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Our Compassionate Mother, Silent in Suffering |
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Would you disregard a speck of yellow earth because you love the grandeur of
mountains? Would you abandon the yellow earth because you love the
liveliness of water? Would you ignore the yellow earth because you love the
beauty of forests? Do you know that the yellow earth was once your mother,
nurturing you?
Who was it that raised each seed into mighty trees? Who used their own body
to smoothen the paths? Who used their blood, sweat, and tears to cultivate
fragrant flowers? And who nourished the sons and daughters of China with its
fertile nutrients? It is the yellow earth, using its precious life, silently
dedicating itself. Even when it falls into a deep slumber due to exhaustion,
it still smiles, a sweet smile on its face. In its dreams, it prays to God,
wishing for our eternal happiness and joy, even if we grow old, wrinkle, and
carry burdens in our hearts. It silently blesses us because ever since we
came into this world, it has considered us its own children, forever and
always!
When you unintentionally visit the banks of the Yellow River, do you
remember the scenes of its struggles against the water? It knew that it
couldn't overpower the water, yet it bravely resisted and struggled like a
warrior. Although it was eventually submerged by the water, in that moment,
it left us with its most beautiful, pure, and surging spirit.
However, in this nature that was originally filled with the scent of yellow
earth, we choose to destroy and harm it for our own interests. Do you know
how heavy-hearted and sorrowful it feels when you build factories, discharge
waste, and trample upon it? Do you know how painful and mournful its heart
becomes when you recklessly cut down forests and destroy them? Do you know
how burdened and uneasy its heart feels when you visit the Yellow River for
sightseeing, leaving behind garbage, polluting water sources, and eroding
it? Yes, you wouldn't know because you have been completely tempted and
unable to free yourself from immediate benefits.
Only when you can no longer gain any benefits from it, you finally put down
your baggage and leave. However, you do not realize the severe disasters and
consequences that your despicable, vile, and base methods will bring upon
you. Until one day, you suddenly discover that you have been living on a
deadly yellow earth. Gradually, you become aware that you have committed
heinous crimes. Then, you desperately try to make amends, to heal the
wounds. But at that moment, you suddenly realize that the yellow earth
cannot be restored because it has lost the pure scent of nature's yellow
earth.
Wake up, my dear and ignorant one! The yellow earth was our shared mother!
It loved us and devoted itself to us. Can you bear to trample upon, ravage,
and harm such a compassionate mother? Can you bear to silently watch our
mother, who nurtured us, the sons and daughters of China, quietly die and
sleep, never to awaken again? |
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Answer |
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The passage emphasizes the significance of the yellow earth, portraying it
as a nurturing mother to humanity. It questions whether one would disregard
the yellow earth despite its grandeur, liveliness, and beauty. The yellow
earth is praised for raising trees, smoothing paths, cultivating flowers,
and nourishing the people of China. Even in exhaustion, it silently blesses
humanity. The passage then discusses the struggles of the Yellow River
against water, showcasing its brave spirit. However, humans are accused of
destroying nature for their own interests, causing the yellow earth to feel
heavy-hearted and sorrowful. The consequences of these actions are warned,
as one day people will realize the crimes they've committed and the
irreparable damage caused. The passage concludes with a plea to wake up and
cherish the yellow earth as a compassionate mother. |
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