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第16章 慷慨的乐趣 On Giving(第1页)

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第16章慷慨的乐趣OnGiving

卡里·纪伯伦KahlilGibran

Thensaidari,speaktousofGiving。

Andheanswered:

Yougivebutlittlewhenyougiveofyourpossessions。Itiswhenyougiveofyourselfthatyive。

Forossessionsbutthingsyoukeepandguardforfearyoumayomorrow?Andtomorrow,whatshallttotheburyihetradashefollowsthepilgrimstotheholycity?

Andwhatisfearofself?Ishirstwhenyourwellisfull,thethirstthatisunquenchable?

&hosewhogivelittleofthemuchwhichtheyhave—afnitionandtheirhiddeheirgiftsuherearethosewhohavelittleaall。Thesearethebelieversihebountyoflife,andtheircofferisy。

&hosewhogivewithjoy,andthatjoyistheirreward。Ahosewhogivewithpain,andthatpaiism。Ahosewhogiveandknownotpainingiving,nordotheyseekjivewithmindfulnessofvirtue;theygiveasinyohemyrtlebreathesitsfragraospace。

ThroughthehandsofsuchastheseGodspeaks,aheireyesHesmilesupoh。

Itiswelltogivewheisbettertogiveuhr。Andtotheopehesearewhoshallreceiveisjiving。

Ayouwouldwithhold?

Allyouhaveshallsomedaybegiven;therefivenow,thattheseasonofgivingmaybeyoursandnotyouriors。

Youoftensay,“Iwouldgive,butonlytothedeservireesinyoursorchardsaynotso,northefloyivethattheymaylive,fortowithholdistoperish。

Surelyhewhoisworthytoreceivehisdaysandhisnightsisworthyofallelsefromyou。Andhewhohasdeservedtodrinkfromtheooflifedeservestofillhisyourlittlestream。

Agreatershalltherebethanthatwhithedtheaythecharity,?

Amenshouldrendtheirbosomaheirpride,thatyoumayseetheirworthheirprideunabashed?Seefirstthatyouyourselfdeservetobeagiver,andaofgiving。

Forintruthitislifethatgivesuntolife—whileyou,whodeemyiver,arebutawitness。

Andyouredyouareallreceivers—assumeofgratitude,lestyoulayayokeuponyourselfanduponhimwhogives。

&ogetherwiththegiveronhisgiftsasonwings;fortobeovermindfulofyourdebt,istodoubthisgeywhohasthefreeheartedearthfodforfather。

一位富人接下来说,请你给我们讲讲施与吧。

于是,他回答:

你们只是拿出自己的财产,那么你们的施与微不足道;若你们奉献自己,那才是真正的施与。

你们守护囤积的财产,只是因为明天可能会需要吗?而明天,如果一条狗在跟随着朝圣者前往圣城的途中,过度谨慎地将骨头埋在找不到回头路的沙子里,那么明天将会给它带来什么呢?

除了欲望本身,还有什么可惧怕的呢?当井水充盈时,你对干渴的畏惧还是无法摆脱的吗?

有些人只捐赠自己财产的九牛一毛——他们不过是为得到认可,然而他们隐藏的私欲使他们的礼物无益于身心;也有些人,拥有甚少,却全部捐献,他们相信生命本身就足够丰裕,他们的保险箱从不会空着。

有些人欢快地施与,这欢快便是他们的报酬;有些人痛苦地施与,这痛苦便是他们的洗礼。有些人,施与时并不觉得痛苦,也不是为了寻求快乐或凸显美德。他们施与,犹如山谷那边的桂花,在空气中散发出淡淡的馨香。

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