讲座 - 念头

YB: You are never to what?

YB：你永远不该什么？

Student: To pray for ourselves, except on Guru Ram Das' birthday and I wanted some clarification and I am little confused by...

学生：为自己祈祷，除了在 Guru Ram Das 的生日那天，我想要一些澄清，我有点困惑，因为……

YB: We are never to pray personally...

YB：我们永远不该为自己祈祷……

Student: For yourself except on Guru Ram Das’ birthday and I want some clarification on that...

学生：为自己，除了在 Guru Ram Das 的生日那天，我想要关于那一点的澄清……

YB: It's very funny. If you pray for somebody you get six percent free.

YB：这很滑稽。如果你为别人祈祷，你能白得百分之六。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

Das’ birthday and I want some clarification on that...

Das 的生日那天，我想要关于那一点的澄清……

YB: It's very funny. If you pray for somebody you get six percent free.

YB：这很滑稽。如果你为别人祈祷，你能白得百分之六。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

Whether the prayer suits that person or not but you get it. And if you pray for yourself it may not be happening so I just want to avoid the risk of not being heard.

不管那个祈祷适不适合那个人，你都能得到。而如果你为自己祈祷，它可能不会发生，所以我只是想避开不被听见的风险。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

You know you must understand me. I have studied this whole thing as a science. Though I have a faith and I have a belief and I have lot of experience which God nobody can have it. But still it is a science. To me there is no such God which cannot be explained. Though my Guru says,

你知道，你必须理解我。我把这整件事当作一门科学来研究。虽然我有信仰，我有信念，我有很多没人能有的关于神的经验。但它仍然是一门科学。对我来说，不存在无法解释的神。虽然我的古茹说，

‘Kudrat kaun kaha vichar vaaran gaavai kavar jodath paavey sab likath, sada salamat nirankaar.’

「Kudrat kaun kaha vichar vaaran gaavai kavar jodath paavey sab likath, sada salamat nirankaar。」

Your infinite of the infinite of the infinite, nobody can describe you.

你是无限中的无限中的无限，没人能描述你。

I am saying God is infinite, so we. Simply we have to breakthrough our finite to that Infinity. And moment we break that our finite to the Infinity we are God. We don't want to admit it. Because once you say you are God, you are responsible. Then you have to answer. You have to answer the prayers of everybody.

我说神是无限的，我们也是。我们只需突破自己的有限，抵达那个无限。而一旦我们突破自己的有限抵达无限，我们就是神。我们不愿承认这一点。因为一旦你说你是神，你就要负责。然后你就得回应。你得回应每个人的祈祷。

don't want to admit it. Because once you say you are God, you are responsible. Then you have to answer. You have to answer the prayers of everybody.

不愿承认这一点。因为一旦你说你是神，你就要负责。然后你就得回应。你得回应每个人的祈祷。

I had a very wonderful day today. And somebody said, "I am very divine but we are human. " Can you believe this, they are divine.... What is a human, what is left of human? Pee and poop? If you can live by your Divinity then you don't have duality. It's the excellence, why, why to, why to waste the most precious gift of God and create a rift and drift away than that of Infinity within you? All you have to do is to feel Ang Sang Wahe Guru.

我今天过得非常美好。有人说：「我很神圣，但我们是人。」你能相信吗，他们是神圣的……人是什么，人还剩下什么？尿和屎？如果你能依你的神性而活，你就没有二元对立。它是卓越，为什么，为什么，为什么要浪费神最珍贵的礼物，制造裂痕，飘离你内在的无限？你所要做的，就是去感受 Ang Sang Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo。

There are four, five words you must all remember. Ang Sang Wahe Guru, that means God is with me, with every limb of me. Nam chitavey, let me remember my identity all the time. It means remember your grace, remember yourself. And ‘Cherdi Kala,’ be little higher than the situation. You know when you go to the ocean you get into to.... Once I went to a very wonderful beach and they told me it’s all safe, so waves started coming. And I was jumping. And the wave went away, it was fun, I was enjoying. One wave came and I forgot to jump. And this gave me undertow.

有四、五个词，你们都必须记住。Ang Sang Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo，意思是神与我同在，与我每一个肢体同在。Nam chitavey，让我时时刻刻记得我的身份。意思是记得你的优雅，记得你自己。还有「Cherdi Kala」，比处境稍微高一点。你知道，你去海里就会陷进……有一次我去一个非常美的海滩，他们告诉我那里很安全，然后浪开始来了。我跳起来。浪退走了，很好玩，我很享受。一个浪来了，我忘了跳。这给了我一股回卷的暗流。

started coming. And I was jumping. And the wave went away, it was fun, I was enjoying. One wave came and I forgot to jump. And this gave me undertow. When I came my face was very polished with sand and my hair was full of sand and I couldn't even imagine what it is.

开始来了。我跳起来。浪退走了，很好玩，我很享受。一个浪来了，我忘了跳。这给了我一股回卷的暗流。我上来的时候，我的脸被沙子磨得光光的，头发里全是沙子，我简直无法想象那是什么样子。

That was the last day I went to ocean ever.

那是我最后一次去海里。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

It’s twenty years ago.

那是二十年前的事了。

So I mean, forgive me for that; just jump little higher. Horizon will become bigger. You don't understand. Suppose I have twenty million students. And I make three hundred million dollars a day. I live in palaces which are all gold. Let's put it all that together. But if I in my whole life cannot produce through teachings people who will carry the teaching as teachers I have just come and gone in vain. And that's the reality. Somebody has to practice to come through and become ten times better than me then the mission is complete. It may be one person. It's not how much you have... everybody... I have seen so many (?)

所以我的意思是，请原谅我这么说；就跳得稍微高一点。地平线会变得更大。你不明白。假设我有两千万个学生。我一天赚三亿美元。我住在全是黄金的宫殿里。把这些全都加在一起。但如果我这一生，不能透过教导培养出能作为老师把教导传下去的人，那我就只是白来一趟、白走一趟。这就是现实。必须有人去练习，走出来，变得比我好十倍，这样使命才算完成。也许只有一个人。不是你拥有多少……每个人……我见过那么多（？）

, ‘how many students you have got, how many centers you have got, how many, how much money you make.’ What is this?

，「你有多少学生，你有多少个中心，你有多少，你赚多少钱。」这是什么？

I have seen so many (?)

我见过那么多（？）

, ‘how many students you have got, how many centers you have got, how many, how much money you make.’ What is this?

，「你有多少学生，你有多少个中心，你有多少，你赚多少钱。」这是什么？

One day I was, somebody questioned me so bad, I just got irritated. I said, "Has anybody ever measured their poop everyday? " What do I know where the word falls and who picks it up and who grows and all that, what are you talking about? It is love of people for their future not anything on my part. When you pray on Guru Ram Das birthday then you have one facility. On his, because he is a Lord of miracles. I tell you something very funny. And he becomes compelled, bound to honor your prayer whether it's a good prayer or bad prayer.

有一天，有人把我质问得那么凶，我实在被惹烦了。我说：「有谁每天量过自己拉出来的东西吗？」我哪知道那句话落在哪里、谁捡起来、谁因此成长，所有这些，你在说什么？那是人们对他们未来的爱，跟我这边没有任何关系。当你在 Guru Ram Das 生日那天祈祷，你就有一个便利。在他的日子，因为他是奇迹之主。我跟你讲一件很好笑的事。他会被迫、被绑住，必须成全你的祈祷，不管那是好祈祷还是坏祈祷。

(YB's laughter)

（Yogi Bhajan 的笑声）

So I mean, one prayer in a good day if it is granted. When friend of mine in England on Guru Ram Das prayed, said, "My wife is not good, give me something that I can deal with. " Now he has three. So now he wants to get rid of all the four but I told him, I said, "Didn’t you pray that day? " Now he is hiding from everybody. And I was joking with him this morning, I said, "Are you getting four more for next birthday? "

所以我的意思是，在好日子里一个祈祷，如果它被应允了。我英格兰的一个朋友在 Guru Ram Das 那天祈祷，说：「我妻子不好，给我点我能应付的东西。」现在他有三个了。所以现在他想把四个全甩掉，但我告诉他，我说：「你那天不是祈祷了吗？」现在他躲着所有人。今天早上我还跟他开玩笑，我说：「下一个生日你是不是还要再来四个？」

you pray that day? " Now he is hiding from everybody. And I was joking with him this morning, I said, "Are you getting four more for next birthday? "

你那天祈祷了吗？」现在他躲着所有人。今天早上我还跟他开玩笑，我说：「下一个生日你是不是还要再来四个？」

So you be careful what you pray. You maybe very innocent in asking. And God may say ‘just have it.’ If all our wishes and prayer are answered we don't need a hell hereafter. It will be all around us. So just say only help me to be you. There is a standard. There is a role model. And that's all you can ask. And then everything will come through.

所以你祈祷要小心。你可能问得很天真。而神可能会说「那就拿着吧。」如果我们所有的愿望和祈祷都被应允，我们就不需要死后的地狱了。它会全在我们周围。所以只说：只求帮助我成为你。有一个标准。有一个榜样。你能求的就只有这个。然后一切都会随之而来。

Yeah.

是的。

Student: Sir can you, can you comment on how Kundalini Yoga burns your Karma and how to live personally impersonal?

学生：先生，你能不能，能不能谈谈昆达里尼瑜伽怎样烧掉你的业力，以及怎样在个人层面活出非个人？

YB: Oh that we discussed whole thing together what are you asking question?

YB：哦，那个我们整个一起讨论过了，你在问什么问题？

Student: (---).

学生：（---）。

YB: Okay she is asking, can you believe her. We had three hour discussion on this subject.

YB：好，她在问，你能相信她吗。我们为这个主题讨论了三个小时。

together what are you asking question?

一起讨论过了，你在问什么问题？

Student: (---).

学生：（---）。

YB: Okay she is asking, can you believe her. We had three hour discussion on this subject.

YB：好，她在问，你能相信她吗。我们为这个主题讨论了三个小时。

Kundal, kund they call it which contains something. A container is called kund. When you burn fire, the pit of the fire is also called kund. You know, it contain wood, fire. Kundal means lock of the hair which springs. And the best way to find what is a kundal means, the Hacidic Jews, those, they have cap and (?) everything, they, their head is all shaven. But here you see how artificial this religion is. Whole head is shaven. But here there is a big lock hanging out of the hat. And there is a friend of mine. He goes to office as a normal person. But when he leaves the office he has a hat which has a that lock stitched with it.

他们管它叫 Kundal、kund，里面装着东西。容器就叫 kund。你烧火的时候，火坑也叫 kund。你知道，它装着木柴、火。Kundal 的意思是那束翘起来的头发。要弄明白 kundal 是什么意思，最好的例子就是哈西德派犹太人，他们戴着帽子，什么都（？），头全剃光。可你在这里就能看出这宗教有多人为。整个头都剃光了，可帽子里却挂着一大束头发出来。我有个朋友，他去上班时跟普通人一样。可他一离开办公室，就有一顶帽子，那束头发是缝在帽子上的。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

So he puts on. And I told him, "Why? "

他就戴上。我问他：「为什么？」

He said, "I can't go back to my family and in my house through the street and seen as anything other way. " So he recognized there is a pressure but he doesn't want to do it.

他说：「我没法这样穿过街道回到我家人和我家里，被人看成别的样子。」所以他承认有压力，但他不想那么做。

to my family and in my house through the street and seen as anything other way. " So he recognized there is a pressure but he doesn't want to do it.

回到我家人和我家里，穿过街道，被人看成别的样子。」所以他承认有压力，但他不想那么做。

Kundal. Kundalini is that spring force in you which if penetrates it is about three fingers down the navel point, it has a center. And it figures it itself through the chakras. And goes and comes down like Naga. That's why they call it serpent power. Serpent is a messenger Naga, Naga means where you cannot... nothing can go it can go. Snake has that power. Where it is a messenger of death it becomes your protector of your prana.

Kundal。Kundalini 就是你里面那股弹跳的力量，如果它穿透下去，就在丹田往下大约三根手指的地方，它有一个中心。它会自己穿过各个脉轮。它上去又下来，像 Naga 一样。所以他们才叫它蛇力。蛇是信使，Naga，Naga 的意思是，你去不了的地方……没有什么能去的地方它都能去。蛇有那种力量。它是死亡的信使，却也成了你普拉纳的守护者。

Kundalini Yoga burns not Karma of this incarnation but many incarnations. It cleans you out. And it resets you. If in that transit period they call it Shakti Pad. You don't freak out, you made it. Practitioner of Kundalini Yoga has to be plus positive. Then it works very fast. If you just work plus it takes, it's a mediocre, it takes time. When you work plus, negative plus positive then it takes long time. It's a very exact science. A idiot can become a sage. It opens up all avenues. Problem is, people do not practice it with that range of sincerity.

昆达里尼瑜伽烧掉的不是这一世的业力，而是很多世的业力。它把你清理干净。它把你重新设定。如果在那段过渡期里，他们叫它 Shakti Pad。你没被吓崩，你就成了。昆达里尼瑜伽的练习者必须是加号、正向。这样它运作得非常快。如果你只是加号运作，那就平庸，要花时间。当你用加号运作，负加正，那就要花很长时间。它是一门非常精确的科学。一个白痴都能变成圣人。它打开所有通道。问题是，人们练习它时没有那份诚心。

It's a very exact science. A idiot can become a sage. It opens up all avenues. Problem is, people do not practice it with that range of sincerity. In Kundalini Yoga, yoga doesn't matter anything, philosophy doesn't matter anything, it is the Kriya which will give you the experience.

它是一门非常精确的科学。一个白痴都能变成圣人。它打开所有通道。问题是，人们练习它时没有那份诚心。在昆达里尼瑜伽里，瑜伽不重要，哲学不重要，是奎亚会给你那份体验。

And with that experience you get lot of, lot of big horizons and then the fear of distance God becomes yourself. That's, that's the way it is. That’s way is and it reaches a stage where pair of the opposite, good and bad, right and wrong, high and low. They don't... you cannot judge. It's not that you don't want to judge but you don't judge. You feel very content, comfortable. Moment you feel content and comfortable you will be very kind, compassionate and caring. It's automatic, this one goes for the other.

有了那份体验，你会得到很多、很多宏大的视野，然后对遥远之神的恐惧就变成了你自己。事情就是这样。就是这样，它会到达一个阶段，在那里二元对立（Pair of the opposite）、好与坏、对与错、高与低，它们不……你无法评判。不是说你不想评判，而是你不评判。你感到非常满足、自在。一旦你感到满足和自在，你就会非常善良、慈悲、关怀。这是自动的，这一样会带出那一样。

Now anything else? Okay?

现在还有别的吗？好吗？

Student: Sir, could you please explain the difference between hai bhee and hai bhei?

学生：先生，您能解释一下 hai bhee 和 hai bhei 的区别吗？

this one goes for the other.

这一样会带出那一样。

Now anything else? Okay?

现在还有别的吗？好吗？

Student: Sir, could you please explain the difference between hai bhee and hai bhei?

学生：先生，您能解释一下 hai bhee 和 hai bhei 的区别吗？

YB: Oh okay, this chant of, Aad sach, jugad sach, hai bhee sach, Nanak hosee bhee sach is the command by Nanak. Jap means repeat. Repeat this. And that will bring truth to your identity, personality, reality to you and to your environments, it will lift you up. It's going through a jet through the sky when you don't have even donkey to travel. That much this mantra can make the difference. But when you chant, hai bhei sach, Nanak hosee bhei sach, suppose with the incarnated Karma or present Karma something just gets struck. And It's not moving. With this, not only it removes but the square is cut into two triangles and you can be the most lucky person.

YB：哦，好，这个唱诵——Aad sach，jugad sach，hai bhee sach，Nanak hosee bhee sach——是 Nanak 的命令。Jap 的意思是重复。重复这个。那会把真实带进你的身份、人格、现实，带给你和你的环境，它会把你提升起来。这就像穿过天空的喷气机，而你连一头驴子都没有得骑。这个曼陀罗（Mantra）能带来这么大的差别。但当你唱诵 hai bhei sach，Nanak hosee bhei sach，假设因为转世的业力（Karma）或当下的业力，有什么东西卡住了，它不动了。用这个，不仅会把它移除，而且那个方块会被切成两个三角形，你就能成为最幸运的人。

When Guru Arjan wrote the Sukhmani, at the sixteenth pauri it stopped. He came to Baba Siri Chand. He said, "You are Saputh Nanak, you are son of Nanak and good one. I like your help. "

当 Guru Arjan 写《Sukhmani》时，写到第 16 小节（Pauri）就停住了。他来找 Baba Siri Chand。他说：「你是 Saputh Nanak，你是 Nanak 的儿子，是个好人。我需要你的帮助。」

Baba Siri Chand said, "Wait a minute, you are the Gurus and you should do this Bani business, it's not my problem. " But Guru Arjan insisted very politely that “Just give me a start.”

Baba Siri Chand 说：「等一下，你是古茹（Guru），这种圣言（Bani）的事该你来做，不是我的问题。」但 Guru Arjan 非常礼貌地坚持说：「只要给我起个头。」

you are the Gurus and you should do this Bani business, it's not my problem. " But Guru Arjan insisted very politely that “Just give me a start.”

