Name: 星雲說喻 中英對照版③Bodhi Light Tales:Volume 3 （附QR Code線上音檔）
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《星雲說喻中英對照版》，是一套引人入勝的六冊選集，收編了九十五篇由敬愛的星雲大師講說，以六度波羅蜜為主題的故事。這些故事最初收錄在《星雲說喻》，大師喜歡在演講中穿插生動有趣的故事，以傳遞人間佛教思想與實踐的精髓。

2019年，我們首次將《星雲說喻》的內容翻譯成有聲故事書，並於 Anchor 播客平台推出「菩提心燈」系列故事 (Bodhi Light Tales Podcast)。這些年，我們一直期待著將這些故事結集成冊，如今因緣條件具足，並以中英雙語圖書的形式呈現。為了讓來自各年齡層、宗教、信仰，以及文化的讀者皆能與故事產生共鳴，我們在精簡扼要的原文基礎上發揮想像，增添了一些原文故事沒有的情節。也就是說，這套故事書中的英文故事是經過編譯的創作，非中文的直譯對照。編譯的幾項原則要點說明如下：

首先是對故事人物的背景資訊加以補充，如：名字、所從事行業，及個性等。我們蒐集文獻和查證史料，以確保人物的歷史背景正確無誤。希望藉由建構鮮明的人物特性，能帶給讀者更多親和力，也鼓勵讀者進一步探索喜愛的角色。

第二，根據語言差異做調整。舉例來說，其中一則故事為了彰顯信息誤導的可怕，而使用了相同字尾的構詞手法。在中文的情節裡，最初說的是一架飛機，隨後被傳成了十一架飛機，到最後演變成了九十一架飛機。而在英文版本中，我們將數字修改為九（nine）架飛機、十九（nineteen）架飛機、九十（ninety）架飛機，以保留與中文相同的特色和效果，讓英語讀者能夠充分地理解故事的含意。

第三，提綱挈領出每篇故事的主旨和寓意，讓讀者更容易把握住故事所要傳達的信息，引導省思。同時，也探討人們在現當代可能面臨的挑戰，幫助讀者連結所學，實際應用在日常生活之中。

故事結束，為每篇故事搭配一則精選「星雲法語」，作為總結故事核心寓意的智慧錦囊。「星雲法語」原是大師依據自己的人生經歷寫下的鼓勵和箴言，期望藉此帶給大家正念，在人生迷茫處作一盞指引方向的明燈。

學佛與否，佛性本自具足。無論是兒童還是成人，我們都有能力讓自己和周遭的世界變得更好、更正向。希望這套故事書能啟迪心性，讓各個年齡層的讀者在邁向自我覺醒的生命旅程中，充滿能量、勇氣和慈悲。

Bodhi Light Tales is a captivating 6-volume collection of stories focused on the Six Paramitas, narrated by the revered Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Originally published in Chinese as Xingyun shuoyu (星雲說喻), these Buddhist Tales by Venerable Master Hsing Yun emerged from his enlightening talks and lectures on Humanistic Buddhism. In 2019, we took the initiative to adapt these stories into English as an ongoing audiobook series for the Bodhi Light Tales Anchor Podcast channel. However, our ultimate vision has always been to present them in a book format. As the original stories were concise and lacked additional details, the English adaptations were intentionally modified from the Chinese. In essence, the English tales are not direct translations of their original Chinese counterparts. To ensure that readers of all ages, faiths, beliefs, and cultures can connect with these stories, we employed several key approaches during the transition from Chinese to English, which we will elaborate on below.

To make the main characters more relatable, we added background information such as their names, occupations, and personalities. Thorough research was conducted to maintain historical and factual accuracy. We hope this additional information will help readers delve deeper into their favorite characters and even encourage further exploration.

Additionally, we made certain adaptations to accommodate language differences. For instance, in one of the stories, one single plane mentioned at first transformed into eleven planes, and in the end, ninety-one planes. In the English version, we changed it to nine planes as mentioned initially, later becoming nineteen planes, and finally, ninety planes. These modifications were implemented to preserve the example of homophones originally featured, ensuring comprehension for English readers.

