捨盡　林鈺堂

證覺之途絕塵染，稍有不捨便滯隔；
出離一般難做到，只因未悟當撇清。

跋

法界整體之救渡，豈能為一己所限？必也私慮盡捨，方能真正步上覺道。一般不易做到出離，只因未了悟需要將俗慮完全置於度外，已經決定任其生死，才有可能。事實上，世間任何事皆無從完全掌控，更遑論生死之際遇。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年六月廿五日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Complete Renunciation　Yutang Lin

The path of awakening is free of dusty pollution;
Any tiny bit of attachment can delay and divide.
Usually people could not renounce worldly way,
Because they don't see that all need be given up.

Comment:

How could the salvation of all beings in the Dharmadhatu be limited by any personal reasons? It is necessary to renounce all personal considerations completely in order to step truly on the path of awakening. Usually it is not easy for people to renounce worldly ways in order to engage completely in Dharma pursuits; it is only because people lack the understanding that one needs to pay no attention to worldly considerations completely and make up one's mind to face even life and death as it comes in order to take the step of complete renunciation for Dharma. In fact, any matter in the world could not be completely controlled, not to mention the circumstances and manner of how one will live or die.

Written in Chinese and translated on June 25, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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