情意結．

百變羅漢

Complex of Love

-        「Luo Han (chinese for arhat), the Transformer」
很多人介紹羅漢松時執著於俗世的"家有羅漢松，一世唔使窮"． 其實它在果期時出現的百變形象，光影能牽動心靈，才是它珍貴的地方．

羅漢松是寺廟常種的樹木，取其樹木能夠散發清幽香氣，洗滌心靈．香港的公園也流行種植，尤其在荔枝角公園和鑽石山南蓮園池更種有過百的羅漢松．

羅漢松的名字來自它的球狀果實和紅色果托，形似穿上僧衣的羅漢．而它在未成形時更有合什誦經的形態．

Luo han song*(Podocarpus macrophyllus) is usually introduced with the mundane concept that 「Home with Luo han song will never be lack of money」.  In fact, when it is fruiting, as a result of different light and shades, the fruit images are being transformed in our heart.   Our mind will then be taken up with reminiscences.  This is what makes it valuable. 

Luo han song is always planted in temples because of its refined aroma which is soul-cleansing.  It is also popular in the parks of Hong Kong, especially in Lai Chi Kok Park and Nan Lian Garden in Diamond Hill, where more than hundreds of them are found.

Luo han song gets its name from its fruit globose and red receptacles which look like an arhat wearing a robe.  Before this form, it looks more like an arhat putting the palms close together to recite the sutra.
一棵羅漢松藏有不同的羅漢形象．有小羅漢，大羅漢，有聚首誦經，也有獨自修行．羅漢的形象倒照在觀者的心靈上，隨著當時的心情而隨緣來，隨緣去，隨緣流動．

In one Luo han song, you can see a variety of luo han images.  Some are big and some are small; while others gather in a group to recite sutra or do their own practice of Buddhist teachings.  All these images are reflected to the mind of the beholders and they change along with the mind frame of the beholders.  Let』s see your luck!  Karma comes and goes without any warnings.
在羅漢松的羅漢合什縮影中，它的形態足以引人佇足凝神，流連忘返．

"The miniature of luo hans closing their palms reciting sutra is so fascinating that you just transfix and linger."

*Buddhist Pine, the old name, is inaccurate as it is NOT a pine.

*translated by Mary Chung
作者: Leon Lau, 譯者: Mary Chung

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