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近年來，由美國次貸風暴點燃全球經濟大衰退，加上原物料大漲、國際股市重挫、銀行及金融集團倒閉、歐美央行止不了血等問題，使得此問題更加雪上加霜。然而，在此不景氣的洪濤下，似乎有少數產業以鴨子划水之姿逆勢上揚，如全球中文熱及素食主義之大行其道，便為明證。雖然近來此二產業成為全球性熱門產業，但試想過往，即使在台灣，中文系在大學聯考中分數向來不高；素食，更被一般人貶為宗教行為。再細推想之，過去，同時重視儒家及素食的團體，似乎是寥寥可數，而這其中的翹楚，自然非一貫道莫屬。
獲得諾貝爾和平獎的孟加拉人尤諾斯（Muhammad Yunus）尤諾斯一連串的作為，的確是成功地讓「低收入→微儲蓄→零投資→低收入」的惡性循環，轉化為「低收入→信用貸款→投資→更高收入→更高儲蓄→償還貸款→更高投資→更高收入」的正向循環。 (陳俊吉，嘉鼎管理集團總經理)
上述的努力著實令人欽佩，但有些定數是人為努力所無法改變，如石油、鐵、煤等天然資源之蘊藏量；有些則不易改，如全球的物質需求；而有些則是改了以後反而會危害全人類，如全人類的消費增加（加速資源消耗）。筆者認為第二、三類的需求、慾求不應被刺激增加，而儘量保持為「定數」或「定數以下」的水準。
故第一類可稱為「實定數」，代表「實然的定數」；第二、三類可稱為「應定數」，代表「應然的定數」。
像尤諾斯他改善窮人的生活，使窮人的基本生活滿足，的確會增加物質的消耗。但是，他並無使地球上總體的消耗增加，何以故？因剝削窮人的商人，其收入便會減少，而使其消費能力減少，故整體上並無造成「應定數」的破壞。總而言之，任何如尤諾斯合理的努力，而能使資源的消耗原因從第三類的追逐更高慾求轉為二類的滿足基本需求，亦即從「想要性」的消費能力轉向「需要性」的消費能力，但又不違背「定數」，都是值得鼓勵的。
反之，像歐巴馬以不斷地增加美國人工作機會的方式來救經濟，則嚴重造成「應定數」的破壞，並造成「實定數」的嚴重耗損，使下一波更可怕的危機──資源危機提早到來
上述的努力著實令人欽佩，但有些定數是人為努力所無法改變，如石油、鐵、煤等天然資源之蘊藏量；有些則不易改，如全球的物質需求；而有些則是改了以後反而會危害全人類，如全人類的消費增加（加速資源消耗）。筆者認為第二、三類的需求、慾求不應被刺激增加，而儘量保持為「定數」或「定數以下」的水準。
故第一類可稱為「實定數」，代表「實然的定數」；第二、三類可稱為「應定數」，代表「應然的定數」。
像尤諾斯他改善窮人的生活，使窮人的基本生活滿足，的確會增加物質的消耗。但是，他並無使地球上總體的消耗增加，何以故？因剝削窮人的商人，其收入便會減少，而使其消費能力減少，故整體上並無造成「應定數」的破壞。總而言之，任何如尤諾斯合理的努力，而能使資源的消耗原因從第三類的追逐更高慾求轉為二類的滿足基本需求，亦即從「想要性」的消費能力轉向「需要性」的消費能力，但又不違背「定數」，都是值得鼓勵的。
反之，像歐巴馬以不斷地增加美國人工作機會的方式來救經濟，則嚴重造成「應定數」的破壞，並造成「實定數」的嚴重耗損，使下一波更可怕的危機──資源危機提早到來
Four disasters: War, Diseases, Economy, Resources
The reasons of these disasters:
War: Fighting for material things and bias.
Diseases: Sars, Bird flu, Mad cow diseases…all because people hurt animals for self-interest. Ex.: raise animals in animal farm, kill wild life animals for quench their desire.
Economy: financial opacity.
Resources: better economy, faster depletion.
Conclusion: all of these disasters are not natural disasters, they are mainly because of people’s greed, and sometimes hatred.
The reasons of these disasters:
War: Fighting for material things and bias.
Diseases: Sars, Bird flu, Mad cow diseases…all because people hurt animals for self-interest. Ex.: raise animals in animal farm, kill wild life animals for quench their desire.
Economy: financial opacity.
Resources: better economy, faster depletion.
Conclusion: all of these disasters are not natural disasters, they are mainly because of people’s greed, and sometimes hatred.
When people are thinking economy, I am talking about surviving.
When people are still thinking about saving economy,I am thinking about saving lives.
When people are still thinking about saving economy,I am thinking about saving lives.
一、 The true meaning of "True Cultivation"(修道真修) : Cultivate one's heart, elevate one's nature, and then one can be truly benefited from Dharma.
二、 Cutl the huge snowball into pieces (Through enlightenment, 悟) Use wisdom to see through it, to analyze it, and the snowball will be cut into pieces.
三、 Four kinds of fear of the death
二、 Cutl the huge snowball into pieces (Through enlightenment, 悟) Use wisdom to see through it, to analyze it, and the snowball will be cut into pieces.
三、 Four kinds of fear of the death
The Vegetarian Diet Makes American Healthier Jay Yen
According to the article, “What Causes Cancers?” (June 5, 1997) Biedebach, M. C.
Ph. D. from the California State University, Long Beach, states that “…only two kinds of cancer … have a little connection with what you eat. One is lung cancer…The other is skin cancer.” Obviously, fresh vegetables and fruits are not the main reason of cancer; on the contrary, it comes from diets contain animal products. Meat is delicious and nutritious; however, it causes a lot of health problems. People should eat food that will not cause health problems and promote their health conditions at the same time—that is the vegetarian diet. It will reduce people’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Also, it can get rid of their extra weight, and prevent them from getting several cancers.