你是古茹（Guru），这种圣言（Bani）的事该你来做，不是我的问题。」但 Guru Arjan 非常礼貌地坚持说：「只要给我起个头。」

Baba Siri Chand said, "Why? "

Baba Siri Chand 说：「为什么？」

He said, "But it has stopped, it must move. "

他说：「但它停住了，它必须动起来。」

He said, "Okay Arjan, write down this. It will move heaven and Earth for anybody. And nothing will ever get struck. " Then he recited,

他说：「好吧，Arjan，把这个写下来。它会为任何人撼动天地。什么都不会再卡住。」然后他念道，

‘Aad sach, jugad sach, hai bhei sach, Nanak hosee bhei sach.’

「Aad sach，jugad sach，hai bhei sach，Nanak hosee bhei sach。」

That's the difference.

这就是区别。

Student: Sir, in every major religion there is a female aspect represented: Quan Yin, Adi Shakti, the Madonna, is this aspect of God, is it another face of God or is it a separate energy from the God energy?

学生：先生，在每一个主要宗教里都有一个女性面向（Aspects）的代表：观音、Aad Shakti、圣母，这个神的面向，它是神的另一张脸，还是与神的能量分开的一种能量？

YB: I must be very qualified foolish and idiot if I have not explained this in last thirty years. If you really want to know my point of view or real point of view. Let me give you my point of view.

YB：如果我在过去三十年里没有把这一点讲清楚，那我一定是个非常合格的傻瓜和笨蛋。如果你真的想知道我的观点，或者真正的观点。让我把我的观点告诉你。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

this in last thirty years. If you really want to know my point of view or real point of view. Let me give you my point of view.

这一点在过去三十年里。如果你真的想知道我的观点，或者真正的观点。让我把我的观点告诉你。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

My point of view is that Almighty God without woman cannot be on this planet. And my point of view is, born of a woman if will not learn to respect a woman that person will never be respected doesn't matter what he does. It's not female. It is a containment. She contains he, female contains male, woman contains man, don't you understand in a simple English what it means? Men who do not understand what containment is and woman who does not give the strength of containment are always dis, uncontented. Aye dekho desire kii hai, what is a desire. Desire is like a wood, you keep on wood.... in the fire keep on putting wood and it will be, it will be a fiery more. Desire cannot stop.

我的观点是，没有女人，全能的神不可能在这个星球上。我的观点是，由女人所生的人，如果不学会尊重女人，那个人就永远不会受到尊重，不管他做什么。它不是女性。它是一种容纳。她容纳他，女性容纳男性，女人容纳男人，你们不懂简单的英语里这是什么意思吗？不懂什么是容纳的男人，和不给出容纳的力量的女人，永远是不满足的、不满足的。Aye dekho desire kii hai，什么是欲望。欲望就像木头，你不停地往……火里不停地加木头，它就会，它就会烧得更旺。欲望停不下来。

You have to stop. And then the tragedy is on one hand you desire, second hand you fantasize, third hand you freak out, fourth hand you do not know what you are doing, and all that energy wasted is not right. Let things come to you.

你必须停下来。然后悲剧是，一方面你欲望，第二方面你幻想，第三方面你抓狂，第四方面你不知道自己在做什么，而所有那些被浪费掉的能量都不对。让事情来到你这里。

fantasize, third hand you freak out, fourth hand you do not know what you are doing, and all that energy wasted is not right. Let things come to you.

幻想，第三方面你抓狂，第四方面你不知道自己在做什么，而所有那些被浪费掉的能量都不对。让事情来到你这里。

Well when you were born somebody changed your diapers, somebody gave you milk, turned her blood into it, some gave all that, some gave protection. Because you were innocent. Why to become a crook? When your parents can do something, heavenly father and Mother Earth can do everything for you. That's the feeling. And sometime accept tragedy. You know, all great men have ended up in a tragedy. You know why? Because they want to let the world know that prosperity and calamity is the same for them.

你出生的时候，有人给你换尿布，有人给你奶，把自己的血变成了奶，有人给了你这一切，有人给了你保护。因为你是无辜的。为什么要变成一个骗子？你的父母能为你做些什么，天父和大地母亲就能为你做一切。就是这种感觉。有时候要接受悲剧。你知道，所有伟大的人最后都落入了悲剧。你知道为什么吗？因为他们想让世界知道，丰盛和灾难对他们来说是一样的。

Student: Sir, at the end of the Japji Guru Nanak talks about sach khand and it's in the English translation they say it's the realm where the warriors who never die reside. Can you tell us about sach khand?

学生：先生，在《Japji Sahib》的结尾，Guru Nanak 谈到了 sach khand，英文翻译里说那是永死的战士所居住的领域。你能给我们讲讲 sach khand 吗？

YB: Sach khand is,

YB：Sach khand 就是，

"Eh jag sachay ki hai kothri, is mey sachay kaa hai vaas. "

“Eh jag sachay ki hai kothri, is mey sachay kaa hai vaas。”

This world is basic reality of truth and truth lives here.

这个世界是真理的基本实相，真理就住在这里。

khand?

khand？

YB: Sach khand is,

YB：Sach khand 就是，

"Eh jag sachay ki hai kothri, is mey sachay kaa hai vaas. "

“Eh jag sachay ki hai kothri, is mey sachay kaa hai vaas。”

This world is basic reality of truth and truth lives here.

这个世界是真理的基本实相，真理就住在这里。

What you feel is not true. I see a class. Now it's a class. After an hour or so there will be no class. You know what I mean? And today a person is sixteen, tomorrow the person will not be sixteen, he is sixteen one day. Anything which changes is not a reality. Infinity never changes. And how you can know this person has practiced Infinity because that person kindness, compassion will be as infinite as Infinity means. I am not guaranteeing you that you will not suffer. Or you will not be tortured or you will not be questioned or nobody will go after you. That is not true. It takes about hundred thousand insane people and twenty-five thousand idiots to need a teacher.

你感受到的并不是真实的。我看到一个课堂。现在它是一个课堂。大约一个小时之后，课堂就不在了。你明白我的意思吗？今天一个人十六岁，明天这个人就不是十六岁了，他只有一天是十六岁。任何会变化的东西都不是真实。无限（Infinity）从不改变。你怎么能知道这个人已经修习了无限？因为那个人的善良、慈悲会像无限所意味的那样无限。我并不向你保证你不会受苦。或者你不会被折磨，或者你不会被质疑，或者没有人会追着你。那不是真的。大约需要十万个疯子，再加两万五千个白痴，才需要一个老师。

So, I mean, it's quite a proportion. So it's not something… In the city of blinds one eyed man is a king. You know that what you say. So lot of people.... What is right and wrong is doesn't matter but lot of people do not excel their caliber, they do not have a applied mind. And for small things.

所以，我的意思是，这个比例相当大。所以这不是什么……在盲人的城市里，独眼的人就是国王。你知道你说的那句话。所以很多人……什么是对、什么是错并不重要，但很多人没有发挥出他们的器量，他们没有应用心智（Applied Mind）。而且是为了小事。

What is right and wrong is doesn't matter but lot of people do not excel their caliber, they do not have a applied mind. And for small things.

什么是对、什么是错并不重要，但很多人没有发挥出他们的器量，他们没有应用心智。而且是为了小事。

You know the story of that Guru Hargobind? Guru Hargobind declared, "If somebody can read me correct Japji of Nanak I will give him whatever he wants. " A very old good Gursikh came and he sat down and he started reciting Japji. As he was reciting and Guru Hargobind started slipping from the stone on the side. When Japji came to the end he jumped up from the very end and came in the center and sat down. And said, "Bhai so and so, could you please give this Gursikh that our best white horse and filled it with gold coin on both sides and that dushala, that big studded blanket I have got to him. " And he bowed to the Sikh he said, "Thank you very much, you go and collect it and God bless you. "

你知道 Guru Hargobind 的那个故事吗？Guru Hargobind 宣布：「如果有人能给我正确地读出 Nanak 的 Japji，他要什么我就给他什么。」一位非常年长、善良的 Gursikh 来了，他坐下来，开始诵读 Japji。他诵读的时候，Guru Hargobind 开始从旁边的石头上往下滑。当 Japji 念到最后时，他从最末端跳起来，走到中间坐下。然后说：「Bhai 某某，请你把咱们最好的白马给这位 Gursikh，两边都装满金币，还有那条 dushala，我那条镶满宝石的大毯子，也给他。」他向那位锡克（Sikh）顶礼，说：「非常感谢你，你去领吧，愿神保佑你。」

Baba Buddha was sitting there. He said, "Sat Guru, I am not a authority to ask or I am not questioning but we were all listening to Japji very perfectly and what were you doing slipping on the sides? Were you not listening? "

Baba Buddha 坐在那里。他说：「Sat Guru，我没有资格发问，我也不是在质疑，但我们刚才都在很完美地听 Japji，你却在旁边往下滑？你没在听吗？」

ask or I am not questioning but we were all listening to Japji very perfectly and what were you doing slipping on the sides? Were you not listening? "

发问，我也不是在质疑，但我们刚才都在很完美地听 Japji，你却在旁边往下滑？你没在听吗？」

He said, "No Baba Buddhaji, I was listening and then I was also in my mind it was going on what should I give him for this. And finally I decided that this is a throne of Nanak and he is reciting the Japji of Nanak, I should give him, this seat, this throne and I was going to sit down. But last minute he said, if Guru knows what I want, then he will give me that white horse and two sides filled with a gold and that dushala which he that day wore. So he decided it, I just gave it to him. "

他说：“不，Baba Buddhaji，我在听，同时我心里也在想，我该给他什么作为回报。最后我决定了，这是 Nanak 的宝座，他正在诵 Nanak 的 Japji，我应该给他——这个座位，这个宝座——我正要坐下来。但最后一刻他说，如果 Guru 知道我想要什么，他就会给我那匹白马，两侧装满金子，还有他那天穿的那条 dushala。所以是他自己决定的，我只是给了他。”

Sometime we do not know what do we want. But I feel I request you whenever you are going to want, must you want. But please ask for heavens. Earth will be included in it. Don't ask little thing-‘give me a Parker pen,’ what is that asking.

有时我们不知道自己想要什么。但我觉得，我请求你，每当你要去求的时候，一定要去求。但请向天求。地会被包含在其中。不要求小东西——“给我一支派克笔”，那算什么求。

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

Sometime you are too funny, your requests are so little the Almighty God takes more time to find a Parker pen than give you a mountain. Give Him something He can handle.

有时你太滑稽了，你的请求太小了，全能的神花更多时间去找一支派克笔，而不是给你一座山。给他点他能处理的东西。

What else?

还有什么？

requests are so little the Almighty God takes more time to find a Parker pen than give you a mountain. Give Him something He can handle.

请求太小了，全能的神花更多时间去找一支派克笔，而不是给你一座山。给他点他能处理的东西。

What else?

还有什么？

Student: Seems like we always hear the stories of the individuals that make it, where are the stories where the whole community makes it more than one piece of fruit ripen.

学生：好像我们总是听到那些成功的个人的故事，那整个社区成功的、不止一个果实成熟的故事在哪里呢。

YB: Community whether likes it or not makes it. Whole community is a woven thread. The tragedy which in a community is, we are very become.... being in community we have become very individual. We shut our hearts and we protect our self. But you see, look at my example. I came to America, in three years I realized that we have to earn our own money and make our own business. That was decision made. We pushed up. Everybody wanted to be individual. ‘My business, my home.’ You see, I am the richest man, I neither have a home nor I have a business. Secondly, I could have taught a yoga class in Los Angeles five days, two, three thousand dollars a day I would have earned and that's it.

YB：社区不管喜不喜欢都会成功。整个社区是一根编织的线。社区里的悲剧是，我们变得非常……身处社区中，我们变得非常个人化。我们关闭心门，保护自己。但你看，看我的例子。我来到美国，三年内我意识到我们必须自己赚钱，做自己的生意。那是做出的决定。我们推上去了。每个人都想个人化。“我的生意，我的家。”你看，我是最富有的人，我既没有家也没有生意。其次，我本可以在洛杉矶教瑜伽课五天，每天赚两三千美元，就这样。

Look at it where, from Oslo to Istanbul. From the end of Russia to the California. We are everywhere.

看看它在哪里，从奥斯陆到伊斯坦布尔。从俄罗斯的尽头到加利福尼亚。我们无处不在。

a day I would have earned and that's it.

一天我本可以赚到，就这样。

Look at it where, from Oslo to Istanbul. From the end of Russia to the California. We are everywhere.

看看它在哪里，从奥斯陆到伊斯坦布尔。从俄罗斯的尽头到加利福尼亚。我们无处不在。

There was a person who was discussing with me, he said, "I cannot work for the money you give me. "

有个人在和我讨论，他说：“我不能为你给的钱工作。”

Watch these words. And I said, "From next month you are going to get fifty dollars less. "

注意这些话。我说：“从下个月起你会少拿五十美元。”

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

And he said, "Why? "

他说：“为什么？”

I said, "Because you are not in gratitude for me what I pay you. "

我说：“因为你对我不感恩我付给你的。”

"That's what you said? "

“那是你说的？”

"Yeah. Fifty dollars less. "

“是啊。少五十美元。”

He said, "No, no, no I cannot even live this money, fifty dollars less I am going to die. "

他说：“不，不，不，我连这点钱都活不下去，少五十美元我就要死了。”

I said, "Well, then you will soon not work for me. "

我说：“那好吧，那你很快就别为我工作了。”

I didn't do anything. Somebody else asked that person to come and join him for seventy-five thousand dollars a year and he asked me, "I want to go. "

我什么都没做。别人请那个人过去，一年七万五千美元，他问我：“我想去。”

I said, "Ask better price. "

我说：“要个更好的价钱。”

He came back again, he said, "Now the offer is hundred thousand dollars. "

他又回来，说：“现在报价是十万美元。”

I said, "Go. Why you work for me? "

我说：“去吧。你为什么为我工作？”

He said, "I am not going. What do you think? "

他说：“我不去。你觉得呢？”

I said, "You are worth hundred twenty-five thousand dollars a year but I am not going to pay you. "

我说：“你一年值十二万五千美元，但我不会付给你。”

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

"Why? "

“为什么？”

do you think? "

你觉得呢？”

I said, "You are worth hundred twenty-five thousand dollars a year but I am not going to pay you. "

我说：“你一年值十二万五千美元，但我不会付给你。”

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

"Why? "

“为什么？”

I said, "Here is the ownership. You should pay me for working here. Because I have created it for you. You should pay me, why should I pay you? "

我说：“这里是所有权。你该付我钱，让你在这里工作。因为是我为你创造出来的。你该付我钱，我为什么要付你钱？”

But yet there is not a feeling of understanding, there is no touch with that reality that we are obnoxiously graceful, stupidly wise and authentically charming people when we move about. And this is the comments of those who hate you from the core of their heart. But once you start valuing yourself and feel your Divinity within you, your duality will go away, you will become the best leader, then things will come to you. Not you have to go to things. Going and getting is not right. Being and let it come is comfortable.

但还是没有一种理解的感觉，没有触到那个现实：我们走动的时候，是令人讨厌地优雅、愚蠢地明智、真实地迷人的人。而这是那些从心底恨你的人说的话。但一旦你开始珍视自己，感受到你内在的神性，你的二元对立就会消失，你会成为最好的领袖，然后东西会来找你。不是你去找东西。去找、去拿，不对。存在，让它来，才舒服。

Yes.

是的。

Student: Sir, is it possible to practice thoughtlessness and chant God's name with every breath at the same time?

学生：先生，有没有可能同时修无念，并且每一次呼吸都唱诵神的名字？

let it come is comfortable.

让它来，才舒服。

Yes.

是的。

Student: Sir, is it possible to practice thoughtlessness and chant God's name with every breath at the same time?

学生：先生，有没有可能同时修无念，并且每一次呼吸都唱诵神的名字？

YB: It is, it is, it is. Thoughtlessness is a mental process. Thought comes negative, you go positive. And you practice. And in Vedanta there is a one line. Niyath, Niyath namoh, namoh, you are not this, you are not this, you are not this, you are not this, I bow to you, I bow to you again. Because doesn't matter how many people we are here and how much I have tried to explain to you, life is Infinity. Why to steal, why to lie, why to cheat, why to do these small things? You are going to get you are going to get. And if you are not going to identify your finite identity into things then Infinity will give you. Why you are so foolish? You know.

YB：可以，可以，可以。无念是一个心智过程。念头来了，是负面的，你就转向正面。然后你练习。在吠檀多里有一句话。Niyath，Niyath namoh，namoh，你不是这个，你不是这个，你不是这个，你不是这个，我向你顶礼，我再次向你顶礼。因为不管我们这里有多少人，不管我试着向你解释了多少，生命是无限。为什么要偷，为什么要撒谎，为什么要欺骗，为什么要做这些小事情？你会得到，你会得到。如果你不把你有形的身份认同到东西上，那么无限就会给你。你为什么这么愚蠢？你知道的。

But our insecurity, our competing nature and all those kind of things give us lot of trouble. For nothing. And you know, it's very funny; have you gone to sometime garden? Huh? Has ever a rose come out and walked in front of you and say smell me? Does it? Have you seen that? No. Rose fragrance is powerful enough that you will smell.

