{"id":926,"date":"2026-04-06T22:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/?p=926"},"modified":"2026-04-06T22:24:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:24:34","slug":"%e8%87%b4%e4%b8%80%e4%bd%8d%e4%bc%9f%e5%a4%a7%e7%9a%84%e7%81%b5%e9%ad%82%ef%bc%8c2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/?p=926","title":{"rendered":"\u81f4\u4e00\u4f4d\u4f1f\u5927\u7684\u7075\u9b42\uff0c2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To a Great Soul,&nbsp;2024<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>2024-08-25\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heyumapati.com\/author\/heyumapati\/\">heyumapati<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heyumapati.com\/category\/hare-krishna\/\">Hare Krishna<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u8c03\u76ae\u7684\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u62ff\u7740\u4e00\u5757\u7cd6<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/naughty-krishna-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-587\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/naughty-krishna-2-1.jpg 285w, http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/naughty-krishna-2-1-178x300.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here is my yearly tribute to my spiritual master, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, on the anniversary of his appearance in this world in 1896.<br>\u8fd9\u662f\u6211\u5bf9\u6211\u7684\u7075\u6027\u5bfc\u5e08 A.C.\u5df4\u514b\u63d0\u97e6\u4e39\u5854\u00b7\u65af\u74e6\u7c73\u00b7\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\uff08A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada\uff09\u7684\u5e74\u5ea6\u81f4\u656c\uff0c\u7eaa\u5ff5\u4ed6\u4e8e 1896 \u5e74\u6765\u5230\u8fd9\u4e2a\u4e16\u754c\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Torch of Knowledge<br>\u77e5\u8bc6\u7684\u706b\u70ac<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I look across the room at Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra.<br>I sigh. \u201c Let me walk up to the altar,\u201d I tell myself, \u201cand take one last look at Krishna before I retire for the evening.\u201d<br>\u6211\u671b\u5411\u623f\u95f4\u5bf9\u9762\u7684\u4f73\u7518\u7eb3\u7279 (Jagannath)\u3001\u5df4\u62c9\u6234\u74e6 (Baladeva) \u548c\u82cf\u5df4\u94ce (Subhadra)\u3002<br>\u6211\u53f9\u4e86\u53e3\u6c14\u3002\u201c\u6211\u8981\u8d70\u5230\u795e\u575b\u524d\uff0c\u201d\u6211\u544a\u8bc9\u81ea\u5df1\uff0c\u201c\u5728\u665a\u4e0a\u4f11\u606f\u524d\uff0c\u518d\u6700\u540e\u770b\u4e00\u773c\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E<\/strong>ight o\u2019clock. Evening. I feel tired. My eyes burn. \u00a0My body feels heavy. I can hardly keep on chanting Hare Krishna.<br>\u665a\u4e0a\u516b\u70b9\u3002\u6211\u89c9\u5f97\u7d2f\u4e86\u3002\u6211\u7684\u773c\u775b\u707c\u75db\u3002\u6211\u7684\u8eab\u4f53\u611f\u89c9\u5f88\u6c89\u91cd\u3002\u6211\u51e0\u4e4e\u65e0\u6cd5\u7ee7\u7eed\u5531\u9882\u54c8\u745e\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rub my eyes.<br>\u6211\u63c9\u4e86\u63c9\u6211\u7684\u773c\u775b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo,\u201d answers my mind. \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m too tired. I don\u2019t feel like standing up. And I\u2019ll only commit offenses.