PILGRIM'S PRAYER 朝聖者祈禱文

 

PILGRIM’S PRAYER

這篇朝聖者祈禱文，位在法國之路的O Cebreiro小鎮裡，一座名為聖母瑪麗亞聖殿/Santuario de Santa María a Real的教堂內。這裡離終點聖地牙哥大約還有150公里，如果你選擇走法國之路，經過這小鎮時，很容易就會發現它。

因為內容完全跟朝聖之路上的生活習習相關，沒走過的朋友共鳴會小一點，讀後心得可能就是認為像天主教徒的日常祈禱一樣，要學習寬以待人、和平相處、樂於分享、主動幫助、保持初衷…等。而走過法國之路的朋友，看了這篇祈禱文後，內心的小宇宙一定會再次大爆發，當時的辛苦、喜悅與感動瞬間湧上心頭，淚流滿面的回憶歷歷在目，至少我是這樣啦。

從第一次的朝聖之路返台後，將近一年了，一直心繫著這篇文章，利用時間把它翻成中文，貼上網路留存。中文的部分我是採用意譯的方式，加上自已的解讀，並非單純照字面翻譯。當時長時間的負重行走，雖然身體極度勞累，心情倒是越走越開心，學會跟自已相處，傾聽身體跟心靈的聲音，也學會跳脫世俗與過去的自已所設下的框架，用童趣的心情過第二人生，用自在的心境走自已的路。

Although I may have traveled all the roads, crossed mountains and valleys from East to West. If I have not discovered the freedom to be myself, I have arrived nowhere.

Although I may have shared all of my possessions with people of other languages and cultures; made friends with Pilgrims of a thousand paths, or shared albergue with saints and princes, if I am not capable of forgiving my neighbor tomorrow, I have arrived nowhere.

Although I may have carried my pack from beginning to end and waited for every Pilgrim in need of encouragement, or given my bed to one who arrived later than I, given my bottle of water in exchange for nothing; if upon returning to my home and work, I am not able to create brotherhood or to make happiness, peace and unity, I have arrived nowhere.

Although I may have had food and water each day, and enjoyed a roof and shower every night; or may have had my injuries well attended, if I have not discovered in all that the love of God, I have arrived nowhere.

Although I may have seen all the monuments and contemplated the best sunsets; although I may have learned a greeting in every language or tasted the clean water from every fountain; if I have not discovered who is the author of so much free beauty and so much peace, I have arrived nowhere.

If from today I do not continue walking on your path, searching and living according to what I have learned; in from today I do not see in every person, friend or foe a companion on the Camino; if from today I cannot recognize God, the God of Jesus of Nazareth as the one God of my live, I have arrived nowhere.

儘管我走過了所有路線，從東到西越過高山和低谷；如果沒有從中學會自在地做自已時，就不算是完成朝聖之路。

儘管我願意敞開心胸跟各種朝聖者交朋友，分享我的所有，包含疪護所內的設施；如果明日仍學不會寬恕鄰人所犯的錯，就不算是完成朝聖之路。

儘管我全程都背著所有家當，不請人代勞，願意照顧與陪伴每位需要協助的朝聖者，把床位與物資讓給比我晚到的人都不求回報；如果返家後就不願意向陌生人表達友善，主動帶給他人快樂、安寧與和睦相處，就不算是完成朝聖之路。

儘管我每天都能獲得水跟食物，每晚都有熱水澡與舒適的床位，皮肉傷都能得到很好的治療；如果沒有發現一切都是神的給予，就不算是完成朝聖之路。

儘管在路上欣賞到壯麗的風景與建築，每位朝聖者熱情友善的向我問候，每個鄉鎮都提供免費乾淨的泉水；如果我沒有心存感激這一切，是多少人的付出與奉獻，就不算是完成朝聖之路。

如果返家後，我就忘記在朝聖之路上體驗到的所有美好，不再把遇到的任何人，無論朋友或敵人，都視為朝聖之路上的同伴；不再遵循神的道路，不承認耶穌是我生命中唯一真神，就不算是完成這條路。