The Garden Of The Prophet (2)
<strong>TheGardenOfTheProphet(2)</strong>
Andonesaid:"Speaktousofthatwhichismovinginyourowevennow."
Andhelookeduponthatone,andtherewasinhisvoiceasoundlikeastarsinging,andhesaid:"Inyourwakingdream,whenyouarehushedandlisteningtoyourdeeperself,yourthoughts,likesnow-flakes,fallandflutterandgarmentallthesoundsofyourspaceswithwhitesilence.
"Andwhatarewakingdreamsbutcloudsthatbudandblossomonthesky-treeofyourheart?Andwhatareyourthoughtsbutthepetalswhichthewindsofyourheartscatteruponthehillsanditsfields?
"Andevenasyouwaitforpeatiltheformlesswithinyoutakesform,soshallthecloudgatheranddriftuntiltheBlessedFingersshapeitsgreydesiretolittlecrystalsunsandmoonsandstars."
ThenSarkis,hewhowasthehalf-doubter,spokeandsaid:"Butspringshalle,andallthesnowsofourdreamsandourthoughtsshallmeltandbenomore."
Andheansweredsaying:"WhenSpringestoseekHisbelovedamongsttheslumberinggrovesandvineyards,thesnowsshallindeedmeltandshallrunioseektheriverinthevalley,tobethecup-bearertothemyrtle-treesandlaurel.
"SoshallthesnowofyourheartmeltwhenyourSpringise,andthusshallyoursecretrunioseektheriveroflifeinthevalley.Andtherivershallenfoldyoursecretandcarryittothegreatsea.
"AllthingsshallmeltandturnintosongswhenSpringes.Evears,thevastsnow-flakesthatfallslowlyuponthelargerfields,shallmeltintosingingstreams.WhenthesunofHisfaceshallriseabovethewiderhorizon,thenwhatfrozensymmetrywouldnotturnintoliquidmelody?Andwhoamongyouwouldhecup-bearertothemyrtleandthelaurel?
"Itwasbutyesterdaythatyouweremovingwiththemovingsea,andyouwereshorelessandwithoutaself.Thenthewind,thebreathofLife,woveyou,aveiloflightonherface;thenherhandgatheredyouandgaveyouform,andwithaheadheldhighyousoughttheheights.Buttheseafollowedafteryou,andhersongisstillwithyou.Andthoughyouhavefottenyourparentage,shewillforeverasserthermotherhood,andforeverwillshecallyouuntoher.
"Inyourwanderingsamongthemountainsandthedesertyouwillalwaysrememberthedepthofhercoolheart.Andthoughoftentimesyouwillnotknowforwhatyoulong,itisindeedforhervastandrhythmicpeace.
"Andhowelseitbe?Ingroveandinbowerwhentheraindanleavesuponthehill,whensnowfalls,ablessingandaant;inthevalleywhenyouleadyourflockstotheriver;inyourfieldswherebrooks,likesilverstreams.joiherthegreengarment;inyardeheearlydewsmirrortheheavens;inyourmeadowswheofeveninghalfveilsyourway;inallthesetheseaiswithyou,awitoyourheritage,andaclaimuponyourlove.
"Itisthesnow-flakeinyourunningdowntothesea."
AndonamastheywalkedintheGarden,thereappearedbeforethegateawoman,anditwasKarima,shewhomAlmustafahadlovedevenasasisterinhisboyhood.Aoodwithout,askingnothing,norknogwithherhandupoe,butonlygazingwithlongingandsadnessintotheGarden.
AndAlmustafasawthedesireuponhereyelids,andwithswiftstepshecametothewallaeandopeoher,andshecameinandwasmadewele.
Andshespokeandsaid:"Whereforehaveyouwithdrawnyourselffromusaltogether,thatwemaynotliveinthelightofyourtenance?Forbehold,thesemanyyearshavewelovedyouandwaitedwithlongingforyoursafereturn.Andnowthepeoplecryforyouandwouldhavespeechwithyou;andIamtheirmessengeretobeseechyouthatyouwillshowyourselftothepeople,aothemoutofyourwisdom,andfortthebrokeandinstructourfoolishness."
Andlookinguponher,hesaid:"Callmenotwiseunlessyoucallallmenwise.AyoungfruitamI,stillgingtothebranditwasoerdaythatIwasbutablossom.
"Andoneamongyoufoolish,forintruthweareherwisenorfoolish.Wearegreenleavesuporeeoflife,andlifeitselfisbeyondwisdom,andsurelybeyondfoolishness.