但我们的不安全感、我们争强好胜的天性，以及所有那一类东西，给我们带来很多麻烦。毫无来由。你知道，这很滑稽；你有没有去过什么花园？嗯？可曾有一朵玫瑰走出来，走到你面前，说闻闻我？它会吗？你见过那样吗？没有。玫瑰的芬芳本身就足够强大，你自然会闻到。

a rose come out and walked in front of you and say smell me? Does it? Have you seen that? No. Rose fragrance is powerful enough that you will smell.

一朵玫瑰走出来，走到你面前，说闻闻我？它会吗？你见过那样吗？没有。玫瑰的芬芳本身就足够强大，你自然会闻到。

Your grace is powerful enough which people will feel. Is it written on my billboard ‘I am Yogi Bhajan,’ have you seen that? It's not that people don't hate me, it's not also true that people do not want to destroy me, it's all there. But doesn't matter. You are who you are because you are as you are. And walk the distance and the destination with dignity. That's all. You never have to regret. Because at the last moment when you have to close your eyes you have to feel fulfilled. Satisfied. You have to feel grateful. Great and full, both. And then you go home. That is the purpose of life. To conquer the future in today's time. You build homes.

你的优雅本身就足够强大，人们会感受到。我的广告牌上写着「我是 Yogi Bhajan」吗，你见过吗？并不是人们不恨我，也不是说人们不想毁掉我，这些全都在。但没关系。你就是你，因为你就是你本来的样子。带着尊严走完这段路，抵达终点。就这样。你永远不必后悔。因为在最后一刻，当你不得不闭上眼睛时，你必须感到圆满。满足。你必须感到感恩。伟大而圆满，两者都是。然后你回家。这就是人生的目的。在今天的时间里征服未来。你建起家宅。

You have gardens, you have businesses, centers, while going what is going to go with you? Not even the satisfaction, rather you will die worried, ‘oh I didn't check my that account, I didn't tell my wife this, I didn't…’ What nonsense is this?

你有花园，你有生意、中心，走的时候什么会跟你走？连满足都不会，你反而会忧心忡忡地死去，「哦，我没查那个账户，我没告诉我妻子这个，我没……」这算什么胡闹？

I was discussing with Sopurkh, "How much money we can have? "

我在跟 Sopurkh 讨论，「我们能有多少钱？」

She can, she said to me, "You can have lot of money. "

她能，她对我说，「你可以有很多钱。」

I said, "But don't I have it? "

我说，「可我不是有吗？」

I was discussing with Sopurkh, "How much money we can have? "

我在跟 Sopurkh 讨论，「我们能有多少钱？」

She can, she said to me, "You can have lot of money. "

她能，她对我说，「你可以有很多钱。」

I said, "But don't I have it? "

我说，「可我不是有吗？」

She said, "You give it away, what should I do? "

她说，「你都送出去了，我该怎么办？」

I said, "Why not? Some people need it, I give it away. What should I do. Sit on a pile of money?”

我说，「为什么不呢？有些人需要它，我就送出去。我该怎么办。坐在一堆钱上吗？」

When I was born did I have this bank checking out. When I die why should I have anything? That's why I got rid of everything. Gave it to you. So that you can fight like monkeys.

我出生的时候有这张银行支票吗。我死的时候为什么该拥有任何东西？所以我把一切都清掉了。给了你们。好让你们像猴子一样打架。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

‘Ho there is a (?). I will go up and watch, ha-ha these are the most faithful disciples, look at their discipline.’ It will be a fun.

「嗬，那儿有个（？）。我要上去看看，哈哈，这些是最忠诚的弟子，看看他们的纪律。」会很好玩。

What else?

还有什么？

Student: Sir I was wondering if you could explain the difference between Gurmukhi and Punjabi.

学生：先生，我想知道您能不能解释一下 Gurmukhi 和 Punjabi 的区别。

at their discipline.’ It will be a fun.

看看他们的纪律。」会很好玩。

What else?

还有什么？

Student: Sir I was wondering if you could explain the difference between Gurmukhi and Punjabi.

学生：先生，我想知道您能不能解释一下 Gurmukhi 和 Punjabi 的区别。

YB: Gurmukhi is a lipi, Gurmukhi is a word given to Punjabi, not all Punjabi, but Punjabi in which sound current is balanced in permutation and combination. Like, like in Punjabi if you write you can pronounce it right. In any other language you can try to pronounce it but the sound will not be exactly in that balance. Like Soch, trouble is, I am never going to teach you Siri Guru Granth because I want you to learn it. You know there are certain things I want in respect for that what I have brought you so much knowledge you should practice and you should learn and you should become leaders. I mean, it's a war between you and me and that's okay.

YB：Gurmukhi 是一种 lipi，Gurmukhi 是给旁遮普语的一个词，不是所有的旁遮普语，而是那种在排列组合中音流保持平衡的旁遮普语。就像，就像在旁遮普语里，你写出来就能正确发音。在任何别的语言里，你可以试着发音，但那个声音不会正好落在那个平衡里。就像 Soch，麻烦的是，我永远不会教你《圣格兰特经》，因为我要你自己去学。你知道，有些事情我希望得到尊重，因为我带给你这么多知识，你应该练习，你应该学习，你应该成为领导者。我的意思是，这是你和我之间的一场战争，那没关系。

you so much knowledge you should practice and you should learn and you should become leaders. I mean, it's a war between you and me and that's okay.

这么多知识，你应该练习，你应该学习，你应该成为领导者。我的意思是，这是你和我之间的一场战争，那没关系。

Like, Sochai Soch Na Hovai, if you read like that, it will go to your heart. Sochai Soch Na Hovai Jo Soche Lakhwar… ye-ye-ye. What, it's cold? When it's too cold people do ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye. You see. That's not what life is all about. Read this Gurbani, Bani Guru, Guru hai Bani Vich Bani Amrit sara. Bani kahey Sukhmaney Prathak Guru Nistarey. In the Bani there is a permutation and combination of whole sound system so carved that its micro consciousness can move the macro consciousness.

就像，Sochai Soch Na Hovai，如果你那样读，它会进入你的心。Sochai Soch Na Hovai Jo Soche Lakhwar…… ye-ye-ye。什么，冷吗？太冷的时候，人们就会 ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye。你看。生活不是那么回事。读这个 Gurbani，Bani Guru，Guru hai Bani Vich Bani Amrit sara。Bani kahey Sukhmaney Prathak Guru Nistarey。在 Bani 里，整个声音系统的排列组合被雕琢得如此精妙，以至于它的微观意识能够推动宏观意识。

Have you seen those people they hate me, they want to kill me to, they tried best, spent all the money. Those who do Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru. What is this? What is this Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru, what is in that Wahe Guru? Just say, Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru, and then pull it from here. Where it belongs to. And see how much it gives you. My nose is closed today otherwise I would have played a conch from my nose. That one is enough for the whole day.

你见过那些人吗，他们恨我，他们也想杀我，他们尽了最大的努力，花光了所有的钱。那些做 Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo、Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo、Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo、Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo 的人。这是什么？这个 Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo、Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo、Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo 是什么，那个 Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo 里有什么？只要说，Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo，Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo，然后从这里拉。从它所属的地方。看看它给你多少。我的鼻子今天堵住了，不然我会用鼻子吹响一个海螺。那一个就够一整天了。

to. And see how much it gives you. My nose is closed today otherwise I would have played a conch from my nose. That one is enough for the whole day.

看看它给你多少。我的鼻子今天堵住了，不然我会用鼻子吹响一个海螺。那一个就够一整天了。

There is a things to enjoy within you. Like a music. Make your body as a instrument of music. When you speak to somebody he should not hear a man, he should hear a piano or a guitar. He should be very deep and effective and affectionate. And if somebody is mad, angry and upset, calm down. You calm down, don't react. It is your honor which is at stake when somebody provoke you. It's not somebody’s. It's okay. It is got to be learned. And we have to learn pronunciation.

你内在有可以享受的东西。像音乐一样。把你的身体变成一件乐器。当你对某人说话时，他不应该听到一个人，他应该听到一架钢琴或一把吉他。他应该非常深沉、有力量、充满深情。如果有人发疯、愤怒、烦躁，冷静下来。你冷静下来，不要反应。当有人挑衅你时，赌上的是你的尊严。不是别人的。没关系。这必须学会。我们必须学习发音。

So we have eleven minutes and I am not going to spare you for that. Come on we talked, now we work right. Correct?

我们有 11 分钟，这 11 分钟我不会放过你。来吧，我们讲过了，现在就得练，对吧？

Put your hands like this straight and try to bring elbows as near as possible, as near as possible is that much is do your digestive system defective. Clean that. Bring them straight and bring them just in front of you. Close your eyes.

把手像这样伸直，尽量把肘部靠拢，能靠多近就靠多近，靠不拢到什么程度，就说明你的消化系统有多大毛病。把它清理掉。把手伸直，放在你正前方。闭上眼睛。

Ardas Bhai music side.

Ardas Bhai，音乐那边。

And you will very politely whistle, your hands will not go down even one millimeter you will be set straight and it is only eleven minutes.

你要很礼貌地吹口哨，手连一毫米都不许往下掉，你要坐得笔直，只有 11 分钟。

side.

那边。

And you will very politely whistle, your hands will not go down even one millimeter you will be set straight and it is only eleven minutes.

你要很礼貌地吹口哨，手连一毫米都不许往下掉，你要坐得笔直，只有 11 分钟。

(The Instrumental Ardas Bhai, Amar Das Guru… tape is played in the class)

（课堂上播放器乐版 Ardas Bhai，Amar Das Guru…… 的录音带）

YB (Over the tape): Nothing more. If you won't find in eleven minutes God then there is actually God gone to Hawaii. Up, up, up, hey. What is, you have special concession? Up.

YB（在录音带声中）：没有别的了。要是这 11 分钟里你找不到神，那神大概真跑去夏威夷了。抬起来，抬起来，抬起来，嘿。怎么，你有特殊优待吗？抬起来。

Come on, keep your hands at the right position, what you are going to get.

来吧，把手保持在正确的位置上，你会得到什么。

You have one more minute. Keep your hands straight, you are not going to get dead with it.

你还有 1 分钟。把手伸直，你不会因为这个死掉的。

Put your hands up and put them like this. Stop, stop, whistling.

把手举起来，像这样放。停，停，别吹口哨了。

(The tape stops).

（录音带停止）。

And do breath of fire.

做火呼吸（Breath of Fire）。

Open up the energy to every part and organ of the body. Fast, fast. You have to do this for one minute, already half a minute is gone, hurry up. All right, put your both hands like this in the lap and sit very straight and close your eyes and go thoughtless. You have three minutes only. Use every breath in every moment of it.

把能量打开，送到身体的每一个部位和器官。快，快。你得做 1 分钟，已经过去半分钟了，快点。好，双手像这样放在腿上，坐得笔直，闭上眼睛，进入无念。你只有 3 分钟。用上每一次呼吸，用上每一刻。

It is your personal strength against your downfall. So win. Fateh, victory.

这是你个人的力量，对抗你自己的堕落。所以，赢。Fateh，胜利。

You have three minutes only. Use every breath in every moment of it.

你只有 3 分钟。用上每一次呼吸，用上每一刻。

It is your personal strength against your downfall. So win. Fateh, victory.

这是你个人的力量，对抗你自己的堕落。所以，赢。Fateh，胜利。

No thought, no problem. A man of a mind who has a thoughtless mind is served by God and nature to be maintained with grace. It's a law which God cannot change.

没有念头，就没有问题。一个拥有无念心智的人，神和自然都会来服务他，用优雅（grace）维持他。这是一条神也无法改变的法则。

Inhale deep, hold the breath and press the tongue with upper palate. With all your strength of the neck and the jaws exhale.

深吸气，屏住呼吸，用上颚压住舌头。用你脖子和下颌的全部力量呼气。

Inhale deep again. Press hard, squeeze, get going, touch the thalamus. Let it go.

再深吸气。用力压，挤紧，动起来，触到丘脑。放开。

Inhale deep, deep, open up your chest cavity deep and press the upper palate with the strength of your tongue, whatever it can give you. Relax.

深吸气，深深地吸，把胸腔深深地打开，用舌头的力量压住上颚，它能给你多少力就用多少力。放松。

Well, you did it. It took more than eleven minutes and other three minutes and that's it.

好，你做到了。花了不止 11 分钟，又加了 3 分钟，就这样。

(The tape 'On this day..... ' is played in the class)

（课堂上播放录音带「On this day……」）

YB (Over the tape): Sing, sing.

YB（在录音带声中）：唱，唱。

(The class sings along with the tape)

（学员跟着录音带一起唱）

(Tape stops)

（录音带停止）

it.

它。

(The tape 'On this day..... ' is played in the class)

（课堂上播放录音带「On this day.....」）

YB (Over the tape): Sing, sing.

YB（在录音带声中）：唱，唱。

(The class sings along with the tape)

（全班跟着录音带一起唱）

(Tape stops)

（录音带停止）

YB: It is Amrit's birthday today. And I don't want to do any prayer today. He should learn to pray for everybody. But I will give him the few lyrics which I wrote once, wWhen I was face to face God. Every breath, chal hey, put that tape on. It was one day when I was sitting in the tub of my water and we started talking between me and God. And this is exactly the gist of that conversation we noted. And Nirinjan sang it to song. So you can learn what it is to face the Almighty God.

YB：今天是 Amrit 的生日。我今天不想做任何祈祷。他应该学会为所有人祈祷。但我会给他几段歌词，是我有一次写的，那时我面对面地面对神。每一次呼吸，chal hey，把那个录音带放上。有一天我坐在我的水桶里，我和神之间开始对话。这正是我们记下的那次对话的要点。Nirinjan 把它谱成了歌。这样你就能学到，面对全能的神是什么样子。

(The tape 'Every heartbeat is God’s name... ' is played in the class)

（课堂上播放录音带「Every heartbeat is God’s name...」）

Side B

B 面

The tape continues....

录音带继续……

(Tape stops)

（录音带停止）

It's a fun, there are about twenty-one or twenty-two tapes, how many are there. Something like that. They will be very helpful at the time of when people like to hear what they have not heard so far. It is a status when a person becomes one with person. When creature become one with Creator, face to face.

这很有趣，大约有 21 或 22 盘录音带，到底有多少。差不多就那样。当人们想听他们至今没听过的东西时，它们会非常有用。那是一种状态，当一个人与另一个人合一。当受造者与造物主合一，面对面。

to hear what they have not heard so far. It is a status when a person becomes one with person. When creature become one with Creator, face to face.

去听他们至今没听过的东西。那是一种状态，当一个人与另一个人合一。当受造者与造物主合一，面对面。

The tragedy of the situation is we have a sense of judgement. He is rich therefore God has blessed him, he is poor God has cursed him. That's not true. If you are very rich and you feel poor, you are the worst. If somebody is very poor and he feels rich, he is the king. So it works differently. Then you will write a story.

这种处境的悲剧在于，我们有一种评判感。他有钱，所以神祝福了他；他穷，神诅咒了他。那不是真的。如果你非常有钱，却觉得自己穷，你就是最糟的。如果某人非常穷，却觉得自己富有，他就是国王。所以它的运作方式不一样。然后你会写一个故事。

There is another tape, what is that. I wrote two in one day. What? I want to let this boy hear these things so he must understand where he is going. Not where he is.

还有另一盘录音带，那是什么。我一天写了两盘。什么？我想让这个男孩听到这些东西，这样他必须明白他要去哪里。而不是他在哪里。

What is the other one?

另一盘是什么？

(The tape 'God is within me... ' is played in the class)

（课堂上播放录音带「God is within me...」）

YB (Over the tape): Loud, loud.

YB（在录音带声中）：大声，大声。

(Tape stops)

（录音带停止）

YB: Well, this is my prayer. One day out of the fluke or accident an incident, through meditation or through your effort or God's gift you may also feel face to face being in the very little, belittle finite the Infinity of God. It's a experience, it's a trip. And until you do not have that trip you are going to drip on here and there and window shopping and all kind of things. Life is the most beautiful gift.

YB：嗯，这是我的祈祷。有一天，出于偶然或意外，一个事件，通过冥想，或通过你的努力，或神的恩赐，你也可能感到面对面，处在神那极其微小、被看轻的有限之中的无限里。它是一种体验，它是一趟旅程。在你还没有那趟旅程之前，你会在这里那里滴落，会橱窗购物，会做各种各样的事。生命是最美的礼物。

until you do not have that trip you are going to drip on here and there and window shopping and all kind of things. Life is the most beautiful gift.

在你还没有那趟旅程之前，你会在这里那里滴落，会橱窗购物，会做各种各样的事。生命是最美的礼物。

‘Guru Kripa thay bhagat Kamayi, Taaye Maanas Dehi Payi, Iis Dehi Ko Simran Dey, Iis Dehi Bhaj Har Ki Sev.’

「Guru Kripa thay bhagat Kamayi, Taaye Maanas Dehi Payi, Iis Dehi Ko Simran Dey, Iis Dehi Bhaj Har Ki Sev.」

With God and Guru's blessing you earned this human body. This human body is wanted and needed by the angels for their redemption and their salvation. This body is meant to serve the God's creativity.

