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【玳瑚師父隨筆錄】 《從一則短訊說起》
The Story Begins From a Text Message (English version below)

前些日子，吾的手機收到一則特別的短訊。為何謂之於特別呢？是這樣的，這些年來吾甚少收到「介紹」佛法的短訊，以及「介紹」佛法中的密寶。因此，吾謂之特別短訊。短訊中，對方有表明其身份，原來是同門師姐。這可愛的師姐認為吾乃大福之人，吾想也因為她認為吾乃大福之人，所以殷勤向吾「介紹」之。

這位可愛的師姐雖是同門，但我們素昧平生。不過吾還是要感謝她「勇敢」地撥電找吾及發出好幾則短訊，「勇往直前」地介紹吾，佛法中的密寶，有點受寵若驚哦！至於短訊中的大福之人，吾倒是認同的。何以認同？很簡單呀！每一個人都可以成為大福之人的，稍後吾再教導大家，如何在短時間內，增長福份直至成為大福之人，命好運也好。

很多人還是搞不清楚皈依這兩個字。佛門的皈依，道家的過功德，天主教、基督教的洗禮，其中共同的一點，就有如孩子們要報讀某一間學府，必需得先註冊，才允許進到課室裡，正式求取知識，未來也才有相關的文憑，要不然妳你所聽的，妳你所學的，皆屬盜法，是有過失的。

想在短時間內，積累更深厚的福報，爲人一定忠、孝、禮、義、誠、勤、寬、信。若妳你真實修持這八德，卻不見命運有所改善，歡迎妳你來拜訪吾。在妳你修持這八德的間中，對於一切大小善事，皆得歡喜且無分別地去行。

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A few days ago, I received an unusual text message. Why was it unusual? In these recent years, I rarely received text messages "introducing" Buddhism and precious Buddhist treasures, hence, I viewed this incident as unusual. In this text message, the sender identified herself as a fellow Dharma sister. Se viewed me as a man of great fortune, and I guessed that prompted her eager "recommendations".

Even though we are disciples of the same Guru master, this adorable Dharma sister is a stranger to me. We have never met before. Nonetheless, I must still thank her for having the courage to call me and send me quite a few text messages to recommend such precious Buddhist treasures. I was slightly surprised by her flattery although I do agree when she said in her SMS that I am a person of great fortune. Why so? Simply because everyone can be a person of great fortune. Allow me to share in a while how everyone can grow their merits in a short span of time and change their lives for the better.

Many people are still confused about what it means to take refuge. Taking refuge in Buddhism and Taoism and undergoing baptism in Christianity and Catholicism share a common thread. Officially adopting your chosen religion with a ceremony is akin to enrolling a child in a school. The registered child can now enter the school's classroom, properly receive formal education, and graduate with legitimate certifications at the end of it. Or else, what you learn or hear would not be licit, akin to stealing the Dharma, which is a sin.

To accumulate more merits and fortune within the shortest period of time, you must be a person with loyalty, filial piety, proper rites, integrity, sincerity, diligence, tolerance, and trust. If you truly uphold these eight values, but yet do not see your life improving, please pay me a visit. While cultivating and upholding these values, adopt a joyful and non-discriminatory mindset towards all virtuous deeds and perform the deeds with all your heart, regardless of the amount of merits it can bring you.