救渡方便 林鈺堂 愚癡妄為困惑增，縱悟懺改力難勝； 跋 眾生宿業深重，纏縛牢固，盲目掙扎，每況愈下。有幸聞法，縱悟當懺，善根微弱，難敵宿殃。佛慈垂教，救渡方便，供奉禮讚，誦經持名，盡棉薄力，獲無比利。吾人修持此等方便，當體念佛恩。原本離苦無望，而今得路，只要努力奮進，便是解脫可期矣！
Means of Salvation Yutang Lin Arbitrary actions out of ignorance add to confusion and sorrow; Comments: Due to heavy and deep-rooted karma of sentient beings, they are tightly bound by entanglements and restrains. As they struggle blindly the situation only gets worsen. Some are lucky enough to have come across and accepted the teachings. Even though they have realized that repentance is due, their virtuous efforts are so meager that the resulting merits could hardly match their karmic predicaments. Out of great compassion Buddhas and Bodhisattvas taught repeatedly, as recorded in Sutras, that there are certain types of activities that could help accumulate much merits. Such means of salvation are, for example, repetition of the name of a Buddha or Bodhisattva, recitation of sutras, having images of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas made for the purpose of worship, saluting them, exclaiming praises to them, and making all sorts of offerings to them. Through engaging in such activities, one would accumulate incomparably much more merits than what one puts into them. When we practice such means of salvation, we should realize the profound grace of Buddhas that is inherent in revealing such ways that are convenient to us and within our reach. Prior to obtaining such knowledge, there seemed to be no hope of ever escaping from sufferings. Now that the path is known, all we need do is to make efforts to advance the progress, and ultimate liberation from suffering could be expected.
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