成佛關鍵 林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體
在無邊限也無分界的法界中，個人的煩惱圈只是微渺到看不見的一點。因此，修行者要成佛，從整體上看來，其實大體上一直是留在本來清淨的境界，甚至可以說，只是無限的佛示現絲毫的愚癡。 所以，成佛的關鍵只在於把形成煩惱圈的執著放捨而已。 執著「自我」的習性，從煩惱圈內來「對治」，很難，並且有可能在對治中產生新的執著。人生苦短，又沒有保障來世不斷修行，所以經文說，成佛要經歷三大阿僧祇劫；換句話說，一般人要在此生成佛是不可能的。 然而我們平常習於「漠不關心」的無限法界，因為我們的完全忽視而一直留在本來清淨中。修行者若能轉移注意力，不再去「自我」的糾纏小圈內旋轉，而安住於無限開闊、無從把捉的遷流現象中，隨緣隨遇皆不隨轉；那麼，法界整體皆歸本淨，應該是隨時可能發生的。這樣一來，不但「即生成佛」是可能的，就是「頓悟、頓證」也有希望。 希望此篇之提點，不止給此生努力修行帶來鼓勵，並且能助許多修行者大開心眼、早日成佛！
二○一七年十月七日
The Essential Point to Attaining Full Enlightenment Yutang Lin
In the boundless and division-less Dharmadhatu, one′s personal sphere of sorrows is simply a minute dot that is invisible. Hence, for a Dharma practitioner to attain full enlightenment, when viewed from the whole picture, in fact, on the whole the totality of all-in-oneness has always remained in the state of original purity, and we may even say that, there are only very tiny traces of ignorance as displayed by a boundless Buddha. Therefore, the essential point to attaining full enlightenment is only to renounce the grasping that forms the sphere of sorrows. Within the sphere of personal sorrows, it is very difficult to treat one′s habitual tendency of grasping to a ″self″ with the aim to becoming free from it, and, furthermore, it is possible to develop new grasping during the course of such treatments. Life is short for us humans, and there is no guarantee that we can continue to engage in Dharma practices in future lives, and hence, it is stated in the Sutras that, it takes three great asamkhyeya kalpas to attain full enlightenment. In other words, it is impossible for an ordinary person to attain enlightenment in this life. However, the boundless Dharmadhatu, which we ordinarily are used to paying no attention whatsoever, has remained in the state of original purity due to our complete ignoring. If a Dharma practitioner could redirect personal attentions, so as no longer to swirling around within the tiny sphere of personal entanglements, but instead, to abide in the ever-flowing phenomena which is boundlessly open and impossible to grasp, and not to chase after whatever comes as situations change, then, it should be possible for the whole Dharmadhatu to resume original purity at any instant. Thus, not only attaining full enlightenment within one’s lifetime is possible, but also attaining instant awakening and instant realization can be hoped for. May the indications presented in this essay bring about, not only encouragement to diligent engagement in devoting one′s life to Dharma practices, but also help to many Dharma practitioners for them to widely open their minds′ eyes and to attain full enlightenment soon!
Written in Chinese and translated into English on October 7, 2017
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