師佛　林鈺堂

上師佛陀無二觀，本來一體泯分別；
心離執取契如來，弘法利生未曾停。

跋

密法教示，觀上師與佛無二。若不明其理，一則難以置信，再則疑似冒濫。佛理教示，一切本來一體。若契入本來清淨，並無佛與眾生之分別，更遑論及分別師佛。有證德之上師，心離執著，即此而契如來法身。弘法利生，正是佛陀法身無盡妙用之延續。吾人只要不誤以為佛是可以界定的，便容易了解認同師佛的教示實是超越世間見解而深體師恩、師德的妙法。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年三月一日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Guru as Buddha

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Guru as Buddha　Yutang Lin

Regarding Guru as no different from Buddha,
In original oneness all distinctions fade away.
Mind without grasping accepts things as such,
Spreading Dharma to help all without waning.

Comment:

In Tantric Buddhism it is taught that one should regard one's Guru as no different from Buddha. Without proper understanding of the reasons behind such teachings it would be both very difficult to have faith in it and easy to raise the suspicion that it is a pretentious make-believe only. According to Buddhist teachings all are originally in oneness. Once original purity is attained, there is not even any distinction between Buddhas and sentient beings, not to mention any differentiation of Buddhas and Gurus. Gurus with real attainment are free from grasping and attachment, and thereby merge into the Dharmakaya of Tathagata. Their propagation of the Dharma to benefit sentient beings is an extension and continuation of the boundless wondrous display of the functions of Buddha's Dharmakaya. Thus, as longs as we are not under the mistaken impression that Buddha could be defined or limited, it would be easy for us to comprehend the teaching to recognize Gurus as Buddhas as a wondrous way to transcend worldly views and appreciate the virtues and grace of Gurus.

Written in Chinese and translated on March 2, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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