法語 18 - 故事二：《籃球場上的對手>

本週法語如下：

「所謂「敬人者，人恆敬之；愛人者，人恆愛之」，慈悲心能泯除人我、化解對立。修行人更 應該養成慈悲心，如經云：「等念冤親，不念舊惡，不憎惡人」，要心量廣大，行菩薩道， 普度一切眾生。

“One who respects others will always be respected. One who loves others will always be loved.” Compassion helps us transcend the notions of self and others, and resolve hostility. As Buddhist practitioners, we especially need to cultivate compassion. As a sutra states, “Behold the friendly and the hostile equally; neither harbor grudges nor despise malicious people.” Let us broaden our minds to practice the bodhisattva way and liberate all sentient beings.」

————惟覺安公老和尚法語

— Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Wei Chueh

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故事 3：籃球場上的對手

中文
夏日的籃球場熱氣騰騰，地面被太陽烤得發燙。卡洛戴著紅色頭巾，在場上高速奔跑，與隊長米森對陣。兩人一直是競爭對手，場下話不多，見面多是冷眼相對。

比賽進入最後一分鐘，比分只差一分。米森突破時，被對手的腳絆到，重重摔在地上，膝蓋立刻滲出血。
球落在卡洛手裡，他有機會直接快攻得分，贏下比賽。觀眾屏住呼吸——這是最佳的反擊機會！

但卡洛停下腳步，把球放在地上，跑回去扶起米森：「先處理傷口，比賽還有很多次。」
全場先是一片安靜，接著爆出掌聲。

那一刻，米森愣住了，眼神裡多了幾分敬意。從那天起，他不再冷淡，偶爾還會在訓練後和卡洛一起喝冰檸檬水。

反思
有時候，放下勝負的執念，換來的不只是尊重，還可能是一段意外的友誼。

1. 如果你是卡洛，會選擇繼續進攻贏得比賽，還是先幫助受傷的米森？為什麼？

2. 你曾經因為想贏或想爭第一，而忽略了身邊人的感受嗎？

3. 在生活中，有沒有一次你選擇了放下「輸贏」，而換來了意外的收穫？

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English
The summer basketball court was scorching, the asphalt radiating heat. Carlo, wearing his red headband, was sprinting across the court against team captain Mason. They had always been rivals—off the court, they barely spoke, exchanging only cold glances.

In the final minute, the score was just one point apart. Mason made a drive but tripped over an opponent’s foot, falling hard. Blood trickled from his knee.
The ball rolled into Carlo’s hands—he had a clear path to score and win the game. The crowd held its breath—This is the perfect chance to strike back!

But Carlo stopped, placed the ball on the ground, and ran to help Mason up. “Let’s get that knee taken care of. There’ll be plenty more games.”
The court was silent for a moment, then erupted in applause.

Mason stared, a new respect in his eyes. From that day, he wasn’t distant anymore—sometimes he’d even share an iced lemonade with Carlo after practice.

Reflection
Sometimes, letting go of the obsession to win earns you more than victory—it might earn you an unexpected friendship.

1. If you were Carlo, would you keep playing to win, or stop to help Mason? Why?

2. Have you ever focused so much on winning or being first that you ignored others’ feelings?

3. In life, has there been a time you let go of “winning” and gained something unexpected?