盟友 (Allies)
77. Allies
原則 (Principle)
Principle
你感到孤單的程度，只取決於你渴望孤獨的程度。任何無生命的物品，只要你視之為有生命般對待，都能轉化成為存在，成為你的盟友。你可以創造屬於自己的護符、玩具，並認真地認為它是活著的，能在你身邊協助你。周遭的一切——建築、樹木、家具、餐具、家用電器、汽車和電腦——只要你決定如此，它們都會幫助並照顧你。別向你的盟友索取任何東西，就像你對待世界之鏡一樣看待它們，相信它們在照料你，並經常重複這個想法給自己聽。
You are only alone to the extent that you desire to be alone. Any inanimate object can be transformed into an entity and made your ally if you treat it as if it were animate. You can create your own talisman, a toy of some kind, and with all seriousness, consider that it is alive and helping you. Everything around you, buildings, trees, furniture, dishes, home appliances, cars and computers will all help you and look after you if you decide that this is the case. Don’t ask your allies for anything. Treat them in the same way that you treat the mirror of the world. Be confident that they are looking after you. Know this and regularly repeat the thought to yourself.
詮釋
Interpretation
正如肉體可以通過類似創造出相似的東西，心也能如此運作。當你把某個物品看作一個有生命的存在時，你的心念形態便會轉變成為充滿能量的實體，一種具有「虛擬靈魂 (virtual soul)」的幽靈。由於幽靈存在於形而上 (metaphysical) 的空間中，所以它們既隱形又無法觸摸，但一旦誕生，它們便客觀存在，並能如同任何心念形態一般影響物質現實。因此，如果你願意，你可以大膽地賦予周遭物品生命，並像與活生生的存在溝通一般與它們交流。以關愛、尊敬與愛心對待它們，它們也會以同樣的方式回報你。例如，當你像對待一個極其珍惜的生命一樣看待你的汽車時，它的「靈魂」會保護你免於事故發生。當你需要丟棄某物時，別忘記先向它道一聲謝，再放心地放手，因為一旦你忘記那些已不再需要的物品，它們所擁有的「虛擬靈魂」也會消失。
Just as the physical body can create like from like, so can the heart. When you think of an object as a living being, your thought form transforms into an energetic entity, a kind of phantom with a ‘virtual soul’. Phantoms are invisible and intangible because they exist in a metaphysical space. Nonetheless, once born they exist objectively and are capable, like any thought form, of influencing physical reality. So, if you want to, you can boldly animate the objects around you and communicate with them as you would with living beings. Treat them with affection, respect, and love and they will repay you in kind. For example, if you treat your car as if it were a living being you care about very much, its «soul» will guard you from accidents. When you have to throw something away, don’t forget to thank it first. Don’t worry, as soon as you forget about items that you no longer need, their ‘virtual soul’ will cease to exist.
- 盟友
77. Allies
原則
Principle
你之所以感到孤單，只是因為你想要孤單。任何無生命的物體都可以被轉化為一個實體，並成為你的盟友，只要你把它當作有生命的對待。你可以創造自己的護身符，一種玩具，並認真地認為它是活的，並在幫助你。你周圍的一切，建築物、樹木、家具、餐具、家用電器、汽車和電腦，只要你決定如此，它們都會幫助你並照顧你。不要向你的盟友要求任何東西。像對待世界的鏡子一樣對待它們。相信它們在照顧你。知道這一點，並定期對自己重複這個想法。
You are only alone to the extent that you desire to be alone. Any inanimate object can be transformed into an entity and made your ally if you treat it as if it were animate. You can create your own talisman, a toy of some kind, and with all seriousness, consider that it is alive and helping you. Everything around you, buildings, trees, furniture, dishes, home appliances, cars and computers will all help you and look after you if you decide that this is the case. Don’t ask your allies for anything. Treat them in the same way that you treat the mirror of the world. Be confident that they are looking after you. Know this and regularly repeat the thought to yourself.
