《旅途脚印》| 顶峰 ——索达吉堪布

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顶峰 | The Summit

- L1 i4 c* c8 N/ a人生的道路坎坷跌宕，解脱的津梁蜿蜒崎岖。
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; p& {3 H) U' b" Z4 D" \The passage of human life is rough and bumpy; the path to liberation is winding and rugged.

& n' S5 v6 b# C% v) c' l1 J% O怯弱的人，畏惧困难，永远不敢仰视高山；坚强的人，身披精进铠甲，向着修行的高峰勇

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0 D' d4 d  P3 C( ?; M1 {A timid person, dreading difficulties, never dares look up at the towering mountain. A tough

9 G* U  |! f% K* M2 k+ v0 Sperson, armored with diligence, charges courageously toward the summit of spiritual

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山上的游客心态各异，穿着五颜六色，来自天南地北，走向四面八方。然而，只有抵达顶
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7 P6 D# D7 Z2 r峰的人，才是真正的勇士。
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* C3 d  O. d' b8 q9 APeople coming from various places and wearing different attire all gather at this mountain, they
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# i. B: z3 g3 ]  ^: J% u6 Mpick their path according to their own inclination. Yet the real champion will be the one who

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攀登解脱高峰的勇士，如果具有坚定不移的发心，百折不挠的勇气，一定不会因半路的险

$ E8 [. e5 w; R3 ]6 x9 h* v3 s阻而退却，也不会被亲朋的悬崖峭壁所隔阻，更不会被违缘障碍的荆棘所吓倒。一定会沿
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着此路，毫不犹豫，毫不动摇地一直往前闯。最终，也必将会到达向往已久的顶峰。将山

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To reach the high peak of liberation, one must first have unshakable determination and
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unbeatable courage. Thus armored, the warriors will not shrink when facing great obstacles on

the road, nor be halted by sheer cliffs and overhanging rocks formed by friends and relatives.

: L5 j* n+ g2 ^4 a9 l8 {7 {Thistles of unfavorable conditions cannot deter them. Without any hesitation, they persistently

% H  t6 w; H# P# [and unwaveringly tread the path straight on. Eventually, they will reach the summit of their long

2 T1 j( ^3 D* |# raspiration. There, the breathtaking vistas are at their feet, and they will fully appreciate the

) n+ B: [3 r( L! t0 g0 k/ q2 ?0 J9 f, `wonderful feeling of seeing “all distant mountains appear shrinking before the eyes.”

在爬山的过程当中，有的人(邪见者)会迷失方向，前往茂密的森林；有的人(失信心者)会

退失信心，掉头退回原地；有的人(小乘行人)因疲劳懈怠，半途停滞不前；有的人(求世间

7 r) @  g7 S9 P1 E9 [; @9 y法者)为湖光山色所引诱，去往别的地方；有的人(修密宗者)乘坐缆车，轻而易举地抵达

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During the course of climbing the mountain, some (those with the wrong views) may get lost and
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! J# ?+ E% W0 L4 Q% l( kstray into the deep woods; some (those with failing faith) may lose confidence and turn back to
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( ^  T. [2 k% o5 m; ^( a5 K% _the starting point; some (the Hinayana practitioners) could stall halfway due to fatigue and
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indolence; some (those seeking worldly gains) may be lured by beautiful scenery and take a

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9 o0 I! O. N% z3 z& ~( I* m( Q" E无限风光在险峰。
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Panoramic vistas are to be found only at the perilous peak.

然而，险峰是属于勇于进取的人。决不会让缺乏信心资粮、好逸恶劳的人轻易抵达。

, O1 d, A! y; F  _/ H1 N5 oHowever, this steep summit is reserved only for the undaunted and the courageous. It is by no
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means easy to reach for those who lack faith and merit, or who shun labor and indulge in ease.
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/ Z: [# B2 G0 h( S. A: f4 s壬午年三月初十　　

2002年4月22日 　

于厦门五老山　

10th of March, Year of RenWu
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0 V7 N1 [% D  F$ B; `6 QApril 22, 2002

At Lau Wu Mountain, Xiamen