法語 20 - 故事七：《咖啡店的善意》

本週法語如下：

「修菩薩道，以廣大願心普度眾生，所以要博學，增進個人學養，充實弘法度眾的資糧。就像醫生一樣，熟悉每一種處方，才能醫治眾生種種毛病，而這些處方必須從現在努力學起。

Cultivating the bodhisattva way means making the great resolve to liberate all sentient beings. Therefore, we need to study extensively to enhance our knowledge and skills, develop our integrity, and nurture our ability to deliver the Dharma. Just like a doctor needs to be familiar with every kind of prescription to treat various illnesses, we need to learn the Dharma prescriptions starting now.」

————惟覺安公老和尚法語

— Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Wei Chueh

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故事：咖啡店的善意

The Coffee Shop Act of Kindness

中文

小慧是一名大學生，暑假在市中心的咖啡店打工。咖啡店每天人來人往，熱氣蒸騰的牛奶味和磨豆香混合著咖啡香氣。

一天中午，店裡突然湧入一群忙碌的上班族。小慧手忙腳亂地端著托盤，差點撞翻了一杯拿鐵。就在這時，她注意到一位坐在角落的老太太，拎著購物袋，顯得疲憊又迷茫。小慧想：「我應該幫她找座位。」

她小心地走過去，微笑說：「奶奶，需要我幫您找個舒服的位子嗎？」老太太點點頭，眼角帶著感激的微笑。小慧帶她到靠窗的座位，順便幫忙拿下沉重的購物袋。

完成後，小慧回到櫃檯，心裡感到一股暖流。但突然，她的同事小志抱怨：「你每次幫別人都慢了好多單，顧客都等得不耐煩了。」小慧一瞬間愣住，心裡有點懊惱：自己剛才的善意，是不是不應該呢？

回到家，她翻開《菩薩行法語》，看到一句話：「修菩薩道，以廣大願心普度眾生，所以要博學，增進個人學養，充實弘法度眾的資糧。」小慧想：如果自己平時更有技巧、更熟練服務流程，就能在幫助別人時，也不耽誤整體秩序。

於是，她決定：每天除了工作，她會練習手腳協調，熟悉咖啡製作流程；也會閱讀更多佛法語句和日常案例，學習如何在實際生活中做到「善心＋智慧」。

反思問題：

1. 你有沒有遇到過「想幫忙卻造成不便」的情況？當時心裡怎麼想？

2. 如果你像小慧一樣，平時多積累知識與技能，會如何改變你幫助他人的方式？

3. 「善心＋智慧」在你日常生活中還可以怎麼實踐？

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English

Xiaohui, a college student, was working part-time at a downtown coffee shop during summer. The shop was bustling, filled with the rich smell of steamed milk and freshly ground coffee.

One noon, a crowd of busy office workers rushed in. Xiaohui carried a tray, nearly spilling a latte. Then she noticed an elderly woman sitting in the corner, looking tired and a little lost. Xiaohui thought, I should help her find a seat.

Carefully, she walked over, smiling: “Grandma, would you like me to help you find a comfortable seat?” The woman nodded, a grateful smile in her eyes. Xiaohui guided her to a window seat and even helped lift her heavy shopping bag.

After finishing, Xiaohui returned to the counter, feeling a warm glow inside. But her coworker, Xiaozhi, complained, “Every time you help someone, you slow down the line. Customers are getting impatient.” Xiaohui froze, feeling a twinge of doubt: Was my kindness wrong?

That evening, she opened her book on Bodhisattva practice and read: “Practicing the Bodhisattva path with great vows to help all beings requires learning and cultivating wisdom, filling your resources to teach and help others.” Xiaohui realized that if she were more skilled and practiced, she could help others without slowing the overall flow.

From that day, she decided: besides work, she would practice coordination, master coffee-making skills, and study Buddhist teachings and practical examples—learning to combine kindness with wisdom in daily life.

Reflection Questions:

1. Have you ever wanted to help but ended up causing inconvenience? How did you feel?

2. If you, like Xiaohui, build skills and knowledge in advance, how could that change your way of helping others?

3. How can you practice “kindness + wisdom” in your daily life?