Soaring on the Winds of Adversity

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Soaring on the Winds of Adversity

作者：香仁波切　
出版社：薄伽梵出版有限公司
出版日期：2014-09-01
語言：繁體書

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圖書名稱：Soaring on the Winds of Adversity

Soaring the Winds of Adversity", offers advice on transforming the way one views life and the obstacles that comes one's way. It shares a wealth of insight on how to live fully in our rapidly changing world, inviting us to make best use of every moment of our precious life. This advice is often practical, rooted in the realities of our world, while nonetheless not losing sight of the traditional heritage it represents, taking its source as it is in the wellspring of spiritual and philosophical traditions of the East.

Drawing from traditional wisdom as well as secular knowledge, it invites us to:
• open our minds and broaden our horizons;
• march forth unabashed by the blows life delivers us;
• and develop a vast mind capable of achieving all success.
Accessible and down-to-earth, in this book the reader will find relevant and plainspoken advice on how to courageously face and overcome the challenges every day brings.

作者簡介：

Shang LongrikGyatso Rinpoche

Shang LongrikGyatso Rinpoche's spiritual pursuit began at a very young age and has spanned many decades, in which he received the complete lineages of all four major Vajrayana schools—Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, and Gelug—from numerous lineage holders and great yogis of our time in India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Rinpoche has acquired all the necessary empowerments, transmissions, and teachings to become a fully-qualified Vajrayana master. Furthermore, he is a recognized tulku (reincarnate lama), authenticated by eminent lineage holders and distinguished masters of our time.

Rinpoche is direct heir to the lineage of Shang Rinpoche (one of the "Three Jewels of Tibet") and has received the complete empowerments, transmissions and teachings pertaining thereto from his root master, the reincarnation of the great tertonTachinDorjeLingpa. Apart from the supreme Vajrayana lineages, Rinpoche is holder of the direct lineages of the Linji and Caodong branches of the Chan school, and of the great Chan Master Xuyun. Furthermore, he is heir to the teachings of the Taoist Southern Sect (Nanzong).

Embodying, upholding and protecting such venerable and precious traditions, Rinpoche has devoted his life to spreading Buddhist teachings in order to benefit all sentient beings. For over three decades, he has been tirelessly and unceasingly guiding thousands of students and practitioners from over 25 countries. Wherever he goes, the powerful blessings of his lineages follow.

Whilst upholding authentic Dharma, Shang Rinpoche skillfully acknowledges the inherent challenges of the era we live in, using the context of modern life to impart precious teachings to his students.

Enacting the Dance of Everlasting Vitality

Shang Rinpoche often says, “The length of a person’s life is not important, but one must be accountable for it.” Everyone is granted a life, but are they able to live it with brilliance and meaning? Or do they simply blindly follow the crowd? The ability to decide this has always been in our hands, yet compelled by the tumultuous currents of life, some lose their sense of direction, while others have the misfortune of being submerged! In order to commandeer your sailboat with stability, you certainly must possess even greater wisdom. Perhaps we are not particularly endowed with wisdom, but please believe that in every generation there will appear a few sages who are possessed with this sense of direction and come to direct the herd of lost sheep. Or there may be some reincarnated buddhas and bodhisattvas who are unwilling to let go of or abandon those people who need them.

We must admit that information has oversaturated this age and that people’s inner ability for awareness has been blunted. It is even more terrible how the environment has worsened to the point that it renders people powerless. All sorts of illnesses which doctors are unable to do anything about have appeared one after another in this century, including spreading epidemics. Furthermore, there are diseases such as depression, bipolar disorder, and the like which are not clearly understood. It is nearly impossible to avoid these afflictive forces which plague us incessantly from morning to night. Other than spending huge sums of money to attend spiritual growth seminars, is there any other way for this generation to acquire a wisdom which is eternal? Shang Rinpoche has said, “The light of a firefly comes from within itself, and the radiance of wisdom must gradually come to illuminate and extend and proliferate from within the continual experience of frustration and defeat. Nobody can help you with this.”

Thus, Rinpoche guides us to start from inner awareness to get acquainted with our minds. How shall we coexist with our afflictions? How to trek out of the deep valley of our life? How to seize the moment, to transform ourselves, to achieve a true state of ease and allow the power with our life to extend infinitely? How to become the master of our own life? We must still begin with understanding our own mind. And how do we accomplish that? It is exactly this treasure which we now recommend to each and every reader in the form of these precious texts.

-the editor

章節試閱

Chapter 1: Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude

The most important thing when you open your eyes each morning is to consider all of the good things, people, speech, actions, opportunities, weather and surroundings that you will encounter that day. The proper attitude with which to begin each day is to give praise to all people, tasks, places and things. The extent to which an individual can be enthusiastic, optimistic and forward-thinking determines the power that they have over their life. Successful people necessarily employ a dynamic, optimistic and confident attitude so much so that this proactivenessdefines their own captivating charm. When your smile and body language exudes your positive energy and makes other people feel that they are important, you have already half won them over. You should learn to compliment someone whom you dislike before you criticize them as this will allow you to transform yourself. The best way to introduce yourself is with a smile; it will serve as your business card. It is more important to practice our smile each morning than it is to arrange your clothes.

High achievers all share one characteristic: they don’t put much energy or thought into trivial matters. Whenever you encounter any adversity, you should tell yourself, to “Let it be!” and immediately shift your thinking pattern and logic. Confront and transform these challenges. Treat them just as you treat the sunlight and air – don’t shy from them just because there are mere changes in temperature.

Chapter 5: Who can save you?

We should first understand that imperfection is the true perfection. Too many people, in the pursuit of what is perfect, sink into greed, jealousy, discrimination, suspicion, fear and pessimism. If you look at things from a different perspective — from the dark and gritty side — you will realize that you possess so much more than others. We often hold onto discontent and criticism in our minds, while pushing our gratitude off to the side. We see ourselves as unlucky and become accustomed to living amid our negative emotions. We don't appreciate what we have and take it for granted when others treat us well. We often think back and dwell on unhappy memories, indulge in anger, and are unwilling to forget the harsh words of others or times when our needs weren't met. If you have any of these problems, then I would suggest that it is time for a change in your thinking.

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I)Attitude
Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude
True Achievement and Virtue
The Importance of Perseverance
How Can We Find the Answers to the Questions of Life?
Who can save you?
Inspiration of Li Bai
No Danger Whatsoever
We Should All Live With Hope
A Positive Mind
Don’t Bother Me, Mind of Negativity!

II)Buddhism in the Modern World
The Power of the Mind Transcends All, Including the Universe and Science
Compassion is the root of success
Science and Buddhism: It's All Mind
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