開明　林鈺堂

千般盤算難周全，意外層出屬常情；
思慮自擾宜認清，安於無心享開明。

跋

事情演變孰能料，陷於疑慮更糟糕；
看穿自擾無濟事，平息雜念一片純。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年五月一日　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Open Clarity　Yutang Lin

All sorts of precaution would still be incomplete;
Accidents would turn up, that's kind of a routine.
Recognize bugging worries as self-inflicted woe;
Settle mind in non-abiding to enjoy open clarity.

Comment:

Who could predict how events would wind?
Trapped in anxious worrying is even worse.
Recognize self-inflicted woe as just useless,
Cease scattered thoughts to spread harmony.

Written in Chinese and translated on May 1, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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