( To ten thousand bestows who defeat results in bottom) (给败得底的万赏加更) As the saying goes, the external monk quite chanted scripture. 81 novel net 俗话说,外来的和尚好念经。八一小说网 But in United States, this truth is invalid. 但在美国,这个道理根本行不通。 The initial United States Christian church, regards the heathen to treat the monk, does not allow them to proselytize in United States. 最初美国基督教会,把和尚当成异教徒对待,不允许他们在美国传道。 Until 1962, Huaxia came Hsuan Hua, was five American tonsures for the monk, later the United States Buddhist priest group, expanded day by day. 直到1962年,华夏过来宣化上人,为五个美国人剃度为僧,之后美国的僧人团体,才日益壮大起来。 After Hsuan Hua comes United States, established the Sino-US Buddhism to would, then established four big Buddhist temples. 宣化上人来美国后,成立了中美佛教总会,接着又成立四大道场。 The gold mountain Zen temple and Los Angeles in San Francisco the Rulai Temple in Konrinji and ten thousand Buddha cities, the Reputed founder of the Ch'an School center of Seattle, unfolds for dozens years to the present, some New York also small temples. 旧金山的金山禅寺、洛杉矶的金轮寺、万佛城的如来寺,西雅图的菩提达摩中心,展几十年到现在,纽约也有些小庙。 Mostly is the Chinese and a native of East Asia goes to burn joss sticks and worship buddha, American that now initiates, quantity less than 1000. 大多是华人和东亚人前去烧香拜佛,如今入教的美国人,数量不足一千。 To bump into on the street wears the bulging yellowish brown cassock, shaves bald, but also takes skewer buddha beads American, is simply scarcer than protection human of Anya this purple eye. 想在街上碰到穿着鼓鼓囊囊棕黄色袈裟,剃个光头,还拿着串佛珠的美国人,简直比安雅这种紫眼睛的保护人类还要稀少。 Han Xuan bumps into one at this time luck. 韩宣此时就幸运碰到一位。 Lives for about 12 years in United States, his first meeting. 在美国居住将近十二年,他还是第一次遇见。 In order to go to making of Mr. Buffett, a moment ago from going to the east district Whitney art museum, quickly arrived at Fifth Avenue, does not want in 36 street intersection, the accident/surprise to meet two monks. 为了赴巴菲特先生的约,刚才从上东区惠特尼美术馆,急急忙忙来到第五大道,没想在36街十字路口,意外碰见了两位和尚。 And is obviously growing the face of Chinese, another is the aquiline nose, the greatly bald foreigner, two stand holds their palms together, the picture has a happy feeling inexplicably. 其中一位明显长着华人的脸,另一位是鹰钩鼻、大光头的老外,两位站在一起双手合十,画面莫名有种喜感。 These two encountered a problem probably, three nypd police vehicles, are stopping in the roadside, several policemen are interrogating anything to them. 这两人好像遇到了点麻烦,有三辆nypd的警车,正停在路边,几位警察向他们盘问着什么。 „Parking, we had a look in the past.” “停车,我们过去看看。” Han Xuan patted the driver seat chair, said to Jason. 韩宣拍了拍驾驶座靠椅,对杰森说道。 His Grandma believes in Buddhism, moreover middle also has is the Chinese, can help certainly probably help. 他奶奶信奉佛教,而且当中还有位是华人,能帮肯定要帮。 Now 1 : 00 pm ten points, to two o'clock of agreement also early, cross several crossroads again, can rush to father's restaurant, the time is enough. 现在才下午 1 点十分,离约定的两点钟还早,再过几个路口,就能赶到老爹的餐厅,时间足够。 Also proceeded a section of road, found the temperary parking lot, the Han Xuan landing round trip walks. 又往前开了一段路,找到临时停车点,韩宣下车往回走。 Waits to arrive at crowd there, Han Xuan sees the arrival 40-year-old Caucasian woman, the facial expression was telling excitedly these two monks sell the buddha beads to her, but also makes her give money, is the cheating. 等来到人群那里,韩宣见到位40多岁的白人妇女,神情激动诉说着这两位和尚向她推销佛珠,还让她给钱,属于诈骗。 That foreign monk, explained to the police: „, We are not the cheating! 那洋和尚,对警察解释道:“不不不,我们不是诈骗！ Recently planned constructed a temple in New York, was requesting that people charitable donation, has not forced to request her to give money. ” 最近打算在纽约建一栋寺庙,正在请求人们慈善捐款,没有强制要求她给钱。” „What does he see us to run?” A skin not black not white raising mixed crops policeman, points at that Chinese monk to ask. “那他看到我们跑什么？”一位皮肤不黑不白的混种警察,指着那位华人和尚问道。 The monk facial expression doubts, cannot understand English probably, lowered the head to repeat a Amitabha...... 那和尚神情疑惑,好像是听不懂英文,低头念了句阿弥陀佛...... „He just came United States shortly, sees you to draw a pistol, was frightened to run, we do not have the crime.” “他刚来美国没多久,看到你们拔枪,被吓到了才会跑,我们并没有犯罪。” „He, or runs, how will we draw a pistol?” “他要不跑,我们怎么会拔枪？” Some police facial expression dislike of speech, roadside these people have the fear look, had a child frightening to cry by their two people. 说话的警察神情有些厌恶,路边那些人则带有害怕神色,有位孩子被他们两人给吓哭了。 It looks like in American, does not eat the monk who the meat, chanted scripture daily, was group of odd people. 在美国人看来,不吃肉、天天念经的和尚,都是群怪人。 Only if Huaxia that type „Confucianism , Buddhism , Daoism unites”, Jade Emperor and Tathagata buddha lord can meet mutually, eats the flat peach together the strong fusion ability, otherwise two different beliefs, are very difficult to fuse to go together. 除非是华夏那种“三教合一”,玉皇大帝和如来佛主可以互相见面,一起吃蟠桃的强大融合能力,不然两种不同的信仰,很难融合到一起去。 „ He just came United States, sees your so many people, the fear is normal. “他刚来美国,看到你们这么多人,害怕是正常的。 You draw a pistol to be the illegal activity, he has not made the threatening action. 你们拔枪属于违法行为,他并没有做出有威胁的举动。 I will reflect this matter to your chiefs, if today is the Caucasian or the black person, you will also draw a pistol? ” 我会向你们局长反映这件事情,假如今天是白人或者黑人,你们还会拔枪么？” The Han Xuan sound spreads. 韩宣声音传出。 Nearby person sees him, give away a path naturally. 附近的人见到他,自然而然让出条道路。 Where the police can not know that this child, hears the Han Xuan words, immediately has a headache. 警察们哪会不认识这个孩子,听到韩宣的话,顿时头疼。 This matter had been given to draw by him to the degree of racial discrimination, must meet with a disaster incautiously. 这件事已经被他给拉到种族歧视的程度了,一不小心就要遭殃。 The Chinese level rich and powerful people, do not have with Han Xuan means. 偏偏还是位华人级富豪,拿韩宣一点办法也没有。 „At that time this woman reported to the police, they force to sell the buddha beads to her, saw that we also escape, is illegal.” “当时这位女士报警说,他们向她强制推销佛珠,见到我们还逃跑,已经违法了。” Having an age is seemingly 50-year- old senior police, key expression „compulsion” this word. 有位年纪看起来50多岁的老警察,重点表达“强制”这个词。 „You do not have the evidence, it seems like United States has permitted the police now, opened fire to these people who seeing the police time move right?” “你们并没有证据,看来美国现在已经允许警察,向看到警察时候跑动的那些人开枪了对吧？” „We have not opened......” “我们没有开......” „ But there is this intention, otherwise draws a pistol to do? “但有这个意图,不然拔枪干什么？ He does not fire into you, will threaten your personal safety? 他又不是冲向你们,难道会威胁到你们的人身安全？ Madame, did these two monks threaten you to give money? ” 女士,这两位和尚威胁你一定要给钱了么？” „...... This does not have.” That woman shakes the head. “……这倒没有。”那位女人摇摇头。 „ Wearing Ka kasaya takes to the streets is not illegal? “穿迦裟上街并不违法吧？ Only if touches the opposite party limbs, or tracks the passer-by to ask for money forcefully, otherwise the police do not have the right to ban or arrest. 而且除非碰触对方肢体,或跟踪路人强行要钱,不然警察没权利进行取缔或逮捕。 Carries on the business in the street, must obtain the license, may solicit donations is limited by this laws. 在街头进行买卖,必须取得执照,可募捐并不受这条法规限制。 