法語 18 - 故事三：《畫畫比賽的風波》

本週法語如下：

『日常生活當中，我們的六根時時刻刻都在跟外境接觸，遇到順境，容易產生貪愛，所以要時時返照、反省檢討自己的心念。煩惱一起，很快就能察覺，把煩惱轉過來，保持當下這念心常在定慧當中。

In our daily life, our six senses come into contact with external objects every moment. When we encounter objects to our liking, greed and craving immediately arise. Therefore, we need to always reflect and examine our thoughts. When an affliction arises, detect it and turn it around right way, so we can maintain this present mind in constant samadhi and wisdom.』

————惟覺安公老和尚法語

— Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Wei Chueh

故事 3：畫畫比賽的風波

中文
學校舉辦「我的夢想城市」繪畫比賽，阿欣已經畫了三天，作品快完成了。
她的畫桌上擺滿了彩色筆、水彩和亮粉膠。就在她專心上色時，同學小佳湊過來說：
「哇，你的畫好漂亮喔！不過…我覺得那棟房子畫歪了。」

阿欣愣了一下，心裡一陣不快：
「我辛辛苦苦畫的，她竟然挑毛病！」
她皺著眉，把手中的筆壓得更重，線條都歪了。

看到這樣，小佳有點尷尬地走開。
阿欣低頭看著畫，越看越覺得不滿，心裡開始想：
「如果因為她我輸了，我一定很生氣！」

這時，她想起老師曾經說過：
「煩惱一起，要先覺察，然後轉過來。」
她深吸一口氣，放下筆，輕聲對自己說：
「我是在畫畫，不是在畫『氣』。我先冷靜五分鐘，再決定要不要改。」

五分鐘後，她發現小佳的話其實也有一點道理。於是她微笑著走去找小佳：
「謝謝你提醒我，我改了一點，真的更好了。」
兩人最後還一起幫畫面加了小花園。

當下練習指引：

1. 當別人批評你時，先停三秒，問自己：「我是在聽建議，還是在聽攻擊？」

2. 先把情緒放下，再判斷事情本身的對錯。

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English
The school held a “My Dream City” drawing contest. Xin had been working for three days and was almost done.
Her desk was covered with colored pens, watercolors, and glitter glue. While she was carefully coloring, her classmate Jia leaned over and said:
“Wow, your drawing is so pretty! But… I think that building looks a little crooked.”

Xin froze, feeling a surge of irritation:
“I worked so hard, and she’s nitpicking!”
She pressed her pen harder, and her lines went crooked.

Seeing this, Jia awkwardly walked away.
Xin stared at her drawing, feeling more and more upset, thinking:
“If I lose because of her, I’ll be furious!”

Then she remembered what the teacher had said:
“When trouble arises, notice it first, then turn it around.”
She took a deep breath, put down her pen, and whispered to herself:
“I’m here to draw, not to draw ‘anger.’ I’ll take five minutes to calm down before deciding whether to fix it.”

Five minutes later, she realized Jia’s comment was partly true. She smiled and went to Jia:
“Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed it a bit, and it’s actually better now.”
They even added a little garden together.

Mind Practice Tip:

1. When someone criticizes you, pause for three seconds and ask yourself: “Am I hearing advice or an attack?”

2. Set down the emotion first, then judge the matter itself.