偷心 林鈺堂

偷心取巧欲樂透,賭風靡漫傾國狂;
修行進步賴實踐,先除貪妄安循常。

或謂弘法需資源,修行者不妨求中獎,以便利益大眾。奈何不安常軌之貪求速成,只是迷妄而不自覺其害。只此貪求已成輪迴生死之根本業因,如何還能回歸本來清淨?自救不及,又何能真正弘法渡眾?真要修行,莫顧世間利害、冷熱,老實孤單守護真忱是最重要的操守。

                    
                     二○○二年二月九日
                     養和齋   於加州


Opportunistic Attitude Yutang Lin

Wishing to win lottery is an opportunistic attitude;
Gambling spreads to drive the whole nation crazy.
Advancement on the path relies on solid practices;
First dispel greedy illusion to follow regular train.

Comment:

Some said that, since propagation of Dharma needs resources, a practitioner might as well try lottery so as to benefit more people. Nevertheless, the greedy endeavor to obtain instant results without following the regular approaches is indeed illusive and full of hazards. The greedy desire itself constitutes a fundamental cause for transmigration in the six realms. How could someone sustaining such a desire resume original purity? When one cannot liberate oneself from suffering in transmigration, how could one then truly propagate the Dharma to help others? For one to be sincere in practice, one should pay no attention to worldly gains and losses, warm reception and cold shoulders. The most important virtue is to remain simple-minded and alone in guarding one's sincerity.


Written in Chinese on February 9, 2002
Translated on February 28, 2002
El Cerrito, California


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