每週金句-No.024 人生難免遭遇挫折,修行者貴在「自覺」,反觀自照地從考驗中「淬鍊」心性、增長智慧,這豈不是天在造就我們?此即謂「天助自助者」。

人生難免遭遇挫折,修行者貴在「自覺」,反觀自照地從考驗中「淬鍊」心性、增長智慧,這豈不是天在造就我們?此即謂「天助自助者」。

  每個人都會遭遇挫折,可能戰勝或被挫敗,修行者也不例外,但修行者的可貴在於能自覺,從挫折中反省,找出自己的問題,而智慧就是從反省中產生,也因為反省才能看到自己的不足。改正不足之處,便是對心性的淬鍊。天雖不言語,透過挫折考驗我們,也透過挫折造就我們。能明瞭上天的這片苦心,勇於反觀自照,才是真正自助,不負上天。

  Life inevitably has setbacks, but it is important that one who practices Dao be “self-aware”, discovering and refining inner-self and growing wisdom by looking into himself via reflection during times of challenge. Isn’t this the way in which Heaven grooms us for the betterment? This is called “Heaven helps those who help themselves”.