A Presentation of a Zen Story with good Dhamma lessons. The texts are in English and Chinese. For the Video with Narration and Explanation in Hokkien, please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzikpNjZ484

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专 注
禅宗故事
有反射

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After winning several archery contests, the young and rather boastful
champion challenged a Zen master who was renowned for his skill as an
archer. The young man demonstrated remarkable technical proficiency
when he hit a distant bull's eye on his first try, and then split that arrow
with his second shot.
在赢得了几次射箭比赛后，这位年轻而自负的冠军挑战了一位以弓箭手着称的
禅师。 这位年轻人在第一次尝试中击中远处的靶心，然后第二次射出那支箭时，
表现出非凡的技术熟练度。
专注 - 一个禅宗的故事

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“There,” he said to the old Zen master, “see if you can match that!”
Undisturbed, the master did not draw his bow,
but rather motioned for the
young archer to follow him up the mountain.
“那里，”他对老禅师说，“看看你能不能比得上！”
师父不动声色，没有拉弓，
而是示意年轻的弓箭手跟着他上山。

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Curious about the old fellow's intentions,
the champion followed him high into the mountain
until they reached a deep chasm spanned
by a rather flimsy and shaky log.
好奇老人的意图， 冠军跟着他高高地进了山，直到他们到
达了一个由相当脆弱和摇摇欲坠的原木跨越的深渊

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Calmly stepping out onto the middle of the unsteady
and certainly perilous bridge,
the old master picked a far away tree as a target,
drew his bow, and fired a clean, direct hit.
平静地踏上摇摇晃晃的肯定是危险的桥的中间，老夫子挑了
远处的一棵树为目标，拉弓，干净利落的直接一击。

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"Now it is your turn," he said as he gracefully stepped
back onto the safe ground. Staring with terror into the
seemingly bottomless and beckoning abyss,
the young man could not force himself to step out onto
the log, no less shoot at a target.
“现在轮到你了，”他说着优雅地走回了安全地带。 少年惊恐的盯着那看
似无底又招手的深渊，无法强行踏上木头，更不敢向目标射击。

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"You have much skill with your bow," the
master said, sensing his challenger's predicament,
"but you have little skill
with the mind that lets loose the shot."
“你的弓很有技巧，”师父察觉到挑战者的困境说道，
“但你的头脑没有什么技巧可以让你投篮。”
The mind has to be trained
to be strong and steady –
able to concentrate and
focus.
必须训练心智变得坚强和稳
定——能够集中注意力。

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“专注” - 一个禅宗的故事~思考
“Pride Goes Before
A Fall”
The Ego in us will lead
to much suffering
or Dukkha.
“骄傲在堕落之前”
我们的小我会导致很多苦
或受苦。

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“专注” - 一个禅宗的故事~思考
A disciplined mind is a
crucial element in
mastering an art
or any human skill.
有纪律的头脑是掌握
的关键要素一门艺术
或任何人类技能。

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“专注” - 一个禅宗的故事~思考
A calm, steady mind
with great mindfulness
and concentration is
most powerful.
一颗沉着冷静的心以
极大的正念和专注
是最强大的。

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“专注” - 一个禅宗的故事~思考
“Mind is the forerunner
of all things.”
Train it well with
meditation.
“心为万物之先导。”
通过冥想练习
很好地训练它。

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May we grow in
non-conceit,
mindfulness,
concentration and
wisdom.
愿我们成长不自负，
正念，
专注力和智慧。
The End
结束
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin