工作即礼拜
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中文
工作即崇拜
最高境界的人无法工作，因为在他身上没有束缚的因素，没有执着，没有无明（Avidya）。据说有一艘船驶过一座磁铁矿山，船上所有的螺栓和铁条都被吸了出来，船便四分五裂了。挣扎存在于无明之中，因为我们实际上都是无神论者。真正的有神论者无法工作。我们或多或少都是无神论者。我们看不见上帝，也不相信他。对我们来说，他不过是"上帝"这三个字，仅此而已。有些时刻我们觉得他就在身旁，但转眼又跌落下来。当你见到了他，谁还在为谁而挣扎？去帮助主吗！我们的语言中有一句谚语："我们要去教宇宙的建筑师如何建造吗？"因此，人类中最崇高的人正是那些不工作的人。下次你再看到那些关于世界的愚蠢说辞，说我们都必须帮助上帝，为他做这做那时，请记住这个道理。不要有这样的念头，这些想法太自私了。你所做的一切工作都是主观的，都是为了你自己的利益。上帝并没有掉进沟里，等着你我去建一座医院之类的来把他救出来。是他允许你工作的。是他允许你在这个伟大的体育馆里锻炼你的筋骨，不是为了让你帮助他，而是让你帮助你自己。你以为离了你的帮助，一只蚂蚁都会死去吗？这是最大的亵渎！世界根本不需要你。世界照常运转，你不过是沧海之一粟。没有他的旨意，一片叶子不会动，一阵风不会吹。我们有幸能为他而工作——不是帮助他，而是为他工作——这是何等的恩赐。把"帮助"这个词从你的头脑中去掉。你无法帮助他，那是亵渎。你自己在这里，也是蒙他的恩允。你竟说你在帮助他？你是在崇拜。当你把一口食物给狗时，你是在把狗当作上帝来崇拜。上帝就在那只狗里面。他就是那只狗。他就是一切，在一切之中。我们被允许崇拜他。以这种敬畏的态度面对整个宇宙，然后完美的无执（non-attachment）将会到来。这应当是你的本分。这就是工作的正确态度。这就是业瑜伽（Karma-Yoga）所教导的秘密。
English
WORK IS WORSHIP
The highest man cannot work, for there is no binding element, no attachment, no ignorance in him. A ship is said to have passed over a mountain of magnet ore, and all the bolts and bars were drawn out, and it went to pieces. It is in ignorance that struggle remains, because we are all really atheists. Real theists cannot work. We are atheists more or less. We do not see God or believe in Him. He is G-O-D to us, and nothing more. There are moments when we think He is near, but then we fall down again. When you see Him, who struggles for whom? Help the Lord! There is a proverb in our language, "Shall we teach the Architect of the universe how to build?" So those are the highest of mankind who do not work. The next time you see these silly phrases about the world and how we must all help God and do this or that for Him, remember this. Do not think such thoughts; they are too selfish. All the work you do is subjective, is done for your own benefit. God has not fallen into a ditch for you and me to help Him out by building a hospital or something of that sort. He allows you to work. He allows you to exercise your muscles in this great gymnasium, not in order to help Him but that you may help yourself. Do you think even an ant will die for want of your help? Most arrant blasphemy! The world does not need you at all. The world goes on you are like a drop in the ocean. A leaf does not move, the wind does not blow without Him. Blessed are we that we are given the privilege of working for Him, not of helping Him. Cut out this word "help" from your mind. You cannot help; it is blaspheming. You are here yourself at His pleasure. Do you mean to say, you help Him? You worship. When you give a morsel of food to the dog, you worship the dog as God. God is in that dog. He is the dog. He is all and in all. We are allowed to worship Him. Stand in that reverent attitude to the whole universe, and then will come perfect non-attachment. This should be your duty. This is the proper attitude of work. This is the secret taught by Karma-Yoga.
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