"The Brothers Karamazov"
? Written by Fyodor Dostoevsky｜Translated by Rong Rude
I tell you the truth: one grain When wheat falls into the ground, if it does not die, it remains just one grain; if it dies, it will bear many grains.
I have been putting off starting the section "Elder Zosima and His Guests" lately.
Before his death, this beloved elder promised to get up and have another conversation with those close to his heart. The beginning of the conversation meant the end of the old man's life.
The manuscripts compiled by Alyosha gradually unfolded along the elder's life, about how his brother who died young became his religious enlightenment; about how the "Bible" suddenly took root in his young heart;
About the desire for revenge due to excessive self-esteem in his youth; about the shock when the mysterious visitor confided his secret to him; about the meaning of the Russian priest; about the master-servant relationship; about prayer and love; about faith; about love in hell But can't...
The last words of Elder Zosima are full of religious benevolence, explore the relationship between religion and human nature, and portray the conflict between good and evil in people's hearts through delicate description and dialogue. , has profound philosophical significance, and is still thought-provoking even now.
As for physical death, Elder Zosima has his own expectations for the younger generations. He hopes that the children will be happy for the eternity of his spirit.
And like Alyosha, I understood the elder’s meaning, but I still felt very sad after the elder’s death. This contradiction is full of humanism and, like Ivan's "The Grand Inquisitor", is worth reading again and again.
Human faces often hinder many people who have no experience in loving others from loving others.
Don’t pretend to be esoteric, don’t be arrogant, and don’t be condescending, just be meek and humble
You must love each other
Protect people’s beliefs. This is not a fantasy. There is one quality about our great people that has amazed me all my life, and that is their dignity, sublime, true dignity.
Love animals because God has given them the rudiment of thinking and undisturbed joy.
Do not interfere with this joy, do not abuse animals, do not deprive them of their joy, do not fight God's purposes.
People, don’t look down upon animals. They are innocent. However, you think you are great, but you pollute the earth with your presence and leave dirty and smelly traces behind you.
We especially love children because they are also sinless, just like angels; they are born to comfort and purify our hearts and show us the way. Those who harm young children will be punished!
Benevolence is an earth-shattering force, the most powerful of all powers, and no other force can compare with it.
Love is tireless in teaching, but you must be good at possessing love, because love is not easy to possess and requires a high price. After long-term hard work, it is not achieved overnight.
It should be noted that what we want is not temporary love, but eternal love. Everyone can make fun of lovers, even evil people can do it.
You have to accept this kind of punishment and go through these pains, only then can your heart calm down and understand that you are also guilty, because as the only innocent person, you could have brought harm to the evil people in the darkness. Light, but you did not shine.
In the endless existence that cannot be measured by time and space, a certain living body with a soul has been born with an ability, that is, it can say to itself: “I exist and I can love.
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