有神和古茹的祝福，你才得到这个人的身体。这个人的身体是天使们想要、需要的，为了他们的救赎和解脱。这个身体是为了服务神的创造力。

So it's very wonderful thing that this young man is born on this day and there is a lot of Karma he has to face that he has to penetrate through all obstruction, obstacles, misfortune, calamities and prove he is real nectar. And it's my prayer that he will match up to it and I don't have to kick him hard. So I need your blessing and prayer on this day and let's have cookies now, Sat Nam.

所以这个年轻人今天出生，是件非常美妙的事，他有很多业力要面对，他必须穿透一切阻碍、障碍、不幸、灾难，证明自己是真正的甘露。我祈祷他能配得上这一切，不用我狠狠踢他一脚。所以今天我需要你们的祝福和祈祷，现在我们来吃饼干吧，Sat Nam。

(Student's laughter)

（学生大笑）

Yeah, it’s a very, few songs are there, I wrote twenty lyrics, twenty records, why don't you listen to them and become great. These, these songs are where there is no, there is no... nothing in-between, it is face to face.

是啊，有那么几首歌，我写了二十首歌词，二十张唱片，你们为什么不去听听，然后变得伟大。这些，这些歌里没有，没有……中间没有任何东西，它是面对面的。

Where are cookies? Yeah, thank you. Oh my God.

饼干在哪儿？好，谢谢。我的天。

These, these songs are where there is no, there is no... nothing in-between, it is face to face.

这些，这些歌里没有，没有……中间没有任何东西，它是面对面的。

Where are cookies? Yeah, thank you. Oh my God.

饼干在哪儿？好，谢谢。我的天。

(The students sing: Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you...’)

（学生们唱：祝你生日快乐，祝你生日快乐……）

YB: Don't miss your quarter pound,

YB：别忘了你的四分之一磅，

(Student's laughter)

（学生大笑）

She is in Paris, enjoying. Isn't for this big guy’s wife is a quarter pound?

她在巴黎，享受着呢。这个大块头的老婆不就是四分之一磅吗？

(Student's laughter)

（学生大笑）

Proportionately?

按比例算？

It's a really joke. She is smart, though. Very together, very smart.

这真是个玩笑。不过她很聪明。非常整合，非常聪明。

Hey what you have got today? Why are you sitting there, you can't get up? Read us something about that holy mother who gave man the tank of nectar.

嘿，你今天得到了什么？你为什么坐在那儿，起不来吗？给我们读点关于那位神圣母亲的东西，她给了人类甘露之池。

Kiran, you are leaving?

Kiran，你要走了？

(Student's laughter)

（学生大笑）

Kiran, have you read my article, ‘There is nothing in sex and nothing without sex,’? Please do. I think it should be copied and given to every woman.

Kiran，你读过我那篇文章吗，《性里什么都没有，没有性也什么都没有》？请读一读。我觉得应该复印出来，发给每个女人。

Student: (------)

学生：（------）

YB: Huh? It should be edited? It's very clean, what you want me to…

YB：嗯？需要编辑？它很干净啊，你想让我……

(Student's laughter)

（学生大笑）

Student: (------)

学生：（------）

YB: Okay, partner, what I can say.

YB：好吧，伙伴，我能说什么呢。

Go ahead.

继续吧。

(Guru Tej reads the story from the book)

（Guru Tej 从书里读这个故事）

what you want me to…

你想让我……

(Student's laughter)

（学生大笑）

Student: (------)

学生：（------）

YB: Okay, partner, what I can say.

YB：好吧，伙伴，我能说什么呢。

Go ahead.

继续吧。

(Guru Tej reads the story from the book)

（Guru Tej 从书里读这个故事）

Guru Tej: One day Dhuni Chand and his wife called the girls together. They sat around him in a semicircle. God, they are pretty, he thought, I hate to lose any of them. But, he thought further. I have to do this. He motioned to his oldest daughter, who by this time was about fourteen, to stand. "You are my first born," he said, "And who has cared for you and given you everything. " Four times he repeated asking the same question of each daughter. And the answer was always the same. He regarded Rajini who, "God has been so merciful and kind to make you such a great man so that you can give us so much," she interrupted.

Guru Tej：有一天，Dhuni Chand 和他的妻子把女儿们叫到一起。她们围着他坐成半圆。神啊，她们真漂亮，他想，我舍不得失去她们中的任何一个。可是，他又想。我必须这么做。他示意最大的女儿站起来，她这时大约 14 岁。「你是我第一个孩子，」他说，「是谁照顾你，给了你一切。」他把同样的问题对每个女儿重复问了 4 遍。而答案总是一样的。他看向 Rajini，她却打断说：「神如此慈悲善良，让你成为这么伟大的人，所以你能给我们这么多。」

Dhuni Chand stared at her and smiled. Somehow the answer did not satisfy him. But that face and those eyes. He melted. Rajini went to her first sister...., I am missing a page. We will pick it up from here.

Dhuni Chand 盯着她，笑了。不知怎的，这个答案并不让他满意。可那张脸、那双眼睛。他融化了。Rajini 走向她的大姐……，我少了一页。我们就从这里接着讲。

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

But that face and those eyes. He melted. Rajini went to her first sister...., I am missing a page. We will pick it up from here.

可那张脸、那双眼睛。他融化了。Rajini 走向她的大姐……，我少了一页。我们就从这里接着讲。

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

Rajini went to her first sister, put her little arms around her and hugged her for a long time. Her sister started trembling. She felt calm and at peace. Then without uttering a word Rajini released her and each sister took her turn hugging their big sister. Big sister though still felt Rajini's touch. Rajini was the darling of her sisters. They loved to pamper her as much as their father did. They liked to take her and dress her up, decorate and perfume her, then call the servants to run them through the village on rickshaws. They would also pretend that they were in the Temple of Saraswati or Durga or Lakshmi whatever female deity they had studied about recently.

Rajini 走向她的大姐，用小小的手臂搂住她，抱了很久。她姐姐开始发抖。她感到平静安宁。然后 Rajini 一句话也没说就松开了她，每个妹妹轮流拥抱她们的大姐。大姐却仍然感觉得到 Rajini 的触碰。Rajini 是姐妹们的心肝宝贝。她们像父亲一样爱宠着她。她们喜欢带上她，给她打扮，装饰她，给她洒香水，然后叫仆人来，用人力车拉着她们穿过村子。她们还会假装自己是在 Saraswati、Durga 或 Lakshmi 的神庙里，随便哪位她们最近学过的女神。

They would dress Rajini up like that deity and pretend that she was the Goddess who had come to life in the Temple.

她们会把 Rajini 打扮成那位女神的样子，假装她就是活生生降临在神庙里的女神。

they had studied about recently.

她们最近学过的。

They would dress Rajini up like that deity and pretend that she was the Goddess who had come to life in the Temple.

她们会把 Rajini 打扮成那位女神的样子，假装她就是活生生降临在神庙里的女神。

Rajini would stand in a recess in the walls where statues of the deities were normally kept and her sisters would bow to her and ask her questions which Rajini would answer. Normally the questions would be little girl questions like, "Who will I marry and how many babies will I have and who is the prettiest," to which Rajini would reply, "You will marry the man of your destiny and you will have as many babies as God grants you and we are all beautiful, because the One who made us doesn't make anything ugly. " Then they would giggle and bow to her.

Rajini 会站在墙上的一个壁龛里，那里平时放着神像，她的姐妹们会向她顶礼，问她问题，Rajini 就回答。通常这些问题都是小女孩的问题，比如「我会嫁给谁，我会生几个孩子，谁最漂亮」，Rajini 会回答：「你会嫁给你命中注定的那个人，你会生神赐给你的那么多孩子，我们都很美，因为造我们的那一位不造任何丑的东西。」然后她们就咯咯笑着向她顶礼。

Sometimes though they would ask her serious questions like, 'oh great Goddess how can I become more like you and oh Goddess why are we born,' and Rajini would answer in very measured tones, like she was hearing the answers from another source and repeating them to her sisters. The girls were intrigued by this and as they grew older it became less of a game and more of a learning experience.

不过有时候她们会问她一些严肃的问题，比如「哦，伟大的女神，我怎样才能变得更像你？哦，女神，我们为什么出生？」Rajini 会用非常有分寸的语调回答，就像她是从另一个源头听到答案，再复述给姐妹们听。女孩们被这件事吸引住了，随着她们长大，这越来越不像一场游戏，而更像一种学习体验。

and repeating them to her sisters. The girls were intrigued by this and as they grew older it became less of a game and more of a learning experience.

再复述给姐妹们听。女孩们被这件事吸引住了，随着她们长大，这越来越不像一场游戏，而更像一种学习体验。

Dhuni Chand was not especially fond of that game and usually made them stop if he found them playing it. They would put the deity back in the wall and go play something else in another part of the house. What he was extremely fond of though, was calling his girls together and asking them who cared for them and gave them everything. They would all answer, "You do, papa," except Rajini. Her answers were usually more like 'I am grateful to God, He is so merciful to all of us, the God's mercy has been... has given you everything and we are grateful that you share with us what you have. ' Her answers never satisfied Dhuni Chand.

Dhuni Chand 并不特别喜欢那个游戏，如果发现她们在玩，通常会叫她们停下。她们会把神像放回墙里，到房子的另一处去玩别的。但他特别喜欢的是，把女儿们叫到一起，问她们是谁在照顾她们、给了她们一切。她们都会回答：「是您，爸爸。」只有 Rajini 例外。她的回答通常更像是「我感激神，祂对我们所有人都那么慈悲，神的慈悲已经……已经把一切都给了您，我们很感激您把您所有的分享给我们。」她的回答从来不能让 Dhuni Chand 满意。

But her face and demeanor so affected him that he couldn't do anything except look at her.

但她的脸和神态那么打动他，他什么也做不了，只能看着她。

what you have. ' Her answers never satisfied Dhuni Chand.

把您所有的分享给我们。」她的回答从来不能让 Dhuni Chand 满意。

But her face and demeanor so affected him that he couldn't do anything except look at her.

但她的脸和神态那么打动他，他什么也做不了，只能看着她。

Within the next year Rajini's second sister was engaged and in short time was married. Although, she still had four sisters the house seemed different, more quiet and less alive. She still played with her sisters but they were getting older and their games were less enthusiastic. Once a year the married sisters would return home for a couple of months with their parents and sisters, usually at the end of the monsoon season.

第二年里，Rajini 的二姐订了婚，不久就出嫁了。虽然她还有四个姐妹，家里却好像不一样了，更安静，少了些生气。她仍然和姐妹们一起玩，但她们渐渐长大，玩起来也没那么起劲了。每年一次，出嫁的姐妹们会回家住上几个月，和父母、姐妹们团聚，通常是在季风季结束的时候。

These were always happy times for Rajini, they would spend long hours together talking, they would take long walks and the younger girls would learn about married life and the challenges of running a household, managing servants and preserving the vedic traditions in their homes.

那些日子对 Rajini 来说总是快乐的时光，她们会一起长谈好几个小时，会长时间散步，年纪小的女孩们会了解婚姻生活，了解操持家务、管理仆人和在家里守住吠陀传统的种种挑战。

"Punditji," Rajini asked one day.

「Punditji，」有一天 Rajini 问道。

She has that look and that voice, he thought to himself. "Yes my treasure," he answered aloud.

她有那种神情，也有那种声音，他心里想。「怎么了，我的宝贝，」他出声回答。

"What makes a good wife? "

「怎样才算一个好妻子？」

Rajini asked one day.

有一天 Rajini 问道。

She has that look and that voice, he thought to himself. "Yes my treasure," he answered aloud.

她有那种神情，也有那种声音，他心里想。「怎么了，我的宝贝，」他出声回答。

"What makes a good wife? "

「怎样才算一个好妻子？」

By this time four of Rajini's sisters were married and getting on with their lives. Dhuni Chand was still obsessed with his daughters at home and was interfering regularly with the life of his married daughters. Rajini's two unmarried sisters looked after her and still enjoyed spending long hours talking idly to her. But Rajini was maturing and with that maturity came changes in her appearance and personality. She was a startlingly beautiful girl who the sisters were in awe and who her parents were somewhat afraid of. Dhuni Chand did not fully trust Punditji. But anytime he tried to replace him Rajini would pitch such a fit that Dhuni Chand had him back in the house within hours.

这时候，Rajini 的四个姐妹已经出嫁，各自过着自己的日子。Dhuni Chand 仍然对留在家里的女儿们念念不忘，还经常插手已婚女儿的生活。Rajini 两个未出嫁的姐妹照顾着她，也仍然喜欢花很长时间跟她闲聊。但 Rajini 正在成熟，随着这份成熟，她的外貌和人格也发生了变化。她是个美得惊人的女孩，姐妹们对她又敬又畏，父母对她也有几分害怕。Dhuni Chand 并不完全信任 Punditji。可每次他想换掉他，Rajini 就会大闹一场，弄得 Dhuni Chand 几个小时内就把他请回家里。

not fully trust Punditji. But anytime he tried to replace him Rajini would pitch such a fit that Dhuni Chand had him back in the house within hours.

并不完全信任 Punditji。可每次他想换掉他，Rajini 就会大闹一场，弄得 Dhuni Chand 几个小时内就把他请回家里。

Dhuni Chand always believed that punditji was teaching Rajini strange things. Though he could not identify what. It was true that she could recite the Vedas more correctly than her sisters, her academics were superior and her chapatis were rounder. Still she was not like the other six girls and Dhuni Chand wasn't sure what the difference was. She always obeyed but he always noticed that her answers whenever he asked his daughters who cared for them and gave them everything were always vague and never seemed to satisfy him. He reminded himself to pay closer attention to her responses in the future.

Dhuni Chand 一直认为 Punditji 在教 Rajini 一些奇怪的东西。虽然他说不出到底是什么。她确实比姐妹们更能正确地背诵《吠陀》，功课更优秀，做的恰巴提薄饼也更圆。可她还是不像其他六个女孩，Dhuni Chand 也说不清差别在哪里。她总是听话，但他总注意到，每当他问女儿们是谁照顾她们、给了她们一切时，她的回答总是含糊其辞，似乎从来不能让他满意。他提醒自己，以后要更仔细地留意她的回答。

"A good wife" said Punditji. "Is one who brings sacredness to the home. "

「一个好妻子，」Punditji 说，「是给家里带来神圣性的人。」

Rajini stared at him. "And what is a good husband? " she demanded.

Rajini 盯着他。「那什么是好丈夫？」她追问。

"A good husband is one who honors and protects that sacredness," said Punditji. Somewhat relieved. He was very happy with his answers.

「一个好丈夫，是尊重并保护那份神圣性的人，」Punditji 说。他松了口气，对自己的回答非常满意。

she demanded.

她追问。

"A good husband is one who honors and protects that sacredness," said Punditji. Somewhat relieved. He was very happy with his answers.

「一个好丈夫，是尊重并保护那份神圣性的人，」Punditji 说。他松了口气，对自己的回答非常满意。

"But what if a wife has a bad husband who fails to honor the sacredness of the home, then she must honor her own sacredness and pray for her husband to come around and so with a bad wife," she asked.

「可要是妻子有个坏丈夫，他不尊重家里的神圣性，那她就必须尊重自己的神圣性，并祈祷丈夫回心转意，坏妻子也一样，」她问。

Punditji did not think things were going well but he could not get out of it now. He closed his eyes and drew a long deep breath through his nostrils and exhaled quickly, his chest falling with the release. "My precious pearl," he began, "First, a woman must know and believe in her own grace. She must maintain herself with dignity at all times. The power of her presence can influence a man to behave with dignity himself. If a woman wants to change a man she has to do so through the power of her prayer and the projection of her radiance. Men are thick and slow to respond. They are not women and don't think like women. But men have a marked vulnerability to women.

学者先生并不觉得事情进展顺利，但他现在已经脱不了身了。他闭上眼睛，用鼻孔长长地深吸一口气，又迅速呼出，胸膛随着这口气的释放而落下。「我珍贵的珍珠，」他开口道，「首先，一个女人必须知道并相信自己的优雅。她必须时时刻刻保持自己的尊严。她临在的力量能影响一个男人，让他也以尊严行事。如果一个女人想改变一个男人，她必须通过她祈祷的力量和光芒的投射来做到。男人迟钝，反应慢。他们不是女人，不会像女人那样思考。但男人对女人有一种明显的脆弱。

A wise woman will bring her man to her without him ever realizing it. "

一个聪明的女人会把她的男人引到自己身边，而他根本不会察觉。」

and don't think like women. But men have a marked vulnerability to women.

