【英文对照赏析】Helping Others Succeed Forges One's Own Attainment成就别人 就是成就自己
It was common for ancient cultivators to practice in solitude in a cave.A young man was determined to cultivate and searched for a suitable cave for his cultivation. He finally found one after a long search and cleaned it up.
An old man entered the cave just as he was ready to start and said, “You are still young and have a lot of time to cultivate. I am old and have to hurry up with my cultivation. Can you please let me have this cave?” He thought about it and gave the cave to the old man.
The young man continued his search, and after some time and effort, he found another one. A disabled man entered the readied cave and said, “You are young and strong and can search for a new one. I have a hard time walking and have no strength in my arms. Can I have this cave?”
The young man was reluctant, but helped the disabled man nevertheless.
Year after year the young man would look for a cave, and someone would always ask for it after he found one and got it ready.
The young man grew old as the years went by, and he finally found a cave he really liked. As he settled down in the cave, a young man came in and said, “You are an old man, so there isn't enough time for you to cultivate and succeed. I am young and have a better chance at succeeding in my cultivation since I still have time. Why not let me have the cave?”
The old man thought, “I am old and don't have the strength to look for another cave.” He contemplated his situation and decided to leave the cave to the young man.
As he was about to exit the cave, a golden Buddha appeared before him and said, “Your have completed your cultivation. You can follow me.”
Helping others succeed is really forging one's own attainment. One becomes more open and selfless by placing others' needs first. Sometimes what we shoulder and endure makes us feel that life is hard. The future looks bleak and the intended results are nowhere to be found.
However, being a good person and thinking of others may lead us to what we would like to achieve via a different route, just like what happened to the old man in this cultivation story.
成就别人 就是成就自己
古时修炼，有的修炼者要找一个山洞，钻进去修炼。
有一个人，年轻时就立志修炼，他开始找山洞，好不容易找到一个，花了很长时间把里面收拾好了。这时一个老者过来说：你还年轻，有的是时间，我老了，得赶快修炼，否则就来不及了，你把这个山洞让给我吧。他想了想，就把山洞让给老者了。
他又继续找，好不容易又找到一个，费了很大力气把里面收拾好了。这时一个手脚有残疾的人过来说：你看，你的手脚都很好，还可以继续找一个。可是我，手脚都不方便，没办法自己找一个山洞。你把这个山洞让给我吧。他很舍不得，但是想了想，还是把山洞让给他了。
就这样，他一直在找合适的山洞，但是一直在让给别人，他也很发愁。一年一年过去了，他一直在让啊让啊，他老了，也走不动了。
找啊找啊，终于他找到一个非常满意的山洞，花了很多时间，才把里面收拾好，毕竟上了年纪。收拾好后，环顾四周，非常满意，终于有自己的山洞了。
这时有一个年轻小伙子走过来说：老人家，您看，您这么大年纪了，就是现在开始修，也来不及了。我还年轻，一定有足够的时间修成，您把这个山洞让给我吧。
这个人很沮丧：怎么我总是遇到这种事情。我老了，再也没有力气去找下一个山洞了。他想了又想，最后还是决定把这个山洞让给年轻人了。
在他转身准备离开的时候，他的眼前一亮，一尊金光闪闪的大神显现在眼前，慈悲的对他说：跟我走吧，你已经修成了。
是啊，成就别人就是成就自己，在漫漫人生长路中，很多时候，承担的一切让我们很辛苦，看不到自己想要的结果，觉得生活很无望。一念天堂，一念地狱，只要我们真诚、善良、忍耐，心存善念做好人，时时为别人着想，做好自己该做的，我们所做的一切就会引领我们到达幸福的彼岸。