Each tale concludes with a summary of its morals, providing readers with a clear understanding of the story’s meaning and key lessons. These summaries highlight challenges people face in today’s world and offer practical applications for daily life.

Additionally, we included Dharma Words from Venerable Master Hsing Yun at the end of each story, offering readers a final nugget of wisdom to take away. These quotes were carefully selected based on their relevance to the moral of each story. Venerable Master Hsing Yun originally shared these words of encouragement and advice based on his life experiences, aiming to inspire mindfulness and guide individuals in times of uncertainty.

Remember, Buddha-nature resides within all of us, regardless of whether we practice Buddhism or not. Both children and adults have the power to better themselves and positively impact the world around them. Our sincere hope is that these stories will inspire people of all ages, instilling in them a sense of inspiration, courage, and compassion. May this collection serve as a source of inspiration as you navigate through life’s journey toward self-awakening!

The Crow’s Caw 烏鴉的聲音

有一隻烏鴉，牠經常都叫：「嗄！嗄！嗄！」牠飛到哪裡人家都討厭牠的不好聽的聲音。這隻烏鴉有一天在空中飛、飛、飛，後來停在一顆樹上，遇到了個喜鵲，喜鵲就問牠：「烏鴉你今天要飛到哪去？」烏鴉回答說：「唉！那個地方的人好討厭，一直都嫌棄我，我現在不要住在那個地方，我要飛到另外的地方去。」

喜鵲就對牠說：「烏鴉，你何必飛到別的地方去，你即使是搬到天涯海角，人家還是討厭你的，為什麼？因為你的聲音不好聽，聲音不改變，到哪裡都是一樣的命運。」

閩南語有一句話，形容一個人講話說的都是刻薄傷人的話，叫做「烏鴉嘴」，烏鴉難聽的叫聲，人家怎麼會喜歡呢？佛教的五戒裡，就有戒惡口的律法，要我們學習諸佛菩薩的柔軟愛語，給予眾生希望與信心。經典上說，佛的三十二相之一的廣長舌相，皆是多生累劫常出信心愛語，令眾生入佛知見。

烏鴉能不能變成喜鵲，只要願意改變音聲，就能改變別人對你的看法。一個優秀的藝術家，他能可以畫出山水、人物、花卉，世間一切美好的事物，因此，我們的心也如善巧的工畫師，能化現刀山劍樹的地獄相，也能變化黃金鋪地的極樂界，人只要願意用佛心去繪畫內在的世界，那麼烏鴉也能變成極樂鳥，出和雅音，晝夜念佛念法念僧。

Once upon a time, there lived a crow in a quiet village. Every day, as he flew around the village, he would greet the people with a series of “Caw! Caw! Caw!” But his caws were harsh¹ and many were scared² of him. No matter how much he tried, no one appreciated³ him.

One day, the crow flew high up into the sky. He circled in the air for a while before he got tired and decided to take a rest. He sat on a tree next to a magpie.

The magpie asked, “How are you today?”

“I’m all right...” the crow answered.

“Where are you going today?” the magpie asked again.

The crow sighed and said, “It doesn’t matter where I am going. Nobody likes me.”

“What do you mean?” the magpie asked.

“The people in my village dislike me, they always complain about how terrible⁴ I sound.”

“Oh, is that right?” the magpie sympathized⁵.

“Yeah...... that’s why I’m thinking of moving somewhere else since I’m not welcome.”

The magpie then said, “You are a crow, you should be proud of yourself.”

“No, it is because I am a crow, that is the problem! They hate the way I sound,” the crow replied.

“But even if you move to the farthest⁶ place, there are bound⁷to be people who don’t like you,” the magpie responded.

“Oh really… then what can I do?” the crow asked.

“The thing is if you don’t deal with the core⁸of the problem, no matter where you go, the problem is still there,” the magpie explained.

“What do you suggest then?” the crow asked.

“Change the way you sound!” the magpie exclaimed⁹.

“It is in my making! How can I change?” the crow protested¹⁰.

“Of course you can change! Running away from your problem does not solve it, you should face it. Find ways to change yourself because change starts from within,” the magpie said passionately.

In the story, whether or not the crow can ever become like the magpie, what is most important is that one is willing to change. By changing oneself and transforming the way we speak, others will change their perspective¹¹ on us.

