慢速攝影(time lapse photography)讓生活步調瘋狂快速的我們得以窺見「靜止」世界裡的緩緩發生。 此時無聲才能表達它帶來的激動…be happy!
- 12月 10 週六 201109:04
Happiness Revealed
- 11月 05 週六 201109:18
iGenius- stay hungry, stay foolish
一個月，一個留下傳奇的人離開這個世界一個月了。11年前的同一天，我也和他的家人感受到同樣的失去，也明白原來一個親人的離開，世界還是照常運轉，沒有人知道你失去的，同感你的悲傷。所以，那幾年，我很少提到家裡少了個人，只因為我不想要無所謂的同情—不是慈悲。11年後的這一天，我才明白MJ離開時，他全世界的樂迷悲傷的表情。Steve Jobs改變世界的遊戲規則，有很大部分是他不願意走所有人走的路，他要實現他所見人所未見，即使被說成暴君，不合群。那又怎樣﹗﹗在他的執著裡，我看到自己認同的低調的優雅—更要確實執行﹗就像是一面鏡子，我在其中找相同的迴響處。
- 9月 09 週五 201110:08
看7-11，想耐心、結果和演化
笑話，往往是當下笑過就算了，現在要看到一則能讓人發笑的笑話也愈來愈不容易。有一則笑話，是在高中時看過一直沒忘掉。在寫7-11演化的福至心靈前，覺得這則笑話很適合起頭。
A:"B，我發現你很耐看耶﹗"
B:"謝謝。可惜現代人沒什麼耐心…"
A:"B，我發現你很耐看耶﹗"
B:"謝謝。可惜現代人沒什麼耐心…"
- 7月 29 週五 201102:06
(美) Olympia City, WA 半日遊的美國印象
有所謂的文化衝擊嗎？ 可以說有，但大體上是沒有的：因為美國文化輸出得太成功了﹗回想高雄義大世界，或許成功移植美式商場，讓消費者有置身美國的錯覺，不過，也只是錯覺。愈來愈覺得台灣的特色，就是沒特色了…
美國地廣人稀，加上目前位在小鎮之中，沒有汽車代步，實在是寸步難行啊﹗而且大眾交通運輸超級不發達的。僅能到達幾處定點，其他的我還真想不出除了不斷步行還能怎麼參觀這個地方。這時候不禁遙想起歐洲城市規劃的美好，圍繞市政府與教堂往外擴展，特色小店或超市都在幾步之遙﹗
問了幾個當地人—畫廊經營者、咖啡廳小妹，但他們對於Olympia小鎮裡有什麼值得遊客參觀的卻說不出所以來，我不由得好奇他們下班後週末時都幹什麼去了。後來在免費DASH公車上問到一位熱情的大媽，她來自蒙大拿州，因為高齡的姐姐住華盛頓州，所以離婚後搬來。現在與好朋友的弟弟交往中，有譜的話，她會放下目前的公車駕駛工作，搬去另一個州。
文化衝擊在自遊時，一一浮現：美國人很愛講詁﹗也容易開啟話題，即便與談人互不相識，也會讓你以為他們認識好幾輩子的錯覺。反觀我們，就非常"clique"了﹗我很喜歡他們這樣的開放，誰說講講話交換情報就一定得是朋友呢？雖然，更進一步看這個現象時，身為異鄉人不見得能融入當地人的生活與文化，而在華人社會卻不會有那麼大的隔閡，對朋友的定義比較廣泛。當我在公車服務處研究地圖時，一個服務人員走了上來對我說，我喜歡你的帽子和你的眼鏡﹗呵，心情不得不悅﹗
美國地廣人稀，加上目前位在小鎮之中，沒有汽車代步，實在是寸步難行啊﹗而且大眾交通運輸超級不發達的。僅能到達幾處定點，其他的我還真想不出除了不斷步行還能怎麼參觀這個地方。這時候不禁遙想起歐洲城市規劃的美好，圍繞市政府與教堂往外擴展，特色小店或超市都在幾步之遙﹗
問了幾個當地人—畫廊經營者、咖啡廳小妹，但他們對於Olympia小鎮裡有什麼值得遊客參觀的卻說不出所以來，我不由得好奇他們下班後週末時都幹什麼去了。後來在免費DASH公車上問到一位熱情的大媽，她來自蒙大拿州，因為高齡的姐姐住華盛頓州，所以離婚後搬來。現在與好朋友的弟弟交往中，有譜的話，她會放下目前的公車駕駛工作，搬去另一個州。
