推恩 林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體

收到禮物
特別是精緻的
往往捨不得轉贈
最主要的原因
是感念贈者的情意
   不自享用而付出

只有轉念
要將此種恩情推廣
使別人也得分享
而原贈者的善緣增廣
才能解開感恩念恩的心鎖
輕鬆地再送出
   修習布施與同樂

好的東西
有些比人命長久
有緣賞玩保管
一陣子也就夠了
   何必反成牽掛
趁著眼前因緣的合和
換給識貨的人掌管保存
增添世間些許的歡樂


                     二○○八年十一月三十日
                     養和齋     於加州


Extending Kindness Yutang Lin

Having received some presents
Especially the exquisite ones
Often one feels reluctant to offer them to others
The main reason being
Feeling of gratitude to the presenter's thoughtfulness
   Instead of enjoying it, offered it

Only by turning thoughts to
Wishing to extend such kindness
So that others may share
And the original presenter may expand good causal connections
Can the mental lock of gratitude and remembrance be released
To re-offer the presents to others
   In practicing almsgiving and sharing of enjoyments

Exquisite objects
Some would last longer than human lives
Having had the opportunity to enjoy and keep them
For a while would be enough
   Why need to render it into something to worry about
Taking the opportune opportunity on hand
Change ownership and caretakership to someone who appreciates
And add a bit of delights to the mundane life of people


Written in Chinese and translated on November 29, 2008
El Cerrito, California


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