37. The Duty of Happiness
37. 幸福的義務

(From a transcript of his lecture in 1922 in Brighton) “Mureed” refers to a dedicated student, while “murshid” refers to a master teacher. Hazrat Inayat Khan uses the male pronoun exclusively, in keeping with the custom of his time, with the assumption that the male pronoun refers to all people.

（摘自他 1922 年於布萊頓演講的逐字稿）「Mureed」指一位全心投入的門徒，而「murshid」則指穆希德（導師中的導師）。依循當時的習慣，Hazrat Inayat Khan 全文只使用男性代名詞，並假定男性代名詞所指的是所有人。

I wish to bring to the notice of my mureeds two great duties which every one of them must consider it most important to perform. The first duty is towards himself, the second is towards God and humanity.

我希望提醒我的門徒注意兩項重大的義務，每一位門徒都必須認為履行這兩項義務是極為重要的。第一項義務是對自己，第二項是對神與人類。

The first and most important is towards himself. It must be known and understood that your murshid does not give particular principles, tenets, or doctrines; nor does he impose any particular belief. He keeps you free to make your lives really happy, that others may share your happiness. This happiness can be attained by thoroughly studying the nature of happiness, finding out what it is that gives true happiness, for so often in seeking happiness the soul is deceived and deluded and so remains without happiness.

第一項，也是最重要的一項，是對自己。必須知道並了解，你的穆希德並不給予特定的原則、信條或教義；他也不強加任何特定的信仰。他讓你保持自由，使你能讓自己的生命真正幸福，讓別人也能分享你的幸福。這種幸福可以藉由徹底研究幸福的本質而獲得，找出究竟是什麼帶來真正的幸福；因為靈魂在尋求幸福時，往往受到欺騙與迷惑，因此仍然得不到幸福。

The mureeds must take care that their bodies are strong, healthy, vigorous, and ready to work, that their minds are balanced, sound and clear. Then they can have happiness and give it to those around them. If in this time of great distress every mureed would realize that he is a volunteer in an army, working for the peace of souls, a great work would be done.

門徒必須照顧好自己，使身體強健、健康、有活力，並隨時準備工作；也要使自己的頭腦平衡、健全而清明。如此，他們便能擁有幸福，也能把幸福帶給周圍的人。在這個充滿巨大苦難的時代，如果每一位門徒都能明白，自己是一支軍隊中的志願者，正在為眾靈魂的安寧而工作，那麼一項偉大的工作便能完成。

The second duty, towards God and humanity is to show their devotion to the Cause, to Murshid, and to God, by some service. You ask, what service can you do for the Cause? You can create an interest in the Message in those around you, in your friends. You may for instance bring your friends to this centre, where sometimes there are readings, and so you will help the movement, and by so doing, you may help humanity and the Cause of God.

第二項義務，是對神與人類的義務：藉由某種服務，表達他們對這項事業、對穆希德以及對神的奉獻。你會問，你能為這項事業做什麼服務？你可以使周圍的人、你的朋友，對神聖訊息產生興趣。譬如，你可以帶朋友來這個中心，這裡有時會舉行讀書會；如此你便能幫助這場運動，而藉由這麼做，你也可能幫助人類，並幫助神的事業。

Remember, it is a world movement, the responsibility of which is too great for words to express. If anything can give you an idea of its greatness, you will show it by sympathy for Murshid and appreciation for the teachings which are given to you. Words say little. And the service must not be done in order to oblige Murshid; it must be done for God and for humanity. You must consider it as your most sacred task, given by God, therefore most important to fulfill, and the main purpose of your life.

要記得，這是一場世界性的運動，它所承擔的責任之重大，是言語無法表達的。如果有什麼能讓你領會它的偉大，那麼你會藉由對穆希德的同感，以及對所賜予你的教導的珍視，而將它表現出來。言語所能表達的很少。而服務不應是為了給穆希德一個人情；它必須是為了神，也為了人類而做。你必須把它視為神所賦予你最神聖的任務，因此也是最重要、必須完成的任務，並視之為你生命的主要目的。

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