大方向　林鈺堂

餘生長短難預知，莫費精力務博學；
超脫輪迴為首要，清淨心行易開悟。

跋

學佛目的在超脫輪迴，自覺覺他。餘生長短難測，博學耗費心力而無補實修實證，因此行者應認清大方向，努力於清淨心地與言行。這樣才易於達到超脫及開悟。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年十一月七日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Main Direction　Yutang Lin

Remainder of life is long or short, hard to foretell;
Don't spend energy on learning to be all knowing.
Main thing is to become free from transmigration.
Pure mind and action are conducive to awakening.

Comment:

The goal of Buddhist practices is to transcend transmigration in suffering realms and to attain enlightenment for all sentient beings. The length of the remainder of this life is hard to estimate, while learning to become knowledgeable on many subjects would spend much energy without helping solid practices and attainments. Therefore, a practitioner should recognize the main direction and devote efforts toward purification of mind, speeches and actions. In this way it would be more conducive to the attainment of transcendence and awakening.

Written in Chinese on November 7, 2003
Translated on November 8, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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