The Wandering Adventures of Siddhartha Episode 1

悉達多的流浪故事1

The Wandering Adventures of Siddhartha Episode 1

 

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悉達多走入人群，一個年長的修持者對他說：去行善吧！布施是你該做的。

悉達多開始積極尋找苦難的人，努力的對他們進行布施，苦難的人很生氣的對他說：我需要被布施，但我不想要看到你。

悉達多再次走入人群，一個修持者對他說：應該把做壞事的人們，導入正途，我不入地獄，誰入地獄？

悉達多很努力去學習如何入地獄！風霜雪雨的冼禮，地獄之門終於被鵝他打開，住在地獄的人對他說：我習慣地獄的火了，不能到外面吹風。

悉達多再次走入人群，這次他選擇善、惡都忘了，而人群就在他身邊。

半寄

Having entered into the midst of a crowd, Siddhartha is approached by a seasoned yogi, who says, “You need to first make some merit; practicing generosity is what you need to do!”

Thereupon, Siddhartha began to actively seek out those who were suffering hardship, making every effort to provide them with whatever they needed. However, the recipients of his largesse indignantly responded with such words as, “Sure I need some help, buy I don’t want to know where it’s coming from.”

The next time Siddhartha was amongst a crowd, a yogi said to him, “You ought to lead miscreants and evil-doers onto the path of righteousness, thinking, ‘If I myself don’t rescue the beings suffering torments in the hell realms, then who will?’” 

With much effort and hardship, Siddhartha finally succeeded in opening the gates of hell. But when he entered, the denizens of hell refused to be rescued, telling him, “I’ve become so accustomed to the fires of hell, that now I would find it difficult to go out and stay in a drafty place!”

The next time Siddhartha was amongst people, he chose to remain oblivious to both good and evil, but without distancing himself from the crowd.

Master Ban Ji

 Translated by Ken Kraynak