不会像女人那样思考。但男人对女人有一种明显的脆弱。

A wise woman will bring her man to her without him ever realizing it. "

一个聪明的女人会把她的男人引到自己身边，而他根本不会察觉。」

"But Punditji, the Vedas say that a woman should treat her husband as though he were God in her home. What if he is a mindless idiot? "

「可是学者先生，吠陀经说，女人在家里应该把丈夫当作神一样对待。如果他是个没脑子的白痴呢？」

"You did not understand the meaning then. What that means is make your man believe that he is God in his home and that you respect him as such. Then he will break his, he will bend over backwards to make you happy. "

「那你当时没弄懂它的意思。它的意思是，让你的男人相信他在自己家里就是神，而你因此尊重他。然后他就会打破他的，他就会拼命地让你开心。」

"But God doesn't... doesn't God do that for us. But I have seen many men who abuse that trust given to them by their wives. Not only that, they abuse their wives as well. Is a woman just to accept that? "

「可是神不会……神不是也为我们这样做吗。但我见过很多男人滥用妻子给予他们的这份信任。不仅如此，他们还虐待自己的妻子。女人就只能接受这些吗？」

"Let me tell you a story. " Punditji was sweating.

「让我给你讲个故事。」学者先生正在出汗。

by their wives. Not only that, they abuse their wives as well. Is a woman just to accept that? "

被妻子给予的信任。不仅如此，他们还虐待自己的妻子。女人就只能接受这些吗？」

"Let me tell you a story. " Punditji was sweating.

「让我给你讲个故事。」学者先生正在出汗。

"I once knew a woman whose husband used to beat her. She always took it and never complained or mentioned it to anyone. Finally she could no longer bear it, so she told her five sisters and her closest friends. One day they all came to tea while the husband was home. And they told the young woman to leave the house. They were eleven ladies in the company of this guerilla of a husband. They began talking to the husband and serving him tea into which they had put bhang. After sometime the husband began to feel stupid from the bhang and started exhibiting signs that he was under its influence.

「我曾经认识一个女人，她的丈夫常常打她。她总是默默承受，从不抱怨，也从不向任何人提起。最后她再也受不了了，就告诉了她的五个姐妹和她最亲近的朋友。有一天，趁丈夫在家，她们都来喝茶。她们叫这个年轻女人离开那所房子。她们一共十一位女士，陪着这个像游击队员一样的丈夫。她们开始跟他说话，给他端茶，茶里放了 bhang。过了一会儿，丈夫开始因为 bhang 而觉得昏头昏脑，开始表现出受它影响的迹象。

which they had put bhang. After sometime the husband began to feel stupid from the bhang and started exhibiting signs that he was under its influence.

她们放了 bhang 的茶。过了一会儿，丈夫开始因为 bhang 而觉得昏头昏脑，开始表现出受它影响的迹象。

So they began to ask him how the marriage was going, how did he like their sister and how were they getting along. As they talked to him they got closer and closer until they had surrounded the dumb guy. Then in unison they all took their shoes and began to beat the husband. They were unmoved by his cries and he was so helpless from the bhang that he could not defend himself. Anyway he could not act with violence on these women. They beat him so badly that he could not move for two weeks. Each day one of the sisters would come to his bed and tell him that any further violence on his part toward their sister would result in his untimely departure from this Earth.

于是他们开始问他婚事过得怎么样，他喜不喜欢他们的姐妹，他们相处得如何。他们一边跟他说话，一边越靠越近，直到把这个哑巴团团围住。然后他们一齐脱下鞋子，开始打这个丈夫。他的哭喊没能打动他们，而他被 bhang 弄得浑身无力，根本没法自卫。再说，他也不能对这些女人动粗。他们把他打得两周都动不了。每天都有一个姐妹来到他床边，告诉他，他要是再对她们的姐妹动粗，就会让他提早离开这个地球。

Thereafter, he was only loving and kind to his wife.

从那以后，他对妻子只有爱和温柔。

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

And never once mentioned the incident to her. The point is, there is strength in numbers and there are always resources. "

而且他一次也没跟她提过这件事。重点是，人多就有力量，而且总有资源可用。”

Rajini laughed, her tiny body shaking, her red sari fluttering in the air, the gold bangles around her wrists jangled musically and her dark eyes radiated joy.

Rajini 笑了，她小小的身体抖动着，红色的纱丽在空中飘动，手腕上的金镯子叮当作响，像音乐一样，她乌黑的眼睛里放射出喜悦。

her tiny body shaking, her red sari fluttering in the air, the gold bangles around her wrists jangled musically and her dark eyes radiated joy.

她小小的身体抖动着，红色的纱丽在空中飘动，手腕上的金镯子叮当作响，像音乐一样，她乌黑的眼睛里放射出喜悦。

"One thing to remember my joy," said Punditji. "A good man will always know his duty, a good wife will never try to deter him from his duty even though she doesn't like what it is he feels he must do. Men are mission oriented and are very basic. Actually they only require simple maintenance. If you serve your man in this way he will come through for you. Remember a man is incomplete by himself, so a woman. It takes both to make each other complete. A man who understands his Karma and knows his duty is very rare. Pray that you find such a man. "

“我的宝贝，有一件事要记住，”Punditji 说。“好男人永远知道自己的职责，好妻子永远不会阻止他尽自己的职责，哪怕她不喜欢他觉得自己必须做的事。男人是以使命为导向的，而且非常基本。其实他们只需要简单的维护。你要是这样伺候你的男人，他就会为你挺身而出。记住，男人自己是不完整的，女人也是。需要两个人才能让彼此完整。一个懂得自己的 Karma、知道自己的职责的男人非常稀有。祈祷你能找到这样的男人。”

They were interrupted by Dhuni Chand's bellowing; he was gathering his family to announce the engagement of his fifth daughter who would be married within the year. "Who cares for you and gives you everything? " Dhuni Chand demanded. "You do, papa," giggled Rajini's two sisters. Rajini had learnt how to pace her words so that they were lost in the voices of her sisters. "Guru papa," she giggled, "And we are grateful. "

他们被 Dhuni Chand 的吼声打断了；他正在召集全家，宣布他第五个女儿订婚，她会在一年内出嫁。“谁在乎你，给你一切？”Dhuni Chand 问道。“是您，爸爸，”Rajini 的两个姐妹咯咯笑着说。Rajini 已经学会怎么控制自己说话的节奏，好让她的声音淹没在姐妹们的嗓音里。“Guru 爸爸，”她咯咯笑着说，“我们很感激。”

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

Continue?

继续？

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

YB: (-----)

YB：（-----）

in the voices of her sisters. "Guru papa," she giggled, "And we are grateful. "

淹没在姐妹们的嗓音里。“Guru 爸爸，”她咯咯笑着说，“我们很感激。”

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

Continue?

继续？

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

YB: (-----)

YB：（-----）

Guru Tej: At Guru's Chak Bhai Jatha continued to develop the city as Guru Amar Das had directed him. He stopped work on the tank which became known as Santok Sar. With some simple finishing touches he consecrated the tank and distributed sweets to the congregation. Then he organized the workers and they shifted to the lowlands east of, of the Santok Sar where they found the pond. Jatha spent the night there and before sunrise did his morning meditations. Then the workers joined him there and they said a prayer and distributed Prasad, the blessed sweet of the Guru.

Guru Tej：在古茹的 Chak Bhai，Jatha 按照 Guru Amar Das 的指示，继续发展这座城市。他停下了水槽的工程，那水槽后来被称为 Santok Sar。他做了些简单的收尾，把水槽圣化，并向会众分发甜食。然后他组织工人，他们转移到 Santok Sar 东边的低地，在那里发现了一个池塘。Jatha 在那里过夜，日出前做了晨间冥想。然后工人们到那里与他会合，他们做了祈祷，并分发 Prasad，即古茹的祝福甜食。

Then uttering Wahe Guru Jatha placed his shovel into the Earth at the edge of the pond, dug down deep and lifted the full shovel. He held the shovel across his waist as he gazed at the hole he had dug. He stood there for a moment lost in the realization of what he was doing and what his actions would mean for mankind. Then slowly he emptied his shovel regarding the moist Earth as it fell to the ground.

然后念着 Wahe Guru, Whaa‑hay Guroo，Jatha 把他的铲子插进池塘边的土里，深深挖下去，再满满地铲起一铲。他把铲子横在腰间，凝视着自己挖出的洞。他在那里站了一会儿，沉浸在对所作所为及其对人类意义的领悟中。然后他慢慢倒空铲子，看着湿润的泥土落到地上。

what he was doing and what his actions would mean for mankind. Then slowly he emptied his shovel regarding the moist Earth as it fell to the ground.

他正在做什么，他的行动对人类意味着什么。然后他慢慢倒空铲子，看着湿润的泥土落到地上。

Bhai Jatha was not inclined to simply direct the workers in their efforts. Guru Amar Das had told him to construct the tank so he went to work with pick and shovel carrying baskets of earth on his head and coordinating the overall effort. He had learnt a lot from the construction of the bavali and he applied that knowledge here. Jatha worked hard. He was now nearly forty, his three sons were growing up fast and they were all dear to him. But he held his youngest son Arjan closet to his heart. As he worked in the spring time sun thoughts of his son were blended with thoughts of the Guru. It was getting hot now. Summer was fast approaching and the pace of the work slowed.

Bhai Jatha 并不倾向于只是指挥工人们干活。Guru Amar Das 叫他建造水槽，所以他就带着镐和铲子去干活，头顶着装土的篮子，统筹全局。他从建造 bavali 中学到了很多，他把那些知识用在了这里。Jatha 干得很辛苦。他现在快四十岁了，三个儿子长得很快，他都很疼爱。但他把最小的儿子 Arjan 放在心坎上。当他在春日的阳光下干活时，对儿子的思念与对古茹的思念交融在一起。天越来越热了。夏天很快就要到了，工程的进度慢了下来。

sun thoughts of his son were blended with thoughts of the Guru. It was getting hot now. Summer was fast approaching and the pace of the work slowed.

阳光下，对儿子的思念与对古茹的思念交融在一起。天越来越热了。夏天很快就要到了，工程的进度慢了下来。

When the heat would become overwhelming Jatha would cool himself with the water from the pond and take refuge from the sun under the shade of the berry tree. He regarded the surrounding area rising up from the pond. This was the lowest point around and the wide dusty plane rose up steadily from it. ‘This is right,’ he thought to himself. The path to God begins with humility. When we bow our heads down low the only place we can go is up. ‘But,’ he mused further, ‘if we don't start from the lowest place, from the zero,’ he startled himself with that understanding. ‘Then Guru cannot come in.’

当酷热变得难以忍受时，Jatha 会用池塘里的水给自己降温，躲在浆果树的树荫下避开太阳。他打量着从池塘边升起的周围地带。这里是四周最低的地方，宽阔多尘的平地从这里稳稳地向上延伸。「这就对了，」他心里想。通往神的路从谦卑开始。当我们把头低低垂下时，唯一能去的地方就是向上。「但是，」他继续沉思，「如果我们不是从最低的地方开始，从零开始，」这个领悟让他自己吃了一惊。「那么 Guru 就进不来。」

His reverie was interrupted. "Jathaji," the dirt and mud covered foreman came to him.

他的沉思被打断了。「Jathaji，」满身泥土的工头来到他面前。

"What is it Mahesh?” he asked.

「什么事，Mahesh？」他问。

"Jathaji there is a large boulder in the new area and we cannot seem to get the leverage to move it. Would you show us what to do? "

「Jathaji，新区域里有一块大石头，我们好像找不到能撬动它的着力点。你能教我们怎么做吗？」

he asked.

他问。

"Jathaji there is a large boulder in the new area and we cannot seem to get the leverage to move it. Would you show us what to do? "

「Jathaji，新区域里有一块大石头，我们好像找不到能撬动它的着力点。你能教我们怎么做吗？」

He got up and moved towards the place Mahesh had indicated. He regarded the boulder recalling some of the techniques used by the engineers sent to Goindwal by the Sultan. He directed the men to dig behind and under the large stone then they drove heavy timbers what they had dug. Digging deeper still the timbers under the boulder formed a descent from where it rested. Jatha jumped up to the timbers behind the boulder and had an ox tied to each one. He then directed several men to push on the timbers while the oxen were driven forward. The stone was dislodged and rolled the short distance down the bottom timbers. It was now clear and could be broken up and removed.

他起身朝 Mahesh 指的地方走去。他打量着那块大石头，回想起苏丹派到 Goindwal 的工程师用过的一些技法。他指挥众人到大石头后面和下面去挖，然后把他们挖出来的地方打进粗大的木梁。继续往深处挖，大石头下面的木梁形成了一个从它所在之处向下的斜坡。Jatha 跳到大石头后面的木梁上，每根木梁上拴一头牛。然后他指挥几个人去推木梁，同时驱赶牛向前走。石头被撬动了，顺着底下的木梁滚了一小段距离。现在它已经露出来了，可以被敲碎搬走。

driven forward. The stone was dislodged and rolled the short distance down the bottom timbers. It was now clear and could be broken up and removed.

向前驱赶。石头被撬动了，顺着底下的木梁滚了一小段距离。现在它已经露出来了，可以被敲碎搬走。

Jatha's body clearly showed the strain and abuse he had subjected it to for the past twenty-two years. The five years working on the bavali had been especially hard on his health. Now breathing the dust of this region, putting his back into the work each hot day he looked worn. His hands were hard and calloused the dirt seeming to be permanently under his finger nails and into the pores of his skin. His feet had deep cracks in the heels and sides of the soles. Just as when he was working on the bavali his body was full of bruises and cuts attesting to the difficult strenuous and somewhat dangerous nature of his work.

Jatha 的身体清楚地显出过去 22 年里他让它承受的劳损和折磨。在 bavali 上干活的 5 年对他的健康尤其艰难。如今呼吸着这一带的尘土，每个炎热的日子都把背压进活儿里，他看上去疲惫不堪。他的双手又硬又粗糙，泥土似乎永远留在他的指甲下面、嵌进他皮肤的毛孔里。他的脚后跟和脚掌两侧有深深的裂口。就像他在 bavali 上干活时一样，他全身满是瘀伤和割伤，见证着他这活儿艰难、费力、还带着几分危险的性质。

Still he was always cheerful and worked steadily towards fulfilling the assignment given to him by Guru Amar Das.

尽管如此，他总是乐呵呵的，稳稳当当地朝着 Guru Amar Das 交给他的任务去做。

dangerous nature of his work.

他这份工作的危险性质。

Still he was always cheerful and worked steadily towards fulfilling the assignment given to him by Guru Amar Das.

尽管如此，他总是乐呵呵的，稳稳当当地朝着 Guru Amar Das 交给他的任务去做。

He thought to himself as the workers began breaking up the boulder, ‘I am truly honored to be in the presence of such men. I am here because my Guru told me to be here, but I am not sure why these men are here and do this bone breaking work.’ He paused his contemplation to give some directions. ‘It is hope,’ he thought. They are here because they have hope and that hope is driven by the power of love. Slowly the dirt below his eyes began to part as silent tears rolled through it. "The power of love," he said out loud. Bhai Jatha continued working on the tank but a deepening understanding began dawning on him. He worked as though in another world while fully cognizant of the one he was in.

工人们开始砸那块大石头时，他心里想：「能待在这样的人身边，我真是荣幸。我在这里，是因为我的古茹叫我在这里，但我不确定这些人为什么在这里，做这种砸骨头的活。」他停下沉思，给了些指示。「是希望，」他想。他们在这里，是因为他们有希望，而那份希望是被爱的力量推动的。慢慢地，他眼下的尘土开始分开，无声的泪水从中滚过。「爱的力量，」他大声说了出来。Bhai Jatha 继续在蓄水池上干活，但一种更深的领悟开始在他心里浮现。他干活时仿佛身在另一个世界，同时又完全清楚自己身处的这个世界。

The progress on the tank proceeded as Jatha daily directed the work and put his own back into it.

蓄水池的工程在推进，Jatha 每天指挥着活儿，自己也亲自出力。

world while fully cognizant of the one he was in.

世界，同时又完全清楚自己身处的这个世界。

The progress on the tank proceeded as Jatha daily directed the work and put his own back into it.

蓄水池的工程在推进，Jatha 每天指挥着活儿，自己也亲自出力。

One day after a couple of months had passed, a messenger arrived from Guru Amar Das. "Bhai Jathaji," the messenger spoke with great reverence to the mud covered man before him. The caked mud on Jatha was powdered with sand and dirt which had been blown by the strengthening wind. His hard hands held a large pick, and his eyes were red and irritated from the dust. "Do you bring me news of my Guru? " Jatha said with anticipation.

一两个月过去后，有一天，Guru Amar Das 派来的信使到了。「Bhai Jathaji，」信使对着眼前这个满身泥巴的人，满怀敬意地开口。Jatha 身上结块的泥巴被越来越大的风吹来的沙土扑得满是粉尘。他粗硬的双手握着一把大镐，眼睛被尘土弄得又红又刺痛。「你带来我古茹的消息了吗？」Jatha 满怀期待地说。

"I do, my brother," he said. "The Guru wants you in Goindwal, this work is to cease for a while and you are to return to Goindwal right away. "

「带来了，我的兄弟，」他说。「古茹要你去 Goindwal，这活儿先停一阵，你得马上回 Goindwal。」

Jatha dropped his pick and called at the foreman. "Mahesh," his voice was remarkably loud for such a gentleman. Mahesh came running "Haanji," Mahesh asked.

