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■ 慧思 十四歲 培德中學女學生
我的完美世界
我的完美世界將是光明祥和的，人們也不會殺人或其他動物。我的世界裡不會有幫派或類似的人，他們是很可能殺人的。我也不要有飛車槍擊在我的世界裡，我的兄弟被打了五次，但都沒有受傷，他住在三藩市。
我的世界裡也不會有人破壞他人的財物，當人們以噴漆來塗牆或建築物時，會把那個地方弄得很醜陋。世界上也不會有污染去破壞臭氧層，我要這個世界永遠存在。
我要無家可歸的人有家可回，當我看到人們沒有食物及遮寒的地方，我很難過。在索美尼亞有人餓死，那讓我更加難過，我希望當我們的軍隊到達那裡後，饑餓的人可以得到食物。
在我的世界裡也不會有毒品，毒品是不好的，它們會毀壞你的身體及腦子，我要它們自我的世界中消失。
我怎樣能幫助這個世界
我能以自願到安老院爲老人服務，或者幫助老人，來幫助這個地球及全世界的人們。
我也能幫忙撿起路旁的垃圾，我不會亂丟垃圾。如果我見到別人亂丟，我會告訴他們，那是不好的，那會使這個世界看起來很醜陋。
我也可以試著不浪費食物，我應該只拿我能吃的量。可憐的索美尼亞人在鬧饑荒，所以爲什麼我不應該浪費食物。我也可以回收資源。資源回收是一件好事，因爲臭氧層不會受到破壞，很多樹也不會被砍掉。我也可以用紙杯、紙盤，這樣可以將它們再回收；我不用保麗龍餐具，因這些東西不能回收，我也不應將它們燒掉，因爲那會破壞臭氧層，而我知道大家都需要臭氧層。我只用不會破壞臭氧層的髮膠及其他的東西。我也可以買能重覆使用的東西來減少垃圾。我也能減少我用的東西，如燈和電器品等。我能很注意我有多少紙並謹愼地加以使用。
■ 杜美芳 九歲 育良小學女學生
未來的目標
這個世界不斷地在改變，人的心也不斷地在改變，我對將來所做的計劃也可能會改變。我決心要做到下面的兩件事：（希望我能持之以恆）
第一、我必須盡力幫助我的父母親。我了解我永遠無法回報父母的慈恩，即使現在我還年輕，我只能以不與我姊妹吵架（這是我父母的期望），而更努力專心於我的功課，來報答我的父母。與我的父母為我所做的比較起來，我這樣做實在不算什麼。我非常地感激他們。
第二、我要出家。出家可以成就很多事情。如果人把生命花費在做不對的事情上，它就變成毫無意義了。出家，甚至有一天我能消除貪、瞋、癡，對我來說，那是比世界上最稀有的寶物還妙。
淨土
微風吹動，雲霧消散，陽光遍照下，地上的每一個人都是那麼仁慈。他們慈悲地對待動物就像對待自己一般，每一個人，甚至於老虎，都是吃素的。在那裡沒有人會犯罪，所以不需要警察、監牢或法庭。金錢無法踏入這塊土地，所以貪心妒忌和怨氣也沒有了。人和動物和樂地分享所有的一切，這裡沒有人是貧窮或無家可歸的，一切是如此和平快樂。可是這不是一個很快就能實現的夢境。眾生如果能活在這樣的淨土上，人人一定都會很滿足的，我知道我就是這樣。
■ 楊亭娜 十三歲 培德中學女學生
西天
在遙遠的西方有一個世界，叫做極樂世界。為什麼這樣叫它呢？因為住在那裡的所有眾生都很快樂，從來沒有聽過生、老、病、死的字眼，那不是太棒了嗎？還有那兒的鳥兒也會說話，當一隻孔雀跑到你跟前，對你說：「早安。」這是多麼令人驚喜，我一定會驚訝地啞口無言呢！你不會嗎？而且那裡的人都是從蓮花生出來的。他們生活在安穩快樂中，我希望能在那裡出生，你難道不想嗎？ |
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By Clareice Van Vliet, age 14, Developing Virtue School
My Perfect World
My perfect world would be peaceful and bright. People would also not kill other people or anything. My world wouldn't have any gangs or people like that in it. They are most likely to kill someone. I also want no drive by shootings. My brother got shot at 5 times, but he did not get hurt. He lives in San Francisco.
My world would have no people vandalizing other people's property. When people spray paint walls or buildings it makes the place look ugly. There world be no pollution to mess up the ozone layer. I want this world to last.
I want the homeless to not be homeless. I am sad when I see people without food or shelter. In Somalia, people are starving to death, which makes me even sadder. I hope when we send troops over there that the food gets to the starving people.
I also would have no drugs in my world. Drugs are bad. They mess up your body and your brain. I would have them vanish from my world.
How I Can Help The World
I could help the world and the people in it by being a volunteer at a Rest Home for old people or be a Candy Striper, which helps old people.
I could also help pick up any litter I see on the side of the road. I would not litter myself. If I saw someone litter I could tell them it is not good to litter. It makes the world look ugly.
I could also try not to waste food. I should only take as much as I can eat. The poor Somalia people are starving. That is why I would not waste food.
I could also recycle. I know that recycling is good because it does not affect the ozone layer and not so many trees have to be cut down. I could also use papercups and plates so I could recycle them. I should also not use Styrofoam because I cannot recycle it. I should also not burn it because it affects the ozone layer, and I know everybody needs the ozone layer. I could also only use hair spray and other things that don't affect the ozone layer. I could also reduce garbage by buying reusable things. I could also cut back on how much stuff I use, lights and electrical stuff. I could watch how much paper I have and use.
By My-Phuong Do, age 9, Instilling Goodness School
Goals For the Future
There will always be some changes in the world and there will be changes in one's mind. What ever I plan to do in the future might change too. I am determined to do a few things (and I hope it will stay that way).
First I must help my parents as much as possible. I just know there is no way I can repay them for their kindness. Even now (when I am young) I repay them a little by not arguing with my sister (which my parents had always wished to happen) and studying and concentrating more on my work. This is only a very small favor compared to my parents' work. I appreciate them a lot.
My second goal is to leave the home life. By doing this I can accomplish many things. Life is useless if one spends it on wrong things. I can one day even get rid of hatred, greed, and anger. To me that is more wonderful than the rarest mineral on earth.
Pure Land
As the cool breeze blew, the clouds parted and the sun shone brightly. Below the people were treating animals just like themselves. Everybody was kind, loving, and gentle. They were all vegetarian, even the tigers! There were no crimes, so there weren't any policemen, jails, or courts. Money wasn't even involved in this land and that is why there is no greed, jealousy, or anger. People and animals share everything with each other. Nobody is poor or homeless here. It is so peaceful and happy, but this dream may never come true so quickly. All living beings would be very satisfied if they could live in such a place. I know I would.
By Tina Yang, age 13, Developing Virtue School
Way Out West
Way out West there is a land called the Land of Ultimate Bliss. Why is it called that? The answer is—because every living being there is happy! Nobody's even heard of the words "birth," "old age," "sickness," " death"! Isn't that wonderful! And the birds there actually talk! How surprising it would be if a peacock went up to you and said "Good morning"! I ould be speechless with surprise. Wouldn't you? And the people are born out of lotuses! Also they live in comfort and happiness! I would love to be born there. Wouldn't you? |