"AndhaveIihdrawnmyselffromyou?Knowyounotthatthereisnodistancesavethatwhichthesouldoesnotspaninfandwhenthesoulshallspanthatdistabeesarhythminthesoul.
"Thespacethatliesbetweenyouandyournearneighbourunbefriendedisindeedgreaterthanthatwhichliesbetweenyouandyourbelovedwhodwellsbeyondsevenlandsandsevenseas.
"Forinremembraherearenodistances;andonlyinoblivionisthereagulfthatheryourvoioryoureyeabridge.
"Betweentheshoresoftheosandthesummitofthehighestmountainthereisasecretroadwhiustravelereyoubeeohthesoh.
"Aweenyourknowledgeandyouruandingthereisasecretpathwhiustneedsdiscoverereyoubeeohman,andthereforeohyourself.
"Betweenyhthandthatgivesandyourlefthandthatreceivesthereisagreatspalybydeemihgivingandreceivingythemintospacelessness,foritisonlyinknowingthatyouhavenaughttogiveandnaughttoreceivethatyouoverespace.
"Verilythevastestdistahatwhichliesbetweenyoursleep-visionandyourwakefulness;aweenthatwhichisbutadeedandthatwhichisadesire.
"AndthereisstillanotherroadwhiustravelereyoubeeohLife.ButofthatroadIshallnotspeaknow,seeingthatyouarewearyalreadyoftravelling."
Theforthwiththewomahenine,evenuntothemarket-pladhespoketothepeople,hisfriendsandhisneighbours,andtherewasjoyintheirheartsandupontheireyelids.
Andhesaid:"Yougrowinsleep,andliveyourfullerlifeinyoudreaming.Forallyourdaysarespentinthanksgivingforthatwhichyouhavereceivediillnessofthenight.
"Oftentimesyouthinkandspeakofnightastheseaso,yetintruthnightistheseasonofseekingandfinding.
"Thedaygivesuntoyouthepowerofknowledgeandteachesyerstobeeversediofreceiving;butitisnightthatleadsyoutothetreasure-houseofLife.
"Thesunteachestoallthingsthatgrowtheirlongingforthelight.Butitisnightthatraisesthemtothestars.
"Itisihestillnessofthenightthatweavesawedding-veiloverthetreesintheforest,andtheflowersinthegarden,andthehelavishfeastandmakesreadythenuptialchamber;andinthatholysileomorrowisceivedinthewombofTime.
Thusitiswithyou,andthus,inseeking,youfiandfulfilment.Andthoughatdawnyourawakeningerasesthememory,theboardofdreamsisforeverspread,aialchamberwaiting."
Andhewassilentforaspadtheyalso,awaitinghisword.Thenhespokeagain,saying:"Youarespiritsthoughyoumoveinbodies;andlikeoilthatburnsinthedark,youareflamesthoughheldinlamps.
"Ifyouwerenaughtsavebodies,thenmystandingbeforeyouandspeakinguntoyouwouldbebutemptiness,evenasthedeadcallinguntothedead.Butthisisnotso.Allthatisdeathlessinyouisfreeuntothedayandthenightandotbehousedered,forthisisthewilloftheMostHigh.YouareHisbreathevenasthewindthatshallbehercaughtned.AndIalsoamthebreathofHisbreath."
AfromtheirmidstwalkingswiftlyaeredagainintotheGarden.
AndSarkis,hewhowasthehalf-doubter,spokeandsaid:"Andwhatofugliness,Master?Youspeakneverofugliness."
AndAlmustafaansweredhim,andthereinhiswords,andhesaid:"Myfriend,whatmanshallcallyouinhospitableifheshallpassbyyourhouse,yetwouldnotknockatyourdoor?
"Andwhoshalldeemyoudeafandunmindfulifheshallspeaktoyouinastraongueofwhichyouuandnothing?
"Isitnotthatwhichyouhaveriventoreatowhoseheartyouhaveneverdesiredtoehatyoudeemugliness?
"Ifuglinessisaught,iisbutthescalesuponoureyes,andthewaxfillingourears.
"othingugly,myfriend,savethefearofasoulinthepresesownmemories."
Anduponadayastheysatinthelongshadowsofthewhitepoplars,onespokesaying:"Master,Iamafraidoftime.Itpassesoverusandrobsusofouryouth,andwhatdoesitgiveiurn?"
Andheansweredandsaid:"Takeupnowahandfulofgoodearth.Doyoufindinitaseed,andperhapsaworm?Ifyourhandwerespaciousandenduringenough,theseedmightbeeaforest,andthewormaflockofangels.Andfetnotthattheyearswhichturoforests,andwormstoangels,belongtothisNow,alloftheyears,thisveryNow.