Jatha 扔下镐，朝工头喊。「Mahesh，」他的声音对这样一位绅士来说响得惊人。Mahesh 跑了过来，「Haanji，」Mahesh 问。

"Mahesh, my friend, you and your crew have done a great job. "

「Mahesh，我的朋友，你和你的弟兄们干得很棒。」

"Thank you sir," he smiled.

「谢谢您，先生，」他笑了。

"However, the work must stop for now. Collect your people and your tools and leave this place. My Guru calls me and I must see him in Goindwal. Take care of your clan and I will send for you when It is time to resume. "

「不过，活儿现在必须停下。把你的人、你的工具收好，离开这个地方。我的古茹叫我，我必须去 Goindwal 见他。照顾好你的族人，等该复工的时候，我会派人叫你。」

and leave this place. My Guru calls me and I must see him in Goindwal. Take care of your clan and I will send for you when It is time to resume. "

离开这个地方。我的古茹叫我，我必须去 Goindwal 见他。照顾好你的族人，等该复工的时候，我会派人叫你。」

"But sir," Mahesh exclaimed, "The work is going so well, can't we continue? "

「可是先生，」Mahesh 大声说，「活儿干得这么顺，我们不能接着干吗？」

"We will continue but not now. I have to go and the time for this work must pause. We will resume Maheshji and you won't believe what we'll create here. All the world would come to this place to bathe in this tank and experience the miracles of these waters. Know that to be truth my friend. Now though, my Guru calls. I must go. But Mahesh please be available when I need you. "

“我们会继续，但不是现在。我得走了，这件事必须暂停。我们会重新开始的，Maheshji，你不会相信我们会在这里创造出什么。全世界都会来到这个地方，在这个水池里沐浴，体验这些水的奇迹。要知道这是真的，我的朋友。不过现在，我的古茹在召唤。我必须走了。但 Mahesh，请你在我需要你的时候随时在。”

Oh Bhai Jatha, Mahesh for some reason could not look Jatha in the eye. "Whenever you need us we will be here. "

哦，Bhai Jatha，Mahesh 不知为什么无法直视 Jatha 的眼睛。“无论你什么时候需要我们，我们都会在。”

be available when I need you. "

在我需要你的时候随时在。”

Oh Bhai Jatha, Mahesh for some reason could not look Jatha in the eye. "Whenever you need us we will be here. "

哦，Bhai Jatha，Mahesh 不知为什么无法直视 Jatha 的眼睛。“无论你什么时候需要我们，我们都会在。”

Bhai Jatha left the clean-up to Mahesh. He cleaned himself in the pond and the messenger from Goindwal was startled by how clean Jatha was after the water had touched his body and clothes. He was especially amazed by how much better Jatha’s feet looked. He said nothing, only stared in amazement. Jatha mounted his horse and began the ride to Goindwal. It was late when they arrived in Goindwal. They had lungar, then Jatha went home which was the house of the Guru. The Guru was up and wanted to see Jatha right away. Jatha went to the Guru's apartment and touched his feet. "How are you my son? "

Bhai Jatha 把清理的活儿留给了 Mahesh。他在池塘里洗净了自己，从 Goindwal 来的信使惊讶地发现，水碰过他的身体和衣服之后，Jatha 竟如此干净。他尤其惊讶的是 Jatha 的脚看起来好了那么多。他什么也没说，只是惊奇地盯着看。Jatha 上了马，开始向 Goindwal 骑行。他们到达 Goindwal 时已经很晚了。他们吃了 lungar，然后 Jatha 回了家，那也就是古茹的家。古茹已经起身，想立刻见 Jatha。Jatha 去了古茹的房间，触碰了他的脚。“你好吗，我的孩子？”

"I am well, sir. "

“我很好，先生。”

"Tell me the progress. "

“告诉我进展如何。”

"I returned as you directed and stopped the work on the Santok Sar. We had a dedication program and served Prashad and lungar, then we organized to move to the new location you directed. We have been working there for about two months. "

“我按您的指示回来了，停下了 Santok Sar 的工程。我们办了一场奉献仪式，分发了 Prashad 和 lungar，然后我们组织起来，搬到了您指示的新地点。我们在那里已经干了大约两个月。”

program and served Prashad and lungar, then we organized to move to the new location you directed. We have been working there for about two months. "

仪式，分发了 Prashad 和 lungar，然后我们组织起来，搬到了您指示的新地点。我们在那里已经干了大约两个月。”

"I know," said the Guru. "You have done well. Now I need you to be here with me for a while. Return to your previous responsibility of looking after my finances, serve in the kitchen and be around whenever I need you. There is some finishing touches that need to be put on the bavali. Please see to them. "

“我知道，”古茹说。“你做得很好。现在我需要你在我身边待一阵子。回到你以前的职责，照看我的财务，在厨房里服务，我需要你的时候你就在旁边。bavali 还有一些收尾的活儿要做。请你去照看。”

Jatha smiled, "As you like sir, I am just happy to be here. "

Jatha 笑了，“随您喜欢，先生，能在这里我就很高兴。”

"Let me ask you my boy, you have nearly reached your fortieth year. Now your children are growing fast, you are growing old, what you have in mind for your future and the future of my daughter. "

“让我问问你，我的孩子，你快四十岁了。现在你的孩子们长得很快，你在变老，你对自己的未来、对我女儿的未来，有什么打算。”

"My future is in your hands, I have no other reason to live than to serve you and our Dharma. I am grateful for that. "

“我的未来在您手里，我活着没有别的理由，就是服务您和我们的正法。我为此感恩。”

"But you have responsibilities in life that I cannot deliver on your behalf. Want you to do after my time. "

“但你在生活中有一些责任，是我无法替你承担的。我要你在我走后去做。”

Jatha closed his eyes, he could not conceive of life without his Guru. He brightened slightly, "I will serve whoever sits in your place," he said flatly.

Jatha 闭上眼睛，他无法想象没有古茹的生活。他稍稍振作起来，“谁坐在你的位置上，我就服务谁，”他平淡地说。

"What about your wife and children, how will they be maintained? "

“那你的妻子和孩子呢，他们怎么生活？”

He brightened slightly, "I will serve whoever sits in your place," he said flatly.

他稍稍振作起来，“谁坐在你的位置上，我就服务谁，”他平淡地说。

"What about your wife and children, how will they be maintained? "

“那你的妻子和孩子呢，他们怎么生活？”

"What do they need? Arjan is so close to, you he has already eaten from your plate, I believe he will someday wear your shoes. Prithiya will manage on his own, he is a worldly boy I am afraid and will always look out for himself. Mahadev is deeply meditative and will find his way, they are all grandchildren of the Guru, what more do they need?”

“他们需要什么？Arjan 离你那么近，他已经从你的盘子里吃过东西了，我相信他总有一天会穿上你的鞋。Prithiya 会自己应付的，恐怕他是个世俗的男孩，永远只顾自己。Mahadev 深深地处于禅定之中，他会找到自己的路，他们都是古茹的孙子，还需要什么更多的东西呢？”

"My son," said the Guru, "People talk about you. They challenge me repeatedly that my own son-in-law has no future. Baani was given that land grant by the sultan so you will always have a place to live. But is this what you want to do the rest of your life? You have great ability to lead and inspire millions. Do you think that will be done from my kitchen? "

“我的儿子，”古茹说，“人们在议论你。他们一再向我挑战，说我自己的女婿没有前途。那片土地是苏丹赐给 Baani 的，所以你总会有个住的地方。但这就是你余生想做的事吗？你有极大的能力去引领和启发千百万人。你觉得那会从我的厨房里做成吗？”

this what you want to do the rest of your life? You have great ability to lead and inspire millions. Do you think that will be done from my kitchen? "

这就是你余生想做的事吗？你有极大的能力去引领和启发千百万人。你觉得那会从我的厨房里做成吗？”

Jatha was feeling confused and tired as he was, a little tearful. The words he was hearing sounded so strange to him. He had always served the Guru's house, he wanted nothing else and the Guru had never told him to do anything else. Why now after twenty-two years was the Guru challenging him in this way? He could not grasp what was happening to him. His experiences at the pond were so transformational and gave him a sense of something greater than himself. He felt the hand of God upon his shoulder and did not understand why his Guru would be unhappy with him now.

Jatha 感到困惑又疲惫，还带着一点泪意。他听到的这些话对他来说太奇怪了。他一直服务古茹的家，别无所求，而古茹也从没叫他做过别的事。为什么现在，二十二年之后，古茹要用这种方式挑战他？他抓不住自己身上正在发生什么。他在池塘边的那些体验如此具有转化力，给了他一种比自己更伟大的东西的感觉。他感到神的手搭在自己肩上，却不明白为什么他的古茹现在会对他不满意。

"Jatha, Rama serves me as well as you do, yet he maintains his family and is appreciated in the community. Everything for you is secondary to my service and you have served me well. But other people think you are irresponsible. Even your own relatives confronted you. Doesn't that disturb you? "

“Jatha，Rama 服务我跟你一样好，可他养着自己的家，在社区里也受人赞赏。对你来说，一切都次于对我的服务，而你也服务得很好。但别人觉得你不负责任。连你自己的亲戚都当面质问你。这难道不让你不安吗？”

service and you have served me well. But other people think you are irresponsible. Even your own relatives confronted you. Doesn't that disturb you? "

服务，而你也服务得很好。但别人觉得你不负责任。连你自己的亲戚都当面质问你。这难道不让你不安吗？”

"Guruji," Jatha spoke with a pleading tone in his voice. "There is nothing else for me. You married me to your daughter and she will be maintained, however if for her sake you want me to get a proper job and pursue something else, just tell me. I have no life without you and I want nothing else. If I have dishonored you or my family then please forgive me, I only want to bring honor to your house. If you prefer, tomorrow I will find some commercial activity and begin to pursue that. " He coughed violently, tears were streaming down his face.

“Guruji，”Jatha 的声音里带着恳求的语气。“对我来说，再没有别的了。您把女儿嫁给了我，她会得到供养，但如果您为了她，想让我找一份正经的工作，去做点别的事，只管告诉我。没有您，我就没有生命，我别的什么都不想要。如果我让您或我的家族蒙了羞，请您原谅我，我只想给您的家门带来荣耀。如果您愿意，明天我就去找点营生，开始做起来。”他剧烈地咳嗽，泪水顺着脸往下淌。

Guru Amar Das looked deep in the Jatha studying his aura. "You are not well my son. "

Guru Amar Das 深深地看着 Jatha，端详着他的能量圈。“你身体不好，我的孩子。”

"I am fine, just the dust the of the Punjab. "

“我没事，只是旁遮普的尘土罢了。”

"Dearest Jatha, I must soon choose a successor. I am getting old and maybe unable to carry this body much longer. Who should sit upon my throne? "

“亲爱的 Jatha，我很快就要选一位继承人了。我老了，也许撑不了这具身体多久了。谁该坐上我的宝座？”

"

“

"Dearest Jatha, I must soon choose a successor. I am getting old and maybe unable to carry this body much longer. Who should sit upon my throne? "

“亲爱的 Jatha，我很快就要选一位继承人了。我老了，也许撑不了这具身体多久了。谁该坐上我的宝座？”

"Well, you have two capable sons who could both claim your seat as their birthright. However, Rama has provided the greatest service to your mission, he worked with me on the bavali everyday. He ministers to the poor and sick, and he exemplifies all that you have taught. I think you should consider him. "

“嗯，您有两个能干的儿子，两个人都可以凭与生俱来的权利来要您的位子。不过，Rama 为您的使命做了最大的服务，他每天都和我在 bavali 上干活。他服侍穷人和病人，您教的一切他都做出来了。我觉得您应该考虑他。”

"What about you? " Asked the Guru.

“那你呢？”古茹问。

"Guruji, I am just a simple man, I have worked hard to serve you and want nothing else. You just said people consider me to be irresponsible. However they hold Rama in very high esteem and he would represent you well. Besides I don't want your job, I am happy with what I am doing. "

“Guruji，我只是个简单的人，我努力服侍您，别的什么都不想要。您刚说了，人们觉得我不负责任。可他们非常敬重 Rama，他会把您代表得很好。再说，我不想要您这个位子，我对我现在做的事很满意。”

"Well," said the Guru, "Tomorrow join Rama at the bavali, help him to finish it up. I will meet with you in the evening. "

“好吧，”古茹说，“明天去 bavali 跟 Rama 会合，帮他把活儿干完。晚上我来见你。”

with what I am doing. "

我对我现在做的事很满意。”

"Well," said the Guru, "Tomorrow join Rama at the bavali, help him to finish it up. I will meet with you in the evening. "

“好吧，”古茹说，“明天去 bavali 跟 Rama 会合，帮他把活儿干完。晚上我来见你。”

Jatha touched the Guru's feet, he made his way to his own apartments and joined his wife. But few days later he was working at the bavali with Rama when the Guru came and called them both out. In front of the bavali was a large plaza which has since been covered with marble. "I have a job for each of you," the Guru said appearing to be somewhat irritated. "I need a platform built here on either side of the bavali, so I can speak to the Sangat. I am disappointed you haven't even erected it already. It must be elevated a few meters so they can all see me clearly. I want it to have a proper support for my back and a support for my arm, decorate it and make it worthy of the Guru's presence.

Jatha 触碰到古茹的脚，回到自己的住处，与妻子团聚。但几天后，他在巴瓦利（bavali）与 Rama 一起干活时，古茹来了，把两人叫了出来。巴瓦利前面是一个大广场，后来铺上了大理石。“我给你们每人一项任务，”古茹说，显得有些不悦。“我要在巴瓦利两边各建一个平台，好让我对 Sangat 讲话。我很失望，你们竟然还没把它搭起来。它必须高出几米，这样他们才能清楚地看到我。我要它给我的背有合适的支撑，给我的手臂也有支撑，装饰好，让它配得上古茹的临在。

Have them finished by this evening. I will return to inspect them and sit upon the one which most pleases me, thereafter I will sit upon one in the morning and the other in the evening. Now move. "

今晚之前把它们做完。我会回来检查，然后坐上最让我满意的那一个，此后我早上坐一个，晚上坐另一个。现在动手吧。”

to inspect them and sit upon the one which most pleases me, thereafter I will sit upon one in the morning and the other in the evening. Now move. "

回来检查，然后坐上最让我满意的那一个，此后我早上坐一个，晚上坐另一个。现在动手吧。”

Jatha and Rama scrambled. They each went about Goindwal gathering the tools and materials they would need to do the job and each worked throughout the day. It was now late June and the weather was very hot and humid. Jatha and Rama worked with fixed attention on the job barely aware of each other or of the curious people around them. They sawed and sanded, fitted and nailed. As the sun pitched down they each polished and painted their platforms and before the evening kirtan they were finished. The two platforms stood side by side shining in the bright light of the setting sun.

Jatha 和 Rama 赶紧忙起来。他们各自在 Goindwal 四处奔走，收集干活所需的工具和材料，各自干了一整天。当时已是六月下旬，天气非常炎热潮湿。Jatha 和 Rama 全神贯注地干活，几乎没注意到彼此，也没注意到周围好奇的人。他们锯木、打磨、拼装、钉钉。太阳西斜时，他们各自给自己的平台抛光和上漆，在傍晚的 kirtan 之前完工了。两个平台并排立着，在落日的明亮光线中闪闪发亮。

Guru Amar Das came down to the bavali and surveyed the work. He grabbed Jatha by the scruff of his neck and said in a harsh voice, "This is not what I asked for, why can't you do something right? Tear it down and rebuild it properly. I told you the way I wanted it, now do it right, I have no tolerance for this sloppy work. Worst of all, I am disappointed that you failed to comply with my instructions. "

Guru Amar Das 来到巴瓦利，查看这活儿。他一把抓住 Jatha 的后颈，用严厉的声音说：“这不是我要的，你怎么就不能把一件事做对？拆掉，重新好好建。我告诉过你我要的样子，现在给我做对，我对这种马虎的活儿没有耐心。最糟的是，我很失望，你没有遵照我的指示。”

Jatha bowed before the Guru and said nothing.

Jatha 在古茹面前顶礼，什么也没说。

for this sloppy work. Worst of all, I am disappointed that you failed to comply with my instructions. "

对这种马虎的活儿，我对这种马虎的活儿没有耐心。最糟的是，我很失望，你没有遵照我的指示。”

Jatha bowed before the Guru and said nothing.

Jatha 在古茹面前顶礼，什么也没说。

The Guru turned to Rama. "Are you trying to make a fool of an old man, do you think I have gone senile and will overlook your failure? Tear this piece of mud, dung down now. It's not fitting for a rat to sit on. How could you have been so blind? Now rebuild this the way I instructed you before. I can't bear this incompetence. You think I will live forever? What hope is there for the future when my two most trusted sons can't comply with a simple directive? Who will carry this mission forward now that you both failed so miserably. By this time tomorrow I expect to see two platforms standing here according to the instructions I have given.

