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師父上人、各位善知識：
今晚我的題目是，「我對教育的看法」，講得不正確的地方，請大家多多包涵指教。我總認為自己耐心不夠，舉例：小時教弟弟數學，他不會時我就很生氣，打他。現在想想實在對不起我弟弟。現代已經不再推崇打罵教育，尤其在西方國家。記得在臺灣讀二年級時，老師都發「問卷調查」，請家長發表他們的意見；幾乎每位家長都說：「老師，我們的孩子如果不聽話，你就可以打。」
柏克萊加大曾經做了一項測驗。老師把一條橡皮筋放在教室的中間，讓三個同學去找，用三種不同的暗示。當第一個同學在室內尋找時，每當行近中間橡皮筋所在地，其餘的同學就為他喝采；每當走遠時，同學們就不出聲。第二個同學恰好相反：當他走近中間橡皮筋所在地時，所有的同學就很安靜；走遠時，大家就哀聲嘆氣。輪到第三個同學，他走近中間時大家便為他喝采；走遠便哀聲嘆氣。結果第三位同學先找到這個橡皮筋。這個測驗告訴我們要賞罰分明：當一個人犯錯時，我們要適時的拉他一把；當一個人做對了一件事，我們就要給他鼓勵，讓他更有信心。
教育不只是傳授書本上的知識，也包括人格的發展。一個人腦子有知識，人格卻無道德，是不會得到尊敬，反而會遭人唾棄的；一個有道德的人，自會受到大家的愛戴。像（萬國道德會）王善人鳳儀先生，一個大字都不認識，但是他有一副好心腸，大家都很稱讚他。
我好動，常參加學校各種活動。在策劃時不免需要同學的幫忙，有時也就會跟同學有磨擦。即使是自己沒錯，也要學習容忍。以前在家裡是父母親的掌上明珠，講話不免帶些傲氣。但在學校，在宿舍，同學不是自己家人，各人容忍的限度也不一樣。一次次的失敗經驗，使我瞭解自己的銳氣要改，要圓融自己的脾氣。
在（萬佛城）培德女中這兒，我得學習獨立，自己照顧自己；以前在（臺灣）家裡，父母很疼愛我們，都是茶來伸手，飯來張口；吃完飯也不洗碗，地也是只有在學校清潔掃除時才掃的。但是現在來到這兒，不只要打掃自己的環境，也要打掃學校和幫忙道場，洗碗更是不必說。年紀小時有學姊照顧我們，現在長大了也要幫忙老師照顧學妹；很多事，都要我們 DIY（Do it yourself）－－自己動手做，如釘桌子、刷油漆、鋪地毯這些事。雖然做時很痛苦，久了也成為自己的一項技藝，磨鍊得我們更堅強，更有用。
今天晚上很感謝給我上臺講法的機會。平常在下面聽經，總覺得這個講臺高不可及，今天有機緣在這裏跟大家分享我一些淺薄的知識，謝謝大家。
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The Venerable Master, all Good Knowing Advisors:
My topic tonight is my personal views of education. Please correct any mistake I make during my speech.
I don't consider myself a very patient person. For example, I used to tutor my brother in math. When he didn't get it, I would fly into a rage and hit him. Now that I think about it, I feel very guilty about what I did to my brother. Nowadays we no longer encourage physical punishment or verbal abuse, especially in Western countries. I remember when I was a second grader in Taiwan, teachers would give us a survey to bring home for our parents to fill out. Nearly every parent requested, "Please beat our kids if they misbehave."
An organization behavior class at the University of California in Berkeley once conducted an experiment whereby the professor hid a rubber band in the center of the room and asked three students to find the rubber band using three types of clues. When the first student searched the room, other students would cheer for him whenever he came closer to the rubber band. When that student walked away from the rubber band, the others would remain silent. The opposite happened for the second student. When the second student came around the center where the rubber band was, the other students were quiet; however, when he moved farther away from the center, the others booed him. Finally it was the third student's turn. When this person approached the center, the rest of the class cheered. When this person was away from the center, people booed him. As a result, the third student found the rubber band first. This experiment showed us the importance of appropriate reward and punishment. When someone does something wrong, we should try to help him or her out. When someone does something right, we should praise him or her so as to encourage him or her be more confident.
Education isn't just about passing on information found in books; it includes character development too. If someone is knowledgeable but lacks virtue, then not only will people disrespect that person, they will spew condemnations at this hypocrite. A virtuous individual will naturally gain everyone's admiration because he or she is a sage. For instance, the good man Mr. Wang Feng-Yi couldn't read a single word, but he had a good heart; everyone approved of and praised him.
I am very active and frequently participate in various extracurricular activities. In the planning process, I inevitably need classmates' input and help. Sometimes other students and I will have conflicts. Even though I wasn't to blame, I still learn to be tolerant and open-minded. At home, I was pampered by my parents, so I was very snobby and thought I was great. However, students in school and the dorm are nothing like my family; their levels of tolerance vary, so they react to my attitude differently. From my failures time and again, I realize that I must change my harsh personality and soften my temper.
At Developing Virtue Girls School, I have to learned to be independent (I am still learning, as a matter of fact), and to take better care of myself. Back in Taiwan, my parents took very good care of me and spoiled me. I didn't have to wash dishes after meals. I only swept the floor at school during cleaning. Now that I am here, other students and I not only have to clean our own little areas but also the school and the Way-place, not to mention dishwashing. When I was younger, older classmates took care of me. Now that I am older, it's my turn to take care of them. A lot of things are DIY--"Do It Yourself," such as building tables, painting walls, and putting in carpet. While the work was arduous when we were doing it, after some time, it became an art form. Training such as this makes us stronger and more useful.
I appreciate the chance to come up and speak tonight. Usually when I am listening to the sutras from down below, I always feel as if this podium is so high it's unreachable. I am grateful to everyone for giving me the opportunity to share my limited knowledge today.
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