詠盒　林鈺堂

質地堅實堪利用，體內全空包容多；
法器楷模觸目是，損己益他當如斯！

跋

堅實其外，空曠其內。盒供貯藏，必先虛懷。法器楷模，日用之中。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○一年十二月十二日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　　於加州

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On Boxes　Yutang Lin

Made of solid stuff to serve as useful things,
Being empty inside to accommodate others,
Model for Dharma instrument readily found,
Be self-sacrificing to benefit others likewise.

Comment:

Outward it is solid; inward it is spacious. For a box to serve as a container, its inside must be emptied first. Models for Dharma instruments are readily found in our daily life.

Written in Chinese on December 12, 2001
Translated on January 8, 2002
El Cerrito, California

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