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     不知何方大德在問我說：

宗教是馬克思講的「宗教是窮人的鴉片。」

我同意嗎？

這個問題我是長期的觀察者，

但馬克斯主義是一套學說，ㄧ句話的斷章取

義，也顯得問題不到位。

ㄧ直到2016年看完臺灣陳耀昌醫師用其專長

寫的《傀儡花》小說ㄧ書裡面有句話；

「你的血液決定你的思想。」

看到這句話我腦袋翻江倒海ㄧ整年，剛寫過

的文章提及個人對修行早就有「剔骨肉還父

母，蓮花化身的認知。」

不論馬克斯或陳醫師，專家學者的話語權威

常讓人無路可走！

以前看過印度聖雄甘地反對殖民，他寧願印

度人本身的愚笨，也不要學習外國人的聰

明，（忘了出處，或是與記者的對話）

這問題也見仁見智。

至於我個人走自己的路，學習ㄧ直是需要存

在的，每一個人的血及主張都看一下，以免

走起路來荒涼。

半寄

 

Foresight

 

Greetings, friends of NanZen!

 

Someone once asked me,“Marx said religion is the opium of the poor. Do you agree?”

 

I’ve reflected on this for a long time. But Marxism is a complete theory, and quoting a single sentence out of context makes the question seem inadequate. In 2016, I read a novel called Kuei-Lan Flower by Dr. Chen Yao-Chang from Taiwan. He skillfully applied his medical knowledge to literature.

One sentence really struck me,“Your blood determines your thoughts.”

 

That single sentence stirred my thoughts for a whole year. In a recent article, I wrote that I’ve long seen spiritual practice as “returning flesh and bone to one’s parents and then getting reborn from a lotus.”

 

Words from experts like Marx or Dr. Chen can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving little room for alternative perspectives.

 

I remember Gandhi, in resisting colonialism, once said that he would rather accept the foolishness of his fellow Indians than adopt the wisdom of foreign powers. (though I can’t recall the exact source—perhaps from an interview.)

 

So this kind of question really depends on each person’s view.

 

As for me, I walk my own path. I believe learning should always continue. I strive to understand everyone’s heritage and beliefs, so that I don’t end up walking a lonely or misguided path.

 

Master Banji