Daruma Doll达摩娃娃

笪景行

Daruma doll and Bodhidharma

The Japanese daruma doll looks quite strange. The doll is round and does not have any legs or arms. It has a mustache1 and a beard2. The eyes consist of only blank round circles. It is very auspicious3！ These Japanese dolls are a symbol of Bodhidharma. He is considered the founder of Zen Buddhism in China.

Bodhidharma lived during the 5th century CE. He arrived at Shaolin Monastery and settled4 in a nearby cave. Bodhidharma spent the next nine years meditating5 and while staring at the wall of the cave. He did not speak the entire time.

达摩娃娃和菩提达摩

日本达摩娃娃长得很奇怪。这个娃娃是圆的，没有腿和胳膊。它有胡子和胡须，眼睛只由空白的圆圈组成。它非常吉祥！这些日本娃娃是菩提达摩的象征。他被认为是中国禅宗的创始人。

菩提达摩生活在公元5 世纪。他来到少林寺，并在附近的一个山洞里住了下来。菩提达摩在接下来的九年里，一边冥想，一边面壁。他一直没说话。

Wish doll

When you receive or purchase6 a new daruma doll， you need to make a wish or set a goal. The wish or goal must be measurable7 and specific8. A vague9 wish will do no good.

Next you need some black ink. Concentrate on your wish or goal and fill in the dolls left eye using the black ink.

Now place the doll on a high shelf where you will see it often. Every time you look at the doll， you need to remind yourself of your wish or goal.

When your wish comes true or you have reached your goal， you fill in the right eye with black ink.

许愿娃娃

当你收到或购买了一个新达摩娃娃时，你需要许个愿望或定下一个目标。愿望或目标必须是可衡量的和具体的。一个模糊的愿望是没有用的。

接下来你需要一些黑色墨水。专注于你的愿望或目标，用黑色墨水填上娃娃的左眼。

现在把娃娃放在你经常看到的架子高处。每次你看到娃娃时，你都要提醒自己你的愿望或目标。

當你实现愿望或达到目标时，再用黑色墨水填上（娃娃的）右眼。

Seven times down， eight time up

The daruma doll is hollow10 and round-shaped. The doll is weighted at thebottom. If the doll is tilted over it will always return to an upright position.

The daruma doll is therefore symbolic11 for the never giving up on your dreams.It symbolizes the ability to overcome any difficulty and recovering from any hardshipsyou may encounter12 on the way to achieving your goal.

七次倒下袁八次起来

达摩娃娃是中空圆形的。娃娃的重心在底部。如果娃娃倾斜，它会始终返回到直立位置。

达摩娃娃是永不放弃梦想的象征。它象征着克服任何困难并从实现目标的路上遇到的困难中恢复的能力。

Colors of the daruma doll

The tradition color of the daruma doll is red. Red is the color of victory andsuccess. This is the most common color. More colors have shown up lately. Themeaning of the colors may vary in different areas.

Purple dolls may be used if the goal is related to health. Yellow dolls may oftenbe used if the wish is aimed at protection or security of any kind.

White daruma dolls are all about harmony and love.

Gold dolls obviously are associated with wealth and prosperity13.

Black daruma dolls seem strange and work different from the traditional goalsetting dolls. They are for protection from bad things happening.

达摩娃娃的颜色

达摩娃娃的传统颜色是红色。红色是胜利和成功的颜色，是最常见的颜色。最近出现了更多颜色（的达摩娃娃）。颜色的含义在不同地区可能有所不同。

如果目标与健康问题有关，可以使用紫色的达摩娃娃。如果愿望是保护或保障任何类型的安全，则常常使用黄色的达摩娃娃。

白色的达摩娃娃是关于和谐和爱的。

金色的达摩娃娃显然与财富和繁荣有关。

黑色的达摩娃娃看起来很奇怪，而且与传统的许愿达摩娃娃不同。它们是为了防止坏事发生。

Celebration

Takasaki in Japan is considered the hometown of the daruma dolls. Every January there is a huge celebration of the daruma doll at the Shorinzan Darumaji Temple. Several hundred thousand people attend this festival every year.

庆典

日本的高崎市被认为是达摩娃娃的故乡。每年一月，在少林山达摩寺都会举行一场盛大的达摩娃娃庆典。每年有几十万人参加这个庆典。

One year time limit

Traditionally the magic powers of the daruma doll will last for one year. If thewish did not come true within the year， the doll may be taken to the temple forburning. This absolutely14 does not indicate15 a failure or that the owner of thedoll has abandoned16 their wish. It is rather a renewal17 of the goal or wish，making sure the wish will be preserved18 in the next year to come.

The burning of the daruma dolls is a special ceremony performed by themonks in Japan. It is held once a year right after New Year.

The process of purchasing a new daruma doll and filling in one eye of thedoll while making a wish is repeated.

一年的期限

傳统上，达摩娃娃的魔力将持续一年。如果愿望在一年内没有实现，娃娃可能会被带到寺庙烧掉。这绝不意味着失败或娃娃的主人放弃了自己的愿望。这更像是一个目标或愿望的更新，确保这个愿望在未来的一年中得以实现。

烧掉达摩娃娃是日本僧侣举行的一项特殊仪式，每年在新年后举行一次。

购买一个新达摩娃娃并在许愿时填上娃娃的一只眼睛的过程（和之前的）是重复的。

（英语原文选自院goodlucksymbols.com）