\u201d<br>\u201c\u4e0d\uff0c\u201d\u6211\u7684\u5927\u8111\u56de\u7b54\u9053\u3002\u201c\u6211\u592a\u7d2f\u4e86\u3002\u6211\u4e0d\u60f3\u7ad9\u8d77\u6765\u3002\u800c\u4e14\u6211\u53ea\u4f1a\u505a\u5192\u72af\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I dig my elbows into the armrests of my padded chair, trying to push myself up.\u00a0 \u201cCome on. What have I got eyes for anyway?\u201d<br>\u6211\u7528\u624b\u8098\u62b5\u4f4f\u8f6f\u57ab\u6905\u5b50\u7684\u6276\u624b\uff0c\u8bd5\u56fe\u5c06\u81ea\u5df1\u6491\u8d77\u6765\u3002\u201c\u62dc\u6258\u3002\u6211\u7684\u773c\u775b\u662f\u7528\u6765\u5e72\u4ec0\u4e48\u7684\uff1f\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I push the heels of my\u00a0 hands into the armrests, and with a big heave I stand up.\u00a0 I walk over to the altar to get a good look at Jagannath,\u00a0 Baladev, and Subhadra.<br>\u73b0\u5728\u6211\u7528\u624b\u638c\u6839\u90e8\u62b5\u4f4f\u6276\u624b\uff0c\u7136\u540e\u7528\u529b\u7ad9\u4e86\u8d77\u6765\u3002\u6211\u8d70\u5230\u795e\u575b\u524d\uff0c\u4ed4\u7ec6\u89c2\u770b\u4f73\u7518\u7eb3\u7279\u3001\u5df4\u62c9\u6234\u74e6\u548c\u82cf\u5df4\u94ce\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagannath\u2019s big round eyes make my doubts evaporate. His bright black skin reflects the light, and\u00a0 his red lips have a big smile. His jutting arms taper down to fine hands.<br>\u4f73\u7518\u7eb3\u7279\u7684\u5706\u5706\u7684\u5927\u773c\u775b\u8ba9\u6211\u7684\u7591\u8651\u70df\u6d88\u4e91\u6563\u3002\u4ed6\u4eae\u9ed1\u8272\u7684\u76ae\u80a4\u53cd\u5c04\u7740\u5149\u8292\uff0c\u7ea2\u5507\u4e0a\u6302\u7740\u707f\u70c2\u7684\u7b11\u5bb9\u3002\u4ed6\u4f38\u51fa\u7684\u624b\u81c2\u9010\u6e10\u53d8\u7ec6\uff0c\u53d8\u6210\u4e86\u7ea4\u7ec6\u7684\u624b\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then my eyes go leftward to Baladev. Skin white as milk, large almost oblong eyes, and another\u00a0\u00a0 big red-lipped smile. Fine hands. I take a deep breath.<br>\u7136\u540e\u6211\u7684\u76ee\u5149\u8f6c\u5411\u5de6\u8fb9\u7684\u5df4\u62c9\u6234\u74e6\u3002\u76ae\u80a4\u767d\u7699\u5982\u725b\u5976\uff0c\u773c\u775b\u5927\u5f97\u51e0\u4e4e\u662f\u692d\u5706\u5f62\uff0c\u5634\u5507\u4e0a\u6302\u7740\u5927\u5927\u7684\u7ea2\u5507\u5fae\u7b11\u3002\u53cc\u624b\u7ea4\u7ec6\u3002\u6211\u6df1\u5438\u4e86\u4e00\u53e3\u6c14\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the middle stands Subhadra looking every inch a princess, the cloth that covers her\u00a0 modest head\u00a0 draping down to her feet. Golden skin and large eyes. Cannot see her arms. And, of course, a lovely smile.<br>\u7ad9\u5728\u4e2d\u95f4\u7684\u82cf\u5df4\u94ce\u770b\u8d77\u6765\u5c31\u50cf\u4e00\u4f4d\u771f\u6b63\u7684\u516c\u4e3b\uff0c\u5934\u4e0a\u62ab\u7740\u7684\u5e03\u4e00\u76f4\u5782\u5230\u811a\u8fb9\u3002\u5979\u6709\u7740\u91d1\u8272\u7684\u76ae\u80a4\u548c\u5927\u5927\u7684\u773c\u775b\u3002\u770b\u4e0d\u5230\u5979\u7684\u624b\u81c2\u3002\u5f53\u7136\uff0c\u6709\u53ef\u7231\u7684\u5fae\u7b11\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhy did I hesitate?\u201d I ask myself. \u201cThe sight is so beautiful.\u201d<br>\u201c\u6211\u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48\u72b9\u8c6b\u4e86\uff1f\u201d\u6211\u95ee\u81ea\u5df1\u3002\u201c\u8fd9\u5e45\u666f\u8c61\u8fd9\u4e48\u7f8e\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\u00a0 happens every time I look at them. Their beauty takes me by surprise. But how can the same sight surprise me again and again?