"Andwhataretheseasonsoftheyearssaveyourownthoughtsging?Springisanawakeninginyourbreast,andsummerbutareitionofyourownfruitfulness.Isnotautumntheainyousingingalullabytothatwhichisstillachildinyourbeing?Andwhat,Iaskyou,iswintersavesleepbigwiththedreamsofalltheotherseasons."
AndtheMannus,theinquisitivedisciple,lookedabouthimandhesawplantsinflowercleavinguntothesycamore-tree.Andhesaid:"Beholdtheparasites,Master.Whatsayyouofthem?Theyarethieveswithwearyeyelidswhostealthelightfromthesteadfastchildrenofthesun,andmakefairofthesapthatruhintotheirbranchesandtheirleaves."
Andheansweredhimsaying:"Myfriend,weareallparasites.Wewholabourtoturnthesodintopulsinglifearenotabovethosewhoreceivelifedirectlyfromthesodwithoutknowingthesod.
"Shallamothersaytoherchild:Igiveyoubacktotheforest,whichisyreatermother,foryouwearyme,heartandhand?
"Orshallthesingerrebukehisownsong,sayiurnnowtothecaveofechoesfromwhene,foryourvoiesmybreath?
"Andshalltheshepherdsaytohisyearling:IhavenopasturewhereuntoImayleadyou;thereforebecutoffandbeeasacrificeforthiscause?
"Nay,myfriend,allthesethingsareansweredevenbeforetheyareasked,and,likeyourdreams,arefulfilledereyousleep.
"Weliveupoheracctothelaw,aandtimeless.Letuslivethusinloving-kindness.Weseekoherinouraloneness,andwewalktheroadwhenwehavehtositbeside.
"Myfriendsandmybrothers,thewiderroadisyourfellow-man.
"Theseplantsthatliveuporeedrawmilkoftheearthinthesweetstillnessofnight,ahiranquildreamingsucksatthebreastofthesun.
"Andthesun,evenasyouandIandallthereis,sitsinequalhonouratthebahePrincewhosedoorisalenandwhoseboardisalread.
"Mannus,myfriend,allthereislivesalonallthereis;andallthereislivesih,shoreless,uponthebountyoftheMostHigh."
Andonamwhentheskywasyetpalewithdawn,theywalkedalltogetherintheGardenandlookeduntotheEastandweresilentinthepreseherisingsun.
AndafterawhileAlmustafapoihhishand,andsaid:"Theimageofthemsuninadewdropishanthesun.Therefleoflifeinyoursoulishanlife.
"Thedewdropmirrorsthelightbecauseitisohlight,andyoureflectlifebecauseyouandlifeareone.
"Whendarknessisuponyou,say:Thisdarknessisdawnborn;andthoughnightstravailbefulluposhalldawnbebornuntomeevenasuntothehills.
"ThedewdroproundingitssphereintheduskofthelilyisnotunlikeyourselfgatheringyoursoulintheheartofGod.
"Shalladewdropsay:ButohousandyearsIamadewdrop,speakyouandasaying:Knowyounotthatthelightofalltheyearsisshininginyourcircle?"
AndonaneveningagreatstormvisitedthepladAlmustafaandhisdisciples,theniwithinandsataboutthefireandweresilent.
Thehedisciplessaid:"Iamalone,Master,andthehoofsofthehoursbeatheavilyuponmybreast."
AndAlmustafaroseupandstoodintheirmidst,andhesaidinavoicelikeuntothesoundofagreatwind:"Alone!Andwhatofit?Youcamealone,andaloneshallyoupassintothemist.
"Thereforedrinkyourcupaloneandinsileheautumndayshavegivenotherlipsothercupsandfilledthemwithwiera,evenastheyhavefilledyourcup.
"Drinkyourcupalohoughittasteofyourownbloodandtears,andpraiselifefiftofthirst.Forwithoutthirstyourheartisbuttheshoreofabarrensea,songlessandwithoutatide.
"Drinkyourcupalone,anddrinkitwithcheers.
"Raiseithighaboveyourheadanddrihosewhodrinkalone.
"OnceIsoughtthepanyofmenandsatwiththemattheirbaablesanddrahthem;buttheirwinedidnotrisetomyhead,nordiditflowintomybosom.Itonlydesdedtomyfeet.Mywisdomwasleftdryandmyheartwaslockedandsealed.Onlymyfeetwerewiththemintheirfog.
