莫理會_Paying No Attention

無理可喻莽撞行，進退失據成僵局；
敬而遠之莫理會，物以類聚各安然。

跋

遇不講理之人事，只得敬而遠之。各安其類，天下太平。此偈四句皆以成語啟首，頗有趣。

近日忙於法務，靈感皆寥記數字於一紙而已。今日清晨，逐一寫成詩偈，於八十分鐘內完成八首，而以此首為殿。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○○年十一月廿四日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　　於加州

Paying No Attention　Yutang Lin

No way to reason with such bold and reckless moves.
Forward or retreat, both groundless, stalemate formed.
Keeping a safe distance so as to pay no attention.
Each stays among similar kind to be comfortable.

Comment:

When unreasonable situation arises, only way out is to keep a safe distance. Each stays in the company of similar kind; may peace be on earth. The Chinese original begins each line with an adage; that makes it rather interesting. Nowadays I have been preoccupied by many Dharma activities. When inspirations came I simply jotted down a few words on a piece of paper. In the early morning of Nov. 24 I wrote them down, one by one, into poems. In eighty minutes I finished composing eight poems; and they concluded with this one.

Written in Chinese on November 24, 2000
Translated on November 28, 2000
El Cerrito, California

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