層層無盡 林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體

一法詳究具四層,串連環扣若彈簧;
即此推窮至無盡,內外俱廣融有空。

日前夢中蒙示一圓盒,由完全一樣的四套盒蓋、盒底套成。然後此四組盒蓋、盒底又轉變成環扣的一長串,而有很多層次,可以伸展、縮合,有如彈簧。陳上師常教示,一切事、法皆有外、內、密、密密四層,依次分別為其物理、心理、心物融通以及空性之層面。(圓盒四層即表此義。)而此四層又彼此緊密相關聯,不可分割。四層之分只是大略為之;細究則可有更多層次。(環扣長串即表此義。)

依此教示,則一事、物之內,可推廣至無限之蘊含,有如所謂「一沙一世界」。而任一事、物與全法界亦為同體相關,而有無限開展之外在關聯。如此,內外俱開展至無限,而個位之我亦消逝於此無限中矣。層層無盡、無斷之無限一體,即真空妙有圓融之本淨。

                     一九九九年二月十八日
                     養和齋    於加州


Layers over Layers without End Yutang Lin

Carefully studied one thing would yield four layers,
Connected in series with elastic link like a spring.
Deducing from this ad infinitum on layers over layers,
Inner and outer space both open to merge all into oneness.

Comment:

The other day in a dream I was shown a round box consisting of four layers of identical tops and bottoms. Then the four sets transformed into a long series of rings linked together elastically resembling a spring. Guru Chen used to teach that any thing or event has the four layers that may be classified as outer, inner, secret and the most secret. These layers correspond respectively to the physical, psychical, union of physical and psychical, and Sunyata levels of our experiences. (The four layers of the round box signify this point.) Furthermore, these four levels are intimately interconnected and inseparable. The distinction into four levels is only a general classification; when studied in details there could be even more levels. (The long series of rings elastically linked together signifies this point.)

According to this teaching, within anything there is infinite content, just as the saying that one granule of sand is one universe in itself. On the other hand, anything is also part of the oneness that is the whole Dharmadhatu, and therefore has infinite outer connections. In this way, both inner and outer extension of anything is limitless. Thus its individuality would be lost in such infinity. The continuous and limitless sequence of infinite layers is the original purity in perfect harmony of existence and Sunyata.

Written in Chinese: February 18, 1999
Translated: September 10, 1999
El Cerrito, California


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