大死一回 林鈺堂簡繁轉換 - 繁體
大死一回
是禪話中常見的
死而能說是一回
可見大死之後還是要活轉的
死而要說是「大死」
足見死心之不易
一般只顧生前
年紀大了 或許會思及死後
修行者極宜細細體會
死後如何
眼前一切頓然無關
無依無靠 也無牽無絆
面對的唯有心地實際情況
修行閉關
也可以算是模擬死後
以便清理心地的迷妄
二○一一年五月十五日
亞洲弘法行啟程之際
養和齋 於加州
To Die a Great Death
Yutang Lin
To Die a Great Death
Is a saying often encountered in Chan sayings
Death can be counted as once
Signifying a certain resurrection after a great death
Death is mentioned as a great one
Indicating that death of mind is not easy
Usually people look after only what is in this life
As age advanced, perhaps thoughts will reach the hereafter
A Dharma practitioner could well dwell on the hereafter
To appreciate what it would be like
All in front of the eyes suddenly have no relevance
Nothing to rely on, and also nothing to tangle in
Only the real situation of mind to face
Going into retreat
Is a kind of imitation of the hereafter
So that one may clean up delusions of mind
Written in Chinese and translated on May 15, 2011
El Cerrito, California