文化衝擊在自遊時，一一浮現：美國人很愛講詁﹗也容易開啟話題，即便與談人互不相識，也會讓你以為他們認識好幾輩子的錯覺。反觀我們，就非常"clique"了﹗我很喜歡他們這樣的開放，誰說講講話交換情報就一定得是朋友呢？雖然，更進一步看這個現象時，身為異鄉人不見得能融入當地人的生活與文化，而在華人社會卻不會有那麼大的隔閡，對朋友的定義比較廣泛。當我在公車服務處研究地圖時，一個服務人員走了上來對我說，我喜歡你的帽子和你的眼鏡﹗呵，心情不得不悅﹗
- 7月 19 週二 201110:25
克制 vs 自然而然地不需要
又是靈光一現，在等紅綠燈時，我想到克制與自然而然地不需要了…
拿不吃肉這件事來說，去年嘗試兩次，破功兩次—第一次是因為想吃肉了，第二次是生起病只吃滋補的羊肉。今年再試，是因為受到新朋友的啟發，吃素也可以吃得很健康。當然助緣很多，包括健康好轉。我猜想練習瑜珈也有關係—至今不能說吃素，因為鍋邊素和魚都還是沾了，但是在想法上，沒有想吃肉的主動。這讓我心喜：不需要克制慾望，想做卻不能做的痛苦無法建立習慣。從小到大，自然而然不需要了的事像尿布、奶嘴、上洗手間找好朋友一起…這些不需要都有助一個人的獨立性。只是有些事，還在克制ing....像恐懼，嫉妒這兩個我最常經驗的負面情緒。
恐懼的是無窮的未知；嫉妒的背後是羨慕並氣自己沒有勇氣。為咋的我這麼膽小，老怕東怕西？離自己想要的大開大闔還有段距離。其實我天生膽小，和外婆一樣，厚操煩；另一方面神經卻又大條的可以。嫉妒的另一面是以為沒有。經驗嫉妒情緒時其實都是很可笑的場景—也不知為何我總有需要當中心人物的想法，可是若有這個機會，卻又怯懦扭捏起來—是獅子和魚的作用力嗎？嫉妒攻心時，我雖意識到，可是一直以來都是被情緒左右著，很少能對它做出什麼動作。偏偏我又是個很有感染力的人，喜怒很容易影響團體的情緒﹗真切的希望自己能像做瑜珈時扭腰轉身時一點一點進步一樣，能漸漸面對像慢火悶燒的嫉妒。
拿不吃肉這件事來說，去年嘗試兩次，破功兩次—第一次是因為想吃肉了，第二次是生起病只吃滋補的羊肉。今年再試，是因為受到新朋友的啟發，吃素也可以吃得很健康。當然助緣很多，包括健康好轉。我猜想練習瑜珈也有關係—至今不能說吃素，因為鍋邊素和魚都還是沾了，但是在想法上，沒有想吃肉的主動。這讓我心喜：不需要克制慾望，想做卻不能做的痛苦無法建立習慣。從小到大，自然而然不需要了的事像尿布、奶嘴、上洗手間找好朋友一起…這些不需要都有助一個人的獨立性。只是有些事，還在克制ing....像恐懼，嫉妒這兩個我最常經驗的負面情緒。
恐懼的是無窮的未知；嫉妒的背後是羨慕並氣自己沒有勇氣。為咋的我這麼膽小，老怕東怕西？離自己想要的大開大闔還有段距離。其實我天生膽小，和外婆一樣，厚操煩；另一方面神經卻又大條的可以。嫉妒的另一面是以為沒有。經驗嫉妒情緒時其實都是很可笑的場景—也不知為何我總有需要當中心人物的想法，可是若有這個機會，卻又怯懦扭捏起來—是獅子和魚的作用力嗎？嫉妒攻心時，我雖意識到，可是一直以來都是被情緒左右著，很少能對它做出什麼動作。偏偏我又是個很有感染力的人，喜怒很容易影響團體的情緒﹗真切的希望自己能像做瑜珈時扭腰轉身時一點一點進步一樣，能漸漸面對像慢火悶燒的嫉妒。
- 6月 21 週二 201114:37
這陣子看見的盲點與compassion, courage, connection
以前會覺得三日不讀書，便覺面目可憎。現在資訊在網路上太多，利用Google訂閱太方便。Literally，我太面目可憎啦~ 就像之前被以為是藝術咖，今天辦事情時，又被以為是作家… 其實不是啦，不過的確喜歡文字。多數時候讀部落格，很少時候寫部落格—一來是自己習慣用筆寫字，自我欣賞；二來是自己的懶散和神經CC的低調。絕大多數今日頗有氣候的作者都是在閒暇時，寫下日常生活中的事，從滿足自己的寫字欲到後來累積讀者，產生影響力的。在練習時，看到了自己對世界的"評斷"，以及部份的盲點。
眼睛已經不舒服很久了，我這兩天做了一個聯想：因為自己大近視，因為看不清楚，所以也懶得看清楚。在無法戴隱形眼鏡之後，配的"低腰"/沒鼻墊眼鏡常沾到我的長睫毛，讓我覺得不隨時擦拭眼鏡的自己看起來髒CC，所以非必要時，更不想直視人。