解釋
Interpretation
正如物理身體可以從相似中創造相似，心靈也可以。當你把一個物體視為有生命時，你的思想形式會轉化為一個能量實體，一種具有「虛擬靈魂」的幻影。幻影是無形且無法觸及的，因為它們存在於形而上學的空間中。然而，一旦誕生，它們就客觀存在，並且像任何思想形式一樣，能夠影響物質現實。因此，如果你願意，你可以大膽地賦予周圍物體生命，並像與活生生的存在交流一樣與它們溝通。以愛、尊重和關懷對待它們，它們會以同樣的方式回報你。例如，如果你把你的車當作一個你非常關心的活生生的存在，它的「靈魂」會保護你免受事故的侵害。當你必須丟棄某樣東西時，別忘了先感謝它。別擔心，一旦你忘記那些不再需要的物品，它們的「虛擬靈魂」就會停止存在。
Just as the physical body can create like from like, so can the heart. When you think of an object as a living being, your thought form transforms into an energetic entity, a kind of phantom with a ‘virtual soul’. Phantoms are invisible and intangible because they exist in a metaphysical space. Nonetheless, once born they exist objectively and are capable, like any thought form, of influencing physical reality. So, if you want to, you can boldly animate the objects around you and communicate with them as you would with living beings. Treat them with affection, respect, and love and they will repay you in kind. For example, if you treat your car as if it were a living being you care about very much, its «soul» will guard you from accidents. When you have to throw something away, don’t forget to thank it first. Don’t worry, as soon as you forget about items that you no longer need, their ‘virtual soul’ will cease to exist.
- 盟友 (Allies)
77. Allies
原則
Principle
你僅在你想孤單時孤單。任何無生命對象可轉為實體，成你的盟友，若你視其有生命。你可創造自己的護身符，如某玩具，認真認為它活著且幫你。你周圍的一切，建築、樹、家具、餐具、家電、車、電腦，若你決定如此，皆會幫你照顧你。勿向盟友索求。以你對世界之鏡的方式對待它們。確信它們在照顧你。知此並定期對自己重複這思想。
You are only alone to the extent that you desire to be alone. Any inanimate object can be transformed into an entity and made your ally if you treat it as if it were animate. You can create your own talisman, a toy of some kind, and with all seriousness, consider that it is alive and helping you. Everything around you, buildings, trees, furniture, dishes, home appliances, cars and computers will all help you and look after you if you decide that this is the case. Don’t ask your allies for anything. Treat them in the same way that you treat the mirror of the world. Be confident that they are looking after you. Know this and regularly repeat the thought to yourself.
解釋
Interpretation
如物理身體可創造同類，心靈亦然。當你視對象為生物，你的思想形式轉為能量實體 (Energetic Entity)，某種帶“虛擬靈魂”的幻影 (Phantom)。幻影無形無體，因存在於超物理空間 (Metaphysical Space)。然而，一旦誕生，它客觀存在，如任何思想形式，能影響物理現實。若你想，可大膽賦予周圍對象生命，與之如與生物溝通。以愛、尊重、喜愛對待，它們會同樣回報。例如，若你視車如極關心的生物，其“靈魂”會保護你免事故。丟棄某物時，勿忘先感謝。勿擔心，一旦忘記不再需要的物品，其“虛擬靈魂”會消失。
Just as the physical body can create like from like, so can the heart. When you think of an object as a living being, your thought form transforms into an energetic entity, a kind of phantom with a ‘virtual soul’. Phantoms are invisible and intangible because they exist in a metaphysical space. Nonetheless, once born they exist objectively and are capable, like any thought form, of influencing physical reality. So, if you want to, you can boldly animate the objects around you and communicate with them as you would with living beings. Treat them with affection, respect, and love and they will repay you in kind. For example, if you treat your car as if it were a living being you care about very much, its «soul» will guard you from accidents. When you have to throw something away, don’t forget to thank it first. Don’t worry, as soon as you forget about items that you no longer need, their ‘virtual soul’ will cease to exist.