<br>\u6bcf\u6b21\u6211\u770b\u7740\u4ed6\u4eec\uff0c\u90fd\u4f1a\u6709\u8fd9\u79cd\u611f\u89c9\u3002\u4ed6\u4eec\u7684\u7f8e\u4e3d\u8ba9\u6211\u60ca\u8bb6\u3002\u4f46\u540c\u6837\u7684\u666f\u8c61\u600e\u4e48\u80fd\u4e00\u6b21\u53c8\u4e00\u6b21\u8ba9\u6211\u611f\u5230\u60ca\u8bb6\u5462\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have seen beautiful things in this world: the beauty of cities like Paris and San Francisco, the beauty of tropical forests in Brazil and Ivory Coast, the beauty of famous women like Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot.<br>\u6211\u89c1\u8fc7\u8fd9\u4e2a\u4e16\u754c\u4e0a\u8bb8\u591a\u7f8e\u4e3d\u7684\u4e8b\u7269\uff1a\u5df4\u9ece\u548c\u65e7\u91d1\u5c71\u7b49\u57ce\u5e02\u7684\u7f8e\u4e3d\u3001\u5df4\u897f\u548c\u79d1\u7279\u8fea\u74e6\u70ed\u5e26\u68ee\u6797\u7684\u7f8e\u4e3d\u3001\u739b\u4e3d\u83b2\u00b7\u68a6\u9732\u548c\u78a7\u59ec\u00b7\u82ad\u94ce\u7b49\u8457\u540d\u5973\u6027\u7684\u7f8e\u4e3d\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But has any of this beauty ever surprised me day in and day out, year in and year out like the beauty of Jagannath?<br>\u4f46\u662f\uff0c\u8fd9\u4e9b\u7f8e\u4e3d\u662f\u5426\u66fe\u50cf\u4f73\u7518\u7eb3\u7279\u7684\u7f8e\u4e3d\u90a3\u6837\uff0c\u65e5\u590d\u4e00\u65e5\u3001\u5e74\u590d\u4e00\u5e74\u5730\u4ee4\u6211\u611f\u5230\u60ca\u5947\u5462\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with every moment of surprise comes the answer: Srila Prabhupada has let me glimpse the beauty of Krishna\u2019s world. The beauty that keeps increasing.<br>\u4f34\u968f\u7740\u6bcf\u4e00\u6b21\u60ca\u559c\u7684\u65f6\u523b\uff0c\u7b54\u6848\u5c31\u51fa\u73b0\u4e86\uff1a\u65bd\u745e\u62c9\u00b7\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u8ba9\u6211\u77a5\u89c1\u4e86\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u7f8e\u4e3d\u3002\u8fd9\u79cd\u7f8e\u4e3d\u8fd8\u5728\u4e0d\u65ad\u589e\u52a0\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now I do not dare to say that I see the spiritual world. No. Far from it. My eyes focus firmly on the fleeting, pain-inducing pleasures of this material sphere. But Prabhupada has done something. He has taken a torch and let a shaft of light pierce my material darkness.<br>\u73b0\u5728\u6211\u4e0d\u6562\u8bf4\u6211\u770b\u5230\u4e86\u7075\u6027\u4e16\u754c\u3002\u6ca1\u6709\u3002\u8fdc\u8fdc\u6ca1\u6709\u3002\u6211\u7684\u773c\u775b\u7d27\u7d27\u5730\u76ef\u7740\u8fd9\u4e2a\u7269\u8d28\u4e16\u754c\u8f6c\u77ac\u5373\u901d\u3001\u75db\u82e6\u4e0d\u582a\u7684\u5feb\u4e50\u3002\u4f46\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u505a\u4e86\u4e00\u4ef6\u4e8b\u60c5\u3002\u4ed6\u62ff\u8d77\u706b\u70ac\uff0c\u8ba9\u4e00\u675f\u5149\u523a\u7a7f\u6211\u7684\u7269\u8d28\u9ed1\u6697\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He did it the first time I heard him speak, but I never noticed it till now. Worse yet, how many times have I picked up the sprinkling can of pride and poured the water of speculation on the flame? \u00a0But it doesn\u2019t go out. No. Prabhupada never gives up on me.