《旅途脚印》| 顶峰 ——索达吉堪布

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顶峰 | The Summit
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人生的道路坎坷跌宕，解脱的津梁蜿蜒崎岖。

" f4 |  ]- B" a! vThe passage of human life is rough and bumpy; the path to liberation is winding and rugged.

怯弱的人，畏惧困难，永远不敢仰视高山；坚强的人，身披精进铠甲，向着修行的高峰勇

往直前。
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" K" `* D2 S% r1 _0 @1 H0 t( [. L# oA timid person, dreading difficulties, never dares look up at the towering mountain. A tough
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person, armored with diligence, charges courageously toward the summit of spiritual
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attainment.

山上的游客心态各异，穿着五颜六色，来自天南地北，走向四面八方。然而，只有抵达顶

峰的人，才是真正的勇士。

People coming from various places and wearing different attire all gather at this mountain, they
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pick their path according to their own inclination. Yet the real champion will be the one who
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scales the summit.
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攀登解脱高峰的勇士，如果具有坚定不移的发心，百折不挠的勇气，一定不会因半路的险
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阻而退却，也不会被亲朋的悬崖峭壁所隔阻，更不会被违缘障碍的荆棘所吓倒。一定会沿

着此路，毫不犹豫，毫不动摇地一直往前闯。最终，也必将会到达向往已久的顶峰。将山
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上山下美丽的风景尽收眼底。方可领略“一览众山小”的美好境界。
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  K4 m# P" W7 r! Q1 A5 bTo reach the high peak of liberation, one must first have unshakable determination and

unbeatable courage. Thus armored, the warriors will not shrink when facing great obstacles on
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the road, nor be halted by sheer cliffs and overhanging rocks formed by friends and relatives.

) d5 l$ f! x& x! G: ~. ]/ O" Y- ]Thistles of unfavorable conditions cannot deter them. Without any hesitation, they persistently

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aspiration. There, the breathtaking vistas are at their feet, and they will fully appreciate the

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在爬山的过程当中，有的人(邪见者)会迷失方向，前往茂密的森林；有的人(失信心者)会

退失信心，掉头退回原地；有的人(小乘行人)因疲劳懈怠，半途停滞不前；有的人(求世间
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7 {' b, X. Q) P. _5 b法者)为湖光山色所引诱，去往别的地方；有的人(修密宗者)乘坐缆车，轻而易举地抵达
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" p& l$ _3 Z% T0 }5 S6 h6 HDuring the course of climbing the mountain, some (those with the wrong views) may get lost and
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8 e0 H- m1 B6 k/ i) ?( ystray into the deep woods; some (those with failing faith) may lose confidence and turn back to
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the starting point; some (the Hinayana practitioners) could stall halfway due to fatigue and

/ s/ B4 c2 i/ Q& z8 P9 D- lindolence; some (those seeking worldly gains) may be lured by beautiful scenery and take a
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2 w; Y! V+ m3 [6 ?detour; and still some (the Vajrayana practitioners) just take the trolley and arrive at the
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% G9 A( O4 k" C无限风光在险峰。
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# |% K$ e+ q0 }4 _# QPanoramic vistas are to be found only at the perilous peak.
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; W. ^1 x5 i- l* @然而，险峰是属于勇于进取的人。决不会让缺乏信心资粮、好逸恶劳的人轻易抵达。

However, this steep summit is reserved only for the undaunted and the courageous. It is by no
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壬午年三月初十　　
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于厦门五老山　
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10th of March, Year of RenWu
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8 L7 P" L- b2 U( lApril 22, 2002
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8 v. J3 U. w4 i2 S8 {- uAt Lau Wu Mountain, Xiamen
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