古茹转向 Rama。“你以为你在愚弄一个老人吗，你觉得我老糊涂了，会看不见你的失败？现在就把这块烂泥、粪土拆掉。它不配让一只老鼠坐在上面。你怎么能这么瞎？现在照我之前教你的样子重建。我受不了这种无能。你以为我会永远活着吗？我最信任的两个儿子连一个简单的指示都做不到，未来还有什么希望？你们俩都败得这么惨，现在谁来把这项使命传下去。明天这个时候，我要看到两个平台照我给的指示立在这里。

There is no room for this lack of consciousness from both of you. Now get to work. Jatha don't come home tonight. I don't want to see your face until this job is done. Same applies to you Rama, don't fail me again. "

你们俩这种缺乏意识，一点余地都没有。现在去干活。Jatha，今晚别回家。这件事做完之前，我不想看到你的脸。你也一样，Rama，别再让我失望。”

Now get to work. Jatha don't come home tonight. I don't want to see your face until this job is done. Same applies to you Rama, don't fail me again. "

现在去干活。Jatha，今晚别回家。这件事做完之前，我不想看到你的脸。你也一样，Rama，别再让我失望。”

The people were stunned. Guru Amar Das normally displayed open affection for both his sons-in-law and they were very concerned about his temper. The Guru was known for always speaking his mind and people were normally deeply affected by his words. They recall the time the raja of Haripur came to visit the Guru with all his ministers and queens. One of the young queens who had been recently married refused to remove her veil in the presence of Guru. Guru Amar Das regarded her, then spoke. "How insane lady if you are not pleased with the Guru's face then why have you come before me?

人们都愣住了。Guru Amar Das 平时对两个女婿都公开流露疼爱，他们很担心他发火。这位古茹一向以心里想什么就说什么出名，人们通常会被他的话深深触动。他们想起有一次哈里普尔的拉贾带着所有大臣和王后们来拜访古茹。其中一位刚结婚不久的年轻王后，在古茹面前不肯揭开面纱。Guru Amar Das 看了她一眼，然后说：“多疯的女人啊，如果你不中意古茹的脸，那你为什么来到我面前？

of Guru. Guru Amar Das regarded her, then spoke. "How insane lady if you are not pleased with the Guru's face then why have you come before me?

古茹。Guru Amar Das 看了她一眼，然后说：“多疯的女人啊，如果你不中意古茹的脸，那你为什么来到我面前？

" With that the poor young woman tore off her clothes along with her veil and ran naked into the forest babbling nonsense. She lived in the forest for months and was completely out of her mind. Occasionally people would see her darting around the edge of the forest but the people of Goindwal still superstitious despite the teachings of the Guru were afraid of her and kept their distance. They associated all kinds of evil omens and bad luck with seeing her.

”听了这话，那个可怜的年轻女人扯掉衣服和面纱，赤身裸体跑进森林，胡言乱语。她在森林里住了好几个月，完全失了神志。偶尔有人会看见她在森林边缘窜来窜去，但 Goindwal 的人虽然听了古茹的教导，仍然迷信，怕她，都躲得远远的。他们把看见她跟各种凶兆和厄运联系在一起。

despite the teachings of the Guru were afraid of her and kept their distance. They associated all kinds of evil omens and bad luck with seeing her.

尽管有古茹的教导，还是怕她，都躲得远远的。他们把看见她跟各种凶兆和厄运联系在一起。

At that time there were many people who enjoyed the company of the Guru. And whenever he would go out there was usually a large entourage that followed him. Some of the people actually had specific functions and service to the Guru such as secretary, correspondence, financial manager, group management, security. A large number of the entourage however were people who simply enjoyed the company of the Guru and made it their responsibility to be with him whenever they could. Some of the group were members of the community who held or believed they held certain status and considered their place to be beside the Guru.

那时候，有很多人喜欢亲近古茹。每当他出门，通常都有一大群人跟着他。其中一些人确实有具体的职责，为古茹服务，比如秘书、通信、财务、团队管理、安保。但随行的人里，很大一部分只是喜欢亲近古茹，把能陪在他身边当作自己的责任。这群人里有些是社区成员，他们拥有或自认为拥有某种地位，觉得自己的位置就该在古茹身边。

Others were people who had no status and hoped the association with the Guru would bring them status. Still others neither had nor craved status, they simply enjoyed the company of the Guru and waited for any opportunity to serve him, such as bringing him water or opening his door.

还有些人没有任何地位，却希望与古茹的交往能给自己带来地位。还有一些人既没有地位，也不渴求地位，他们只是喜欢亲近古茹，等着任何能为他服务的机会，比如给他端水，或者替他开门。

status, they simply enjoyed the company of the Guru and waited for any opportunity to serve him, such as bringing him water or opening his door.

地位，他们只是喜欢亲近古茹，等着任何能为他服务的机会，比如给他端水，或者替他开门。

Among those who liked to hang out with the Guru's entourage was the man of limited mental ability who only covered himself with a tattered old shawl. Anytime the Guru spoke the man would hang on his every word and whenever the Guru paused the man would utter ‘Sach, Sach,’ meaning true, true. He always said it with great authority as though encouraging the Guru to continue because he was on the right track with his discourse. Consequently he became known as 'Sachan Sach. '

喜欢跟着古茹随行队伍混的人里，有一个心智能力有限的人，身上只裹着一条破旧的披巾。每当古茹讲话，他都会一字不落地听着；每当古茹停顿，他就会说「Sach，Sach」，意思是真实，真实。他说这话时总是带着极大的权威，好像在鼓励古茹继续讲下去，因为他讲的路子是对的。于是大家就叫他「Sachan Sach」。

(Student's laughter)

（学生笑）

Although he was considered to be an idiot people enjoyed him having around because he had good heart and always made people laugh with the innocence of his behavior.

虽然大家觉得他是个傻子，却都喜欢他在身边，因为他心地善良，总是用他天真的举动逗人发笑。

considered to be an idiot people enjoyed him having around because he had good heart and always made people laugh with the innocence of his behavior.

大家觉得他是个傻子，却都喜欢他在身边，因为他心地善良，总是用他天真的举动逗人发笑。

Sachan Sach would go to the forest each morning and afternoon to collect firewood for the Guru's kitchen. It was a simple job that a man of his limited ability could perform. He enjoyed the outdoors and always hummed to himself whatever he could remember of the Guru's hymns. He usually got the lines mixed up but it never mattered to him. He was innocent and recited the passages out of true devotion. One morning he had finished gathering his load of wood and was trying to negotiate his way back to Goindwal. His arms were full and upon his back was another large bundle of wood.

Sachan Sach 每天早晨和下午都会去树林，为古茹的厨房捡柴火。这是件简单的活儿，一个像他这样能力有限的人也能做。他喜欢待在户外，总是自顾自地哼着他能记住的古茹的赞歌。他常把句子记混，但他从不在意。他天真无邪，念诵那些段落是出于真正的虔诚。一天早晨，他捡完了一捆柴，正想办法回 Goindwal。他怀里抱满了柴，背上还背着一大捆。

his load of wood and was trying to negotiate his way back to Goindwal. His arms were full and upon his back was another large bundle of wood.

他背着一捆木柴，正设法回到 Goindwal。他怀里抱满了木柴，背上还压着一大捆。

As he walked he hummed to himself a hymn of the Guru which in actuality was a mixture of lines from various passages but to the mind of Sachan Sach it made great sense. Movement to his right caused him to pause and he peered into the forest still humming to himself. He heard the sound of footsteps on the dry leaves and branches of the forest floor and his innocent heart raced. 'Could it be a tiger or a lion? Perhaps a jackal. Perhaps it was only a monkey playing in the sunlight. ' He moved forward cautiously fumbling the lines he had been reciting to himself, his breath quickening with his heartbeat. He stopped again. And thought he heard heavy breathing, then realized that it was his own.

他一边走，一边自顾自哼着古茹的一首赞歌，那其实是好几段经文里句子混在一起，但在 Sachan Sach 的心智里，它意义非凡。右边有动静，他停下脚步，仍自顾自哼着，朝森林里张望。他听见干枯的落叶和树枝上有脚步声，天真的心怦怦直跳。「会是老虎或狮子吗？也许是胡狼。也许只是猴子在阳光里玩耍。」他小心翼翼地往前走，嘴里念着的句子变得磕磕巴巴，呼吸随着心跳越来越急。他又停下来。以为自己听见沉重的喘息，随后才明白那是他自己的。

to himself, his breath quickening with his heartbeat. He stopped again. And thought he heard heavy breathing, then realized that it was his own.

自顾自念着，呼吸随着心跳越来越急。他又停下来。以为自己听见沉重的喘息，随后才明白那是他自己的。

Suddenly out of the forest sprang a naked woman who lunged at him screaming and thrashing. She attacked viciously, kicking, clawing and scratching the poor man, he dropped his firewood mostly on his own feet and the load on his back fell against his head. He fell to the ground and the insane queen of the Raja of Haripur picked up a piece of wood and pounded poor Sachan Sach. Crawling away on hands and knees, blood streaming from all over his body he found his feet and ran back to Goindwal. He was a sad sight stumbling into the city. She had clawed his face, chest and arms with her finger nails.

突然，森林里蹿出一个赤裸的女人，尖叫着、挥舞着朝他扑来。她凶狠地攻击，又踢又抓又挠这个可怜人，他手里的木柴大多砸在自己脚上，背上的那捆也倒下来砸在头上。他倒在地上，Haripur 王公那个发疯的王后捡起一根木柴，狠狠砸向可怜的 Sachan Sach。他手脚并用地爬开，血从全身各处流下来，好不容易站起来，跑回 Goindwal。他跌跌撞撞进了城，样子惨不忍睹。她用指甲抓破了他的脸、胸和手臂。

She had kicked him repeatedly in the groin and stomach and he had welts and knots on his ribs, arms and head where he had been struck by his own firewood. There were several gashes across his forehead and his left eye was severely swollen.

她反复踢他的下身和肚子，他的肋骨、手臂和头上被自己的木柴砸出了血痕和肿块。额头上有好几道深深的伤口，左眼肿得厉害。

ribs, arms and head where he had been struck by his own firewood. There were several gashes across his forehead and his left eye was severely swollen.

肋骨、手臂和头上被自己的木柴砸出了血痕和肿块。额头上有好几道深深的伤口，左眼肿得厉害。

Sachan Sach made his way to the bavali, stumbled down the eighty-four steps and with big a splash fell into the well at the bottom. Several of the people there helped him up and dressed his wounds for him. Eventually one of his few remaining teeth fell into his mouth and he spit it out. His only possession, his old tattered shawl was bloodstained and more tattered than ever. He was taken to the Guru and relayed the story of how a wild witch had leapt from the trees and attacked him. She tried to steal his soul but the hymns of the Guru saved him, although he barely escaped with his life. Guru Amar Das smiled at him.

Sachan Sach 走到巴瓦利井边，跌跌撞撞地滚下八十四级台阶，扑通一声巨响掉进了井底。那里有几个人把他扶起来，替他包扎伤口。最后，他嘴里仅剩的几颗牙里又掉了一颗，他把它吐了出来。他唯一的财产，那条破旧不堪的披巾，沾满了血，比以往更加破烂。人们把他带到古茹面前，他讲述了一个野生女巫如何从树上跳下来袭击他的经过。她想偷走他的灵魂，但古茹的赞歌救了他，尽管他勉强保住了性命。Guru Amar Das 对他笑了笑。

He had one of his wooden sandals brought to him and handed it to Sachan Sach. "This afternoon when you go back for your firewood.... "

他叫人拿来自己的一只木凉鞋，递给 Sachan Sach。“今天下午你回去捡柴的时候……”

"Forgive me my Lord, but Sachan Sach is not going back, Sachan Sach could have been killed, true. True, it's very true, Sachan Sach can't go back, it isn't safe, true sir, it's true. "

“原谅我，我的主，但 Sachan Sach 不回去了，Sachan Sach 差点没命，真的。真的，千真万确，Sachan Sach 不能回去，那里不安全，真的，先生，真的。”

is not going back, Sachan Sach could have been killed, true. True, it's very true, Sachan Sach can't go back, it isn't safe, true sir, it's true. "

不回去了，Sachan Sach 差点没命，真的。真的，千真万确，Sachan Sach 不能回去，那里不安全，真的，先生，真的。”

"My dear Sachan Sach, please go on my behalf and when this unfortunate woman approaches you again, touch her with my shoe. Her demeanor will change and she will become compliant.”

“我亲爱的 Sachan Sach，请代我去一趟，等那个不幸的女人再靠近你时，用我的鞋碰她。她的态度会改变，她会变得顺从。”

“True so true,"

“真的，千真万确，”

"Then bring her to me. "

“然后把她带到我这里来。”

"True sir, that's right, Sachan Sach will bring her to you. "

“真的，先生，没错，Sachan Sach 会把她带到您面前。”

Sachan Sach took the shoe of the Guru and after a brief rest and food from the Guru's kitchen made his way with fear and trembling back into the forest. He began to gather his firewood mumbling the disjointed lines of the Guru's hymns and stopping every half a minute to look and listen. He was trembling so much that he could barely hold his wood but he continued to collect it as the Guru had instructed him. He heard movement behind him and turned just as the crazed queen sprang from a tree. Sachan Sach had tied the Guru's shoe to his hand and as the young woman whose body was bruised and scratched from her months in the forest leapt at him.

Sachan Sach 接过古茹的鞋，稍作休息，吃了古茹厨房里的食物，然后带着恐惧和颤抖回到森林里。他开始捡柴，嘴里含糊地念着古茹赞歌中断断续续的句子，每半分钟就停下来张望和聆听。他抖得几乎握不住木柴，但还是按照古茹的指示继续捡。他听到身后有动静，转过身，正好看见那个疯癫的王后从树上扑下来。Sachan Sach 把古茹的鞋绑在手上，那个在森林里待了几个月、身上青一块紫一块满是划痕的年轻女人向他扑来。

Sach had tied the Guru's shoe to his hand and as the young woman whose body was bruised and scratched from her months in the forest leapt at him.

Sach 把古茹的鞋绑在手上，那个在森林里待了几个月、身上青一块紫一块满是划痕的年轻女人向他扑来。

Sachad Sach in a natural defensive movement touched her with it. The young Rani fell to the ground and began crying. Then realizing she was naked she began screaming. Sachan Sach, though a simple man, understood her humiliation and discomfort. Taking his only possession he tore his shawl in half and making sure it was the half with the least holes and tatters, covered her with it as best he could. The poor Rani was now more frightened and distraught than Sachan Sach had been earlier. The simple old man who was indeed very kind hearted picked her up and carried her back to Goindwal to the house of the Guru. She fell before the Guru and begged his forgiveness for her arrogance.

Sachad Sach 在一个自然的防卫动作中用它碰到了她。年轻的 Rani 倒在地上，开始哭。随后她意识到自己赤身裸体，就开始尖叫。Sachan Sach 虽然是个简单的人，却明白她的羞辱和不适。他拿出自己唯一的财产，把披肩撕成两半，确保那是破洞和褴褛最少的一半，尽力盖在她身上。可怜的 Rani 现在比先前的 Sachan Sach 更害怕、更心神不宁。这个简单却确实非常善良的老人把她抱起来，带回 Goindwal，带到古茹的家里。她倒在古茹面前，为自己的傲慢乞求宽恕。

Guru blessed her and had his physicians tend to her. Eventually she was well enough to travel and was escorted back to the Raja of Haripur.

古茹祝福了她，并让他的医生照料她。最终她恢复到可以上路，就被护送回 Haripur 的 Raja 那里。

Bhai Sachan Sach was publicly honored by the Guru who bestowed upon him a new shawl and told him he was not only honored in this world but in all other worlds as well. A shrine was eventually built in his honor.

Bhai Sachan Sach 受到古茹公开的荣耀，古茹赐给他一条新披肩，并告诉他，他不仅在这个世界受到荣耀，在所有其他世界也一样。后来还为他建了一座圣祠。

upon him a new shawl and told him he was not only honored in this world but in all other worlds as well. A shrine was eventually built in his honor.

赐给他一条新披肩，并告诉他，他不仅在这个世界受到荣耀，在所有其他世界也一样。后来还为他建了一座圣祠。

That story was clearly in the minds of all who stood before the two platforms that late afternoon regarding the sons-in-law of the Guru and their humiliation before him. To all present, the platforms were beautiful. Each of them, they had been beautifully constructed with the greatest care and no one could decide which one was the better. The words of the Guru were powerful and both Jatha and Rama were popular among the congregation. No one wanted to see either son-in-law of the Guru cursed. No one though had ever heard the Guru speak so harshly.

那个故事清楚地留在所有站在两座平台前的人心里——那是那天傍晚，关于古茹的两个女婿以及他们在古茹面前的羞辱。对所有在场的人来说，两座平台都很美。它们每一座都建得极为用心、极为精美，没人能断定哪一座更好。古茹的话很有力量，而 Jatha 和 Rama 在会众中都很受欢迎。没人想看到古茹的哪个女婿被诅咒。不过，也没人听过古茹说话这么严厉。

popular among the congregation. No one wanted to see either son-in-law of the Guru cursed. No one though had ever heard the Guru speak so harshly.