<br>\u6211\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u542c\u4ed6\u8bb2\u8bdd\u65f6\u4ed6\u5c31\u8fd9\u4e48\u505a\u4e86\uff0c\u4f46\u76f4\u5230\u73b0\u5728\u6211\u624d\u6ce8\u610f\u5230\u3002\u66f4\u7cdf\u7cd5\u7684\u662f\uff0c\u6211\u6709\u591a\u5c11\u6b21\u62ff\u8d77\u9a84\u50b2\u7684\u55b7\u58f6\uff0c\u628a\u731c\u6d4b\u7684\u6c34\u55b7\u5728\u706b\u7130\u4e0a\uff1f\u4f46\u5b83\u6ca1\u6709\u7184\u706d\u3002\u6ca1\u6709\u3002\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u4ece\u4e0d\u8ba4\u4e3a\u5e2e\u52a9\u6211\u662f\u6ca1\u6709\u7528\u7684\u5c31\u653e\u5f03\u8fd9\u4e48\u505a\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"564\" src=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sppd-chair.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-934\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sppd-chair.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sppd-chair-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada<br>\u5723\u6069 A\u00b7C\u00b7\u5df4\u514b\u63d0\u97e6\u4e39\u5854\u00b7\u65af\u74e6\u7c73\u00b7\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rub my head. I stagger into my bedroom and plop down into my desk chair. I open a desk drawer and see the\u00a0<em>Bhagavad Gita As It Is.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0I look at the picture of Arjuna and Krishna on the cover.<br>\u6211\u63c9\u4e86\u63c9\u5934\uff0c\u8e09\u8e09\u8dc4\u8dc4\u5730\u8d70\u8fdb\u5367\u5ba4\uff0c\u4e00\u5c41\u80a1\u5750\u5230\u529e\u516c\u6905\u4e0a\u3002\u6211\u6253\u5f00\u62bd\u5c49\uff0c\u770b\u5230\u4e86\u300a\u535a\u4f3d\u68b5\u6b4c\u539f\u610f\u300b\u3002\u6211\u770b\u7740\u5c01\u9762\u4e0a\u7684\u963f\u5c14\u8bf8\u90a3\u548c\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u7684\u7167\u7247\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is it,\u201d I think. \u201cThis is the torch. And Prabhupada\u2019s typewriter on Second Avenue was the match that lit it.\u201d<br>\u201c\u5c31\u662f\u8fd9\u4e2a\uff0c\u201d\u6211\u60f3\uff0c\u201c\u8fd9\u5c31\u662f\u706b\u70ac\u3002\u7b2c\u4e8c\u5927\u9053\u4e0a\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u7684\u6253\u5b57\u673a\u5c31\u662f\u70b9\u71c3\u5b83\u7684\u706b\u67f4\u3002\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the world that it reveals, the\u00a0<em>Bhavad Gita As It\u00a0 Is<\/em>\u00a0contains endless surprises. Yes. I can count the pages, I can count the verses, I can even count the words, but I cannot count the times I have found something there that I had never seen before, even after years of reading the book.<br>\u6b63\u5982\u5b83\u6240\u63ed\u793a\u7684\u4e16\u754c\u4e00\u6837\uff0c\u300a\u535a\u4f3d\u68b5\u6b4c\u539f\u610f\u300b\u672c\u8eab\u5c31\u5305\u542b\u7740\u65e0\u5c3d\u7684\u60ca\u559c\u3002\u662f\u7684\u3002\u6211\u53ef\u4ee5\u6570\u51fa\u5b83\u7684\u9875\u6570\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u6570\u51fa\u5b83\u7684\u8bd7\u53e5\uff0c\u751a\u81f3\u53ef\u4ee5\u6570\u51fa\u5b83\u7684\u5355\u8bcd\u6570\uff0c\u4f46\u6211\u6570\u4e0d\u6e05\u6709\u591a\u5c11\u6b21\u5728\u5176\u4e2d\u53d1\u73b0\u4e86\u4e00\u4e9b\u6211\u4ece\u672a\u89c1\u8fc7\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\uff0c\u5373\u4f7f\u8bfb\u4e86\u8fd9\u672c\u4e66\u5f88\u591a\u5e74\u4e4b\u540e\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>[Krishna\u2019s spiritual master said,] \u2018You are above all blessing, yet it is my duty to bless You. I therefore give You the benediction that whatever You speak will remain as eternally fresh as the instructions of the Vedas.