自檢行實_Reflecting on the Real Import

智悲開展執潛消，正道難明需慎勤；
事相所役入歧路，習染轉深難出纏。

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學佛一事，根本上在於自心是否確實智悲開展、執著消減。至於世間之榮枯、好惡，與修途上之長進，實際上毫不相干。修行者應多注意此點，務實而不虛浮。若勤於事相，甚至成為爭執，則誤矣！在「佛法」、「菩提」名義下，造業而不自覺，徒然增添輪迴中之習氣與污染，而與解脫之目標，背道而馳，惜哉！

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○○年元月十七日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

Reflecting on the Real Import　Yutang Lin

Wisdom and Compassion expand while attachment dwindling;
Right path being difficult to discern one should be careful and diligent.
Driven by formality and worldly concerns is going astray;
How could one be liberated with ever deepening habits of pollution?.

Comment:

The path of enlightenment is essentially a matter of cultivation of wisdom and compassion through reduction of attachment. As to prosperity and fame in the worldly circles, that is completely irrelevant to progress on the spiritual path. A practitioner should pay particular attention to this point so as to engage in real cultivation instead of superficial activities. If one were busy with matters of formalities and even to the extent of engaging in arguments, then that would certainly be a mistake. Under the labels of "Dharma" and "Bodhi" one is creating personal karma without being aware of its real import; consequently worldly habits and pollution are piled up and pulling one away from the goal of enlightenment. What a pity!

Written in Chinese and translated on January 17, 2000
El Cerrito, California

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