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无常无断

一五二 无常无断

大师极不喜欢人们长久留在寺院内。每个弟子迟早都会收到这声逐客令:「你该走了,如果你不走,圣神不会降临。」

究竟这「圣神」是什么?一位弟子极想知道。

大师说:

「水因着流动而永保活力及自由,

你也因着前进而永保活力及自由。

如果你不离我而去,你会变得呆滞、早夭--而且还会被我污染。」

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.”