狮子代表两件事：一：它永远不会进入人群它总是独来独往它喜欢单独行动它是一个个体，完完全全的个体它不像羊羊没有群体是无法存在的独行是令人恐惧和紧张的它不知道该做什么，要去哪它依赖于群体的指引和领导讽刺的是别人也在依赖同一个群体所以，每个人都在依赖他人以为别人知道的更多他们全都活在幻象中那就是芸芸众生的生存状态那是群体心理的一部分他们还没有形成自己的心理印度教徒——是的伊斯兰教徒——是的基督徒——是的极为稀有的情况下可以找到一个个体他们很容易演变成共产主义那是另一个人群我的桑雅士必须成为个体每个桑雅士都必须靠他自己那就是为什么我不会给你们详细的指令这样你就没办法依赖任何事你必须自食其力也必须自食其果有时候这看起来很残忍但那是唯一的慈悲：除非你一次又一次地被丢回你自己否则你不会成为一个独立的个体你会一直是人群的一部分你可以改变人群，那样并不难你可以改变你们之间的隶属关系改变各自的标签但基本的事错过了你没有独立的灵魂狮子代表的是个体性二：狮子代表无限的勇气它从不逃避任何挑战它可能会死但绝不回头与其懦弱地活还不如死掉懦弱要丑陋得多死亡并不丑陋如果你能死出气节死亡可以很美如果你的死是接受了挑战踏着喜悦的舞步就像苏格拉底之死就像耶稣之死就像曼殊尔之死那是地球上最美的现象之一你的死亡取决于你如果你是一个懦夫就算活着也是丑陋的何况死亡？如果你够勇敢连死亡都是美的何况生命？所以，记住这两件事成为个体勇敢地活 The lion represents two things.One: it never moves in a crowd.It is always alone, it loves solitude.It is an individual, utterly an individual.It is not like sheep.The sheep can existOnly with the crowd, with the mob.Alone it is very frightenedAlone it is very nervous.It does not know what to do, where to go.It depends on the crowd to be led, to be guided.And the irony isThat others are also dependent on the same crowd.So everybody is dependent on everybody elseThinking that others know better.They all live in an illusion.But that's the situationOf the ordinary human being too.They live as part of the mob psychologyThey don't have their own psyche yet.Hindu -- yes, Mohammedan -- yes, Christian -- yesBut it is very rare to find an individual.They can become Communistic very easily.That is another crowd.My sannyasins have to be individuals.Each sannyasin has to depend on himself.That's why I am not givingDetailed instructions to youSo you cannot depend on anything.You have to fall upon yourself.Sometimes it looks cruelBut that's the only compassionate way to help:Unless you are thrown back again and againYou are not going to be an individualYou will remain part of a crowd.You can change crowds, that's not difficult.You can change your affiliations, your labelsBut the basic thing is missing:You don't have an independent soul.The lion represents individuality.And secondlyThe lion represents immense courage.It never escapes from any challenge.It may die butIt will not turn its back.It is better to die than to be a coward.To be a coward is a far uglier phenomenon.Death is not ugly.Death can be beautiful if you die courageously.If you die accepting a challengeJoyously, dancingly,As Socrates died, as Jesus died, as Mansoor died,It is one of the most beautiful phenomena on the earth.Death depends on you.If you are a coward even life is uglyWhat to say about death?If you are courageous even death is beautifulWhat to say about life?So remember these two things.Be an individual and be absolutely courageous.吾同翻译
