小香獐的故事 (The Story of a Musk Deer)

The Story of a Musk Deer

Once upon a time,there was a cute little musk deer. One day, while roaming and frolicking among the hills and dales, the musk deer was suddenly aware of an exquisitely beautiful scent, the like of which it had never known. The scent stirred the inner depth of its soul so profoundly that notwithstanding the severity of cold or the intensity of scorching heat, by day as well as by night, the deer carried on its desperate search for the source of the sweet scent, until at last, happening to lose its foothold on a cliff, it had a precipitous fall resulting in a fatal injury. While breathing its last, the deer found that the scent that had ravished its heart and inspired all these efforts came from its own navel. This last moment of the deer's life was its happiest, and there was on its face inexpressible peace.

中譯：小香獐的故事

從前，有一隻小香獐，可愛極了。它整日在山谷間漫遊嬉戲，無憂無慮。有一天，它突然意識到一種它從未聞到過的香氣。香氣深深地觸動了它的靈魂，它於是決心找到香氣的源頭。小香獐的這一渴望是如此的強烈，它不管嚴寒還是酷暑，日夜不停地找啊找啊，絕望地尋求那甜美的香源，忘掉了恐懼，忘掉了猶豫，毫不氣餒，繼續著這叫人難以琢磨的尋求。直到最後，它不慎失足於懸崖，猛然跌入深淵，受到致命的損傷。在奄奄一息中，小香獐發現那令自己為之銷魂，並激發了它所有努力的香氣，原來發自它自己的肚臍。小香獐的最後呼吸也是它生命中最幸福的一刻。它死時，面部瀰漫著無法描述的平靜。

Note: Dear little friend, in a way we all are a little bit like that musk deer and all have that exquisite scent within ourselves. But however, we normally are not aware of it, till something happens. For example, when we, for no reason at all, feel happy and generous, it is that sweet scent stirring our heart; when we feel like crying seeing others cry, it is also due to that scent. Sometimes, we feel so blissful when mum sings us a lullaby at bedtime, it is that scent talking to another in the loving communion between mother and son. When we eat an ice-cream, our heart rejoices, it's that innate scent reaching out to hug life. A typical instance is when we see those grown-ups fall in love, they are so happy that you can smell their happiness; they are made so big-hearted by love that they are ready to die for the happiness of the other. That's actually that sweet scent trying to find a twin:-)

But most often, we, like the musk deer, try to search for that scent somewhere else. But true happiness is already within us, just like the scent is our divine inheritance. As some wise uncle said here not long ago, true happiness is to be content with where we are and what we are, no more, nor less, for we are already the possessors of that divine scent. Of course, if God gives us a big bag of money, we take it by all means, who would not? But if he gives us a pushy mum instead, that's also a gift:-) Be happy! Enjoy the scent of love every day! God bless you!

--auntie tian xin

tian xin 於 1999/10/16 16:55:35 發表在 漢英 (http://www.bilinguist.com/data/hy00/messages/2025.html#28)

(edit: My thanks to strongwolf for pointing out a typo in the original text.)

a very meaningful story~~~

thank u Adelyn~

so, when we can't have what we want, it's time to start wanting what we have.

There is a reason of conducting oneself inside this story.

樓主，我想應該是「小香獐」吧？呵呵，開始以為是一棵樹。

樓主，我想應該是「小香獐」吧？呵呵，開始以為是一棵樹。

Done. Thanks!

nai ren xun wei, how to say this in English? It's worth thinking over for long time?!

It gives food for thought.

I heard this in a conversation: "...this offers some food for thought".

Thank you, although i don't know if what you told me is right. hehe, i think it must be right! Thank you, sincerely!