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身臨其境

一一五 身臨其境

弟子們請求大師給予一個供他們模仿的靈修典型,大師却說:「噓!聽!」

當他們靜聽寺外的夜聲,大師輕輕地哼着一句有名的俳句:


「早夭的生命,無法領會蟬兒的歌聲。」

PRESENCE

When the disciples asked for a model of spirituality that they could imitate, all that the
Master said was, “Hush! Listen.”

And as they listened to the sounds of the night outside the monastery, the Master
softly intoned the celebrated haiku:

“Of an early death showing no awareness the cicada sings.”