"AndIsoughtthepanyofmennomore,nordrankwihthemattheirboard.
"ThereforeIsayuntoyou,thoughthehoofsofthehoursbeatheavilyuponyourbosom,whatofit?Itiswellforyoutodrinkyourcupofsorrowalone,andyourcupofjoyshallyoudrinkalonealso."
Andonaday,asPhardrous,theGreek,walkedintheGarderuckhisfootuponastoneandhewasangered.Aurnedandpickedupthestone,sayinginalowvoice:"Odeadthinginmypath!"andheflungawaythestone.
AndAlmustafa,thechosenandthebeloved,said:"Whysayyou:Odeadthing?HaveyoubeenthuslonginthisGardenandknownotthatthereisnothingdeadhere?Allthingsliveandglowintheknowledgeofthedayandthemajestyofthenight.Youaoneareohereisadifferenlyi-beats.Yourheartbeatsalittlefaster,doesit,myfriend?Ay,butitisnotsotranquil.
"Itsrhythmmaybeanotherrhythm,butIsayuntoyouthatifyousouhsofyoursoulandscaletheheightsofspace,youshallhearonemelody,andinthatmelodythestohestarsing,theohtheother,inperfeison.
"Ifmywordsreaotyouruanding,thebeuntilanotherdawn.Ifyouhavecursedthisstonebecauseinyourblindnessyouhavestumbleduponit,thenwouldyoucurseastarifsobeyourheadshouldenteritinthesky.Butthedaywillewhenyouwillgatherstonesandstarsasachildplucksthevalley-lilies,andthenshallyouknowthatallthesethingsarelivingandfragrant."
Andonthefirstdayoftheweekwhenthesoundsofthetemplebellssoughttheirears,onespokeandsaid:"Master,wehearmuchtalkofGodhereabout.WhatsayyouofGod,andwhoisHeiruth?"
Aoodbeforethemlikeayoungtree,fearlessofwindortempest,andheansweredsaying:"Thinknow,myradesandbeloved,ofaheartthattainsallyourhearts,alovethatenpassesallyourloves,aspiritthatenvelopsallyourspirits,avoifoldingallyourvoices,andasilencedeeperthanallyoursilences,andtimeless.
"Seeknowtoperceiveinyourselffulnessabeautymoreentingthanallthiiful,asongmorevastthanthesongsoftheseaandtheforest,amajestyseatedupohroneforwhichOrionisbutafootstool,holdingasceptreinwhichthePleiadesarenaughtsavetheglimmerofdewdrops.
"Youhavesoughtalwaysonlyfoodaer,agarmentandastaff;seeknowOnewhoisheranaimforyourarrowsnorastonycavetoshieldyoufromtheelements.
"Andifmywordsarearodariddle,thenseek,heless,thatyourheartsmaybebroken,andthatyourquestioningsmaybringyouuntotheloveandthewisdomoftheMostHigh,whommencallGod."
Andtheyweresilent,everyone,andtheywereperplexedintheirheart;andAlmustafawasmovedwithpassionforthem,andhegazedwithtendernessuponthemandsaid:"Letusspeakratherofthegods,yhbours,andofyourbrothers,theelementsthatmoveaboutyourhousesandyourfields.
"Youwouldriseupinfantothecloud,andyoudeemitheight;andyouwouldpassoverthevastseaandclaimittobedistaIsayuntoyouthatwhenyousowaseedih,youreachagreaterheight;andwhenyouhailthebeautyofthemthbour,youcrossagreatersea.
"ToooftendoyousingGod,theInfinite,aruthyouhearnotthesong.Wouldthatyoumightlistentothesong-birds,andtotheleavesthatforsakethebranchwhenthewindpassesby,andfetnot,myfriends,thatthesesingonlywhentheyareseparatedfromthebranch!
"AgainIbidyoutospeaknotsofreelyofGod,whoisyourAll,butspeakratheranduaher,neighbouruntoneighboduntoagod.
"Forwhatshallfeedthefledglingiifthemotherbirdfliesskyward?Andwhatanemohefieldsshallbefulfilledubehusbandedbyabeefromanotheranemone?
"ItisonlywhenyouarelostinyoursmallerselvesthatyouseektheskywhichyoucallGod.Wouldthatyoumightfindpathsintoyourvastselves;wouldthatyoumightbelessidleandpavetheroads!
"Mymarinersandmyfriends,itwerewisertospeaklessofGod,whomweotuand,andmoreofeachother,whomwemayuaIwouldhaveyouknowthatwearethebreathandthefragranceofGod.WeareGod,inleaf,inflower,andoftentimesinfruit."松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Andonesaid:"Speaktousofthatwhichismovinginyourowevennow."