They are delivering the charm amulet and buddha beads take the gift, solicits donations to construct the temple to others, is the philanthropy. ” 他们是在送护身符和佛珠做为礼物,向别人募捐建寺庙,属于慈善事业。” The police by dumbfounded that Han Xuan said that had a mind to argue, actually does not know said anything. 警察们被韩宣说的哑口无言,有心想要辩解,却不知道说什么。 Middle the duty highest sheriff, is adaptable to the situation, admits defeat saying: „ Sorry, this is our mistakes. 当中职务最高的警长,能屈能伸,服软说道:“抱歉,这是我们的错。 Later please do not wear this type of clothes to take to the streets, will frighten others. ” 以后请別穿这种衣服上街,会吓到别人。” „United States has the religious freedom right, «Constitution» in has not stipulated the clothing request.” “美国有信仰自由的权利,《宪法》里也没规定着装要求。” Han Xuan installs the attorney to become addicted, supplements these words, said to the Chinese monk in Chinese: „Ok, was all right, they have apologized to you.” 韩宣装律师上了瘾,补充完这句话,用中文对华人和尚说道:“好了,没事了,他们已经向你道歉。” „Thanks, I am not quite familiar with English.” The opposite party feel grateful said. “谢谢,我对英文不太熟悉。”对方感激道。 Remains again disgraced, the police said to that woman several, board to leave immediately. 再留下来丢人,警察向那位妇人说了几句,立马上车离开。 The foreign monk repeated tune strange Amitabha, opens the mouth saying: „God, ran into you luckily, otherwise troubled is big!” 洋和尚念了句腔调怪异的阿弥陀佛,开口道:“上帝啊,幸好遇到了你,不然麻烦就大了！” Hears God from a monk mouth, how Han Xuan wants to feel strange, is suppressing smiling: „Shouldn't say Gautama Buddha?” 从一位和尚嘴里听到上帝,韩宣怎么想都奇怪,憋着笑:“不是应该说释迦牟尼么？” „, Right! Sorry, I before was a father, said be used. “哦,对！抱歉,我以前是位神父,说习惯了。 My name was Bruce Blake, hello/you good. ” 我叫布鲁斯-汀布莱克,你好。” Put out a hand to grasp grasping with him, Han Xuan was more curious, asked him: „How will you now turn into the monk?” 伸手和他握了握,韩宣更加好奇了,问他:“那你现在怎么会变成和尚？” „ This...... “这个啊…… Was I more than ten years of fathers before ? However always has a difficulty at heart. 我以前做了十多年的神父,?但是心里始终有个困扰。 Whenever some believers inquired, I am not always able to reply the followers asked my question. 每当有教徒来询问,我总是无法回答信徒们问我的问题。 For example, if God is that great and omnipotent. 例如说,如果上帝是那么伟大而又无所不能的。 Why God must create the Muslim and Jews, do the millenniums oppose with us? 为什么上帝要创造出回教徒、犹太教徒,千年来跟我们作对呢？ Also can cause many places to kill ? Died many people. 还要导致很多地方打打杀杀,?死了许多人。 Moreover God also creates the inborn deaf-mute person, keeping them from hearing the gospel of God. 而且上帝还创造出许多天生聋哑的人,让他们无法听到上帝的福音。 Why I do not understand. 我不懂为什么。 Therefore I start to read the different religious books, tried to find the answer from the book. 于是我开始读不同的宗教书籍,试图从书中找到答案。 This situation continued for several years, until one day, me is reading " Comparison Religious study » time, saw «Buddhism», then found the right key. 这个情况持续了几年,直到有一天,我在读《比较宗教学》时候,看到了《佛教篇》,然后从中找到了正确答案。 Originally Christianity is the insufficiently complete religion, the Buddhist doctrine can explain correctly the all sorts of issues of universe and life, give back to the solution. 原来基督教是不够圆满的宗教,佛法才能正确解释宇宙和人生的种种问题,还给出解决方法。 Therefore I took off the clothes of father, starts to inquire into the Buddhist doctrine thoroughly. 所以我就脱下了神父的衣服,开始深入探究佛法。 Just at that time lived the event that are many father indecent child, Catholic Church the lawsuit compensation is several hundreds of millions US dollars in a year much, the Popes publicly apologized several times, causing the follower to drain seriously. 刚好那时候生了很多起神父猥亵儿童的事件,天主教一年间诉讼赔偿多达数亿美元,教皇都公开道歉好几次,导致信徒严重流失。 