《魔劫》Mila the Magician - 章簡 Jian Zhang - Bookniverse
《魔劫》Mila the Magician
章簡 Jian Zhang
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2014/01
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Proverse Hong Kong
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《魔劫》可說是有娛樂性的青年歷險故事。米拉離家去尋師學魔法。他經歷過許多劫難，又克服了無數的障礙，終於成功為大法師。但如果把《魔劫》當作復仇故事，就會更有意義。其中有關於復仇心態的描述，以及復仇的種種後果。
米拉學巫術的動機是為了要向他邪惡的叔父及姑母報復。他們搶奪了他家的全部財產，令米拉的母親和妹妹無以為生。結果他大仇得報，但他並不開心，他反而深深懺悔，因為他用巫術傷害了很多無辜的人。
故事中有關魔幻的描述，作者沿用了西藏的民間習俗和傳說。顯然蘊藏着佛教精神和思維，因為故事的源頭就是西藏,米拉日巴大師青年時的事蹟。作者並非寫他的傳記，作者的目標是一個有娛樂性的故事，背景是西藏的大自然美景和豐富的民族風情。
MILA THE MAGICIAN tells the adventures of a young man, Mila, who leaves home to learn black magic. After overcoming many difficulties, he becomes a powerful sorcerer.
An adventure story; it is also a tale of revenge, as it delves into the psychology and ramifications of vengeance.
Mila is motivated by the desire to take revenge against his evil uncle and aunt, who have robbed him of his inheritance and left his mother and sister destitute. But successful revenge does not make Mila happy. He is deeply remorseful as he has harmed many innocent people. In penitence, he turns to Buddhism, and eventually he becomes a great saint.
This tale of magic is not completely imaginary; it follows the traditional beliefs and folklore of Tibet. The narration has a Buddhist perspective; loosely based on the early life
of the great Tibetan saint Milarepa (11th C. AD).
It is not a biography; but an entertaining story set in Tibet, with its beautiful scenery and rich culture.
About the author(s)
View more章簡 Jian Zhang
ZHANG JIAN章簡(Catherine Chin), was born and grew up in Hong Kong, and lived for many years in the U.S.A. and Canada. Educated bilingually, she has studied Translation and English Literature. She has won prizes for poetry translation in Taiwan and her poems and short stories have appeared in a Hong Kong literary magazine as well as Hong Kong newspapers under her pen name Zhang Jian.
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