<br>[\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u7684\u7075\u6027\u5bfc\u5e08\u8bf4\uff0c]\u201c\u4f60\u9ad8\u4e8e\u4e00\u5207\u795d\u798f\uff0c\u4f46\u6211\u6709\u8d23\u4efb\u795d\u798f\u4f60\u3002\u56e0\u6b64\uff0c\u6211\u795d\u798f\u4f60\uff0c\u65e0\u8bba\u4f60\u8bf4\u4ec0\u4e48\uff0c\u90fd\u5c06\u50cf\u97e6\u8fbe\u7ecf\u7684\u6559\u8bf2\u4e00\u6837\u6c38\u8fdc\u65b0\u9c9c\u3002<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Your teachings will be honored not only within this universe or in this millennium but in all places and ages and will remain increasingly new and important.\u2019<br>\u4f60\u7684\u6559\u8bf2\u4e0d\u4ec5\u4f1a\u5728\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5b87\u5b99\u6216\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5343\u5e74\u4e2d\u53d7\u5230\u5c0a\u656c\uff0c\u800c\u4e14\u4f1a\u5728\u6240\u6709\u5730\u65b9\u548c\u65f6\u4ee3\u53d7\u5230\u5c0a\u656c\uff0c\u5e76\u5c06\u53d8\u5f97\u8d8a\u6765\u8d8a\u65b0\u9c9c\u548c\u91cd\u8981\u3002\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>[Because of] this benediction from His teacher, Lord Krishna\u2019s Bhagavad-Gita is ever-increasingly fresh and is renowned not only within this universe but in other planets and other universes also.\u00a0(Krishna Book 45)<br>[\u56e0\u4e3a]\u4ed6\u7684\u8001\u5e08\u7684\u795d\u798f\uff0c\u4e3b\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u7684\u300a\u535a\u4f3d\u68b5\u6b4c\u300b\u8d8a\u6765\u8d8a\u65b0\u9c9c\uff0c\u4e0d\u4ec5\u5728\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5b87\u5b99\u4e2d\u4eab\u6709\u76db\u8a89\uff0c\u800c\u4e14\u5728\u5176\u4ed6\u661f\u7403\u548c\u5176\u4ed6\u5b87\u5b99\u4e2d\u4e5f\u4eab\u6709\u76db\u8a89\u3002\uff08\u300a\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u2014\u2014\u81f3\u5c0a\u4eba\u683c\u9996\u795e\u300b\u7b2c45\u7ae0\uff09<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I had read other English editions of the Bhagavad-Gita, but I never cared enough to read them twice. Prabhupada\u2019s explanations in\u00a0<em>Bhagavad Gita As It Is<\/em>\u00a0alone let the brilliance of Krishna\u2019s words shine out and showed me the eternal surprises within.<br>\u6211\u66fe\u7ecf\u9605\u8bfb\u8fc7\u300a\u535a\u4f3d\u68b5\u6b4c\u300b\u7684\u5176\u4ed6\u82f1\u6587\u7248\u672c\uff0c\u4f46\u4ece\u672a\u8ba4\u771f\u8bfb\u8fc7\u4e24\u904d\u3002\u53ea\u6709\u300a\u535a\u4f3d\u68b5\u6b4c\u539f\u610f\u300b\u4e2d\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u7684\u89e3\u91ca\u624d\u8ba9\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u7684\u8bdd\u8bed\u71a0\u71a0\u751f\u8f89\uff0c\u5e76\u5411\u6211\u5c55\u793a\u4e86\u5176\u4e2d\u6c38\u6052\u7684\u60ca\u559c\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is this not the mark of a true spiritual master? That he not only describes the glories of the spiritual world but also gives the disciple a preview? I had heard from other teachers, yes, but no one ever gave me a \u00a0look beyond the material darkness.<br>\u8fd9\u96be\u9053\u4e0d\u662f\u4e00\u4f4d\u771f\u6b63\u7684\u7075\u6027\u5bfc\u5e08\u7684\u6807\u5fd7\u5417\uff1f\u4ed6\u4e0d\u4ec5\u63cf\u8ff0\u4e86\u7075\u6027\u4e16\u754c\u7684\u8363\u8000\uff0c\u4e5f\u7ed9\u4e86\u95e8\u5f92\u4e00\u4e2a\u9884\u89c8\uff1f\u6211\u4ece\u5176\u4ed6\u8001\u5e08\u90a3\u91cc\u542c\u8bf4\u8fc7\uff0c\u4f46\u4ece\u6765\u6ca1\u6709\u4eba\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u4e2a\u8d85\u8d8a\u7269\u8d28\u9ed1\u6697\u7684\u89c6\u89d2\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not until I met Prabhupada.