Redemption alone or where does the abyss come from?

As a national treasure writer in Brazil, paulo coelho is considered to be on a par with Garcí a Má rquez, the founder of Latin American magic realism. His works have a distinctive magical realism style, "turning fantasy into reality without losing truth", and the language is poetic, symbolic and philosophical, involving religion, magic, mysterious legends and so on, with fantasy. Paulo coelho explored the mysteries of life in a way that everyone could understand and inspired people.

Alef originated from the author's three-month trip from London to Vladivostok in 2006. It is an autobiographical work and the author's whole experience. So this book is described by the first person "I", just like listening to the author tell a touching story.

The main line of the work is self-discovery which runs through the whole process. Through the love-hate entanglement between the previous life and the Turkish girl Chilar who suddenly broke into the journey, the work reveals the profound philosophy of life with beautiful language. Let's interpret this book from three aspects: the literary beauty of this book, the reasons for embarking on the journey, and the profound philosophy behind it.

First, the aesthetic feeling of literature.

1. Poetic language full of symbolic meanings

Analyzing yourself through beautiful language, the so-called imperfection in life is precisely its lovely place. Through hate, we learn to love; Through ugliness, we know beauty, through cowardice, we know courage.

"I also forgive myself. Past misfortunes are no longer a burden in my heart. I put understanding and forgiveness in a place full of hurt and resentment.

Even if there is no return, I still love;

Even if I have nothing, I still give;

Even in difficulties, I still work happily;

Even in the face of loneliness and abandonment, I still stretch out my hands;

Even if it is full of running water, I still dry them;

Even if I am not trusted, I still believe; "

Paulo coelho is not only a master of language, but also a master of culture. In his works, you can see the respect and integration of different cultures.

2. The fusion of different cultures is full of magic.

Yao Shu is a very interesting person. He is a China man in his seventies. He has lived in many countries, is proficient in tea ceremony and Aikido, speaks many languages and has a thorough and keen understanding of many problems. However, such an excellent man still can't see through the question of life and death. His only weakness is his dead wife.

Yao asked the shaman wizard to bring his wife's soul to reunite with him every month. Because of Yao's insistence, his wife's soul can't rest in peace, but all this can't alleviate Yao's yearning for his wife, just like smoking opium. He just paralyzed himself and refused to let go.

Everyone's life has an insurmountable hurdle. The question is whether you have seen and are ready to leap, or whether we all need to wait for an opportunity to see our own "China Bamboo" like the author.

Second, why should we embark on a new journey?

The author himself has made a name for himself, but at this moment he feels out of touch with his heart, until he sees the story of bamboo in China: after about five years, only a bud will sprout on the ground and only his own root system will grow underground. By the end of the fifth year, bamboo suddenly grew very fast, jumping as high as 25 meters.

It is no accident to see this story at this time. I think it is a guide. He is like bamboo in China. The root system grows well, but he needs the help of foreign aid to grow out of the ground. So, he followed his inner guidance and embarked on an unknown journey. Some people commented that the author embarked on a new journey to find the meaning of life. But I don't think so.

Many people think that what human beings pursue is the meaning of life. But I think what people really pursue is an experience of existence, so we can truly appreciate the happiness of existence only when we have the sound of * * * in our physical talent and the sense of existence and realism in our hearts. Joseph Campbell

There is a story about Zen Buddhism, which tells the story of Buddha touching flowers. At that time, only the venerable Ye Jia smiled and understood the meaning of the Buddha. Buddha himself is also called Tathagata. What is the meaning of a flower, a tree and the universe? Existence itself does not need artificial meaning. There he is, that's all.

The author met the bottleneck of life because he lost contact with his inner love and joy. The inner voice guides him to solve his confusion through a new journey and discover the truth behind him through new experiences.

Third, seeing past lives is for self-condemnation or self-redemption.

As a sudden intruder, a stubborn Turkish girl, Chilard, also joined the journey. She firmly believes that the author helped her in previous lives and she will repay the author.

"Alef" is a meeting point, everything appears in the same place at the same time, where you can see past lives.

The author has eczema on his hands. In my past life, I have seen it more than once. What kind of experience left this mark on the author for so long? In a previous life, there was only that door, and the author never dared to cross it. What scares the author behind that door?

It turns out that there were eight girls in a previous life, and Chiral was one of them. They were heretics, so they were accused of being witches and burned at the stake.

Nothing is accidental. The author is responsible for the death of a girl in a previous life. His heart was condemned by his conscience. Although I don't remember it after reincarnation, eczema seems to have quietly recorded what happened, and Chilal's sudden appearance on the trip gave the author a chance to regain salvation.

There is a fine line between self-condemnation and self-redemption. Samsara only sees light from darkness, and the sound of redemption comes from the bottom of the abyss. Only those who really want to wake up will grasp the truth and cross the river of time, otherwise, it will continue to appear in your life.

For Chiral, this is not an opportunity for redemption. Chiral loves the author very much, which is a woman's love for a man. The author also loves Chiral very much, but it is not the love between men and women that Chiral wants.

My love for you is like a river. I know I need to learn how to cross waterfalls and how to rest in low places. I love you, because we were born in the same place, from the same source, and constantly provide us with more water. In this way, when we become vulnerable, the only thing we need to do is rest. When spring comes, the snow and ice in winter will melt and inject new strength into us.

No one will be crucified alone and no one will go to heaven alone. Whether it is hatred or guilt, it will only bind our hearts and imprison us in the prison we weave. Escape will not liberate our hearts, but will only sink deeper and deeper in the dark mire. Only the light of love can dispel the fog and melt the darkness.

Travel is not to let me find the missing sentences in my life, but to return to my own kingdom and become a king again. It is here, at this moment, it reconnects with me and the magical world around me.

Conclusion:

Life is a journey. When you stop clinging to your destination on the journey, you will realize that the journey is the real destination. We need to go far away before we know what we have. The meaning of life lies in experiencing life itself. The essence of life is love. Because of love, we exist, because of love, we are perfect.