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What is the story of Xu Jia and Laozi, and what lesson does it convey?
Xu Jia was a servant of Laozi who followed him for 200 years but was fixated on unpaid wages, totaling 7.2 million coins. Laozi revealed Xu Jia's true nature as a long-dead skeleton, showing that Xu Jia owed his life to Laozi, not the other way around. The story highlights the folly of prioritizing material gain over spiritual enlightenment.
Why did Xu Jia seek legal action against Laozi, and what was the outcome?
Xu Jia sought legal action to claim his unpaid wages, totaling 7.2 million coins. However, Laozi revealed that Xu Jia was a long-dead skeleton, demonstrating that Xu Jia owed his life to Laozi, not the other way around.
What is the significance of the story of Xu Jia in the context of modern-day atheists?
The story of Xu Jia serves as a cautionary tale for modern-day atheists, illustrating the consequences of prioritizing material gain over spiritual enlightenment. Despite witnessing Laozi's teachings for 200 years, Xu Jia remained fixated on money, missing the opportunity for spiritual growth.
What is the connection between the New York Times and the Chinese government regarding Falun Gong?
Since 2001, the New York Times has maintained a special relationship with the Chinese government, often repeating the CCP's slander and attacks against Falun Gong. This relationship was established after a meeting between the newspaper's publisher and Jiang Zemin.
Why do Falun Gong practitioners continue to support Shen Yun despite financial hardships?
Falun Gong practitioners support Shen Yun not for financial gain but to raise awareness about the persecution of truth, compassion, and tolerance in China. The performances are a means of exposing the ongoing persecution, which is why practitioners are willing to invest time, money, and effort.
What role does Hong Qianqian play in the New York Times' coverage of Shen Yun?
Hong Qianqian, a reporter for the New York Times, has written articles attacking Shen Yun. Her father, Hong Zhaohui, is affiliated with the CCP's United Front Work Department, which is responsible for overseas infiltration and intelligence gathering. This connection raises questions about the impartiality of her reporting.
What challenges do Shen Yun performers face, and how do they overcome them?