在会众中都很受欢迎。没人想看到古茹的哪个女婿被诅咒。不过，也没人听过古茹说话这么严厉。

All the next day the two men worked feverishly on their respective platforms. They each carefully took their respective platforms apart and began again. All day they worked and reworked and as the sun began to set two magnificent platforms waited for the Guru's inspection. They could hear the Guru yelling even before they saw him and each man knew he was in trouble. Again the Guru was dissatisfied with the results. He went to Rama's platform and criticized it extensively. “This is not how I wanted it, it's not straight. Do you think this old man can't see your inattention to detail? "

第二天一整天，两个人都在各自的那座平台上拼命干活。他们各自小心地把自己的平台拆开，又重新开始。他们干了一整天，反复重做，太阳开始落山时，两座宏伟的平台等着古茹来检查。他们还没看到古茹，就已经听见他在吼，每个人都知道自己有麻烦了。古茹又一次对结果不满意。他走到 Rama 的平台前，把它狠狠批评了一通。“这不是我想要的样子，它不直。你以为这老头看不出你对细节不上心吗？”

"Guruji," said Rama. With some restrained irritation in his voice. "I built it as you instructed, I have worked very hard to make it right. "

“Guruji，”Rama 说，声音里带着几分克制的恼怒。“我是按您的指示建的，我费了很大功夫才把它做对。”

"I know you have worked long and hard but what is the point of your efforts if it fails to please the Guru? This is not as I wanted. Tear it down and rebuild it to my satisfaction and this time do not fail me. "

“我知道你干了很久，也很辛苦，可如果它不能让古茹满意，你的努力又有什么意义？这不是我想要的样子。拆掉，按我满意的样子重建，这次别再让我失望。”

your efforts if it fails to please the Guru? This is not as I wanted. Tear it down and rebuild it to my satisfaction and this time do not fail me. "

如果它不能让古茹满意，你的努力又有什么意义？这不是我想要的样子。拆掉，按我满意的样子重建，这次别再让我失望。”

"Look," said Rama, "You said make it approximately two meters high, well, measure it. You said give it a support for your back, place your back against it. You said give it a support for your arm, what is that sticking up, a compass? I built it twice according to your specifications, can't you see the work and craftsmanship that has gone into this? "

“您看，”Rama 说，“您说把它做到大约两米高，好，您量一量。您说给它做个托住后背的支撑，您把背靠上去试试。您说给它做个托住手臂的支撑，那竖着的是什么，一个圆规？我按您的规格建了两次，您难道看不出这里面花了多少工夫和手艺吗？”

"I can see what you have done. Now tear it down immediately, I no longer want to look at it. "

“我看得出你做了什么。现在立刻拆掉，我不想再看到它。”

In a rage Rama smashed the platform screaming that the Guru's age had made him senile and that he no longer was aware of his actions. When the platform lay in a heap Rama turned to the Guru. "Are you happy now? "

Rama 一怒之下把平台砸了，一边砸一边喊，说古茹年纪大了，老糊涂了，已经不知道自己在做什么。平台砸成一堆之后，Rama 转向古茹。“您现在满意了吗？”

"Not as happy as I would be when you rebuild it to my satisfaction," the Guru said calmly.

“等你按我满意的样子重建好，我会更满意，”古茹平静地说。

in a heap Rama turned to the Guru. "Are you happy now? "

砸成一堆之后，Rama 转向古茹。“您现在满意了吗？”

"Not as happy as I would be when you rebuild it to my satisfaction," the Guru said calmly.

“等你按我满意的样子重建好，我会更满意，”古茹平静地说。

"No," said Rama, "I won't rebuild it. I have done my best and it fails to please your aged temperament. I won't rebuild it. Perhaps if Jatha's platform fails to please you, he can rebuild his. But I would advise him to give it up as well. I will do no more. " Rama turned, picked up his tools and went to his house.

“不，”Rama 说，“我不会重建。我已经尽了全力，可它还是不能让您这把年纪的脾气满意。我不会重建。也许 Jatha 的平台要是不能让您满意，他可以重建他自己的。但我会劝他也放弃。我不干了。”Rama 转身，拿起工具，回自己屋里去了。

Guru Amar Das was silent for sometime and no one present dared to move or speak. Many were afraid to breathe and did so slowly. The Guru had his eyes closed and seemed not to be present. He turned to Jatha's platform, "What is this, has your time away made you inattentive? I gave you clear instructions as to how I wanted this to be constructed. One who cannot understand the instructions of the Guru can never follow those instructions. One who cannot follow the instructions of the Guru can never find favor in his house and one without a Guru has no hope or life. Rebuild this mess and don't annoy me further with your incompetence, do you understand? "

Guru Amar Das 沉默了一会儿，在场的人没有一个敢动，也没有一个敢说话。很多人连气都不敢喘，只是慢慢地呼吸。古茹闭着眼，像是已经不在这里了。他转向 Jatha 的平台，“这是什么，你离开一阵子，心就不在了吗？我清清楚楚地告诉过你，我要这个东西怎么建。听不懂古茹指示的人，永远没法照着那些指示去做。照着古茹的指示做不了的人，永远得不到他家里的恩宠；而没有古茹的人，就没有希望，也没有生命。把这堆烂东西重建，别再拿你的无能来烦我，听明白了吗？”

in his house and one without a Guru has no hope or life. Rebuild this mess and don't annoy me further with your incompetence, do you understand? "

在他的家里，而没有古茹的人没有希望，也没有生命。把这烂摊子重建好，别再拿你的无能来烦我，你明白吗？”

'Yes, my Lord," said Jatha quietly and he bowed and touched the Guru's feet.

“是的，我的主，”Jatha 轻声说，他鞠躬，触碰了古茹的脚。

Another day passed and as the sun began to set the Guru arrived to inspect the work. "Because of your previous failures this wood is no longer acceptable. I cannot sit on a recycled platform, do you mean to insult me by having me sit where you failed before? What is this? Tear it down and rebuild it with new wood. Son, you have not come through as I had hoped. Do this job properly or give it up. " And so it went. Jatha worked day and night now trying to build the platform to please the Guru. Each evening the Guru would come to inspect his work and without exception Guru Amar Das would find fault with it.

又过了一天，太阳开始落山时，古茹来检查工作。“因为你之前的失败，这木头已经不能用了。我不能坐在一个回收利用的平台上，你是想让我坐在你以前失败的地方来侮辱我吗？这是什么？拆掉它，用新木头重建。孩子，你没有像我希望的那样做成。要么把这活干好，要么放弃。”事情就这样继续着。Jatha 现在日夜不停地干活，想建好平台来取悦古茹。每天傍晚古茹都会来检查他的工作，毫无例外，Guru Amar Das 总能挑出毛病。

the platform to please the Guru. Each evening the Guru would come to inspect his work and without exception Guru Amar Das would find fault with it.

平台来取悦古茹。每天傍晚古茹都会来检查他的工作，毫无例外，Guru Amar Das 总能挑出毛病。

Each day he appeared to be more abusive towards Jatha, finding fault with the most minute detail of the platform. Inconsistencies with the wood, a joint off by a fraction. Incorrect sound when the Guru hit it with his walking stick and how the light did not look right upon it. Sunrise came and Jatha extremely tired and apprehensive worked on his seventh platform. He had been working through the night and he paused as the sky grew light. He remembered once when he had been with the Guru and a group of new Sikhs approached him. "Guruji," they asked. "Previously we would always consult the astrologers to find the auspicious time to begin a project. What should we do now? "

每一天，他对 Jatha 都显得更加苛刻，连平台最细微的细节都能挑出毛病。木头不一致，一个接缝差了一点点。古茹用拐杖敲它时声音不对，光落在上面的样子也不对。太阳升起，Jatha 极度疲惫又忐忑不安，继续做他的第七个平台。他整夜都在干活，天渐渐亮起来时，他停了下来。他想起有一次他和古茹在一起，一群新来的锡克教徒走近他。“Guruji，”他们问，“以前我们总是请教占星师，找出开始一个项目的吉时。现在我们该怎么做？”

"Oh I love the astrologers," said the Guru. "They are always very entertaining. My problem is I have never found two astrologers who can agree. So which one should I listen to? The one who wants to make me happy and get paid the most or the one who is not afraid to speak the truth? "

“哦，我喜欢占星师，”古茹说，“他们总是很娱乐。我的问题是，我从没找到过两个意见一致的占星师。那我该听谁的？听那个想让我高兴、好拿到最多报酬的，还是听那个不怕说真话的？”

agree. So which one should I listen to? The one who wants to make me happy and get paid the most or the one who is not afraid to speak the truth? "

一致。那我该听谁的？听那个想让我高兴、好拿到最多报酬的，还是听那个不怕说真话的？

"But sir," they pushed further. "Is there a way to guarantee the success of a project? "

“可是先生，”他们继续追问，“有没有办法保证一个项目成功？”

"Can your astrologer guarantee your success? " asked the Guru.

“你的占星师能保证你成功吗？”古茹问。

"No ji. "

“不能，ji。”

"Success and failure are held only in the hands of God. If you have a problem take it to Him. He gave it to you in the first place. Make God deal with the problem He gave you on your behalf. "

“成功和失败只握在神的手里。你有问题，就把它交给祂。一开始就是祂给你的。让神来替你处理祂给你的问题。”

"How can we do that? " The startled Sikhs asked in unison.

“我们怎么能做到呢？”惊愕的锡克教徒们齐声问道。

"I'll tell you what my dear ones; invoke the name of the Guru before you began any undertaking, say a prayer and ask the Guru to come through for you. Then leave it up to him. If things don't work out, take it up with God and tell him that the Guru is not doing the job" Guru Amar Das laughed. "Just ask the Guru to come through for you. Do so with devotion and humility and see what happens. "

“我来告诉你们，我亲爱的们；在你们开始任何事之前，先呼唤古茹的名字，做一次祈祷，请求古茹为你促成。然后就交给他。如果事情不成，就去找神，告诉他古茹没把活儿干好。”Guru Amar Das笑了。“只要请求古茹为你促成。带着虔诚和谦卑去做，看看会发生什么。”

Guru is not doing the job" Guru Amar Das laughed. "Just ask the Guru to come through for you. Do so with devotion and humility and see what happens. "

古茹没把活儿干好。”Guru Amar Das笑了。“只要请求古茹为你促成。带着虔诚和谦卑去做，看看会发生什么。”

Jatha thought about that moment. And in the gathering sunlight he prayed to the Guru to help him this time and worked through him to construct the platform to his satisfaction. Jatha worked very hard. It was an exceptionally hot day and the sweat poured off of him. Jatha placed a cloth under himself so his perspiration would not touch the platform.

Jatha想着那一刻。在渐渐升起的阳光里，他向古茹祈祷，求他这一次帮自己，并透过他来建造平台，直到他满意为止。Jatha干得非常卖力。那天异常炎热，汗水从他身上直往下淌。Jatha在自己身下铺了一块布，这样他的汗就不会碰到平台。

Across the plaza from the bavali Rama watched Jatha in silence. Since his confrontation with the Guru he had felt very bad and confused. He had gone to the Guru and asked for his forgiveness. Guru Amar Das forgave him readily but Rama still felt uneasy. As he stood there watching Jatha work Rama began to feel more at ease. Jatha continued working nonstop, oblivious to everyone and everything around him. He did not stop to eat. Occasionally he would lay down his tools and walk down the cool, moist steps of the bavali to take water from the well. Then he would spring back up the steps and resume again. Rama watched him more for sometime with tears in his eyes.

在广场的另一头，Rama从bavali那边默默看着Jatha。自从他和古茹起了冲突之后，他一直感觉很糟，很困惑。他去见古茹，请求他的原谅。Guru Amar Das爽快地原谅了他，可Rama心里还是不安。当他站在那里看着Jatha干活时，Rama开始觉得自在了一些。Jatha不停地干着，对周围的人和事浑然不觉。他不停下来吃饭。偶尔他会放下工具，走下bavali那凉爽、潮湿的台阶，从井里取水。然后他又会蹦跳着回到台阶上，继续干活。Rama眼里含着泪，又看了他好一会儿。

to take water from the well. Then he would spring back up the steps and resume again. Rama watched him more for sometime with tears in his eyes.

从井里取水。然后他又会蹦跳着回到台阶上，继续干活。Rama眼里含着泪，又看了他好一会儿。

‘He is the better man,’ he whispered to himself. ‘He is the better man.’

“他才是更好的人，”他低声对自己说。“他才是更好的人。”

Jatha had commissioned a canopy to be made to go with the platform and late in the day he collected it from the weaver and mounted it. On this day his seventh platform was by far his best. And all who passed regarded it reverently. Everyone had seen how much Jatha had toiled on the seven platforms. They had all seen how the Guru had challenged and to some abused Jatha at the end of each day. Many could not believe that he continued to do as the Guru directed him and many agreed that they would have joined Rama by now. Jatha was unaware of all of this. He was absorbed by what he was doing, he had no sense of time or place or people around him. It was a beautiful platform.

Jatha 请人织了一顶华盖，好和平台配套。那天傍晚，他从织工那里取回来，装了上去。这一天，他的第七座平台是迄今为止做得最好的一座。所有路过的人都怀着敬意看着它。每个人都看见了 Jatha 在七座平台上花了多少心血。他们也看见了，每天结束时，Guru 怎样挑战他，有时还辱骂他。很多人不敢相信他竟继续照着 Guru 的指示去做，也有很多人说，换成自己早就跟 Rama 走了。Jatha 对这一切毫无所知。他沉浸在自己正在做的事里，没有时间感，没有地点感，也感觉不到周围的人。那是一座美丽的平台。

The newly woven canopy was spectacular against the sunset and the platform was decorated with cushions for the Guru's back.

新织的华盖映着落日，格外壮观，平台上摆好了垫子，给 Guru 靠背用。

was a beautiful platform.

是一座美丽的平台。

The newly woven canopy was spectacular against the sunset and the platform was decorated with cushions for the Guru's back.

新织的华盖映着落日，格外壮观，平台上摆好了垫子，给 Guru 靠背用。

When Guru Amar Das arrived for the daily inspection he paused and was silent. He regarded it in every detail in silence. The Guru turned to Jatha. His white beard flowing in the evening breeze. "This does not please me," he said quietly. "Tear it down and build another one. "

Guru Amar Das 来作每日检视时，停下脚步，一言不发。他默默地细看每一个细节。Guru 转向 Jatha。他的白胡子在晚风中飘动。「这不合我意，」他轻声说，「拆掉，再建一座。」

Jatha sucked in his breath and fell at the feet of the Guru holding him as if he were a drowning man who had been thrown a lifeline. "Oh my Guru," he sobbed, "I am a fool, I can't do anything right. I can't even comprehend your simple directions but you accepted me as your Sikh, please have mercy on me and do your duty as my Guru and my father. You have all knowledge and all understanding, all I know nothing. Please instruct me, show me what to do. I am so sorry that I have failed you please, I can do nothing more without your help, have mercy on this idiot. "

Jatha 倒吸一口气，扑倒在 Guru 脚下，紧紧抱住他，像一个快淹死的人被人扔来一根救命的绳子。「哦，我的 Guru，」他抽泣着说，「我是个傻瓜，我什么都做不对。我连你简单的指示都领会不了，可你收我做了你的锡克教徒，求你慈悲待我，尽你作为我的 Guru 和父亲的本分。你有一切知识、一切理解，我什么都不知道。求你给我指示，告诉我该怎么做。我很抱歉我让你失望了，求你了，没有你的帮助我什么也做不了，求你怜悯这个白痴。」

instruct me, show me what to do. I am so sorry that I have failed you please, I can do nothing more without your help, have mercy on this idiot. "

给我指示，告诉我该怎么做。我很抱歉我让你失望了，求你了，没有你的帮助我什么也做不了，求你怜悯这个白痴。」

Guru smiled and reached down for Jatha's arm. He lifted his son-in-law and looked in his eyes. "Seven times you obeyed my order and built and rebuilt the Guru's platform. Now my son, seven generations of your shall sit upon it. " Then turning to the amazed people standing in the evening sunlight he said, "See this man, I have tested him and my other son-in-law, Rama is a good man but I found the heart of Jatha to be pure. It is the heart which the Guru shall enter. You have all seen the results of this test and you all must understand why Jatha is so dear to me. Humility and devotion are the only thing that matter to the Guru. All else is false.

古茹微笑着，伸手去扶贾塔的胳膊。他把女婿扶起来，看着他的眼睛。“你七次听从我的命令，建造又重建古茹的平台。现在，我的孩子，你的七代子孙将坐在上面。”然后他转向站在夕阳下、惊愕的人们，说：“看看这个人，我考验过他，我另一个女婿罗摩是个好人，但我发现贾塔的心是纯净的。古茹要进入的是这颗心。你们都看到了这场考验的结果，你们都必须明白为什么贾塔对我如此珍贵。谦卑和奉献是古茹唯一在乎的东西。其他一切都是虚假的。

Jatha through his own efforts has achieved perfection. He is incarnated to bring hope and healing to the world. The world that follows him shall be saved from the darkness of this age and from this day forward, he shall be known as Ram Das. "

贾塔凭自己的努力达到了完美。他转世而来，是为了给世界带来希望和疗愈。追随他的世界将从这个年代的黑暗中得救，从今天起，他将被称为 Ram Das。”

(Applause)

（掌声）

YB: Now you go home.

YB：现在你回家吧。

(Student's laughter)

（学生的笑声）

YB: (-----)

YB：（-----）

Guru Tej: You were (?)...

Guru Tej：你曾经（？）……