9月26日

你住幾層樓？
豐子愷 ( 1898~1975 )

你住幾層樓？
人生有三層樓：第一層是物質生活，
第二層是精神生活，第三層是靈魂生活。

不亂於心，不困於情，不畏將來，不念過往。
如此，安好。

心小了，所有的小事就大了；
心大了，所有的大事都小了；
看淡世事滄桑，內心安然無恙。

你若愛，生活哪裡都可愛；
你若恨，生活哪裡都可恨。
你若感恩，處處可感恩；
你若成長，事事可成長。
不是世界選擇了你，
是你選擇了這個世界。
既然無處可躲，不如傻樂；
既然無處可逃，不如喜悅。
既然沒有淨土，不如靜心；
既然沒有如願，不如釋然。

──選自《豐子愷文集》

September 26

Which Floor Do You Live On?
Feng Zikai (1898 - 1975)
English translation: Zhi Yue

                                   I
Which floor do you live on? In life, there are three
floors: The first floor is material living, the second is
mental living, and the third is spiritual living.

                                   II
Have not a chaotic heart; do not be trapped in
emotions. Fear not the future, dwell not in the past.
This is the way to live in peace.

                                   III
With a narrow mind, all small matters are big. With
a broad mind, all big matters are small. See past the
vicissitudes of life with a peaceful and unaffected heart.

                                   IV
If you love, all things in life become lovable. If you
hate, all things in life become hateable. If you are
grateful, then everything becomes worthy of gratitude.
If you mature, then everything in the world also
matures. It is not the world that chooses you; you are
the one who chooses this world. And so, as there is
nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape to, we may as
well be joyous. As there is no pure land, we may as
well calm our hearts. As one’s wishes have not been
fulfilled, we may as well feel relieved.

── from Feng Zikai Wenji (Literary Works by Feng Zikai)