The Preservation of Life (3)

養生主(三)



1 Since Youshi had born the fruit of practice, his demeanor and appearance became so aloof, giving others the feeling of awe, pride and consternation. Meeting him in a banquet party, Gongwen Xuan was so impressive and said,

右師自從修道有成後,其相貌風度都變的那麼超然,給人一種孤傲,敬畏,震攝的感覺。公文軒有一回在宴會裡遇見右師,他驚訝地說:

2 “Who is he? His complexion and bearing are so particular. It is rather difficult to define him. How could I describe him? Is he a celestial being or a common people?”

「這是誰啊!這人的氣勢如此特別,我要怎麼形容呢?我實在很難為他下一個適當的定義,他是仙人還是凡人啊?」

公文軒見右師而驚曰:「是何人也?惡乎介也?天與?其人與?」

3 The people beside him had the same opinion and said,

公文軒身邊的人也有同感,他說:

4 “He must be a celestial being. The common one has no such complexion and bearing and only the celestial being has this particular one.

「我想應該是仙人,凡人是沒有這般氣勢的,只有仙人才有這樣獨特的風度。

5 Common people’s complexion and bearing are from their culture of world and habits, while his are from the fruit of practice. The common people can’t reach the level of complexion and bearing so pure and lofty, so I guess he must be a celestial being in human’s world, not a common people.”

一般人的容貌都是發之於學養,習慣等。而他的容貌是修養發之於心形之於外的結果。一般人是沒有法子修到如此純真,高尚的境界。所以我猜右師必是仙人下凡,絕不是一般普通人。」

曰:「天也,非人也。天之生是使獨也,人之貌有與也。以是知其天也,非人也。」
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