續密深心 林鈺堂
轉識成智化五毒，即貪嗔癡運智悲；
果德圓融任自在，為續福緣行鋒線。
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佛理未融通者往往陷於二分對立之局限內而不自知。密法不但圓融事理，更是即事起修，超乎局限而能昇華五毒，當下即境解脫。當然，此等絕非易行，更非初學所能企及。又因密法離俗太遠，證德太高，不但難得一般之信受，反而極易招致誤解與譏評。修持此道固然艱深辛苦，為謀世間福緣永續而能蒙受密法之殊恩，只有義無反顧地一本真實菩提心而逐步在峰頂之一線上前進。
二○○三年十二月六日
養和齋 於加州
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Profound Intention to Sustain Tantra
Profound Intention to Sustain Tantra Yutang Lin
Transforming cognition into wisdom to sublimate five poisons,
Applying compassion wisely amidst lust, anger plus ignorance,
Merits of attainment harmonized to enable freedom anywhere,
Walking on ridge to sustain fortunate connections in the world.
Comment:
People that have not thoroughly grasped the essential principles of Buddhist theories would tend to stay trapped in antagonistic mentality without self-awareness of the dualistic nature of such limitations. Buddhist tantra not only harmonizes theories and real situations but also applies practice to real-life situations; hence it transcends ordinary limitations by transforming the five poisons of lust, anger, ignorance, arrogance and doubt into means for liberation, and ultimately enables one to attain liberation amid sorrows of life. Of course, such practices are definitely not easy, nor are they within the reach of novices. Furthermore, due to the great distance between tantric practices and ordinary behaviors, and to the rare height of tantric attainments, for tantra it is not only very difficult to win the belief and respect of ordinary folks but even readily easy to attract misunderstanding and criticism. Practicing such an impenetrable path is certainly arduous; nevertheless, in order to sustain this fortunate connection for the world so that some beings would receive the special blessing of tantra I would not look any other way but, out of real Bodhicitta, to walk step by step forward on the thin ridge of mountain tops.
Written in Chinese on December 6, 2003
Translated on December 10, 2003
El Cerrito, California
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