从小我就一直祈求有更多的智慧与力量，帮助我度过人生的起落；然后我遇见了佛法。我第一次听法就很相应，有终于回家的感觉，仿佛很熟悉，我知道我的心在归零。

　　三宝有如一盏指路明灯，让我看清楚修行的路。有时可以用智慧找到一条出路跨越难关；有时不免跌倒受伤，然后学会站起来往前走；有时也会被无明打败，在相同错误中不断轮回。有时也不得不随顺世俗的做法，但却让我很气馁、很挫败，也带来更多摩擦与冲突。因果的道理让我明白凡事必有因缘，因此我坦然接受所遇到的一切境界，并透过静坐帮助自己平静下来，不再责怪他人。

　　磨炼心性的过程并不简单，甚至让我震撼，但我从未放弃跟随三宝学习，也体认到藉由学习佛法增长智慧，才是最重要的。面对人生不同的际遇，即便我运用相同的道理修行，都能够得到不同深度的体会。顺逆境犹如冶炼黄金的烈火，于中锻炼心性，让我离成道更近。当明白了好事坏事并非绝对，才体会到每一个境界都是我的助道因缘。

　　我学到的佛法真是无价之宝。当我以佛法的知见处理自己的情绪后，就不再以世间的观点看待人生、看待自己和他人，而是以佛法的角度，找到心中的宁静与法喜。同时学会接受与自己和平相处，更期待契悟真心那一刻的到来。只要真诚落实佛法，以清净心精进禅修，我相信最后达到修而无修之时，终能契悟本具佛性。

　　我真的很有福报能够得遇佛法、聆听大善知识开示，并且亲睹法师们真诚付出。在此献上最深的感恩，法师们以精进修行来供养三宝，为我们树立修行典范。祈请诸佛常住世间，一切众生开悟成佛！

Fearlessly Searching for the True Mind in Favorable or Adverse Conditions

　　When I was growing up, I constantly prayed for wisdom and strength to help me go through life. Then, I found Buddhism. During the first time I listened to the Dharma, my inner self instantly resonated with it. It felt like I am finally home. I found myself in a state of being that I am familiar with. Somehow, I knew I was on ground zero.

　　The Three Jewels are likened to a lamp unto my path so I get to see clearly what steps to take. Sometimes, I choose wisely and find my way around or go over the hurdles. There are times though, that I stumble, get hurt, learn to bounce back from the slip-ups then move on. On some occasions, my lower self gets the better part of me that I get to repeat the same mistakes and go through the same process again. While occasionally, I get frustrated with myself as I give in and approach some situations like an ordinary person will, resulting in more friction and discord. Causality gave me an understanding as to how these things came about and helped me accept that I brought these events to my reality. So, I meditate to calm my mind and not to blame others.

　　It has not been that easy as it rocks my whole being, but the willingness to follow the Three Jewels is always present. I also recognize that gaining wisdom by studying Dharma is what matters the most. From my experience, I get into different situations where the same principle applies, but I would have different levels of realizations. Good and unfavorable events are opportunities like gold forging by fire, by which our determination of mind is trained. It brings me closer to Buddhahood. With the wisdom of knowing that good is not always good and bad is not always bad, I came to understand that everything is for the highest good and thus is as it should be.

　　My takeaways in learning Buddhism are priceless. As my emotions have subsided reasonably with right views and right understanding, my perspective of self and others as well as life have moved beyond the material world. I found peace and Dharma Joy within. I learned to come to terms with myself and look forward to the moment when I can be fully reconnected with my True Self. For as long as we are sincere in following the Buddha's principles, and diligently practice meditation with the purest intention possible, I strongly believe that we will come to a point where cultivation is not anymore a cultivation but our being. It is the moment when the Principle and the self becomes one.

　　Indeed, it is such a blessing to have found and learned the Buddha's Teachings from exceptional True Teachers and to have witnessed the sincere dedication of all the Shifus. With deep sincerity and gratitude, I thank all the Shifus for serving as our role models of diligent cultivation in rendering the highest honor to The Three Jewels. May the Buddhas remain in the world and may all sentient beings reach Enlightenment!