蒙古发现200年前和尚木乃伊 仍成打坐姿态

 　　A mummified monk¹ found preserved in Mongolia last week has been baffling and astounding² those who uncovered him.

　　上周在蒙古国人们发掘了一具贮藏已久的僧侣木乃伊。它让发现它的人们不解其道，又惊又骇。

　　Senior Buddhists³ say the monk, found sitting in the lotus position, is in a deep meditative⁵ trance and not dead.

　　资深佛学家称，人们发现这句木乃伊时，它端坐在莲台中，一副沉思入迷的样子，而且它还活着。

　　Forensic⁶ examinations are under way on the remains⁷, found wrapped in cattle skins in north-central Mongolia.

　　这具木乃伊是在蒙古国的中北部地区发现的，全身包裹着牛皮。人们正在对它进行法医鉴定。

　　Scientists have yet to determine how the monk is so well preserved, though some think Mongolia's cold weather could be the reason.

　　科学家们有待确证这具僧侣木乃伊保存如此完好的真正原因，一些人认为这是蒙古国的极寒气候所致。

　　But Dr Barry Kerzin, a physician to Tibetan spiritual leader, said that the monk was in a rare state of meditation⁸ called "tukdam".

　　一位医师巴里·克森说这位僧侣正处于一种特殊的冥想状态中，这种状态被称为"图当"。

　　"If the meditator⁹ can continue to stay in this meditative state, he can become a Buddha," Dr Kerzin said.

　　巴里·克森医生称，“如果这位沉思者能一直保持这种沉思的状态，他就能成佛。”

　　The monk was discovered after being stolen by a man hoping to sell him on the black market.

　　这位僧侣是在被盗贼窃走，险些在黑市上出售之时被人们发现的。

　　Mongolian police have arrested the culprit and the monk is now being guarded at the National Centre of Forensic Expertise¹⁰.

　　蒙古警方已经将窃贼逮捕，这位僧侣如今被安置在国家司法鉴定中心严加守卫。

　　The identity of the monk is unclear, though there is speculation¹¹ that he is the teacher of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, who was also found mummified.

　　这位僧侣的身份尚待确实，不过据初步推测,他可能是著名的依提基诺夫的师父。后者被发现时也已经被制作成了木乃伊。

　　In 1927, Itigilov - from neighbouring Buryatia in the then Soviet¹² Union - supposedly told his students he was going to die and that they should exhume¹³ his body in 30 years.

　　据称，依提基诺夫来自于蒙古毗邻的布里亚提亚国（后并入苏联）。在1927年的时候，他对众弟子说自己即将死去，并且让弟子们在他过世30年后把他的尸体掘出来。

　　The monk sat in the lotus position, began meditating¹⁴ and died.

　　然后，这位僧侣以莲花坐姿坐在莲台上，开始冥想，随即去世。

　　When he was dug up, legend has it that his body was still preserved.

　　传说，当人们挖掘出他的尸体的时候，他的尸体还完好无损。

　　Fearing interference by the Soviet authorities, his followers¹⁵ reburied him and he remained at rest until 2002 when he was again dug up to great fanfare¹⁶ and found still well preserved.

　　他的弟子们担心苏联官方会来干涉此事，就重又将其下葬入土，直至2002年才又重建天日。这次重新出土，他的尸体依然完好无损，引起了世人的轰动。

　　The monk was then placed in a Buddhist⁴ temple to be worshipped for eternity¹⁷.

　　随后人们将这位僧侣的尸体转移到了佛庙中，供世人永世膜拜。

1 monk   

n.和尚，僧侣，修道士

参考例句：

• The man was a monk from Emei Mountain.那人是峨眉山下来的和尚。
• Buddhist monk sat with folded palms.和尚合掌打坐。

2 astounding   

adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊，使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)

参考例句：

• There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
• The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊，所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 Buddhists   

n.佛教徒( Buddhist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Jesuits in a phase of ascendancy, persecuted and insulted the Buddhists with great acrimony. 处于地位上升阶段的耶稣会修士迫害佛教徒，用尖刻的语言辱骂他们。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
• The return of Saivite rule to central Java had brought no antagonism between Buddhists and Hindus. 湿婆教在中爪哇恢复统治后，并没有导致佛教徒与印度教徒之间的对立。 来自辞典例句

4 Buddhist   

adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒

参考例句：

• The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
• In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。

5 meditative   

adj.沉思的，冥想的

参考例句：

• A stupid fellow is talkative;a wise man is meditative.蠢人饶舌，智者思虑。
• Music can induce a meditative state in the listener.音乐能够引导倾听者沉思。

6 forensic   

adj.法庭的，雄辩的

参考例句：

• The report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence.该报告包括他对法庭证据的诠释。
• The judge concluded the proceeding on 10:30 Am after one hour of forensic debate.经过近一个小时的法庭辩论后，法官于10时30分宣布休庭。

7 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

8 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。

9 meditator   

沉思者，冥想者

参考例句：

• The meditator who realises this also realises death and birth. 了悟这些的行者也了悟死与生。
• At that time, the meditator will generally experience many different painful feelings arising in his body. 这时候，禅者通常会经历很多不同的苦受，它们不断在身中生起。

10 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

11 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。

12 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

13 exhume   

v.掘出，挖掘

参考例句：

• His remains have been exhumed from a cemetery in Queens,New York City.他的遗体被从纽约市皇后区的墓地里挖了出来。
• When the police exhume the corpse,they discover trace of poison in it.警方掘出尸体，发现有中毒的痕迹。

14 meditating   

a.沉思的，冥想的

参考例句：

• They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics. 这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

15 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

16 fanfare   

n.喇叭；号角之声；v.热闹地宣布

参考例句：

• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

17 eternity   

n.不朽，来世；永恒，无穷

参考例句：

• The dull play seemed to last an eternity.这场乏味的剧似乎演个没完没了。
• Finally,Ying Tai and Shan Bo could be together for all of eternity.英台和山伯终能双宿双飞，永世相随。