Andhelookeduponthatone,andtherewasinhisvoiceasoundlikeastarsinging,andhesaid:"Inyourwakingdream,whenyouarehushedandlisteningtoyourdeeperself,yourthoughts,likesnow-flakes,fallandflutterandgarmentallthesoundsofyourspaceswithwhitesilence.
"Andwhatarewakingdreamsbutcloudsthatbudandblossomonthesky-treeofyourheart?Andwhatareyourthoughtsbutthepetalswhichthewindsofyourheartscatteruponthehillsanditsfields?
"Andevenasyouwaitforpeatiltheformlesswithinyoutakesform,soshallthecloudgatheranddriftuntiltheBlessedFingersshapeitsgreydesiretolittlecrystalsunsandmoonsandstars."
ThenSarkis,hewhowasthehalf-doubter,spokeandsaid:"Butspringshalle,andallthesnowsofourdreamsandourthoughtsshallmeltandbenomore."
Andheansweredsaying:"WhenSpringestoseekHisbelovedamongsttheslumberinggrovesandvineyards,thesnowsshallindeedmeltandshallrunioseektheriverinthevalley,tobethecup-bearertothemyrtle-treesandlaurel.
"SoshallthesnowofyourheartmeltwhenyourSpringise,andthusshallyoursecretrunioseektheriveroflifeinthevalley.Andtherivershallenfoldyoursecretandcarryittothegreatsea.
"AllthingsshallmeltandturnintosongswhenSpringes.Evears,thevastsnow-flakesthatfallslowlyuponthelargerfields,shallmeltintosingingstreams.WhenthesunofHisfaceshallriseabovethewiderhorizon,thenwhatfrozensymmetrywouldnotturnintoliquidmelody?Andwhoamongyouwouldhecup-bearertothemyrtleandthelaurel?
"Itwasbutyesterdaythatyouweremovingwiththemovingsea,andyouwereshorelessandwithoutaself.Thenthewind,thebreathofLife,woveyou,aveiloflightonherface;thenherhandgatheredyouandgaveyouform,andwithaheadheldhighyousoughttheheights.Buttheseafollowedafteryou,andhersongisstillwithyou.Andthoughyouhavefottenyourparentage,shewillforeverasserthermotherhood,andforeverwillshecallyouuntoher.
"Inyourwanderingsamongthemountainsandthedesertyouwillalwaysrememberthedepthofhercoolheart.Andthoughoftentimesyouwillnotknowforwhatyoulong,itisindeedforhervastandrhythmicpeace.
"Andhowelseitbe?Ingroveandinbowerwhentheraindanleavesuponthehill,whensnowfalls,ablessingandaant;inthevalleywhenyouleadyourflockstotheriver;inyourfieldswherebrooks,likesilverstreams.joiherthegreengarment;inyardeheearlydewsmirrortheheavens;inyourmeadowswheofeveninghalfveilsyourway;inallthesetheseaiswithyou,awitoyourheritage,andaclaimuponyourlove.
"Itisthesnow-flakeinyourunningdowntothesea."
AndonamastheywalkedintheGarden,thereappearedbeforethegateawoman,anditwasKarima,shewhomAlmustafahadlovedevenasasisterinhisboyhood.Aoodwithout,askingnothing,norknogwithherhandupoe,butonlygazingwithlongingandsadnessintotheGarden.
AndAlmustafasawthedesireuponhereyelids,andwithswiftstepshecametothewallaeandopeoher,andshecameinandwasmadewele.
Andshespokeandsaid:"Whereforehaveyouwithdrawnyourselffromusaltogether,thatwemaynotliveinthelightofyourtenance?Forbehold,thesemanyyearshavewelovedyouandwaitedwithlongingforyoursafereturn.Andnowthepeoplecryforyouandwouldhavespeechwithyou;andIamtheirmessengeretobeseechyouthatyouwillshowyourselftothepeople,aothemoutofyourwisdom,andfortthebrokeandinstructourfoolishness."
Andlookinguponher,hesaid:"Callmenotwiseunlessyoucallallmenwise.AyoungfruitamI,stillgingtothebranditwasoerdaythatIwasbutablossom.
"Andoneamongyoufoolish,forintruthweareherwisenorfoolish.Wearegreenleavesuporeeoflife,andlifeitselfisbeyondwisdom,andsurelybeyondfoolishness.
