A PowerPoint Presentation of a Zen story that teaches a meaningful way to train the mind in mindfulness and concentration. The texts are in English and Chinese. For the Video of the Zen Story (Narration in English), go to the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2-eBq8NRNg (For more useful educational videos you can check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/@ohlifelessons/playlists )

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专注于你的学习
一个强大的禅宗故事

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In a small Mountain Monastery nestled among ancient Pines
and cascading waterfalls there lived a diligent student named
Sora. Sora was known for his insatiable thirst for knowledge
but he often found it challenging to concentrate on his studies
no matter how hard he tried. His mind wandered like a restless
butterfly fluttering from one thought to another.
在一座坐落在古松和瀑布之间的小山寺里，住着一位勤奋的学生，名叫索
拉。 索拉以对知识永不满足的渴望而闻名，但他经常发现无论他多么努
力，都很难集中精力学习。 他的思绪就像一只不安分的蝴蝶，从一个想法
飞向另一个想法。

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One day Sora approached his wise Zen Master Hiroshi seeking
guidance on how to find deep focus amidst the distractions.
Hiroshi, a venerable teacher with eyes that held the wisdom of
the ages understood Sora's struggle.
“Dear Sora,” Hiroshi said his voice gentle like the breeze, “I will
share with you, a story that holds the key to concentration.”
有一天，Sora 向他睿智的禅师 Hiroshi 寻求指导，寻求如何在干扰中找到
深度专注的指导。 广志是一位德高望重的老师，他的眼睛里蕴藏着历代
智慧，他理解空的挣扎。“亲爱的空，”浩用微风般温柔的声音说道，“我要
和你分享一个掌握集中力关键的故事。”

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Curious, Sora sat at his master's feet ready to absorb the teachings.
“ Long ago in a distant village there was a young water bearer named
Ryu. It was his duty to fetch water from a nearby mountain stream and
carry it back to the village every day.
One morning while Ryu made his way to the stream with two large
buckets hanging from a pole across his shoulders, he noticed
something peculiar.”
出于好奇，空坐在他师父的脚边，准备吸收教义。很久以前，在一个遥远
的村庄里，有一个年轻的挑水工，名叫柳。 他的职责是每天从附近的山涧
取水运回村里。一天早上，当 Ryu 肩上挂着两个大水桶走向小溪时，他
注意到了一些奇怪的事情。”

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Sora listened intently, his mind focused on Hiroshi's words.
“Ryu saw a butterfly flitting from flower to flower, its wings painted
with vibrant hues. Entranced by its beauty, Ryu's attention shifted and
he became absorbed in watching the butterfly's graceful dance.”
Sora could almost visualize the scene - the water bearer and the
butterfly connecting in a fleeting moment.
空全神贯注地听着浩的话。 “Ryu 看到一只蝴蝶从一朵花飞到另一朵花，
它的翅膀涂满了鲜艳的色彩。 被它的美丽所吸引，Ryu 的注意力转移了，
全神贯注地观看蝴蝶优雅的舞蹈。”空几乎可以想象到那一幕——提水者和
蝴蝶在转瞬即逝的瞬间结合在一起。

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“Lost in the butterfly's flight, Ryu stumbled on a rock jolting him back
to reality. The buckets rattled and some water spilled onto the ground.
Ryu realized he had lost precious water, the life-giving essence that
sustained the village.”
Sora understood the significance of the story.
“Master Ryu’s distraction caused him to lose his focus and waste the
water but how does this relate to my studies?” Sora asked the master.
“在蝴蝶的飞行中迷失了方向，Ryu 被一块岩石绊倒，把他拉回了现实。 水
桶发出嘎嘎声，一些水洒到了地上。 柳意识到他失去了宝贵的水，这是维
持村庄的生命本质。”空明白了这个故事的意义。“Ryu大师的分心导致他注
意力不集中，浪费了水，但这和我的学习有什么关系呢？” 空向主人问道。

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Hiroshi smiled acknowledging Sora's insight.
“Sora, just as Ryu lost his precious water, your wandering mind can
cause you to lose the essence of your studies, the knowledge,
understanding and growth that await you.”
Sora pondered on his master's words, understanding the profound
truth within them.
浩微笑着承认空的洞察力。“Sora，就像Ryu失去了他宝贵的水一样，你
的游离思想会让你失去学习的本质，失去等待你的知识、理解和成长。”
空思考着师父的话，领悟其中的深奥道理。

