The Story of a Musk Deer
Once upon a time,there was a cute little musk deer. One day, while roaming and frolicking among the hills and
dales, the musk deer was suddenly aware of an exquisitely beautiful scent, the like of which it had never known.
The scent stirred the inner depth of its soul so profoundly that notwithstanding the severity of cold or the intensity
of scorching heat, by day as well as by night, the deer carried on its desperate search for the source of the sweet
scent, until at last, happening to lose its foothold on a cliff, it had a precipitous fall resulting in a fatal injury. While
breathing its last, the deer found that the scent that had ravished its heart and inspired all these efforts came from
its own navel. This last moment of the deer's life was its happiest, and there was on its face inexpressible peace.
中译：小香樟的故事
从前，有一只小香樟，可爱极了。它整日在山谷间漫游嬉戏，无忧无虑。有一天，它突然意识到
一种它从未闻到过的香气。香气深深地触动了它的灵魂，它于是决心找到香气的源头。小香樟的
这一渴望是如此的强烈，它不管严寒还是酷暑，日夜不停地找啊找啊，绝望地寻求那甜美的香
源，忘掉了恐惧，忘掉了犹豫，毫不气馁，继续着这叫人难以琢磨的寻求。直到最后，它不慎失
足于悬崖，猛然跌入深渊，受到致命的损伤。在奄奄一息中，小香樟发现那令自己为之销魂，并
激发了它所有努力的香气，原来发自它自己的肚脐。小香樟的最后呼吸也是它生命中最幸福的一
刻。它死时，面部弥漫着无法描述的平静。
Note: Dear little friend, in a way we all are a little bit like that musk deer and all have that exquisite scent within
ourselves. But however, we normally are not aware of it, till something happens. For example, when we, for no
reason at all, feel happy and generous, it is that sweet scent stirring our heart; when we feel like crying seeing
others cry, it is also due to that scent. Sometimes, we feel so blissful when mum sings us a lullaby at bedtime, it is
that scent talking to another in the loving communion between mother and son. When we eat an ice-cream, our
heart rejoices, it's that innate scent reaching out to hug life. A typical instance is when we see those grown-ups fall
in love, they are so happy that you can smell their happiness; they are made so big-hearted by love that they are
ready to die for the happiness of the other. That's actually that sweet scent trying to find a twin:-)
But most often, we, like the musk deer, try to search for that scent somewhere else. But true happiness is already
within us, just like the scent is our divine inheritance. As some wise uncle said here not long ago, true happiness is
to be content with where we are and what we are, no more, nor less, for we are already the possessors of that
divine scent. Of course, if God gives us a big bag of money, we take it by all means, who would not? But if he
gives us a pushy mum instead, that's also a gift:-)
Be happy! Enjoy the scent of love every day! God bless you!
--auntie tian xin