Take a knife and cut an object in half.(一刀兩斷)
During the Tang dynasty in China, there was
a very famous monk whose real name was unknown.
He lived in seclusion on Mount Tiantai and
was known as Master Hanshan.
He wrote many poems to help believers
understand the principles of Buddhism. The general meaning of one of his poems
is as follows:
Some people are very intelligent, with
sharp minds. After hearing the Buddhist teachings, they can immediately grasp
their mysteries.
Others are ordinary and have simple minds.
After hearing the teachings, they must think for a long time before they can
grasp the essence slightly.
Some people are very ignorant and stubborn
of heart. These people are like hard bark. Even after hearing the teachings of
the model religion, they still refuse to believe.
It often takes great disasters for these
ignorant people to suddenly realise their mistakes.
I have seen many people who think they are
very brave. They have committed serious crimes and been sentenced to death.
Even then, they still do not repent. They die a worthless death.
I think a truly brave person should be
decisive. When they realise they have made a mistake, they will find the
cleanest and neatest way to correct it, just like cutting an object in two with
a knife.
Nowadays, I see that many people have a
human appearance, but their hearts are like beasts. They do not realise that
the bad things they do will result in negative karma. When will they learn to
stop making mistakes that are not only useless to themselves, but also harmful
to others?
The original meaning of this idiom is to
cut an object in two with a knife.
Nowadays, it is used to describe a person's
firm and decisive attitude when dealing with a matter, and the way they handle
it is neat and tidy.
Dear friends, how do you feel after hearing this story?
Do you consider yourself to be smart,
ordinary or foolish? Can you face your mistakes bravely?
I hope this story gives you something new
to think about.
一刀兩斷(Take a knife and cut an object in
half.)
中國的唐王朝時代，有一個很有名的僧人，沒有人知道他的真實姓名。
他隱居在天臺山，當時的人就稱他為(寒山)大師。
他寫了很多詩來教導信眾明白佛教的道理，其中一首詩的大意如下。
有些人很聰明，這些人的心思敏銳，這些人聽到佛教的教義後就能夠立刻領悟其中奧妙。
有些人很普通，這些人的心思簡單，這些人聽到佛教的教義後要經過很長時間的思考才可以稍微領會其中的精華。
有些人很愚昧，這些人的心很固執，這些人就像是堅硬的樹皮一樣，他們聽到模教的教義後堅持不肯相信。
這些愚昧的人往往要遭遇到極大的禍患時，才會有機會突然醒悟自己的錯誤。
我看到很多自以為很勇敢的人，這些人犯了重罪後被判處死刑，這些人臨死前仍然不知悔改，這些人死的毫無價值。
我認為一個真正勇敢的人應該有很果斷，一個真正勇敢的人在看到自己犯了錯誤後，就會採取像是拿一把刀把一件物品猛然的切成兩段一樣的乾淨俐落的方式去改正自己的錯誤。
我看到現在很多人徒然有人的樣貌但是內心卻像是禽獸一樣，這些人不知道自己做的壞事會造成不好的業，這些人到底甚麼時候才會知道要停止繼續犯下這些既無益於自己又對別人有損害的錯誤呢?
這句成語原本的意思是拿一把刀把一件物品猛然的切成兩段。
這句成語現在被用來比喻一個人處理一件事情時態度堅決果斷，這個人處理這件事情的方式乾脆俐落。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你認為自己是一個聰明人還是普通人還是愚昧人呢?你可以勇敢的面對自己的錯誤嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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