二０八 虚 心
一位颇具声望的灵修指导者向大师吐露：「我无法祈祷，也无法了解圣经，更无法做到我教别人的灵修方法……」
「何不把这一切都抛掉？」大师欣慰地说。
「这怎么可能？我一向被视为有圣德者，又有一大堆徒众跟随在后。」
事后，大师叹息道：「当今所谓之圣德，已经有名无实了；唯有天才，可称得上是有实却无名。」
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.”