转载《环球时报》| Nobel laureate Tagore’s legacy, message continue to resonate strongly even today: Indian Ambassador
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The Embassy of the Republic of India in China hosted a celebration session to commemorate the 165th anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned Indian poet, writer, philosopher and Nobel laureate, in Beijing on May 22. Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami said that in many ways, Tagore belongs not only to India, but to the shared cultural heritage of humanity.
In his opening remarks, Ambassador Doraiswami said Tagore, born on May 7, 1861, was also an educationist and global humanist who enjoyed a special status in China. Tagore's visit to China in 1924 opened an important chapter in India-China cultural exchanges.
"Tagore's legacy in China has endured. At a time of great change in Asia, Tagore was among the earliest modern thinkers to speak of the importance of Asian civilizations learning from one another while retaining their own cultural confidence and identity. His message continues to resonate strongly even today," Doraiswami said.
Doraiswami gave his speech in fluent Chinese, impressing the audience. The envoy told the Global Times that he learned Chinese in the 1990s at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dong Youchen, a seasoned translator who gave a speech as an honorary guest at the event, said Tagore spent his life tirelessly advocating for justice. Through writings, Tagore criticized injustice. He practiced equality, becoming a spiritual banner for the awakening of Indian society.
Tagore abhorred aggression, opposed nationalism, and advocated for dialogue among civilizations, ethnic harmony, and peaceful coexistence among humanity. He was a great peace pioneer of the 20th century, Dong said.
As an educationist, Tagore broke down barriers of class, religion, and race. Tagore opposed rigid and inflexible education. "This inclusive, open, and people-oriented educational philosophy continues to profoundly influence global education development and nurture generations of young people," Dong added, saying that the Indian philosopher also reflected on civilization and revered life and nature.
Liu Jian, research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, talked about the translation and introduction of Tagore's works in China, tracing the dissemination of Tagore's thought in China over the past century and its profound influence on modern Chinese literature and intellectual circles.
At the session, students from various universities performed music and a dance-drama, and recited poetry.
Tagore also placed immense faith in young people and in the power of education to nurture creativity, harmony and peace, said Doraiswami.
Through establishing Visva-Bharati University, a public central university and also an Institute of National Importance located in Shantiniketan, India, Tagore envisioned a space where cultures and ideas from around the world could meet in a spirit of openness and mutual respect, Doraiswami said.
Doraiswami concluded his speech quoting Tagore's timeless words,
"I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
I awoke and saw that life was service.
I acted and behold, service was joy."
译文：
5 月 22 日，印度驻华大使馆在北京举办纪念活动，缅怀印度著名诗人、作家、哲学家、诺贝尔文学奖得主罗宾德拉纳特・泰戈尔诞辰 165 周年。印度驻华大使魏嘉盟表示，从诸多层面而言，泰戈尔不仅属于印度，更是全人类共有的文化瑰宝。
魏嘉盟大使在开场致辞中谈到，泰戈尔生于 1861 年 5 月 7 日，同时也是一位教育家与世界人文主义者，在中国享有特殊地位。1924 年泰戈尔访华，掀开了中印文化交流史上浓墨重彩的一页。
他说道：“泰戈尔的思想遗产在中国源远流长。在亚洲风云变幻的时代，他是最早倡导亚洲各文明互学互鉴、坚守自身文化自信与文化本根的近代思想家之一。他传递的理念，时至今日依旧振聋发聩。”
魏嘉盟大使全程用流利的中文发表演讲，令在场听众赞叹不已。这位大使在接受《环球时报》采访时透露，他于上世纪 90 年代在香港中文大学学习中文。
资深翻译家董友忱作为特邀嘉宾出席活动并发言。他表示，泰戈尔毕生奔走呼吁公道，以笔墨针砭不公，躬身践行平等理念，成为引领印度社会觉醒的精神旗帜。
董友忱称，泰戈尔憎恶侵略行径，摒弃狭隘民族主义，倡导文明对话、族群和睦与人类和平共处，是 20 世纪伟大的和平先驱。
作为教育家，泰戈尔打破阶级、宗教与种族的隔阂，反对刻板僵化的教育模式。董友忱补充道：“这种包容开放、以人为本的教育理念，至今仍深刻影响着全球教育发展，滋养着一代又一代青年。” 他同时提到，这位印度哲人始终思索文明真谛，敬畏生命与自然。
中国社会科学院研究员刘建梳理了泰戈尔作品在中国的译介历程，回顾其思想百年来在华的传播脉络，以及对中国现代文学和思想界产生的深远影响。
活动现场，多所高校的学子轮番登台，献上乐曲、歌舞剧表演，并朗诵泰戈尔诗作。
魏嘉盟大使表示，泰戈尔对青年寄予厚望，也坚信教育能够孕育创造力、凝聚和谐、守护和平。
他介绍，泰戈尔在印度圣蒂尼克坦创办了印度国际大学（又名维斯瓦·巴拉蒂大学）—— 这所印度中央公立重点大学亦是国家级重点学府。他希望这里能成为一方沃土，让世界各地的文化与思想在开放包容、彼此尊重的氛围中交融碰撞。
演讲最后，魏嘉盟大使引用了泰戈尔流传千古的名句作结：
我酣眠入梦，以为人生尽是欢愉；
我睁开双眼，方知人生贵在奉献；
我躬身践行，终悟奉献即是欢愉。
