緣覺　林鈺堂

真理探索本自由，未經開導也可行；
直需窮盡相非相，一絲不掛契正覺。

跋

佛法目標在開示悟入正覺，因此不以權威壟斷，卻明示有「緣覺」之道，認定有情可以自行經由觀察及探究一切緣起現象，真接體悟真理。

學佛者應明白此理，而有志超越著相之世間見解，人本位觀點，求生懼死之本能等等之局限。如此，才能明確掌握修行之方向及步驟。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年元月廿三日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Awakening through Observation　Yutang Lin

Search for the truth is originally a free enterprise;
In the absence of guidance one can grope around.
Only need to exhaust things of form or non-form;
Uncovered by even a thread to see enlightenment.

Comment:

The goal of Buddhist teachings is to reveal and explain enlightenment, and also to help people comprehend and attain enlightenment. Therefore, it does not rely on authoritarian monopoly, but instead makes known clearly that there is a path of "Awakening through Observation." It recognizes the possibility that sentient beings may directly comprehend the truth through their own independent observation and research on all conditional phenomena.

Buddhist practitioners should understand this point, and aspire toward going beyond worldly views that are born of grasping to forms, the human-centered point of view, the instinct to struggle for life and to avoid death, etc. Only thus can a practitioner clearly and surely get hold of the direction and steps of Dharma practices.

Written in Chinese on January 23, 2003
Translated on January 24, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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