"AndhaveIihdrawnmyselffromyou?Knowyounotthatthereisnodistancesavethatwhichthesouldoesnotspaninfandwhenthesoulshallspanthatdistabeesarhythminthesoul.
"Thespacethatliesbetweenyouandyournearneighbourunbefriendedisindeedgreaterthanthatwhichliesbetweenyouandyourbelovedwhodwellsbeyondsevenlandsandsevenseas.
"Forinremembraherearenodistances;andonlyinoblivionisthereagulfthatheryourvoioryoureyeabridge.
"Betweentheshoresoftheosandthesummitofthehighestmountainthereisasecretroadwhiustravelereyoubeeohthesoh.
"Aweenyourknowledgeandyouruandingthereisasecretpathwhiustneedsdiscoverereyoubeeohman,andthereforeohyourself.
"Betweenyhthandthatgivesandyourlefthandthatreceivesthereisagreatspalybydeemihgivingandreceivingythemintospacelessness,foritisonlyinknowingthatyouhavenaughttogiveandnaughttoreceivethatyouoverespace.
"Verilythevastestdistahatwhichliesbetweenyoursleep-visionandyourwakefulness;aweenthatwhichisbutadeedandthatwhichisadesire.
"AndthereisstillanotherroadwhiustravelereyoubeeohLife.ButofthatroadIshallnotspeaknow,seeingthatyouarewearyalreadyoftravelling."
Theforthwiththewomahenine,evenuntothemarket-pladhespoketothepeople,hisfriendsandhisneighbours,andtherewasjoyintheirheartsandupontheireyelids.
Andhesaid:"Yougrowinsleep,andliveyourfullerlifeinyoudreaming.Forallyourdaysarespentinthanksgivingforthatwhichyouhavereceivediillnessofthenight.
"Oftentimesyouthinkandspeakofnightastheseaso,yetintruthnightistheseasonofseekingandfinding.
"Thedaygivesuntoyouthepowerofknowledgeandteachesyerstobeeversediofreceiving;butitisnightthatleadsyoutothetreasure-houseofLife.
"Thesunteachestoallthingsthatgrowtheirlongingforthelight.Butitisnightthatraisesthemtothestars.
"Itisihestillnessofthenightthatweavesawedding-veiloverthetreesintheforest,andtheflowersinthegarden,andthehelavishfeastandmakesreadythenuptialchamber;andinthatholysileomorrowisceivedinthewombofTime.
Thusitiswithyou,andthus,inseeking,youfiandfulfilment.Andthoughatdawnyourawakeningerasesthememory,theboardofdreamsisforeverspread,aialchamberwaiting."
Andhewassilentforaspadtheyalso,awaitinghisword.Thenhespokeagain,saying:"Youarespiritsthoughyoumoveinbodies;andlikeoilthatburnsinthedark,youareflamesthoughheldinlamps.
"Ifyouwerenaughtsavebodies,thenmystandingbeforeyouandspeakinguntoyouwouldbebutemptiness,evenasthedeadcallinguntothedead.Butthisisnotso.Allthatisdeathlessinyouisfreeuntothedayandthenightandotbehousedered,forthisisthewilloftheMostHigh.YouareHisbreathevenasthewindthatshallbehercaughtned.AndIalsoamthebreathofHisbreath."
AfromtheirmidstwalkingswiftlyaeredagainintotheGarden.
AndSarkis,hewhowasthehalf-doubter,spokeandsaid:"Andwhatofugliness,Master?Youspeakneverofugliness."
AndAlmustafaansweredhim,andthereinhiswords,andhesaid:"Myfriend,whatmanshallcallyouinhospitableifheshallpassbyyourhouse,yetwouldnotknockatyourdoor?
"Andwhoshalldeemyoudeafandunmindfulifheshallspeaktoyouinastraongueofwhichyouuandnothing?
"Isitnotthatwhichyouhaveriventoreatowhoseheartyouhaveneverdesiredtoehatyoudeemugliness?
"Ifuglinessisaught,iisbutthescalesuponoureyes,andthewaxfillingourears.
"othingugly,myfriend,savethefearofasoulinthepresesownmemories."
Anduponadayastheysatinthelongshadowsofthewhitepoplars,onespokesaying:"Master,Iamafraidoftime.Itpassesoverusandrobsusofouryouth,andwhatdoesitgiveiurn?"
Andheansweredandsaid:"Takeupnowahandfulofgoodearth.Doyoufindinitaseed,andperhapsaworm?Ifyourhandwerespaciousandenduringenough,theseedmightbeeaforest,andthewormaflockofangels.Andfetnotthattheyearswhichturoforests,andwormstoangels,belongtothisNow,alloftheyears,thisveryNow.
