时间：05/17/2025 05/18/2025
地点：星湖禅修中心
主讲：龙示林
佛法修行
集体创作
在过去，有一群画家，每个人在绘画创作方面各有所长，深受世人的赞赏。他们有的擅长色彩表现，但不擅长构图；有的擅长画身体，但不擅长画手脚；有的把手脚画得很逼真，但却无法描绘出脸部的表情与神韵。
一天，国王想找人帮他画一幅人相画，便叫侍者去找了这群画家来到皇宫。国王拿出一块布，对着他们说：「本王把你们找来，是想请你们集体画一张我的肖像。你们就在这块布上作画。画好了以后，本王重重有赏。」
于是，他们开始各自发挥所长，看着坐在王座上的国王，有的人画脸，有的画身体，有的画手脚，有的负责上色，一起创作国王的人相画。可是，当他们快完成时，却发现擅长画身体的画家没有来到现场，因为他到外地办事，临时赶不回来，所以无法参与集体创作。于是，大家只好共同努力地将身体的部份画上，但是怎么看都不太协调。
终于，大家共同完成国王的肖像。当侍者将肖像呈给国王时，国王问：「这是你们所有画家共同创作的作品吗？是你们最满意的作品吗？」
大家相互望了望，有点失望地回答道：「其实，这并不算是所有人的集体创作。因为有一位画家，今天赶不回来，并未参与集体画像。他擅长画身体，少了他的参与，这张画也就未臻完美！」
Date: 05/17/2025 05/18/2025
Location: Star Lake Meditation Center
Teacher: Shilin Long
Dharma Talk
Collective Creation
In the past, there was a group of painters, each with their own strengths in artistic creation, earning great admiration from the world. Some were skilled in color expression but were not good at composition; some excelled at painting bodies but struggled with depicting hands and feet; some could paint hands and feet with great realism but were unable to capture facial expressions and spirit.
One day, the king wanted someone to paint a portrait of him. So he ordered his attendants to summon this group of painters to the palace. The king took out a piece of cloth and said to them, “I have called you here because I want you to collectively paint my portrait. You may use this cloth as your canvas. Once the painting is complete, I will reward you handsomely.”
Thus, they began applying their respective skills. Observing the king seated on his throne, some painted the face, some painted the body, some painted the hands and feet, while others were responsible for coloring, all working together to create the king’s portrait.
However, when they were nearly finished, they realized that the painter skilled in drawing bodies had not arrived at the scene. He had gone on a trip to handle some affairs and was unable to return in time to participate in the collective creation.
As a result, the group had no choice but to work together to paint the body themselves, but no matter how they adjusted it, the composition did not appear harmonious.
Finally, they completed the king’s portrait together.
When the attendants presented the painting to the king, he asked, “Is this a collaborative work created by all of you? Is this the piece you are most satisfied with?”
The painters looked at one another and, with some disappointment, replied, “In fact, this is not a true collective creation. One of our painters was unable to return today and did not participate in painting the portrait. He specializes in drawing bodies, and without his contribution, this painting remains imperfect!”
