法語 20 - 故事六：《修屋頂的工夫》

本週法語如下：

「修菩薩道，以廣大願心普度眾生，所以要博學，增進個人學養，充實弘法度眾的資糧。就像醫生一樣，熟悉每一種處方，才能醫治眾生種種毛病，而這些處方必須從現在努力學起。

Cultivating the bodhisattva way means making the great resolve to liberate all sentient beings. Therefore, we need to study extensively to enhance our knowledge and skills, develop our integrity, and nurture our ability to deliver the Dharma. Just like a doctor needs to be familiar with every kind of prescription to treat various illnesses, we need to learn the Dharma prescriptions starting now.」

————惟覺安公老和尚法語

— Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Wei Chueh

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故事六：修屋頂的工夫

Story 6: Fixing the Roof

中文：
夏天的一場暴雨，把阿明家屋頂沖出了一個大洞。下雨時，雨水滴滴答答，打在桶子裡，聲音吵得人睡不著。

爸爸搬來木板和工具，爬上屋頂。阿明也跟著上去幫忙。屋頂高高的，風吹得頭髮亂飛，木板在腳下晃動，有點可怕。

爸爸說：「修屋頂就像修心，你要知道哪裡裂了、該補什麼材料，才不會再漏水。」

阿明在一旁敲釘子，卻因為沒對準，木板歪掉了。他皺著眉頭，心裡很懊惱。爸爸拍拍他的肩膀：「多學幾次，就會熟練。學得廣，懂的方法多，就能解決不同的問題。」
阿明抬頭看著滿天的藍天，心裡忽然明白，這就像菩薩修學：知識越豐富，越能幫眾生補起「破掉的屋頂」。

修好後，雨停了，屋裡變得安穩又清爽。阿明心裡也有一種安定。

反思問題：

• 你有沒有遇過「不熟悉的工作」而失敗的經驗？

• 如果像阿明一樣願意反覆學習，是不是會漸漸變得更有力量？

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English:
One summer storm left a big hole in Ming’s roof. When it rained, water dripped loudly into buckets, keeping everyone awake.

His father brought up planks and tools, climbing onto the roof. Ming followed to help. The roof was high, the wind blew his hair wildly, and the wooden planks wobbled beneath their feet—it was scary.
His father said, “Fixing the roof is like fixing the mind. You need to know where the cracks are and what material to use; otherwise, it will keep leaking.”

Ming hammered a nail, but he missed the spot, and the plank tilted. He frowned, frustrated. His father patted his shoulder: “With practice, you’ll get better. The more methods you learn, the more problems you can solve.”
Ming looked up at the blue sky and suddenly understood—Bodhisattva practice is the same: the more knowledge you gather, the more you can help others patch their “broken roofs.”

When the roof was repaired and the rain stopped, the house felt safe again. Ming’s heart felt safe too.

Reflection Questions:

• Have you ever failed at something because you weren’t familiar with it?

• If, like Ming, you kept practicing, wouldn’t you slowly become stronger?