The Passing of Knowledge 传承
The Singapore Botanic Gardens (新加坡植物园)
2003
In the sculpture, a man holds a big bucket of clear water and pours it down to a child who is reaching out with a bowl to contain the water, but allowing some of the water to continue to flow down to the earth.
The big bucket depicts the richness and the abundance of wealth that can be derived from the simple knowledge of the 4-way test. This knowledge is like water, which is vital to the survival of all life forms on earth. The clearness of the water suggest that a clear understanding of this vital knowledge will bring about the well-being and prosperity of future generations, as represented by the child. This knowledge continues to flow down to reach the greater mass to benefit all beings. The natural interdependency of all beings allows this continuity to flow on and on.
雕塑中,一个男人拿着一大桶清水,倒给一个孩子,孩子伸手接碗盛水,并让一些水继续流到地上。
大桶描绘了通过对4路测试的认识可以获得的丰富的财富。这些知识就如水一般,对地球上所有生命形式的生存至关重要。水的清澈表明,对这一重要知识的清晰理解将为以儿童为代表的子孙后代带来福祉和繁荣。这种知识继续向下流动,到达更广大的大众,从而利益一切众生。所有存在的自然相互依存性使得这种连续性得以不断流动。