當錯誤不是錯誤時 When a Mistake is not a Mistake
140 1998/02/12 新加坡
那些不將錯誤視為錯誤的人是有福的人……!!!
當你犯下一個新的錯誤時，那並非錯誤，你已經學到寶貴的教訓。然而你再三犯同樣的錯誤時，那就大錯特錯了。
錯誤意味著某些終將帶給你痛苦的東西，那人為什麼會明知故犯呢？「錯誤」（mistake）純粹意味著，你「錯過記取」（missed taking）一個迎面而來的教訓。不要哀嘆自己的錯誤，只要從中記取教訓即可。
然而要對自己的錯誤視而不見是困難的。表面上你或許為自己找理由或對他人辯解自己的無辜，但錯誤會刺痛良心。
不要為自己找理由，反之去感受錯誤的刺痛，那種刺痛將會帶你脫離錯誤。
當你向某人指出錯誤時，你是把他當作別人或者你把他當成是自己的一部分呢？你所說的話使他感到有壓力或為那人帶出更多覺知呢？
常常在需要時，你不會指出某人的錯誤。不指出錯誤也是個錯誤。指出錯誤而未顧及時間及地點也是個錯誤。
愚蠢的人再三地犯同樣的錯，而永遠無法從錯誤中記取教訓。有智慧的人會從自己的錯誤中記取教訓。最有智慧的人則會從他人的錯誤中記取教訓。
你將不會以你的錯誤被評斷，而是以你的美德。
錯誤是屬於這世間的。
美德是屬於神的。
140 When A Mistake Is Not A Mistake
Weekly Knowledge #140 Singapur 12 Feb 1998 Singapur
Blessed are those who don't see a mistake as a mistake....!!!
But it is hard not to see your own mistake. Outwardly you may justify yourself or prove your innocence to someone else, but a mistake pricks a conscience. Do not justify yourself. Instead, feel the prick of the mistake. That very pinch will take you out of the mistake.
A mistake means something that brings misery to you in the long run. So why would someone knowingly commit a mistake?
While pointing out a mistake to someone, do you consider him as separate from you and go on pointing out his error or do you make him feel a part of you? When you point out a mistake to someone, does it make him more stressed, or does it create more awareness in that person? Often you do not point out someone's mistake when it is required. Not pointing out a mistake -- with due consideration to time and place -- is also a mistake.
When you make a new mistake, it is not a mistake; you have learned a valuable lesson. But when you keep doing the same mistake over and over, it is a BIG mistake. A mistake simply means you have missed taking a lesson that has come your way.
Do not lament over your mistake. Just take the lesson from it. You will not be judged by your mistakes, but by your virtues. Mistakes are of the earth. Virtues are of the Divine.
Wise is the one who learns from other's mistakes.
Less wise is the one who learns from his own mistakes.
The fool keeps making the same mistakes again and again and never learns from them.
NEWS FLASH: In Bali, we went to the ancient temple of Besaki. Here, as in the old days, there is only the empty seat of the Deity, which signifies the divine beyond form. The Indonesian Director of Religious Affairs and a member of the Ministry of Education welcomed Sri Sri at the opening of our Jakarta Ashram. In an inaugural speech, they said they believed Sri Sri's visit would influence the economic crisis in Indonesia. The very next day, the Indonesian currency (Rupiah) was 30% stronger. The devotees from Jakarta have adopted an orphanage in Puncak, which they visit regularly. The director of the orphanage said that while other people bring money, clothes and toys, our group had supplied the missing nutrient the children needed the most : love! The children each received a package of school supplies and goodies. We all laughed, sang and danced as the director cried tears of gratitude. The entourage moved to Singapore where more than 1,000 people welcomed Sri Sri at the packed SLF Auditorium. The evening commenced with a traditional Chinese lion dance; later Sri Sri gave practical points on "Awakening the Beauty Within You."
Jai Guru Dev
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