05 A BOAT ON THE OCEAN

【海上的船】

想象一条装满人的船，正在海洋中行驶。船陷入了暴风雨中。如果有人恐慌并冒然行事，他们将危及这条船。但是，如果哪怕只有一个人能够保持冷静，这个人就能带动他人保持冷静。这样的人可以拯救整条船。这就是无为而治的力量。我们存在的质量是所有适当行动的基础。当我们仔细观察我们的行动和我们周围人的行动时，我们就看到这些行动背后存在的质量。

[A BOAT ON THE OCEAN]

Imagine a boat full of people crossing the ocean. The boat is caught in a storm. If anyone panics and acts rashly they will endanger the boat. But if there’s even one person who is calm, this person can inspire calm in others. Such a person can save the whole boat. That’s the power of non-action. Our quality of being is the ground of all appropriate action. When we look closely at our actions and the actions of those around us, we can see the quality of being behind these actions.