史铁生《命若琴弦》的双重解读

The Double Interpretation of SHI Tie-sheng's Life as String

从法国存在主义角度看,《命若琴弦》中的老瞎子和他的师傅就是加缪笔下的西绪弗斯:明知重见光明无望,却仍要坚持去做。他们的人生因此便有了具有荒诞意味的悲剧性的价值和意义。从庄禅哲学的角度解读《命若琴弦,》同样可知人生本无意义。然而,庄禅哲学却以为"空无即妙有,"至理在自然:人生本空,所以无须患得患失自寻烦恼;饥食困睡,自然生存,这便是"生命至上,自然至美"的人生实践。

From the perspective of French Existentialism, the old bind man and his master in Life as string are just like Camus＇s Sisyphus in that they persist in trying to restore his sight, though knowing that there was no possibility. Therefore their life takes on the tragic significance of absurdity. Interpreting Life as String from the standpoint of Zen Buddhism, the conclusion is the same： life is meaningless. However, Zen Buddhism takes nothingness as abundance and advocates taking things as they come. Since life is meaningless in itself, there should not be so much bothering about gaining or losing. Eat when hungry, sleep when tired and let nature take its course, which is the living practice of ＂nature is supreme, life is consummate.＂