真 與 久

佛學者說，

事物都是假的；

如夢幻，似泡影。

我認為他們大都是真的，

因為摸得到，看得清。

他們也說，

事物都很短暫；

如朝露，似閃電。

我認為有些不是，

已長存，可久安。

不管怎樣，

我還是把事物

試認為假、為暫，

水不是水，山不是山；

不管他們業已存在億萬年。

也試著尋求

真實與永久，

但是我不知何為真實與永久。

我見山水不斷的在改變，

有的山變為水，

有的水變為山。

我懷疑

是否有絕對真實

及永久不變的東西，

像是〝真理〞。

甚至就連〝真理〞

也不是真的永久的真，

有些是相對的假，

有些只是一時之真。

是不是真實及永久的東西

只存在於天靈或超自然的世界裡？

我曾試著要進入那個世界，

但我卻是個鐵硬的自然之體。

為什麼… … …？

怎麼… …？

噢…！

啊…！

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    真　與　久

      Really Real

The Buddhists say all things of this world are false:

as dreams, illusions, shadows and bubbles.

I think most of them are real,

and tangible.

They also say things are temporal:

as dew and lightning.

I think some are not,

but lasting.

However, I try to think of things are temporal and unreal:

mountains are not mountains, seas are not seas;

no matter that they have been there

for millions of  seasons.

And I try to seek things are really real and eternal,

but I don’t know what is “really real and eternal”.

I see the seas and mountains changing constantly:

some seas become mountains, mountains become seas.

I wonder whether there is anything

which is absolutely real,

and forever unchangeable,

as a “truth”.

Yet even the so-called truth,

I believe is not really and lastingly true:

some are comparatively false,

some are only temporarily true.

Are real and eternal things only in a world

which is spiritual and supernatural?

I’ve tried very hard to enter that world,

but I am die-hard physical and natural.

Why………………………..?

How………………….?

Ah………………!

Aw………!!!

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