Shen Yun performers face significant challenges, including long working hours and low pay. Despite these hardships, they are supported by the broader Falun Gong community, which provides voluntary assistance, such as guarding vehicles and promoting performances. Their dedication stems from a commitment to exposing the persecution of truth, compassion, and tolerance in China.
- 老子与仆人徐甲的故事，徐甲跟随老子两百年未得工钱
- 徐甲一心追求金钱，错失修炼机缘
- 故事比喻部分法轮功学员错失修炼良机
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请听明慧广播电台时事评论请听时事评论今夕许假文章发表于明慧网 2024 年 12 月 15 日太平广记中记载了一个老子和仆人的故事老子有个随从仆人叫许假跟随老子周游中途两百年了
徐甲有个心结,主人一直没给他发工钱,一开始就说好的,每天有百钱,可是一文钱都没有兑现,两百多年来,共计欠了七百二十万钱。这一天,主仆两人一路向西,坐着牛车晃晃悠悠地来到了函谷关。
函谷关的客栈里,常住着一个替人写诉状和书信为生的人。徐甲向他讲述了一遍冤情,求他写个状子去官府讨要工钱。
写诉状的这个人,一听说这么一大笔钱,激动不已,当即挥笔写好状子,同时张口许诺,他家里有个带字归中的女儿,等讨回工钱,他就把女儿嫁给许甲。
受含骨關的太守引喜修道多年苦於不得真傳這天半夜打坐定中見到紫氣東來知有高人到來一旦見到老子跪地拜師可是不曾想見到老子後的第一件事是斷案神禮仆人的狀子
主婆二人对不公堂老子让徐甲张开嘴巴应声从徐甲嘴里飞出来一道白光徐甲随即倒地只见地上躺着一具行销鼓励的骷髅死了很久很久的样子原来那一道白光是老子给下的道家太玄真符能保肉身不死
老子欠仆人钱吗答案显然相反仆人欠老子的命并且在老子身边见证了老子言传身教的传道这种机缘是金不换的虚假谐音虚假跟随老子两百年却心里只认钱不认道荒废了修道得道的千古机缘
他往遂老子 200 年的经历,很值得今天的无神论们参考。然而,徐甲已经死了很久很久了,如今世人却没有吸取教训,仍有人甘愿布徐甲的后尘。某前飞天大学一个来自台湾的学生就是如此。
不久前,他對美國神韻藝術團及飛天大學等機構及個人提起民事訴告,索賠經濟損失。之後,一直設法把神韻藝術團、飛天學校和法輪功所謂黑材料的《紐約時報》記者洪千千又在第一時間發表長文,攻擊神韻藝術團。
《紐約時報》簡稱「紐時」,花大量筆墨渲染神韻的演員們多麼辛苦工作時間有多長,又沒有拿到多少合理的酬勞但是,連紐時自己也提到了學校、教堂是例外,是不在勞動法約束範圍之內的也報導了一些當前還在辛苦付出的現神韻弟子們的證詞
2001 年,時任紐時發行人的小阿瑟·蘇茲伯格和該報幾名編輯、記者獲得了會見江澤民的機會,並與這個獨裁者建立了特殊的聯繫從那時起,紐時提到法輪功時,基本都在重複中共對法輪功的污衊和攻擊,直到此次升級為主動攻擊
扭石的记者洪千千们虽然抱着一个暗黑的目的来做采访但她其中讲的神韵演员们的辛苦程度是真实的而真实的情况是更辛苦的更多的还不仅仅是神韵演员的付出更多的人更多的家庭的支持与付出也是能有今天的神韵的原因之一
學藝術的孩子通常畢業後都賺不到什麼錢,除了金字塔頂尖的個別成功人士之外,大部分的藝術專業人才,除了交學生的微薄收入外,還得兼職其他工作才能養活自己。除了家境富裕的,一般人家都養不起學藝術的孩子。
因为学艺术太贵了,而回报又太微薄,难以为生。所以,一般的家庭送孩子上大学,都希望选择学医、学电脑、学金融等毕业后赚钱多的专业。
那麼遭受中共迫害已長達 25 年的法輪功,長期自費反迫害的法輪功學員,為什麼願意做神運?為什麼願意如此付出呢?
個人認為,原因很簡單,神韻不是為了賺錢來的,雖然也賣票,由此收回一些成本,這樣才可能維持運營,才能發出一點基本的工資。但根本的原因,是神韻每年的演出節目,都能讓觀眾知道這場一直在中國發生著的,對真善忍的迫害。
这是我们自己和其他众多法轮功学员赔钱、赔时间、赔心血也要坚持做下去的根本原因所在
善良的人也許能從扭實的文章中看到我們青少年法輪功學員的付出其實,除了在神韻中付出之外還有眾多其他默默無聞的付出例如常年在中領館前呼籲停止迫害的老人們週末和假日在社區義務推廣神韻的中青年們
中共特務一直在組織對神韻車輛的破壞企圖造成車毀人亡或設備毀壞青壯年法輪功學員們便在冰天雪地裡守夜給神韻看護車輛避免演出被耽誤被信仰的力量結成的明慧通訊員海外記者和編輯群體 25 年如一日揭露迫害
那么多陌生人相互之间默默配合,不计报酬,谁应该给我们计算工时,谁应该给我们付钱?修炼是自愿的,犯迫害是发自内心的,从来没有所谓强迫这一说。
神韵的演出團體作為學校的一部分它們既是學校的課業的一部分但更重要的是這個學校和學校的老師們學生們也都是法輪功修煉者只要針對真善忍這一信仰的迫害不結束它們在揭露迫害中自願付出天經地義無可厚非
《紐時攻擊神韻藝術團》文章的第一作者洪千千其父洪昭輝曾擔任中國歐美同學會的海外名譽理事該歐美同學會隸屬於中共負責向海外滲透和收集情報的統戰部
當洪千千和洪昭輝的婦女關係被海外媒體曝光以後中共國內媒體立刻刪掉了相關的報導這麼多中國媒體網站為了一個敵對國的《紐約時報》記者採取協調一致的行動洪昭輝愛女心切 可見一斑
可叹徐甲和大道朝夕共处两百多年,成仙得道有望,却眼里只有工钱。可叹多少昔日法轮功学员,曾经有缘得大法,却步了徐甲的后尘。
可叹多少洪昭辉想把女儿洪千千们嫁给金钱却同时毁了女儿及许甲的前程以上的时事评论内容选编自明慧评论文章金西许甲