Daruma Doll達摩娃娃

笪景行

Daruma doll and Bodhidharma

The Japanese daruma doll looks quite strange. The doll is round and does not have any legs or arms. It has a mustache1 and a beard2. The eyes consist of only blank round circles. It is very auspicious3！ These Japanese dolls are a symbol of Bodhidharma. He is considered the founder of Zen Buddhism in China.

Bodhidharma lived during the 5th century CE. He arrived at Shaolin Monastery and settled4 in a nearby cave. Bodhidharma spent the next nine years meditating5 and while staring at the wall of the cave. He did not speak the entire time.

達摩娃娃和菩提達摩

日本達摩娃娃長得很奇怪。這個娃娃是圓的，沒有腿和胳膊。它有胡子和胡須，眼睛只由空白的圓圈組成。它非常吉祥！這些日本娃娃是菩提達摩的象征。他被認為是中國禪宗的創(chuàng)始人。

菩提達摩生活在公元5 世紀。他來到少林寺，并在附近的一個山洞里住了下來。菩提達摩在接下來的九年里，一邊冥想，一邊面壁。他一直沒說話。

Wish doll

When you receive or purchase6 a new daruma doll， you need to make a wish or set a goal. The wish or goal must be measurable7 and specific8. A vague9 wish will do no good.

Next you need some black ink. Concentrate on your wish or goal and fill in the dolls left eye using the black ink.

Now place the doll on a high shelf where you will see it often. Every time you look at the doll， you need to remind yourself of your wish or goal.

When your wish comes true or you have reached your goal， you fill in the right eye with black ink.

許愿娃娃

當你收到或購買了一個新達摩娃娃時，你需要許個愿望或定下一個目標。愿望或目標必須是可衡量的和具體的。一個模糊的愿望是沒有用的。

接下來你需要一些黑色墨水。專注于你的愿望或目標，用黑色墨水填上娃娃的左眼。

現(xiàn)在把娃娃放在你經?？吹降募茏痈咛帯Ｃ看文憧吹酵尥迺r，你都要提醒自己你的愿望或目標。

當你實現(xiàn)愿望或達到目標時，再用黑色墨水填上（娃娃的）右眼。

Seven times down， eight time up

The daruma doll is hollow10 and round-shaped. The doll is weighted at thebottom. If the doll is tilted over it will always return to an upright position.

The daruma doll is therefore symbolic11 for the never giving up on your dreams.It symbolizes the ability to overcome any difficulty and recovering from any hardshipsyou may encounter12 on the way to achieving your goal.

七次倒下袁八次起來

達摩娃娃是中空圓形的。娃娃的重心在底部。如果娃娃傾斜，它會始終返回到直立位置。

達摩娃娃是永不放棄夢想的象征。它象征著克服任何困難并從實現(xiàn)目標的路上遇到的困難中恢復的能力。

Colors of the daruma doll

The tradition color of the daruma doll is red. Red is the color of victory andsuccess. This is the most common color. More colors have shown up lately. Themeaning of the colors may vary in different areas.

Purple dolls may be used if the goal is related to health. Yellow dolls may oftenbe used if the wish is aimed at protection or security of any kind.

White daruma dolls are all about harmony and love.

Gold dolls obviously are associated with wealth and prosperity13.

Black daruma dolls seem strange and work different from the traditional goalsetting dolls. They are for protection from bad things happening.

達摩娃娃的顏色

達摩娃娃的傳統(tǒng)顏色是紅色。紅色是勝利和成功的顏色，是最常見的顏色。最近出現(xiàn)了更多顏色（的達摩娃娃）。顏色的含義在不同地區(qū)可能有所不同。

如果目標與健康問題有關，可以使用紫色的達摩娃娃。如果愿望是保護或保障任何類型的安全，則常常使用黃色的達摩娃娃。

白色的達摩娃娃是關于和諧和愛的。

金色的達摩娃娃顯然與財富和繁榮有關。

黑色的達摩娃娃看起來很奇怪，而且與傳統(tǒng)的許愿達摩娃娃不同。它們是為了防止壞事發(fā)生。

Celebration

Takasaki in Japan is considered the hometown of the daruma dolls. Every January there is a huge celebration of the daruma doll at the Shorinzan Darumaji Temple. Several hundred thousand people attend this festival every year.

慶典

日本的高崎市被認為是達摩娃娃的故鄉(xiāng)。每年一月，在少林山達摩寺都會舉行一場盛大的達摩娃娃慶典。每年有幾十萬人參加這個慶典。

One year time limit

Traditionally the magic powers of the daruma doll will last for one year. If thewish did not come true within the year， the doll may be taken to the temple forburning. This absolutely14 does not indicate15 a failure or that the owner of thedoll has abandoned16 their wish. It is rather a renewal17 of the goal or wish，making sure the wish will be preserved18 in the next year to come.

The burning of the daruma dolls is a special ceremony performed by themonks in Japan. It is held once a year right after New Year.

The process of purchasing a new daruma doll and filling in one eye of thedoll while making a wish is repeated.

一年的期限

傳統(tǒng)上，達摩娃娃的魔力將持續(xù)一年。如果愿望在一年內沒有實現(xiàn)，娃娃可能會被帶到寺廟燒掉。這絕不意味著失敗或娃娃的主人放棄了自己的愿望。這更像是一個目標或愿望的更新，確保這個愿望在未來的一年中得以實現(xiàn)。

燒掉達摩娃娃是日本僧侶舉行的一項特殊儀式，每年在新年后舉行一次。

購買一個新達摩娃娃并在許愿時填上娃娃的一只眼睛的過程（和之前的）是重復的。

（英語原文選自院goodlucksymbols.com）