解脫關鍵　林鈺堂

慈善濟助終有限，心結未解難灑脫；
認清我妄務超越，清明平安繫此關。

跋

　　慈善濟助，修習佈施，誠然合道，衷心隨喜。
　　細究其實，難保長安，施者受者，煩惱難息。
　　因知珍重，解脫關鍵，認清我妄，致力超越。
　　本有清明，離念坦蕩，一待私盡，自然流露。。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年八月三日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Key to Liberation

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Key to Liberation　Yutang Lin

Helping through charity will soon run into limits;
As inner knots remain tied, one could not be free.
Recognize "self" as delusive, work to go beyond;
This is the key to one's clarity and peace of mind.

Comment:

Charitable helps to others, as practices of generosity, are certainly conducive to enlightenment, and should be whole-heartedly praised and rejoiced in.
Upon careful investigation into its reality one realizes that such help could hardly assure long-lasting security. Donors as well as recipients alike, all have inexhaustible worries.
Therefore, one realizes to be appreciative of the key to attaining liberation. It is to recognize clearly that "self" is a delusive concept, and to endeavor to live beyond its illusive and detrimental nets.
Original clarity and purity is free from thoughts, open and tranquil. As soon as all selfish ideas vanish it will naturally reveal itself.

Written in Chinese and translated on August 3, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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