第12章在微尘与浮梁之上(12)
第12章在微尘与浮梁之上(12)
“rememberthatyouareresponsibleforwhatyouputinyourcircleandthatcirclewillalsotouchmanyothercircles.
“youwillneedtoliveinawaythatallowsthegoodthatcomesfromyourcircletosendthepeaceofthatgoodnesstoothers.thesplashthatcomesfromangerorjealousywillsendthosefeelingstoothercircles.youareresponsibleforboth.”thatwasthefirsttimeirealizedthateachpersoncreatedtheinnerpeaceordiscordthatflowedoutintotheworld.wecannotcreateworldpeaceifweareriddledwithinnerconflict,hatred,doubtoranger.
weradiatethefeelingsandthoughtsthatweholdinside,whetherwespeakthemornot.whateverissplashingaroundinsideofusisspillingoutintotheworld,creatingbeautyordiscordwithallothercirclesoflife.
7岁时,祖父带我到农场的鱼塘玩。他让我往水中扔一粒石子,并叫我细心观察激起的波纹。而后,他就要求我把自己也看成那粒石子。
“生活中,你可能会激起很多波纹,这些波纹会打破周围的平静。”他说。
“你要记住,一定要对自己激起的波纹负责,因为它们会触及他人的波纹,并对其产生影响。
“那些愤怒和嫉妒的波纹会向外传递你的消极情绪,所以,你应该对它们负责,你应该将自己平和静谧的波纹传递给别人。”
那时,我第一次意识到,每个人平和或躁动的心情都会传递给整个世界。如果我们的内心充斥着矛盾、仇恨、怀疑和愤慨,就不可能创造一个和平的世界。
不论是否把内心的情感表达出来,我们都在无意中向外传递着自己的喜怒哀乐。不论我们的内心激起的波纹是哪一种,都会波及他人,与他们的生命波纹共振,创造美好或不和谐的生活。
1.rememberthatyouareresponsibleforwhatyou_________inyourcircleandthatcirclewillalso_________manyothercircles.
2.thesplashthatcomes_________angerorjealousywillsendthosefeelingstoothercircles.youareresponsiblefor_________.
3.thatwasthefirst_________irealizedthateachpersoncreatedtheinner_________ordiscordthatflowedoutintotheworld.wecannotcreateworldpeace_________weareriddledwithinnerconflict,hatred,doubtor_________.
1.他让我往水中扔一粒石子,并叫我细心观察激起的波纹。
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2.生活中,你可能会激起很多波纹,这些波纹会打破周围的平静。
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3.每个人平和或躁动的心情都会传递给整个世界。
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1.rememberthatyouareresponsibleforwhatyouputinyourcircleandthatcirclewillalsotouchmanyothercircles.
beresponsiblefor:对……负责;是……的原因
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2.whateverissplashingaroundinsideofusisspillingoutintotheworld,creatingbeautyordiscordwithallothercirclesoflife.
spillout:(使)溢出;(使)溅出;突然涌出;说出(真相、内情)
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有裂痕的罐子
thecrackedpot
佚名/anonymous
awaterbearerinindiahad2largepots.oneofthepotswasperfectlymadeandneverleaked.theotherpothadacrackinitandbythetimethewaterbearerreachedhismaster’shouseithadleakedmuchofitswaterandwasonlyhalffull.
forafull2yearsthiswentondaily,withthebearerdeliveringonlyoneandahalfpotsfullofwatertohismaster’shouse.ofcourse,theperfectpotwasproudofitsaccomplishments.butthepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofitsownimperfection.
after2yearsofwhatitperceivedtobeabitterfailure,itspoketothewaterbeareronedaybythestream.“iamashamedofmyself,andiwanttoapologizetoyou.”“why?”askedthebearer.“whatareyouashamedof?”“ihavebeenable,forthesepast2years,todeliveronlyhalfmyloadbecausethiscrackinmysidecauseswatertoleakoutallthewaybacktoyourmaster’shouse.becauseofmyflaws,youhavetodoallofthiswork,andyoudon’tgetfullvaluefromyourefforts.”thepotsaid.
thewaterbearerfeltsorryfortheoldcrackedpot,andinhiscompassionhesaid,“aswereturntothemaster’shouse,iwantyoutonoticethebeautifulflowersalongthepath.”
indeed,astheywentupthehill,theoldcrackedpottooknoticeofthesunwarmingthebeautifulwildflowersonthesideofthepath,andthischeereditsome.butattheendofthetrail,itstillfeltbadbecauseithadleakedouthalfitsload,andsoagainthepotapologizedtothebearerforitsfailure.
thebearersaidtothepot,“didyounoticethattherewereflowersonlyonyoursideofyourpath,butnotontheotherpot’sside?that’sbecauseihavealwaysknownaboutyourflaw,anditookadvantageofit.iplantedflowerseedsonyoursideofthepath,andeverydaywhilewewalkbackfromthestream,you’vewateredthem.for2yearsihavebeenabletopickthesebeautifulflowerstodecoratemymaster’stable.withoutyoubeingjustthewayyouare,hewouldnothavethisbeautytogracehishouse.”
印度有一个挑水工。他有两个大罐子,其中一个罐子做工精细,从不漏水;另一个上面则有一道裂缝。每当挑水工回到雇主家时,有裂缝的罐子里的水就只剩一半了。
这样过了整整两年,这个挑水工每天挑到雇主家的水仅有一罐半。当然,那个完好的罐子为自己的成就甚感自豪。而那个可怜的、有裂缝的罐子因自身的瑕疵而羞愧不已。
痛苦了两年后,一天,那个有裂缝的罐子在小溪边对挑水工说:“我很惭愧,想向你道歉。”“为什么?”挑水工问,“你惭愧什么呢?”“为这两年来只能让你挑回一半的水。因为我身上的这个裂缝,每次你在回雇主家的路上,水都在漏,到家时就只剩下半罐了。正是我的裂缝,你不得不多挑几次水,这样就浪费了你的部分劳动价值。”罐子说道。
挑水工对这个有裂缝的旧罐子感到很同情,他说道:“当我们返回雇主家时,我希望你能留心路旁那些美丽的花朵。”
的确如此,当他们上山时,这个有裂缝的旧罐子注意到路旁的野花,它们沐浴在阳光中,非常漂亮。它感到了一丝快乐。但到雇主家时,它又为自己漏了一半水而难过起来,于是,它再次为自己的失败向挑水工道歉。
挑水工对罐子说:“你注意到了吗?你这边沿路都有花,而另一边却没有?我早就注意到了你的裂缝,我就是利用这一点,在你这侧的路边种上花籽。每天,我们从小溪回来时,你就给它们浇了水。这两年,我就采这些漂亮的花朵来装点雇主的桌子。倘若你不漏水,他就没有这么美丽的鲜花来装饰屋子了。”
1._________afull2yearsthiswentondaily,withthebearerdeliveringonlyoneandahalfpotsfullof_________tohismaster’shouse.ofcourse,theperfect_________wasproudofitsaccomplishments.butthepoorcrackedpotwasashamedofits_________imperfection.