向偉大的領袖致敬A Tribute To A Great Leader
今天乃是我國第一任總理，也是我們的國父，李光燿先生，的冥誕。
我們學佛人最應該向李光燿先生學習什麽？
弟子問吾，李光燿先生有哪一樣是我們學佛人最應該學習？
吾答： 「他的專注。」
李光燿先生對於他的學識， 他的事業，他的妻子，都能精神統一。他能把新加坡建立起來，及擁有一個堅固的婚姻，就是因爲他一心不亂。
新加坡河有垃圾，只要李光燿先生看到了，即使在哀悼他太太的逝世，他依然馬上就叫人處理。
已經過世的人，何必再提起呢？
我們能夠有今天的繁榮和穩定，就是我們國父的睿智和不畏懼的理念。我們不受鄰國的欺負，大家都有工作，有得吃，能夠養活自己和家人，就是因爲我們國家的穩定。記得這個日子，不是感情用事，而是，今天也是提醒我們國人，不能夠放逸。如果當初李光燿先生也放逸的話，整個新加坡也跟著放逸，那我國早就不可能獨立，而是在鄰國的手上了。
Today is the first death anniversary of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who is also the Founding Father of Singapore.
What is the one quality we must learn from Mr Lee Kuan Yew?
My disciple asked me, as a Buddhist, what is the one quality that we must learn from Mr Lee Kuan Yew?
I answered, “His singular focus.”
He devoted his body and soul to his learning, his career and his wife. He achieved success in building Singapore and a strong marriage because he put in his full concentration and was never distracted.
When he saw trash in the Singapore River, he immediately took it upon himself to get the relevant authorities to clear it, even when he was mourning for the loss of his wife.
Why should we bother to talk about a dead person?
We get to enjoy the prosperity and stability today, because we have a fearless warrior in Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who matches up with his witty and wise philosophies. We do not get bullied by neighbouring countries. Everybody gets a chance at employment and is able to put food on the table for himself, herself and the family, because of the stability our country has.
Paying tribute to him on this day is not about being blindly sentimental. But because, today also serves to remind all of us Singaporeans not to be complacent and improvident. If Mr Lee Kuan Yew had been so, the whole nation would have followed suit, and we would have never gained independence, but instead, remained at the mercy of our neighbouring country.
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