二０八 虛 心
一位頗具聲望的靈修指導者向大師吐露：「我無法祈禱，也無法了解聖經，更無法做到我教別人的靈修方法……」
「何不把這一切都拋掉？」大師欣慰地說。
「這怎麼可能？我一向被視為有聖德者，又有一大堆徒衆跟隨在後。」
事後，大師嘆息道：「當今所謂之聖德，已經有名無實了；唯有天才，可稱得上是有實却無名。」
UNOBTRUSIVENESS
A man of spiritual repute came to the Master and said, “I cannot pray, I cannot
understand the scriptures. I cannot do the exercises that I prescribe to others...”
“Then give it all up.” said the Master cheerfully.
“But how can I? I am supposed to be a holy man and have a following in these parts.”
Later the Master said with a sigh: “Holiness today is a name without a reality. It is
only genuine when it is a reality without a name.”