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無常無斷

一五二 無常無斷

大師極不喜歡人們長久留在寺院內。每個弟子遲早都會收到這聲逐客令:「你該走了,如果你不走,聖神不會降臨。」

究竟這「聖神」是什麼?一位弟子極想知道。

大師說:

「水因着流動而永保活力及自由,

你也因着前進而永保活力及自由。

如果你不離我而去,你會變得呆滯、早夭--而且還會被我污染。」

TRANSIENCE

The Master had an allergy for people who protracted their stay at the monastery.
Sooner or later each disciple would hear the difficult words, “The time has come for you
to go. If you do not get away the Spirit will not come.”

What was this ‘Spirit’ one particularly smitten disciple wished to know.

Said the Master.

“Water remains alive and free by flowing.

You will remain alive and free by going.

If you do not get away from me you will stagnate and die — and be contaminated.”