<br>\u76f4\u5230\u6211\u9047\u89c1\u4e86\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Supreme Absolute Truth is a person,\u201d said Prabhupada that evening on Second Avenue.<br>\u201c\u81f3\u5c0a\u7edd\u5bf9\u771f\u7406\u662f\u4e00\u4e2a\u4eba\uff0c\u201d\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u90a3\u5929\u665a\u4e0a\u5728\u7b2c\u4e8c\u5927\u9053\u8bf4\u9053\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the torch flamed for first time.<br>\u706b\u70ac\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u71c3\u70e7\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s Krishna! It\u2019s Krishna!\u201d Prabhupada shouted one morning. His voice resounded through the storefront like a lion roaring \u00a0as \u00a0he slammed his hand on the table. \u201cIt\u2019s no unborn within Krishna! It\u2019s Krishna!\u201d<br>\u201c\u662f\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\uff01\u662f\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\uff01\u201d\u4e00\u5929\u65e9\u4e0a\uff0c\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u558a\u9053\u3002\u4ed6\u7684\u58f0\u97f3\u54cd\u5f7b\u6574\u4e2a\u5e97\u9762\uff0c\u5c31\u50cf\u72ee\u5b50\u5728\u5486\u54ee\uff0c\u4ed6\u7528\u624b\u731b\u51fb\u684c\u5b50\u3002\u201c\u4e0d\u662f\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u4f53\u5185\u672a\u8bde\u751f\u7684\uff01\u662f\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\uff01\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second flame flared up.<br>\u7b2c\u4e8c\u56e2\u706b\u7130\u731b\u7136\u5347\u8d77\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third flame?\u00a0 A handwritten comment on a printed page: \u201cGod is standing in front of Arjuna, and the foolish commentator wants Arjuna to turn around and look inside.\u201d (It didn\u2019t look like Prabhupada\u2019s\u00a0 handwriting, but whoever wrote it surely heard it from him.)<br>\u7b2c\u4e09\u56e2\u706b\u7130\uff1f\u4e00\u5f20\u5370\u5237\u9875\u4e0a\u7684\u624b\u5199\u8bc4\u8bba\uff1a\u201c\u4e0a\u5e1d\u7ad9\u5728\u963f\u5c14\u8bf8\u90a3\u9762\u524d\uff0c\u611a\u8822\u7684\u8bc4\u8bba\u5bb6\u60f3\u8ba9\u963f\u5c14\u8bf8\u90a3\u8f6c\u8fc7\u8eab\u5411\u91cc\u9762\u770b\u3002\u201d\uff08\u8fd9\u770b\u8d77\u6765\u4e0d\u50cf\u662f\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u7684\u7b14\u8ff9\uff0c\u4f46\u65e0\u8bba\u662f\u8c01\u5199\u7684\uff0c\u80af\u5b9a\u90fd\u662f\u4ece\u4ed6\u90a3\u91cc\u542c\u5230\u7684\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally?\u00a0<em>Bhagavad-Gita As It Is,<\/em>\u00a0the roaring flame for everyone to look at and see. Not just for me. For the whole universe.<br>\u6700\u540e\u5462\uff1f\u300a\u535a\u4f3d\u68b5\u6b4c\u539f\u610f\u300b\u662f\u6bcf\u4e2a\u4eba\u90fd\u80fd\u770b\u5230\u7684\u718a\u718a\u706b\u7130\u3002\u4e0d\u662f\u53ea\u662f\u4e3a\u6211\u3002\u662f\u4e3a\u6574\u4e2a\u5b87\u5b99\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, my stubborn mind keeps trying to put out the flame. But Prabhupada never gives up on\u00a0 me.