There is an expression in Taiwanese dialect¹² when we refer to somebody’s mouth as a crow’s beak, it is to accuse someone of being a jinx¹³, or a bringer¹⁴ of bad luck. In Chinese culture, when your bad luck makes you think there’s a jinx on you, you are believed to be cursed¹⁵. How would anyone like that?

In Buddhism, there are the five precepts, which are:

1) Refrain from killing;

2) Refrain from stealing;

3) Refrain from sexual misconduct;

4) Refrain from lying;

5) Refrain from intake of intoxicants.

The fourth precept—refrain from lying, reminds us to guard our speech. We need to learn from the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, learn from their gentle and loving speech which brings hope and faith to all beings. In the Buddhist sutra, it states that the Buddha has thirty-two marks of excellence¹⁶, one of them is having a long and broad tongue, which symbolizes that his words can spread far and wide. The reason why the Buddha has a long and broad tongue is because he speaks with loving-kindness and faith for countless eons¹⁷ to inspire many people to have the right views.

An outstanding artist can produce phenomenal¹⁸ drawings of landscapes¹⁹^, people, flowers, and all the beautiful things in the world. These drawings are all created from the imagination²⁰ of our complex minds. Therefore, our mind is also like a skilled craftsman, having the ability to transform our anger and ignorance into the knives and swords in hell. In contrast, our minds of goodwill can also manifest as the golden decorations

in Amitabha Buddha’s Western Pure Land. As long as we are willing to follow the Buddha’s teachings and use compassionate thoughts and minds to paint our inner world, a crow can definitely become a paradise bird, singing blissful²¹music, and resonating²² with the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.

VOCABULARY

harsh (adj.) 刺耳的
scared (adj.) 害怕的
appreciated (v.) 欣賞
terrible (adj.) 很糟的
sympathized (v.) 同情
farthest (adj.) 最遠的
bound (adj.) 肯定的；極有可能的
core (n.) 核心
exclaimed (v.) 大聲說
protested (v.) 抗議；反對
perspective (n.) 觀點；想法
dialect (n.) 方言
jinx (n.) 不祥的人（或物）
bringer (n.) 帶來者
cursed (v.) 詛咒
marks of excellence (n.) 相好
eons (n.) 極長的時期
phenomenal (adj.) 非凡的
landscapes (n.) 風景；山水
imagination (n.) 想像力
blissful (adj.) 極樂的；極幸福的
resonating (v.) 產生共鳴

星雲大師法語

Dharma Words by Venerable Master Hsing Yun

學習布施，是改造自己慳貪的性格。

嚴持戒法，是改造自己惡性的行為。

修養忍耐，是改造自己瞋恚的惡習。

發心精進，是改造自己懈怠的因循。

修學禪定，是改造自己散亂的思想。

開發智慧，是改造自己愚癡的認知。

To transform greed, learn to be generous.

To transform unwholesome actions, observe precepts strictly.

To transform hatred, practice tolerance.

To transform laziness, vow to be diligent.

To transform discursive thinking, learn to meditate.

To transform ignorance, cultivate wisdom.

容易發怒 Quit Anger

有一位經理非常能幹，又善於領導幹部，就是脾氣大了些，常常得罪人。這個經理知道自己脾氣不好，也很想改掉壞脾氣，可是「江山易改，本性難移」，他始終無法駕馭自己的性情。苦思良久，這位經理下定決心要好好改造自己，於是找來一塊牌子，弄一條繩子掛在胸前，上面寫了「戒瞋怒」三個字，希望從此以後不再生氣。

一天，他繞道經過廠房，突然聽見兩個女工正在細語交談：「我們經理的確長得一表人才，精明能幹，心地善良，就是脾氣太壞了。」經理無意中聽到兩人的對話，禁不住勃然大怒，衝上前去痛罵一頓：「我現在已經很有修養，把瞋心都改了，為什麼你們還要在背後批評我呢？你看這個牌子，上面不是寫了戒瞋怒嗎？」

