鑄劍Forging Swords

 鑄劍

 

讀者們好!

 

你研究了無數的劍譜，終究要設法鑄出劍來的，

就算是鈍劍也得努力擁有。

就像1840-1959的中國僧侶虛雲，19歲開始修行，直至56歲證悟佛法，這漫長的37年鑄劍過程，令他焦急不已，

 

然而，不願放手的拼命式努力，換來他的佛法智慧劍的鑄成。

 

佛法的這把劍，用處無限，閃閃亮亮的看著天天舒服。

半寄

 

Forging Swords

Greetings to all readers!

You can read many sword manuals,

but sooner or later, you have to make a sword yourself.

Even if it’s not very sharp, you still need to have one.

 

This is like the Chinese monk Xu Yun (1840–1959).

He started practicing Buddhism at nineteen

and only reached enlightenment at fifty-six.

Those thirty-seven years of effort made him feel very anxious.

 

But because he never gave up and kept pushing himself,

he finally forged a sword of wisdom through Buddhist teachings.

 

This sword of the Dharma can be used in countless ways.

It shines beautifully and feels good to look at every day.

 

Master Banji