"Andwhataretheseasonsoftheyearssaveyourownthoughtsging?Springisanawakeninginyourbreast,andsummerbutareitionofyourownfruitfulness.Isnotautumntheainyousingingalullabytothatwhichisstillachildinyourbeing?Andwhat,Iaskyou,iswintersavesleepbigwiththedreamsofalltheotherseasons."
AndtheMannus,theinquisitivedisciple,lookedabouthimandhesawplantsinflowercleavinguntothesycamore-tree.Andhesaid:"Beholdtheparasites,Master.Whatsayyouofthem?Theyarethieveswithwearyeyelidswhostealthelightfromthesteadfastchildrenofthesun,andmakefairofthesapthatruhintotheirbranchesandtheirleaves."
Andheansweredhimsaying:"Myfriend,weareallparasites.Wewholabourtoturnthesodintopulsinglifearenotabovethosewhoreceivelifedirectlyfromthesodwithoutknowingthesod.
"Shallamothersaytoherchild:Igiveyoubacktotheforest,whichisyreatermother,foryouwearyme,heartandhand?
"Orshallthesingerrebukehisownsong,sayiurnnowtothecaveofechoesfromwhene,foryourvoiesmybreath?
"Andshalltheshepherdsaytohisyearling:IhavenopasturewhereuntoImayleadyou;thereforebecutoffandbeeasacrificeforthiscause?
"Nay,myfriend,allthesethingsareansweredevenbeforetheyareasked,and,likeyourdreams,arefulfilledereyousleep.
"Weliveupoheracctothelaw,aandtimeless.Letuslivethusinloving-kindness.Weseekoherinouraloneness,andwewalktheroadwhenwehavehtositbeside.
"Myfriendsandmybrothers,thewiderroadisyourfellow-man.
"Theseplantsthatliveuporeedrawmilkoftheearthinthesweetstillnessofnight,ahiranquildreamingsucksatthebreastofthesun.
"Andthesun,evenasyouandIandallthereis,sitsinequalhonouratthebahePrincewhosedoorisalenandwhoseboardisalread.
"Mannus,myfriend,allthereislivesalonallthereis;andallthereislivesih,shoreless,uponthebountyoftheMostHigh."
Andonamwhentheskywasyetpalewithdawn,theywalkedalltogetherintheGardenandlookeduntotheEastandweresilentinthepreseherisingsun.
AndafterawhileAlmustafapoihhishand,andsaid:"Theimageofthemsuninadewdropishanthesun.Therefleoflifeinyoursoulishanlife.
"Thedewdropmirrorsthelightbecauseitisohlight,andyoureflectlifebecauseyouandlifeareone.
"Whendarknessisuponyou,say:Thisdarknessisdawnborn;andthoughnightstravailbefulluposhalldawnbebornuntomeevenasuntothehills.
"ThedewdroproundingitssphereintheduskofthelilyisnotunlikeyourselfgatheringyoursoulintheheartofGod.
"Shalladewdropsay:ButohousandyearsIamadewdrop,speakyouandasaying:Knowyounotthatthelightofalltheyearsisshininginyourcircle?"
AndonaneveningagreatstormvisitedthepladAlmustafaandhisdisciples,theniwithinandsataboutthefireandweresilent.
Thehedisciplessaid:"Iamalone,Master,andthehoofsofthehoursbeatheavilyuponmybreast."
AndAlmustafaroseupandstoodintheirmidst,andhesaidinavoicelikeuntothesoundofagreatwind:"Alone!Andwhatofit?Youcamealone,andaloneshallyoupassintothemist.
"Thereforedrinkyourcupaloneandinsileheautumndayshavegivenotherlipsothercupsandfilledthemwithwiera,evenastheyhavefilledyourcup.
"Drinkyourcupalohoughittasteofyourownbloodandtears,andpraiselifefiftofthirst.Forwithoutthirstyourheartisbuttheshoreofabarrensea,songlessandwithoutatide.
"Drinkyourcupalone,anddrinkitwithcheers.
"Raiseithighaboveyourheadanddrihosewhodrinkalone.
"OnceIsoughtthepanyofmenandsatwiththemattheirbaablesanddrahthem;buttheirwinedidnotrisetomyhead,nordiditflowintomybosom.Itonlydesdedtomyfeet.Mywisdomwasleftdryandmyheartwaslockedandsealed.Onlymyfeetwerewiththemintheirfog.
"AndIsoughtthepanyofmennomore,nordrankwihthemattheirboard.