<br>\u7136\u800c\uff0c\u6211\u56fa\u6267\u7684\u5fc3\u610f\u5374\u4e00\u76f4\u8bd5\u56fe\u6251\u706d\u706b\u7130\u3002\u4f46\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\u4ece\u672a\u653e\u5f03\u6211\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me beg him one more time:<br>\u8ba9\u6211\u518d\u6073\u6c42\u4ed6\u4e00\u6b21\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Srila Prabhupada,<br>\u4eb2\u7231\u7684 \u65bd\u745e\u62c9\u00b7\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\uff0c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many years I have begged you for indulgences. Today I want to beg for something else. I want to beg for intelligence. I am begging you to hand me the torch like an Olympic relay and to give me the intelligence to shine the light for others exactly as you have shone it for me. No more, no less.<br>\u591a\u5e74\u6765\uff0c\u6211\u4e00\u76f4\u6073\u6c42\u60a8\u5fcd\u53d7\u6211\u7684\u9519\u8bef\u3002\u4eca\u5929\uff0c\u6211\u60f3\u7948\u6c42\u4e00\u4e9b\u522b\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\u3002\u6211\u60f3\u4e5e\u6c42\u60a8\u8d50\u4e88\u6211\u667a\u6167\u3002\u6211\u6073\u6c42\u60a8\u50cf\u4f20\u9012\u5965\u8fd0\u706b\u70ac\u4e00\u6837\u628a\u706b\u70ac\u4f20\u9012\u7ed9\u6211\uff0c\u5e76\u8d50\u4e88\u6211\u667a\u6167\uff0c\u8ba9\u6211\u50cf\u60a8\u4e3a\u6211\u7167\u4eae\u4e00\u6837\u7167\u4eae\u4ed6\u4eba\u3002\u4e0d\u591a\u4e5f\u4e0d\u5c11\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u00a0 me open the eyes of others as you have opened mine. If I have to beg for one thing in this universe, can I beg you for anything better than this?<br>\u8ba9\u6211\u4e5f\u80fd\u542f\u4eae\u522b\u4eba\u7684\u773c\u775b\uff0c\u6b63\u5982\u60a8\u542f\u4eae\u4e86\u6211\u7684\u773c\u775b\u4e00\u6837\u3002\u5982\u679c\u6211\u5fc5\u987b\u5728\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5b87\u5b99\u4e2d\u4e5e\u6c42\u4e00\u4ef6\u4e8b\uff0c\u6211\u8fd8\u80fd\u5411\u60a8\u4e5e\u6c42\u6bd4\u8fd9\u66f4\u597d\u7684\u4e1c\u897f\u5417\uff1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Srila Prabhupada,<br>\u4eb2\u7231\u7684 \u65bd\u745e\u62c9\u00b7\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\uff0c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u00a0 just give and give and give. And you only take for yourself as much as you need in order to keep on giving. Please ask Lord Krishna to bless me with intelligence so I can become like this.<br>\u60a8\u53ea\u662f\u7ed9\u4e88\u3001\u7ed9\u4e88\u3001\u518d\u7ed9\u4e88\u3002\u60a8\u53ea\u4e3a\u81ea\u5df1\u62ff\u53d6\u4e3a\u4e86\u7ee7\u7eed\u7ed9\u4e88\u800c\u6240\u9700\u7684\u3002\u8bf7\u7948\u6c42\u4e3b\u594e\u5e08\u90a3\u8d50\u4e88\u6211\u667a\u6167\uff0c\u8ba9\u6211\u80fd\u6210\u4e3a\u8fd9\u6837\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything about you is perfect. Please grant me that I may live eternally as \u00a0your unwavering follower, yes, \u00a0and that I may hold the torch in a firm and steady grip.<br>\u60a8\u7684\u4e00\u5207\u90fd\u662f\u5b8c\u7f8e\u7684\u3002\u8bf7\u8d50\u4e88\u6211\u6c38\u8fdc\u505a\u60a8\u575a\u5b9a\u4e0d\u79fb\u7684\u8ffd\u968f\u8005\uff0c\u8ba9\u6211\u7d27\u7d27\u63e1\u4f4f\u8fd9\u706b\u70ac\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your most humble servant,<br>Umapati Swami<br>\u60a8\u6700\u5351\u5fae\u7684\u4ec6\u4eba\uff0c<br>\u4e4c\u739b\u5e15\u63d0\u00b7\u65af\u74e6\u7c73<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2053Umapati Swami, August 26, 2024<br>\u2053\u4e4c\u739b\u5e15\u63d0\u00b7\u65af\u74e6\u7c73\uff0c2024\u5e748\u670826<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"106\" src=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.webp\" alt=\"\u6b64\u56fe\u7247\u7684 alt \u5c5e\u6027\u4e3a\u7a7a\uff1b\u6587\u4ef6\u540d\u4e3a pink4-transp.webp\" class=\"wp-image-818\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Eternally touching my head to the floor at the lotus feet of my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada.<br>\u6211\u6c38\u8fdc\u4ee5\u5934\u89e6\u5730\uff0c\u8654\u8bda\u9876\u793c\u6211\u7075\u6027\u5bfc\u5e08\u5723\u6069\u5e15\u5e03\u5e15\u5fb7\uff08Srila Prabhupada\uff09\u7684\u83b2\u82b1\u5723\u8db3\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes:<br>\u5907\u6ce8\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hare Krishna Mantra: Har\u00e9 Krishna, Har\u00e9 Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Har\u00e9 Har\u00e9 \/ Har\u00e9 Rama, Har\u00e9 Rama, Rama Rama, Har\u00e9 Har\u00e9.<br>\u54c8\u745e\u594e\u5e08\u90a3 \u739b\u54c8\u00b7\u66fc\u9640\u7f57\uff1a\u54c8\u745e \u594e\u5e08\u90a3\uff0c\u54c8\u745e \u594e\u5e08\u90a3\uff0c\u594e\u5e08\u90a3 \u594e\u5e08\u90a3\uff0c\u54c8\u745e \u54c8\u745e \/ \u54c8\u745e \u8339\u963f\u739b\uff0c\u54c8\u745e \u8339\u963f\u739b\uff0c\u8339\u963f\u739b \u8339\u963f\u739b\uff0c\u54c8\u745e \u54c8\u745e\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opinions expressed in this article are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any organization or any other person.<br>\u672c\u6587\u6240\u8868\u8fbe\u7684\u89c2\u70b9\u4ec5\u4ee3\u8868\u6211\u4e2a\u4eba\uff0c\u5e76\u4e0d\u4e00\u5b9a\u53cd\u6620\u4efb\u4f55\u7ec4\u7ec7\u6216\u4efb\u4f55\u5176\u4ed6\u4eba\u7684\u89c2\u70b9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scriptural passages \u00a9 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo top: Naughty Krishna holding a piece of candy (Jishnu Das)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/curlicue1-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-872\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Love it? Hate it? Got a question? Write to me:<a href=\"mailto:hoswami@yahoo.com\">\u00a0hoswami@yahoo.com<\/a><br>\u559c\u6b22\u672c\u6587\u5417\uff1f\u6216\u8005\u8ba8\u538c\u5b83\uff1f\u6709\u95ee\u9898\u60f3\u95ee\uff1f\u8bf7\u7ed9\u6211\u5199\u4fe1\uff1a<a href=\"mailto:hoswami@yahoo.com\">\u00a0hoswami@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00a9 Umapati Swami 2024<\/em><br>\u00a9 \u4e4c\u739b\u5e15\u63d0\u00b7\u65af\u74e6\u7c73 2024<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"106\" src=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image.webp\" alt=\"\u6b64\u56fe\u7247\u7684 alt \u5c5e\u6027\u4e3a\u7a7a\uff1b\u6587\u4ef6\u540d\u4e3a pink4-transp.webp\" class=\"wp-image-818\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sppd-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-664\" style=\"width:153px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sppd-sm.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.umapatiswami.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sppd-sm-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Srila Prabhupada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the teacher who brought Krishna Consciousness from India to the West and then to the rest of the world. He is the founder of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement as well as the author and compiler of many works of Vedic knowledge. 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