我们越来越浮躁的心靠什么去滋润【上】 Nourishment for a Restless Heart (Part I)

Humanity is in a constant state of pursuit, yet we often forget to feel gratitude for what we already possess.人类总是不停地追逐，却不懂得对已经拥有的一切心怀感恩。Having clear vision is a form of wealth, for to those who are blind, the vibrant world of color simply does not exist.我们能拥有明亮的眼睛就是财富，因为对于那些盲人来说，绚丽多姿的彩色世界是不存在的。Having clear hearing is also wealth, for to those who are deaf, the world of beautiful sounds does not exist. We should be grateful to our parents for giving us a healthy body; in this aspect alone, how wealthy and fortunate we are!我们能拥有清晰的听觉也是财富，因为对于那些聋人来说，悦耳动听的音声世界是不存在的。所以，我们要感恩父母给予我们健全的色身，仅仅在这一点上，我们是多么富有和幸运呵！Similarly, we must be grateful for the gifts of nature.同样，我们要感恩大自然的馈赠。Imagine if one day the sun no longer rose; the Earth would fall into darkness. Imagine if the rivers ceased to flow; the world would turn to ruins. Imagine if the air no longer filled the heavens and earth; life would become suffocating.假如有一天，太阳不再如期而至，地球就会陷入黑暗；假如有一天，江河不再提供水源，人间就会成为废墟；假如有一天，空气不再充盈天地，世界就会令人窒息。We enjoy the sunshine and the air without paying a single cent. We have become so accustomed to these gifts that we have become blind to them.我们享受着阳光和空气，却不必为此付出任何费用。我们已经习惯了这样的享受，习惯到熟视无睹的地步。There is an old saying: "A drop of water given in need shall be returned with a bursting spring." What we receive from nature is far more than a mere drop.滴水之恩，尚要涌泉相报，我们从自然中得到的，又岂止是滴水之恩？If we have the right to enjoy nature, we also have the duty to protect it—not just to preserve it for our use, but to express a heart of gratitude.如果说我们有享受自然的权利，那么，我们同样有保护自然的义务。不仅是为了使用自然而珍惜它，更是为了表达一份感恩的心。The Buddha taught that the world undergoes a cycle of formation, existence, decay, and emptiness. Astronomers also tell us that the Earth will one day face destruction.佛陀告诉我们，世界会经历成住坏空的过程；天文学家也告诉我们，地球会有毁灭的一天。While that day may still be far off, our actions can either accelerate or decelerate the pace of that destruction.这一天的到来还非常遥远，其最终结果也不是人类所能左右的，但我们的行为却能加快或减缓它毁灭的速度。Today, armed with modern technology, humanity’s destructive power far exceeds that of the past. Our ancestors hunted and logged, but their impact was negligible compared to the vastness of nature.尤其在今天，被现代科技武装起来的人类，破坏力已远远超过了从前。在人类生活的早期，祖先们也砍伐过森林，也捕杀过动物，但这些行为所造成的后果，尚不足给世界带来毁灭性的灾难。Perhaps it is nature’s tolerance that has indulged humanity into its current state of ingratitude. But nature will not remain silent forever. In fact, the frequent natural disasters we see today are the repeated alarms it is sounding for mankind.或许正是自然的宽容，将人类纵容到今天这种忘恩负义的地步。但自然不会永远沉默，事实上，频频发生的自然灾难，正是它向人类发出的一次又一次警报。