"ThereforeIsayuntoyou,thoughthehoofsofthehoursbeatheavilyuponyourbosom,whatofit?Itiswellforyoutodrinkyourcupofsorrowalone,andyourcupofjoyshallyoudrinkalonealso."
Andonaday,asPhardrous,theGreek,walkedintheGarderuckhisfootuponastoneandhewasangered.Aurnedandpickedupthestone,sayinginalowvoice:"Odeadthinginmypath!"andheflungawaythestone.
AndAlmustafa,thechosenandthebeloved,said:"Whysayyou:Odeadthing?HaveyoubeenthuslonginthisGardenandknownotthatthereisnothingdeadhere?Allthingsliveandglowintheknowledgeofthedayandthemajestyofthenight.Youaoneareohereisadifferenlyi-beats.Yourheartbeatsalittlefaster,doesit,myfriend?Ay,butitisnotsotranquil.
"Itsrhythmmaybeanotherrhythm,butIsayuntoyouthatifyousouhsofyoursoulandscaletheheightsofspace,youshallhearonemelody,andinthatmelodythestohestarsing,theohtheother,inperfeison.
"Ifmywordsreaotyouruanding,thebeuntilanotherdawn.Ifyouhavecursedthisstonebecauseinyourblindnessyouhavestumbleduponit,thenwouldyoucurseastarifsobeyourheadshouldenteritinthesky.Butthedaywillewhenyouwillgatherstonesandstarsasachildplucksthevalley-lilies,andthenshallyouknowthatallthesethingsarelivingandfragrant."
Andonthefirstdayoftheweekwhenthesoundsofthetemplebellssoughttheirears,onespokeandsaid:"Master,wehearmuchtalkofGodhereabout.WhatsayyouofGod,andwhoisHeiruth?"
Aoodbeforethemlikeayoungtree,fearlessofwindortempest,andheansweredsaying:"Thinknow,myradesandbeloved,ofaheartthattainsallyourhearts,alovethatenpassesallyourloves,aspiritthatenvelopsallyourspirits,avoifoldingallyourvoices,andasilencedeeperthanallyoursilences,andtimeless.
"Seeknowtoperceiveinyourselffulnessabeautymoreentingthanallthiiful,asongmorevastthanthesongsoftheseaandtheforest,amajestyseatedupohroneforwhichOrionisbutafootstool,holdingasceptreinwhichthePleiadesarenaughtsavetheglimmerofdewdrops.
"Youhavesoughtalwaysonlyfoodaer,agarmentandastaff;seeknowOnewhoisheranaimforyourarrowsnorastonycavetoshieldyoufromtheelements.
"Andifmywordsarearodariddle,thenseek,heless,thatyourheartsmaybebroken,andthatyourquestioningsmaybringyouuntotheloveandthewisdomoftheMostHigh,whommencallGod."
Andtheyweresilent,everyone,andtheywereperplexedintheirheart;andAlmustafawasmovedwithpassionforthem,andhegazedwithtendernessuponthemandsaid:"Letusspeakratherofthegods,yhbours,andofyourbrothers,theelementsthatmoveaboutyourhousesandyourfields.
"Youwouldriseupinfantothecloud,andyoudeemitheight;andyouwouldpassoverthevastseaandclaimittobedistaIsayuntoyouthatwhenyousowaseedih,youreachagreaterheight;andwhenyouhailthebeautyofthemthbour,youcrossagreatersea.
"ToooftendoyousingGod,theInfinite,aruthyouhearnotthesong.Wouldthatyoumightlistentothesong-birds,andtotheleavesthatforsakethebranchwhenthewindpassesby,andfetnot,myfriends,thatthesesingonlywhentheyareseparatedfromthebranch!
"AgainIbidyoutospeaknotsofreelyofGod,whoisyourAll,butspeakratheranduaher,neighbouruntoneighboduntoagod.
"Forwhatshallfeedthefledglingiifthemotherbirdfliesskyward?Andwhatanemohefieldsshallbefulfilledubehusbandedbyabeefromanotheranemone?
"ItisonlywhenyouarelostinyoursmallerselvesthatyouseektheskywhichyoucallGod.Wouldthatyoumightfindpathsintoyourvastselves;wouldthatyoumightbelessidleandpavetheroads!
"Mymarinersandmyfriends,itwerewisertospeaklessofGod,whomweotuand,andmoreofeachother,whomwemayuaIwouldhaveyouknowthatwearethebreathandthefragranceofGod.WeareGod,inleaf,inflower,andoftentimesinfruit."松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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