Class Notice:
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Dear classmates,
Thanks to your participation to the class. Several classmates shared how the Lamrim learning has changed their thinking, their behaviors, and naturally their lives. Some shared on what difficulties they have faced on learning Lamrim and how they deal with them, either by overcoming the obstacles or just bypassing them for now.
It is really a great treasure that lots of us put a great deal of thoughts into what we have learned and are trying to apply them to our life as much as possible. The path of mind cultivation definitely is not easy, but every little step is so precious and worthwhile!
Below is a teaching from 如證法師 which you may find it helpful.
常做善行總結
一般學佛久了，就會開始去找「如何解決我的問題？」 可是在尋找解決問題的過程中，往往忽略了兩件事：
第一， 要多聞思，串習理路。平常疏於串習理路，對問題認識就不夠深，對解決問題的方法就了解不夠，所以想要解決問題就會變得很困難。
許多人學佛後很懂得反省，很重視戒律，對所有的戒條也都能如數家珍；但是他不懂如何從戒條裡，找到讓自己不要犯戒的方法，於是就會堅守戒條，自律甚嚴，到最後綁手綁腳施展不開。所以除了懂得反省以外，要學習多聞思，才能對自己的問題深入了解，找到問題的核心。有些人就算能找到問題的核心，卻不曉得解決的方法，因為理路不夠多，只好陷死在問題裡面，這都是因為缺乏聞思的關係。
第二個，要定期總結善行。有時候你會陷在自己未做到的問題點，不斷鞭打自己；可是實際上你也有做到的，甚至可能比你未做到的還多， 但因你沒有養成總結善行的習慣，所以，你只會憂悔、懊惱，不容易對人生起感恩心，更不容易對上師生起感恩心。 也就是說，你可能已經花了九成九的心力努力完 成想要完成的事情，只有一分是沒做到的，可是你的眼光卻老是釘在那未完成的一分上面，於是，你的心裡很苦，路走不下去。 如果養成定期總結善行的習慣，你會發現自己身上也有很多值得隨喜的地方，更有信心繼續走下去了。
Attached is the group assignments for 8/29 class.As always, look forward to having another insightful learning session with you!
Patrick
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1 - 本週進度: 於共下士道次修心 (講義: 按此下載)
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