兩個不甘被罵的女工理直氣壯地說：「如果您沒有生氣，為什麼要責罵我們？」

這時，經理才領悟到自己的魯莽。

這位經理嘴上雖然說得很好聽，但是一聽到別人的批評，瞋心立刻現起，真是「說時容易，做時難」！

人所以患瞋病，就是沒有修養的工夫，遇到逆境現前，瞋心一動，馬上翻臉不認人，多年的朋友可以變成仇人，結髮的夫妻變成冤家聚頭。如果懂得「忍」，了解世間一切都是自他平等、因緣和合的，那麼瞋病便不易生起了。

我們可以換個角度思考，難道一切難以解決的問題，只要生氣就能夠化干戈為玉帛嗎？生氣只會讓事態更為嚴重，所以凡事要仔細思量，不要輕易動怒。佛說：「若以諍止諍，終不能止；唯有能忍，方能止諍。」真是至理名言！

Once upon a time, there was a cheese factory manager named William. He had managed the factory for over ten years and was a proven leader. He was a capable manager, and under his supervision, all were willing and able to perform their tasks. However, William’s only blemish¹ was his quick temper²that often offended³ and upset people.

Every year, William would receive the same feedback regarding his temper from his boss and colleagues during his performance reviews.

As it was brought up time and again, he finally realized that his temperament was something he needed to remedy⁴, and decided to take action. He tried very hard to stay calm and not fall prey to⁵ anger for three days. However, as the saying goes, “a leopard cannot change its spots.” He was unsuccessful in controlling his temper.

Disappointed in himself, he thought hard for a whole week. William made up his mind and was determined to transform himself. He brought in a signage board and wrote on it in large, capital letters, “Quit Anger!” Then, he punched⁶ two holes in the board, tied it with a rope, and wore it like a necklace. Arriving at work each day, William would display the board on his chest. From then on, he hoped this would serve as a constant reminder to himself and others that he shouldn’t get angry.

One day, while on his routine check of the factory, William passed one of the meeting rooms, and saw two staff members talking.At first, he didn’t think much of it, but then suddenly overheard his name being mentioned. One person said, “Indeed, William is talented, capable⁷, and kind, but if only he didn’t have such a bad temper.” Hearing this, William couldn’t stand it. He barged⁸ into the room, pointed his finger at his perceived accuser⁹, and yelled, “How dare you say that about me!? Look at this sign hanging from my neck! Can’t you see that I’ve quit getting angry? I’ve self-cultivated¹⁰and have quit my anger. So why do you all still accuse me behind my back!? Stop judging me!”

After William’s outburst¹¹ and feeling abused, the staff member courageously¹² replied, “Clearly, if you had successfully quit your anger, then you wouldn’t yell at us like you just did!”

William was taken aback by the response. He realized he had yet again lost his temper.

This story highlights that making a conscious¹³decision to change requires patience. It is so often much easier said than done. Although William proudly said he would quit getting angry, upon hearing others criticize¹⁴ him, he could not control himself and let his temper get the better of him.

In daily life, how often do we get angry when things do not go our way or to our liking? How often have we fallen out with someone due to our anger? Even close and old friends can become our enemies, and a loving husband and wife can become foes¹⁵.

We tend to get angry easily because we do not have self-cultivation. Self-cultivation is the development of one’s mind or capacities through one’s own efforts. It is the cultivation, integration¹⁶, and coordination¹⁷ of mind and body. It means to attempt to go beyond normal states of being, to enhance and continuously polish one’s capacities as well as potentials¹⁸. If we learn to have tolerance¹⁹, to understand that in this world, everything including you and I are equal, that all occurs from many causes and conditions, then anger will not easily arise.

Look at it from another angle, can any problem truly be solved by getting angry? Can we make peace with anger? Anger always makes matters worse, so we must think carefully before we act or respond. If we can change our perspective²⁰ on any situation, then we will not get angry easily. The Buddha once wisely said, “If we stop an argument by arguing with others, it will never end; only with patience can the argument be stopped.”

VOCABULARY

blemish (n.) 缺點
temper (n.) 脾氣
offended (v.)

星雲說喻 中英對照版③Bodhi Light Tales:Volume 3 （附QR Code線上音檔）

星雲說喻中英對照版③Bodhi Light Tales:Volume 3 （附QR Code線上音檔）