提要

「胡作非為」，會受到規範、制裁，所以行為要謹慎；胡言亂語，要當心「禍從口出」，說話也必須謹慎。

英文版在四年前曾經介紹過：「be careful what you wish for, you just might get it！」就是提醒：「如果你的『亂想』成真，是否能承擔後果？」所以，思慮也要謹慎！

One day, a traveller was passing through a desert. After walking for a few miles, he felt tried, hungry and thirsty. "How I wish I could rest for a while under a tree!" he thought.

Suddenly, he saw a tree in front of him! He was surprised as he was in a desert, and just a few seconds ago there was no trace of even a bush. But, at the same time he felt glad that he had a place to rest for a while. As the traveller sat under the tree, he thought, "How I wish I had water to drink!"

Just then he found a tumbler full of cold water kept on a stone in front of him. "Ah!" said the surprised traveller, and guzzled the water.

After a few minutes, the traveller thought, "How I wish I had something to eat!" In an instant, a variety of delicious food appeared before him. The traveller ate as much as he could.

All that food made him wish for a bed and he got one too! Stretching himself comfortably of the soft mattress, the traveller thought,"I wish I had someone to massage my feet."

Instantly, a young woman appeared and started massaging his feet and legs. Tried as he was, the traveller soon fell fast asleep. Actually, he was under the shade of 'Kalpa Vriksha', a magical tree. Whoever was under it could have whatever he wished for!

After a long nap when the traveller woke up, he saw the woman still sitting beside his feet. Now the traveller began to think,"I am sure this is a magical part of the desert. Otherwise, how can things appear out of nowhere?" He wondered," Could there be a demon around too?"

Suddenly, a demon appeared. The traveller was filled with fear! "A... A... Are you going to eat me up?" he asked the demon. "Yes! Get ready!" replied the demon, pouncing on the traveller. The frightened traveller took to his heels and ran away, thinking, "How I wish this demon disappears!"

Suddenly, when he turned around, there was no demon. "What is all this?" thought the traveller, puzzled. "Was this all a dream? Perhaps, the Almighty grants us all our thoughts in the desert. I must be careful of what I think!" thought the traveller and went on his way.

解 說

某一天，一位旅行者經過一片沙漠，走了幾英里之後，他覺得自己筋疲力盡、又飢又渴，「我多麼希望能在樹下休息一會兒！」他想。

突然，他看見一棵樹出現在他的面前！他很驚訝在沙漠中有樹，而且，幾秒鐘前完全沒有樹的蹤跡。驚訝的同時，他為有個地方休息一會兒感到高興，在樹下坐下時，他想：「我多麼希望現在有水喝！」

就在這時，他發現了一個裝滿涼水的容器，放在他面前的一塊石頭上。「啊！」旅者驚呼，然後開始狂飲。

幾分鐘後，旅者想：「我多麼希望能有東西吃。」各種美味的食物立刻出現在他面前。饑餓無比的旅者，盡可能地把美食塞進肚子。

吃光所有的食物旅者開始發睏，他希望有一張床，然後就得到了一張！在舒適的軟床墊伸展自己的旅者又想：「我希望我有一個人來按摩我的腳。」

瞬間，一個年輕的女子出現，並開始按摩他的腳和腿。儘管嘗試抵抗睡意，旅行者還是很快就睡著了。其實，他是睡在神話中的神奇聖樹的樹蔭下，任憑是誰都能擁有任何他希望的事物！

當旅者睡了一大覺後醒來，看到年輕女子還坐在腳邊。他開始想：「我相信這是沙漠裡的一個神奇角落，否則，東西怎麼能憑空冒出來？」他不禁懷疑「難道還會出現惡魔？」

這時，一個惡魔突然出現。旅者充滿恐懼，「那……那……難道你要吃我？」他問惡魔，「是，準備被吃吧！」惡魔回答，對著旅者猛撲過來。嚇破膽的旅者拔腿就跑，心想：「我多麼希望這個惡魔消失啊！」突然間，當他轉身，沒有惡魔在追他，「這是怎麼一回事？」旅者百思不解，「這難道是一個夢？也許吧，全能的造物者賜予我們在沙漠裡心想事成。我必須提醒自己小心思緒。」想著想著，旅者繼續上路了。