- 6月 09 週四 201122:55
一個季就這麼過去
其實我也沒少寫，只是在不同的平台，寫的字數很少。
但是驚覺自己現在〝吸收〞的多，〝抒發〞的少，沒什麼貢獻也不好。還是要有好習慣，僅可能一天一則比較好。
今天有了點心得，需要記下，隨時提醒自己的。
但是驚覺自己現在〝吸收〞的多，〝抒發〞的少，沒什麼貢獻也不好。還是要有好習慣，僅可能一天一則比較好。
今天有了點心得，需要記下，隨時提醒自己的。
- 3月 01 週二 201114:47
(譯) 簡單之道
第一步，打開所有的門。對所有的事都學會一點兒。將任何可能的選項都納入考慮，然後再加更多。
第二步，不情願地解散、修剪、剔除。選定。行動。
問題是多數的人面臨的是把這些步驟搞混了於是困惑。在第一步時，他們不夠開放，不夠願意考慮不可能。接著，在第二步，害怕行動出現了，然後他們又保持開放太久，抱住太多選項以至於猶豫不決。
簡單，不總意味著容易﹗
Step one: Open all doors. Learn a little about a lot. Consider as many options as possible, then add more.
Step two: Relentlessly dismiss, prune and eliminate. Choose. Ship.
The problem most people run into is that they mix the steps and confuse them. During step one, they aren't open enough, aren't willing enough to consider the impossible. And then, in step two, fear of shipping kicks in and they stay open too long, hold on to too many options and hesitate.
Simple doesn't always mean easy.
- 2月 24 週四 201113:32
倉央嘉措
倉央嘉措是出了名有情的lama （吧!? 學問我常不求甚解）
對於那個他思思念念的女子，讓人充滿無限遐想⋯
似乎每個多情種子，心裡都有那個讓他／她魂牽夢縈不已的人。
dhamma,dhamma!
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對於那個他思思念念的女子，讓人充滿無限遐想⋯
似乎每個多情種子，心裡都有那個讓他／她魂牽夢縈不已的人。
dhamma,dhamma!
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- 2月 21 週一 201113:48
dhamma service
Dear E&A,
Happy Lantern Festival. It is also the date last year that I begin my first vipassana course. I am sooooooooo grateful :D
I had a a wonderful "cooking holiday" there (and I got this new year resolution to go to a cooking class)
Being a dhamma server, we are allowed to talk, which I didn't know. And I would say, the companions are carefully selected by HIM, to reflect my craving and aversion.
