培養「父母心」　　　林鈺堂　　　　　　 簡繁轉換 - 繁體

 

 

真正的菩提心是很難生起的
因為我們一般都有根深蒂固的「我執」
遇事對人的反應都充滿成見、計較與敵對

養育小輩的「父母心」
需要充滿忍耐、不計較、付出及犧牲的意願
並且忘我地加以關懷　一路照看著
這樣的「父母心」是世間常見的

對一切有情都培養此種「父母心」
可助真正菩提心的生起

當然，菩提心還要有
出離「我執」的智慧成份
也許光靠普及一切有情的「父母心」
尚不能圓成

然而，要證達「眾生父母」的佛、菩薩境界
至少也先要養成這樣普及一切的「父母心」吧

 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○一六年九月廿八日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　教師節
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

Cultivating a ″Parent's Mind″

Yutang Lin

 

Genuine Bodhicitta is very difficult to sprout
Because we ordinarily all have deep-rooted grasping to ″self″
As matters arise our attitudes in reaction are full of prejudices, comparisons and antagonism

A ″parent’s mind″ in raising a younger generation
Requires willingness in all-enduring patience, contributions, sacrifices and no haggles
In addition, there is also a selfless caring and looking after all the way
This kind of a ″parent’s mind″ is frequently found in the world

Cultivating this kind of a ″parent’s mind″ to all sentient beings
Can help genuine Bodhicitta to sprout

Of course, Bodhicitta also requires
The Wisdom element of emancipation from grasping to ″self″
Maybe depending only on a ″parent’s mind″ universal to all sentient beings
Will still be insufficient to fully attain its realization

However, to attain the state of a Buddha or Bodhisattva as ″all sentient beings′ parent″
At least one should first cultivate and attain such a universal ″parent’s mind″ to all

Written in Chinese and translated into English on September 28, 2016
Teachers′ Day
El Cerrito, California

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