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.』
故事 2：雨天的籃球場
中文
星期六下午，籃球社的同學約在校園籃球場打球。阿宏到了之後，發現下著毛毛雨，地面有點滑。
小傑卻說：「這點雨算什麼？繼續打啊！」
阿宏本來有點猶豫，但一想到如果不打，可能就被同學說「膽小鬼」，心裡立刻湧出一股不服氣：
「我才不怕呢！」
比賽開始後，他為了搶球，滑了一跤，膝蓋破皮，球也被搶走。
痛得吸氣的同時，他突然意識到：
「我剛剛不是為了運動，而是為了爭一口氣。」
他坐在場邊，想起佛學社老師說過：
「遇到外境，不要讓別人的話牽動你的心。定慧在時，你的選擇才清明。」
於是，他笑著對隊友說：「我先休息一下，不想讓膝蓋更嚴重。」
小傑愣了愣，拍了拍他的肩：「好吧，下次我們挑個好天氣打。」
當下練習指引：
在做一件事前，先問自己：「我是為了快樂健康，還是只是為了逞強？」
別讓一時的面子或刺激，把自己推向不必要的危險。
English
On Saturday afternoon, the basketball club met at the school court. When Hong arrived, he saw it was drizzling and the ground was slippery.
Jie said, “It’s just a little rain, let’s keep playing!”
Hong hesitated, but then thought if he didn’t play, others might call him “a coward.” A surge of defiance rose in his heart:
“I’m not scared!”
The game began. While trying to grab the ball, he slipped, scraped his knee, and lost possession.
As he winced in pain, he realized:
“I wasn’t playing for fun—I was playing to prove something.”
Sitting at the side, he remembered what his Buddhist club teacher once said:
“When facing situations, don’t let others’ words pull your mind away. When calm and wise, your choices are clear.”
He smiled at his teammates: “I’ll take a break—I don’t want my knee to get worse.”
Jie paused, then patted his shoulder: “Alright, next time we’ll play in better weather.”
Mind Practice Tip:
Before doing something, ask yourself: “Am I doing this for joy and health, or just to show off?”
Don’t let pride or provocation push you into unnecessary danger.
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