Now walks on the avenue, is very difficult to see to wear the uniform/subdue, father and nun who pass on the gospel. 现在走在大街上,很难看到穿着制服,传福音的神父和修女了。 My cathedral just sold out, was changed to the library by a mister, Catholic Church ** secret that could not have covered. 我那座大教堂刚卖掉,被一位先生改成了图书馆,天主教的**,已经是掩盖不住的秘密。 In my opinion, is Buddhism is good. ” 在我看来,还是佛教好。” Bruce touched has cut off 3000 worry silk the big spiced eggs, in the hand moves the buddha beads funnily, the appearance...... 布鲁斯摸了摸已经斩断三千烦恼丝的大卤蛋,手里拨动佛珠,模样滑稽…… The Anya hear his words, pull out on the neck that maitreya buddha to hang to fall, her family/home believes in Catholic Church. 安雅听完他的话,掏出自己脖子上那块弥勒佛吊坠,她家就是信仰天主教。 However Madame Cecilia not on church, does not pray. 不过塞西莉亚夫人并不上教堂,也不祷告。 Is the follower, rather became a custom, had a sustenance by own mind. 与其说是信徒,不如说是成了种习惯,让自己的心灵有个寄托。 Affected by her, Anya does not care to the sect, will otherwise not wear this image of Buddha. 受她影响,安雅也对教派不怎么在乎,不然不会戴这个佛像。 The Christianity show/unfolds to today, had changed flavor, the doctrine is not strict. 基督教展到今天,早就变味了,教条并不严格。 Therefore the father of Liz Hilton the meeting wants to let her daughter, recognizes irreligious Han Qianshan to work as the godfather. 所以帕丽丝-希尔顿的父亲才会想让她女儿,认无信仰的韩千山当教父。 Bush Sr. lets the family third generation eldest son, George Prescott Bush, recognizes Old Man Han to work as the godfather...... 老布什让家族第三代长子,乔治-普雷斯科特-布什,认韩老爷子当教父...... Han Xuan thinks, writes down to open 200,000 US dollars check, these money enough in the suburb, cover one not to calculate the luxurious temple. 韩宣想了想,写下张二十万美元的支票,这些钱足够在郊区,盖一栋不算豪华的寺庙。 Gives this Chinese monk named good virtue: „Is regarded as my donation, my Grandma believes in Buddhism.” 递给这位名叫善德的华人和尚:“当做是我的捐款,我奶奶信仰佛教。” „God...... Nikurube! Really too thanked!” “上帝……释迦牟尼佛啊！真是太感谢了！” Bruce sees in the check the digit, rushes to pull out 45 skewers of the buddha beads that from the pocket bring the fragrance, „my chanting scripture time wear, wishing Buddha to bless you.” 布鲁斯看见支票上数字,赶忙从口袋里掏出四五串带着香味的佛珠,“我念经时候戴的,愿佛保佑你。” Han Xuan does not know that this foreign monk, usually chanted scripture in English, actually did leaving blank have the effect. 韩宣不知道这位洋和尚,平时是不是用英语念经,开光究竟有没有效果。 Hoping Tathagata can understand English to be good, otherwise he affirmed white read/thought. 但愿如来能听懂英语才好不然他肯定白念了。 Did not know whether to laugh or cry to receive these buddha beads, „thanks, I also had the matter, must first walk......” 哭笑不得接过这些佛珠,“谢谢,我还有事情,要先走了......” „Good! After waiting for the temple to construct, I will help you carve a tablet personally, daily helps you burn incense!” “好的！等庙建好以后,我会亲自帮你刻块碑,天天帮你烧香！” The Han Xuan under foot slides, almost falls a dog to eat, comes to a stop rapidly, makes an effort to shake the head: „This does not use!” 韩宣脚下一滑,差点摔个狗吃,迅站稳,使劲摇头:“这个就不用了！” „Haha, you're welcome, you donated so much money after all, I should do.” “哈哈,不用客气,毕竟你捐赠了这么多钱,我应该做的。” „...... I not polite, really does not use!” “……我没客气,真不用！” „ Good, does not set up a stone monument. “好吧,不立碑。 How then carves on the wooden sign? I remember that your Chinese likes carving the wooden sign, then burns incense. ” 那么刻在木牌上怎么样？我记得你们华人都喜欢刻木牌,然后烧香。” The Han Xuan whole face heavy line, goes forward two to put out a hand: „I do not cover, money gives back to me!” 韩宣满脸黑线,上前两步伸手:“我不盖了,钱还给我！” „...... I not.”( To be continued.) “……我不。”(未完待续。)