's cup

古时有位很勇敢的将军，战斗时出生入死，可说万夫莫敌。这位将军在国家没有战事，世局安定的时候也有一些爱好，他喜欢陶器，也有不少收集品，一有空就拿出来把玩欣赏。

There was once a very brave general who had gone through many dangerous, death-cheating missions with unmatched valor.  In peace times, he liked to collect pottery which he took out and admire from time to time.  

有一天，他把一个心爱的杯子拿在手中欣赏时，心里正高兴，忽然手一松，杯子差点滑落在地，还好他动作很快，又把杯子捧住。东西险些滑落时，我们的心会勐吓一跳，甚至会吓出一身汗，这种经验，我想应该人人都有过。

One day, while he was cheerfully holding his most favourite cup, his hand slipped.  The cup would have dropped onto the ground but for his quick reaction which caught it in time.  

这位将军也是这样，尤其那是他最喜爱的一个杯子。事后他就想：为什么我平时身经百战，刀、枪都不怕，竟为了这个杯子而吓出一身汗？他一直在心里自问：为什么？

We all have the experience of skipping a heart beat or even sweat breaking out when things nearly fell.  So had that general with his favourite cup.  After that incident, he looked back and wondered why he sweated for a cup when he was not scared of death on the battlefield.  Why?

忽然有个念头在他脑海里闪动──这都是为了「贪爱」，有这分贪爱，就会有恐惧

！于是他把手中这个很喜爱的杯子重重地摔破了。当下觉得一身轻松，没有挂虑，不必再为了这个杯子的圆缺而挂心。

The thought of greed and affection suddenly crossed his mind.  He feared because of greed and affection!  To remove that fear, he threw down and broke the cup.  Without that concern, he felt relieved and did not have to worry any more about imperfections on the cup.

这是一种启示，我们平时可能会觉得自己很强，没有惶恐，其实人人都有弱点。修行的人也一样会有弱点，平时以为自己有了一些修为，一切都能为他人，不为自己；一旦到了利害关头，可能又会兴起要如何保护自己、胜过他人的心态，这就是人性的弱点。

While we might think we are strong and fear of nothing, this reveals that there is actually weak spot in all of us.  Even religion practitioners have weak spots.  In normal times, we might think that, because of religious teachings, we are selfless and care for others.  But when critical times come, the thought of self-protection, competition against others might come up.  This is human weakness.

幸福之旅的第53天,星期四，电疗结束后恢复期第六天，喉痛稍稍改善，颈部脸颊皮肤红痒，转黑照常。 

老公今日餐单： 

早餐：

1.《华齐堂》的原味冰糖燕窝1瓶+老行家的纯燕窝1匙。

2。薏仁粉1，山药粉1，杏仁粉1匙，调热水

3。倍力素1罐

午餐：

1。蜂蜜水

午点：

1。现榨蔬果汁（胡萝卜《小》2根，红苹果1个，西芹2根。）

晚餐：

1。鸡汤面线

2。速养疗1包(左旋麸醯鞍酸)

3.燕窝1瓶