谈读书三境界

On the Three Horizons of Learning

读书的第一阶段偏重语言形式的学习,对于内容并不十分关心,属于"胡言乱语"的境界;到了第二阶段,语言形式已经基本掌握,但还难以直接阅读伟大的著作,通常读的是别人消化名著之后写出来的相对简单的书,就像小孩子接受吐哺一样;到了第三个阶段,人们在语言形式和思想能力两方面都已经做好了准备,往往超越语言,直接神游慧海。从低的境界往高的境界攀登非常艰难,从高的境界走向低的境界非常痛苦。

During the first stage of learning,people tend to concentrate on linguistic form rather than the content,therefore they are often“speaking nonsense”;during the second stage,with the basic language skills,people are not able to read the great works yet,they often read the books digested from the classics,just like the small children ate the chewed food from the mouth of the mother in ancient;during the third stage,with good preparation in both linguistic form and thinking ability,people are able to transcend the text and travel on the sea of wisdom;to ascend from the lower horizon is difficult,but to descend from the higher horizon is painful.