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Practice is Personal
修行在個人
丘中仁 主持
什麼是修行？
修行
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Solving problems
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Where you are ---> where you want to be
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No need to compare with others
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Other's experience may be useful
Personal Assessment
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Who am I? What's unique about me personally?
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Be comfortable with who you are
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What do I really want accomplished before I die?
Goals
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Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and
Timely
Goals change over time, by progress or selfunderstanding
Supporting factors for your goal -> goals
Focus your time and energy on what really
matters
Motivation: Are You Committed?
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Visualize how your goal fulfills you
Turn your mind towards the goal when making
decisions
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Use pros and cons to motivate yourself
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Reserve time in your routine; make time
Change is Hard
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I wish there is an easy road for change.
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Think of it this way:
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You can either grow at you own pace at less cost,
or
let the situation force the medicine upon you.
Keep in mind your improvement to arouse
energy.
Get Support
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Think of how your family and friends would
benefit from your practice
Befriend people who practice, respectable,
knowledgable and experienced
Limit time with people who obstructs/distracts
from your goal if you can't influence them
Taking Advice
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If 2 teachers prescribe similar practice for you,
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beware of your blind spots
Be candid with a teacher about your situation.
Rehearse your questions. Don't waste a good
teacher's time when asking for advice.
Create Your Plan
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Buddhist teaching are organized towards goals
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Focus on factors you don't take seriously
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Potential blind spot/weakness
Practice: Just Do It
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Be honest with yourself
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Be practical.
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Review for gaps and revise plan
What Did the Buddha say
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Right view - personal assessment
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Right intention - goals
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Right effort - motivation and support
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Right speech, righ livelihood, right action