I hoped that the grief which now seemed intolerable would be softened by the lapse of time, and a merciful forgetfulness would help him to take up once more the burden of life.

我希望随着时间的流逝，现得无法忍受的痛会逐渐减轻，记忆会逐渐淡薄；老天是以慈为怀的！终究会再度挑起生活的担子来的。

Strictly speaking Tara was not made to be worshipped, but to be a focus for meditation on the qualities she embodies-compassion and the power to save.

严格说来，度母像并非用于信徒膜拜，而是为了让人对它所代表的慈为怀与法力无边进行冥想。