Chef:
I had a very good boss/chef there, she doesn't mind I am totally innocent in cooking. I was assigned plenty fundamental work but I do feel these are to build my way to be a chef. She said if I keep coming for another 10 times for cooking, I would become chef in the 11th time :D I like her way of leading too. And she spends much time thinking what to cook with ingredients available. She always pushes me to be faster (and I told her I am impatient so I have to be quick in real life, but she is even more impatient ^O^ for the responsibility)
Assistant Teacher:
I am so lucky to have met the teacher who recorded the discourse in Mandarin. His teaching is fun too. Since the 2nd day, I found myself need to be guided, and I learned alot from him. At the 5th night, A student asked him how to set goals. And I had a "life exploration-transformation" course, however, I was not so sure about it. So I asked the teacher, it seems the more (although I didn't really practice 2 hours a day) I am into vipassana, the fewer goal I have, but to be liberated. Is it right? He said that I am still dubious about the benefits of vipassana and I haven't experienced the true beauty of it yet..... I feel more confirmed (also I want to participate in satipaṭṭhāna course) that I begin practices twice a day AGAIN. Deeply, I am more vipassana than those life courses which ask people to find goals, to be liberated is the greatest goal of all, I feel.
Co-servers:
I am the most green one in this course. And I learned pretty much tips to be a long-sit meditator. Interestingly, when I was the student last year, there was a british woman and this time there was a berlusian woman; they are both tall. Deja vu!And I was prompted to ask questions because of a woman at my mom's age. She kept nagging when we were washing the leaves. I thought she was upset about me, but later in the room, I knew she was sort of hurt because of another girl's attitude, not me. What a trigger, I thanked her for brining those "bad" experiences I had at work to the surface. So that the AT would be able to help me answer these. Sometimes people with justice might sound nagging and judgemental and there are nuances in our intentions: it could be easily for our egos. Besides, I make some funny friends there ^O^
QA after discourse:
I didn't know it could be so interesting and thought provoking to know others' questions. Some suffered, and some had a good "vibration" at meditation...etc, and I love metta in the end every day.
D, thanks!
Hugs,
c
Happy Lantern Festival. It is also the date last year that I begin my first vipassana course. I am sooooooooo grateful :D
I had a a wonderful "cooking holiday" there (and I got this new year resolution to go to a cooking class)
Being a dhamma server, we are allowed to talk, which I didn't know. And I would say, the companions are carefully selected by HIM, to reflect my craving and aversion.
Chef:
I had a very good boss/chef there, she doesn't mind I am totally innocent in cooking. I was assigned plenty fundamental work but I do feel these are to build my way to be a chef. She said if I keep coming for another 10 times for cooking, I would become chef in the 11th time :D I like her way of leading too. And she spends much time thinking what to cook with ingredients available. She always pushes me to be faster (and I told her I am impatient so I have to be quick in real life, but she is even more impatient ^O^ for the responsibility)
Assistant Teacher:
I am so lucky to have met the teacher who recorded the discourse in Mandarin. His teaching is fun too. Since the 2nd day, I found myself need to be guided, and I learned alot from him. At the 5th night, A student asked him how to set goals. And I had a "life exploration-transformation" course, however, I was not so sure about it. So I asked the teacher, it seems the more (although I didn't really practice 2 hours a day) I am into vipassana, the fewer goal I have, but to be liberated. Is it right? He said that I am still dubious about the benefits of vipassana and I haven't experienced the true beauty of it yet..... I feel more confirmed (also I want to participate in satipaṭṭhāna course) that I begin practices twice a day AGAIN. Deeply, I am more vipassana than those life courses which ask people to find goals, to be liberated is the greatest goal of all, I feel.
Co-servers:
I am the most green one in this course. And I learned pretty much tips to be a long-sit meditator. Interestingly, when I was the student last year, there was a british woman and this time there was a berlusian woman; they are both tall. Deja vu!And I was prompted to ask questions because of a woman at my mom's age. She kept nagging when we were washing the leaves. I thought she was upset about me, but later in the room, I knew she was sort of hurt because of another girl's attitude, not me. What a trigger, I thanked her for brining those "bad" experiences I had at work to the surface. So that the AT would be able to help me answer these. Sometimes people with justice might sound nagging and judgemental and there are nuances in our intentions: it could be easily for our egos. Besides, I make some funny friends there ^O^
QA after discourse:
I didn't know it could be so interesting and thought provoking to know others' questions. Some suffered, and some had a good "vibration" at meditation...etc, and I love metta in the end every day.
D, thanks!
Hugs,
c