一则小故事A Short Story

music: imee ooi

般若心经

一人去寺庙参拜观音菩萨。A man went to a temple to pray to Bodhisattva Guangyi.

几叩首后，这人突然发现身边一人也在参拜， After bowing a few times, this man realized that another person by his side was praying too .

且模样与供台上的观音菩萨一模一样。And this person looked exactly like the Bodhisattva Guangyi on the altar.

此人大惑不解，轻声问道： This man was baffled and asked softly :

“ 您是观音菩萨吗？””Are you Bodhisattva

Guangyin ? “

那人答：“是。”“Yes, I am”, replied

that person.

此人更加迷惑，又问： This man was more puzzled and asked again :

“ 那您自己为什么还要参拜呢？”‘Why are you praying to yourself then ?”

观音菩萨答：Bodhisattva Guangyi replied:

“因为我知道，求人不如求己 “ “ Because I know that it is better to depend on yourself than on other”

静思：自立自强最终才有成就。Reflection:

God helps those who help themselves.

修持提升身心的路，只能靠自己走。修持提升身心的路，只能靠自己走。In mental cultivation for inner peace, we have to walk the path ourself .

English translation : ipohteh