今日是乙未（羊）年大年初二，筆者向大家拜年。祝願大家羊年大吉、心想事成、五福臨門、新春快樂！各位，請問在這些祝福語中，你們可知道「五福臨門」的「五福」是什麽呢？
據記載，「五福臨門」中的「五福」源自《書經‧洪範》：“一曰壽、二曰富、三曰康寧、四曰攸好德、五曰考終命。”
「壽」：即長命、長壽；
「富」：指富有、富貴；
「康寧」：即無病無痛、身體健康；
「攸好德」：指喜愛好品德、高興而積極行好、善事。 “攸”字又作“修”字，即修養美好的德行；
「考終命」：能躲避過天災橫禍，離世時能安祥地得以善終。
【註：然而由於避諱，東漢桓譚於《新論‧辨惑第十三》中把 “考終命” 更改。「五福」改為：“壽、富、貴、安樂、子孫眾多，固後來也有”多子多福“之說。】
理論上，一個人要全部擁有了「五福」才是最完美的。如果欠缺其中的「福」還是美中不足的。而在中國傳統文化裏，「五福」中最為重要的「福」應該是「攸好德」。因為「德」是「福」的因；而「福」是「德」的果。所以一個人如果廣積陰德和樂善布施則可以幫助其它的「四福」不斷地增長。
筆者最近收集了一些與「五福臨門」文化有關的圖片，希望趁此新春假期和大家一起分享。
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 電影 |
 揮春 |
 錢幣 |
 茶壺 |
 木雕刻 |
 剪紙 |
 拼盤 |
 白酒 |
 十字繡 |
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多謝 潤華!
上文所談及之「五福」，我覺得只有「攸好德」 是我們真正可以自己完全掌握控制的, 是可自求之「福」；其次，我認為「康寧」 是人可以局部自我影响的。至於其它「三福」，在極大程度上皆由天意所左右; 潤華以為然否？
Simon Tam
據我的理解和個人經驗，除了「攸好德」是可以直接的“人為”以外，其它的「四福」都是間接的“人為”，可是並不完全是“天意”，因為種「攸好德」的福可以幫助其它的「四福」不斷地增長。
Thanks for explaining the five blessings so clearly.
Most people may not realize that the fifth blessing is a good death. I was somewhat taken aback when my godmother told me this some fifty years ago. Now, in my seventies, this fifth blessing is what I hope and pray for. To pass away without illness or suffering is the best kind of good death.
Years ago, a notice on the bulletin board of a convent impressed me deeply. It read, “Sister X was born to eternal life on such a date.” It manifested what Catholics believe. In the liturgy of requiem mass, we find the following statement, ‘Life is not ended, but transformed’. That is how I look upon death.
Meanwhile, before this second ‘birth’ , I need to live life to the full. Jesus said, “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.”(John 10:10) One day when I meet God face to face, He might ask me, ” I gave you life, did you enjoy it? Did you appreciate my unconditional love for you? Did you realize I was carrying you during the difficult legs of your journey on earth?” Hopefully I can answer yes to all these. Imagine the joy of listening to His words, “Welcome home, my beloved daughter!”