轉變　林鈺堂

祈願難免偏一方，遇事反應多顧己；
修行長遠漸轉變，唯求眾生皆成佛。

跋

一般處世之應對以及向神、佛祈願，皆難免偏於自利之考量以及自以為是之見解。修行若是踐履樸實，在長遠之後方能漸漸認清眾生平等的真相，而跳脫人我對立的觀點。因此不復泥著於某種見地，只是一概為眾祈禱，早得醒悟，早證圓覺。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○二年十月八日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Turning Around　Yutang Lin

Prayers and wishes could hardly avoid being one-sided.
Reactions to events are mostly to manage self-interests.
Years of Dharma practice gradually turn things around;
Only wish equally that all would soon Buddha become.

Comment:

Ordinarily people's reactions to matters or their supplications to gods or Buddhas could hardly avoid leaning toward considerations for self-interests or involving self-righteous views. If one's Dharma practices are solid and non-pretentious, then only after long years of dedication could one gradually realize the simple truth that all sentient beings are equal, and become free from dualistic views of one-versus-others. Consequently, one would no longer be attached to certain partial views; instead, one would simply pray for all equally, wishing that they would soon become awakened, and soon attain full enlightenment.

Written in Chinese and translated on October 8, 2002
El Cerrito, California

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