加州大學長堤分校的Biedebach教授在「為何造成癌症？」一文中指出，「只有兩種癌症與你的飲食無關……一種是肺癌……另一種是皮膚癌。」顯然，造成癌症的主因並非新鮮的蔬果，而是含動物性成分的飲食。肉食雖然可口營養，但卻會造成許多健康問題。人們所吃應是能促進健康又不會造成健康問題的飲食──就像素食一樣。素食能減少人們得心臟病、中風、高血壓的風險，又能減重並預防數種癌症。
According to the article, “What Causes Cancers?” (June 5, 1997) Biedebach, M. C.
Ph. D. from the California State University, Long Beach, states that “…only two kinds of cancer … have a little connection with what you eat. One is lung cancer…The other is skin cancer.” Obviously, fresh vegetables and fruits are not the main reason of cancer; on the contrary, it comes from diets contain animal products. Meat is delicious and nutritious; however, it causes a lot of health problems. People should eat food that will not cause health problems and promote their health conditions at the same time—that is the vegetarian diet. It will reduce people’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. Also, it can get rid of their extra weight, and prevent them from getting several cancers.
加州大學長堤分校的Biedebach教授在「為何造成癌症？」一文中指出，「只有兩種癌症與你的飲食無關……一種是肺癌……另一種是皮膚癌。」顯然，造成癌症的主因並非新鮮的蔬果，而是含動物性成分的飲食。肉食雖然可口營養，但卻會造成許多健康問題。人們所吃應是能促進健康又不會造成健康問題的飲食──就像素食一樣。素食能減少人們得心臟病、中風、高血壓的風險，又能減重並預防數種癌症。
I. Introduction
1. Ladies and gentlemen, I am grateful for the grace of God, virtues of Holy Teachers, Lao Qian Ren and Qian Ren, so that I can have this chance to share the topic with you..
2. Let’s talk about “Love” first. People innately, naturally, have three senses about love, which are empathy, sympathy, and compassion. Empathy means you have the same experience, and you can understand others’ feeling. Sympathy means that you are not necessarily have the same experience and know the people’s feeling, but you feel sad for him. For example, as a man, of course, I don’t have the experience to give birth to a baby, but I feel bad for the mother who is suffering from the process of laboring. Compassion means we not only understand others’ pain, feel sad for them, but also try to relieve their pain, and give them happiness.
3. In Taiwan, most people become vegetarian because of religion; therefore, many people see vegetarianism as a kind of religious belief. However, today, I would like to say that the most important reason for being a vegetarian is “Love”. Because of the three senses of love, we will naturally care about animals, people, environment, and ourselves.
I. 前言
1. 各位先生女士，後學感謝天恩師德，老前人前人老慈悲大德，因此後學才有此機會在此與各位分享此議題。
2. 我們首先談「愛」。人們天生地、自然地擁有三種愛的感受能力，即同理心、同情心及慈悲心。同理心代表您他人有相同經驗，且能瞭解他人的感受。同情心是指您不必然有相同經驗及瞭解他人感受，但您替他人感到難過。例如，後學是乾道，必然沒有生小孩的經驗，但後學也會替正在受分娩之苦的婦女感到難過。慈悲心則是您不但瞭解他人的痛苦，替他人感到難過，還會進一步地想要替他們解除痛苦，帶來歡樂。
3. 在台灣，大部分的人是因宗教因素而吃素;因此，大部分的人都視素食主義為宗教信仰。然而，今天，後學想說，成為素食者最重要的理由是因為「愛」。由於上述三種愛的感受，使我們自然而然地關心動物、人們、環境，及我們自己。
1. Ladies and gentlemen, I am grateful for the grace of God, virtues of Holy Teachers, Lao Qian Ren and Qian Ren, so that I can have this chance to share the topic with you..
2. Let’s talk about “Love” first. People innately, naturally, have three senses about love, which are empathy, sympathy, and compassion. Empathy means you have the same experience, and you can understand others’ feeling. Sympathy means that you are not necessarily have the same experience and know the people’s feeling, but you feel sad for him. For example, as a man, of course, I don’t have the experience to give birth to a baby, but I feel bad for the mother who is suffering from the process of laboring. Compassion means we not only understand others’ pain, feel sad for them, but also try to relieve their pain, and give them happiness.
3. In Taiwan, most people become vegetarian because of religion; therefore, many people see vegetarianism as a kind of religious belief. However, today, I would like to say that the most important reason for being a vegetarian is “Love”. Because of the three senses of love, we will naturally care about animals, people, environment, and ourselves.
I. 前言
1. 各位先生女士，後學感謝天恩師德，老前人前人老慈悲大德，因此後學才有此機會在此與各位分享此議題。
2. 我們首先談「愛」。人們天生地、自然地擁有三種愛的感受能力，即同理心、同情心及慈悲心。同理心代表您他人有相同經驗，且能瞭解他人的感受。同情心是指您不必然有相同經驗及瞭解他人感受，但您替他人感到難過。例如，後學是乾道，必然沒有生小孩的經驗，但後學也會替正在受分娩之苦的婦女感到難過。慈悲心則是您不但瞭解他人的痛苦，替他人感到難過，還會進一步地想要替他們解除痛苦，帶來歡樂。
3. 在台灣，大部分的人是因宗教因素而吃素;因此，大部分的人都視素食主義為宗教信仰。然而，今天，後學想說，成為素食者最重要的理由是因為「愛」。由於上述三種愛的感受，使我們自然而然地關心動物、人們、環境，及我們自己。
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