English Original
"I am in desperate need of help -- or I'll go crazy. We're living in a single room -- my wife, my children and my in-laws. Our nerves are on edge, we yell and scream at one another. The room is a hell."
"Do you promise to do whatever I tell you?" asked the Master gravely.
"I swear I shall do anything."
"Very well. How many animals do you have?"
"A cow, a goat and six chickens."
"Take them all into the room with you. Then come back after a week."
The disciple was appalled. But he had promised to obey! So he took the animals in.
A week later he returned, a pitiable figure, moaning, "I'm a nervous wreck. The dirt! The stench! The noise! We're all on the verge of madness!"
"Go back," said the Master, "and put the animals out."
The man ran all the way home. He came back the following day, his eyes sparkling with joy. "How sweet life is! The animals are out. The home is a Paradise, so quiet and clean and roomy!"
中文翻译
"我急需帮助——否则我会疯掉。我们住在一个单间里——我的妻子、我的孩子和我的岳父母。我们的神经都绷紧了，彼此大喊大叫。这个房间简直是地狱。"
"你保证会按我说的做吗？"大师严肃地问道。
"我发誓，我愿意做任何事。"
"很好。你有多少动物？"
"一头牛，一只山羊和六只鸡。"
"把它们都带进房间和你一起住。一周后再回来。"
门徒感到惊骇。但他已经承诺要服从！于是他把动物带了进去。
一周后他回来了，一副可怜的样子，呻吟着说："我神经崩溃了。太脏了！恶臭！噪音！我们都快疯了！"
"回去吧，"大师说，"把动物放出去。"
那人一路跑回家。第二天他回来了，眼里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。"生活多么美好啊！动物都出去了。家变成了天堂，如此安静、干净、宽敞！"