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“But fear not my student,” Hiroshi continued, his voice reassuring.
“To find deep concentration you must become aware of the butterfly
within your mind. Notice its flight, its colors and its allure but do not
allow it to distract you from the task at hand.”
Sora realized that the butterfly represented his thoughts floating from
one idea to another tempting him away from his studies.
“但是不要害怕我的学生，”弘继续用他的声音安慰道。 “为了找到深度专
注，你必须意识到你头脑中的蝴蝶。 注意它的飞行、它的颜色和它的吸引
力，但不要让它分散你对手头任务的注意力。” 空意识到这只蝴蝶代表了
他的思绪从一个想法飘向另一个想法，诱惑他离开学业。

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“Instead of resisting the butterfly's presence, gently acknowledge it,”
Hiroshi advised.
“Allow it to be but do not attach to it. Bring your attention back to the
stream of knowledge, the pure flow of understanding. Like Ryu, carry
the water of wisdom back to the village of your mind.”
Sora felt a newfound sense of clarity and purpose. He realized that
concentration was not a battle against his thoughts but a harmonious
dance with them.
“与其抗拒蝴蝶的存在，不如温柔地承认它，”浩建议道。“允许它存在，但
不要执着于它。 把你的注意力带回知识流，纯粹的理解流。 像Ryu一
样，将智慧之水带回你心灵的村庄。”索拉感到一种新的清晰感和目标
感。 他意识到专注并不是与自己的思想进行斗争，而是与思想进行和谐的
舞蹈。

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From that day forward, Sora embraced the teachings of Hiroshi. He
practiced mindfulness, observing the butterfly of his thoughts with a
gentle curiosity yet always returning to the stream of knowledge
before him.
With each passing day, his concentration deepened and his studies
flourished.
Years later, Sora became a respected scholar renowned for his
unwavering focus and profound understanding.
从那天起，空接受了浩的教诲。 他练习正念，以温和的好奇心观察思想的
蝴蝶，但始终回到面前的知识流。日复一日，他的专注力日益加深，学业
蒸蒸日上。多年后，空成为一位受人尊敬的学者，以其坚定不移的专注和
深刻的理解而闻名。

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Yet he humbly acknowledged that his path to concentration began
with the story of Ryu and the Butterfly and so the wisdom of the Water
Bearer and the Butterfly lived on inspiring generations of students to
approach their studies with a balanced mind allowing thoughts to
flutter by like butterflies while carrying the precious water of
knowledge with unwavering dedication.
但他谦虚地承认，他的专注之路是从龙和蝴蝶的故事开始的，因此，水瓶
和蝴蝶的智慧一直激励着一代又一代的学生以平衡的心态来学习，让思想
像蝴蝶一样翩翩起舞。 同时以坚定不移的奉献精神承载着知识的宝水。
Watch the mind.
Don’t attach to
passing
distracting
thoughts.
Focus on your
present task.

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Restrained Mind Leads
To Happiness
The mind is very hard to check
and swift, it falls on what it wants.
The training of the mind is good,
a mind so tamed brings
happiness.
Dhammapada Verse 35
克制心灵带来幸福
头脑很难检查很快，它就会落在它想要
的东西上。心灵的训练是好的，如此驯
服的心会带来幸福。
法句经第35节
A Dhammapada Verse for Reflection
供反思的法句偈

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Training the mind to be mindful
and focused is important in
meditation and also
in our ordinary living.
训练心灵保持正念和专注 在冥想和
我们的日常生活中都很重要。
Our untrained monkey mind
wanders all over. Always bring it
back to be at whatever
we are doing.
我们未经训练的猴子思维到处游荡。
无论我们在做什么，总是要把它带回来。
In concentration meditation, we
pay attention to one single object
like the breath going in and out.
This will develop our focus.
在专注冥想中，一个人注意一个单一的目
标，例如呼吸的进出。
这将发展我们的焦点。
Practice Mindfulness. Be aware of
all bodily things and mental
thoughts. Watch them, don’t
attach. They arise and fall.
练习正念。 觉知所有身体事物和心理想
法。 观察它们，不要附着。
它们出现又消失。
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