Thus have I heard, the below poignant and hilarious accounts are based on actual concurrent incidents…
The old abbot of a temple
had a terrible toothache.
So bad was it that it was debilitating…
affecting his nerves literally.
The hospital stay was humbling to him.
根據的我聽說的，下面講的辛酸和滑稽的故事是建立在同時發生的真實事件上的.。
一個寺院裡的一個老和尚
的牙痛得很厲害。
疼得如此厲害，以至於使老和尚虛弱……
如字面所說，折磨他的神經。
在住院期間，他感到自我的卑微。
It made him reflect
about the importance of spiritual cultivation
before his time in this life ran out.
He wanted to practice well.
這使得他反思到
在他此生的生命結束之前
精神修養的重要性。
他想更好地修行。
A young disciple of the abbot
had a terrible stroke.
So bad was it that it was debilitating…
affecting his nerves literally.
The hospital stay was boring to him.
It made him reflect
about the importance of entertainment
before his time in this hospital ran out.
這個老和尚的一個年輕的弟子
有過一次很嚴重的中風。
如此嚴重，也使該弟子虛弱……
也如字面所說，折磨他的神經。
但是在住院期間，他感到很無聊。
這使他發現
在他出院之前
娛樂是多麼地重要。
