一五四 天 機
大師曾說過一個碗的故事。這是個價值連城的古董，成為拍賣會上的搶手貨，然而誰知這個古董的主人原是一個飄泊街頭的流浪漢，曾用此碗向人乞討個幾分錢度日，最後潦倒而終。
弟子問大師：這碗究竟象徵什麼？大師答道：「你自己。」
弟子等候着大師的解釋。大師說：「你們的注意力總是放在由書本或是老師那兒收集來的不值幾文的知識。如果你們能多注意自己手裏所握的那隻碗，你們才會真正進步。」
CONCEALMENT
The Master once told the story of a priceless antique bowl that fetched a fortune at a
public auction. It had been used by a tramp who ended his days in poverty, quite unaware
of the value of the bowl with which he begged for pennies.
When a disciple asked the Master what the bowl stood for, the Master said, “Your
self!”
Asked to elaborate, he said, “AH your attention is focussed on the penny-knowledge
you collect from books and teachers. You would do better to pay attention to the bowl in
which you hold it,”