不要模仿 Don』t Imitate

Don』t Imitate

　　不要模仿

We have to be aware of how people tend to imitate their teachers. They become copies, prints, castings. It is like the story of the king’s horse trainer. The old trainer died, so the king hired a new trainer. Unfortunately, this man limped when he walked. New and beautiful horses were brought to him, and he trained them exquisitely-to run, to canter, to pull carriages. But each of the new stallions developed a limp. Finally, the king summoned the trainer, and seeing him limp as he entered the court, he understood every thing and immediately hired a new trainer.

　　我們必須了解人們有模仿他們老師的傾向。他們變成了複制品、印刷品、模型。這就像國王的馴馬師的故事一樣。舊的馴馬師死了，國王于是雇用了一位新的馴馬師，不幸地，這個人走路時會跛腳。他們把新的駿馬帶去給他，讓他精巧地訓練它們──奔跑、慢跑、拉馬車。但是每一匹新種馬都養成了跛腳的習慣。最後，國王召馴馬師進宮，富他進宮時，國王看到他跛腳，才明白一切，于是馬上雇了另一位馴馬師。

As teachers, you must be aware of the force of the examples you set. And, even more important, as students, you must not follow the image, the outer form, of your teacher. He is pointing you back to your own inner perfection. Take the inner wisdom as your model, and do not imitate his limp.

　　身為一位老師，必須知道以身作則的力量。更重要的是，做學生的，不可盲從老師的外表、形態。老師是指導你回到自己內心完美的人。以內心的智慧做為你的模范，不要模仿他的跛腳。