通解 林鈺堂

業障各別且滋生,一一照料無了時;
領悟律則修通解,一即一切咸證覺。

佛友來問,自從學佛之後,往往為謀消減周遭之業苦即忙不過來;如何方能專心修法?

眾生業障深重且繁雜,若思一一照料,以有限之人生及精力,實難見績效,並且不會有究竟之結果。合理之救渡要建立在對因果律則之了解上,依之自行及勸化,使社會漸趨淨化。在此過程中,不分親疏遠近,視一眾生之救脫為一切眾生救脫之個例,唯循佛理,平等修習。如此,則不論行者與周遭有情之因緣為深淺久暫,互動之際,唯關乎一切有情之證覺,而免於種種牽掛之窒礙矣!


                     二○○三年十一月廿八日
                     養和齋     於加州


Universal Solution Yutang Lin

Karmic Hindrances vary with individuals and propagate;
Taking care of each and everyone of them could not end.
Understanding general rules, cultivate universal solution,
One case representing all others, all led to enlightenment.

Comment:

A Buddhist asked me, since learning and practicing the Dharma she had often been preoccupied with trying to reduce the karmic sufferings of people around her to the extent that she could not do much else; how then could she concentrate on Dharma practice per se?

Karmic hindrances of sentient beings are usually deep rooted and complicated. If we tried to take care of them one by one, in view of the limited life-span and energies we have, a significant result would be hard to achieve, and any ultimate resolution would be rather unlikely. Reasonable salvation must base on a clear understanding of the law of causes and effects. One abides by such an awareness and try to promote the idea to others so that society may gradually be purified. During this process, irrespective of varieties or distances of relationship, the salvation of any sentient being is to be looked upon as one case of the salvation of all sentient beings; and hence all are treated equally and in accordance only with the Buddhist principles. Thus, no matter how deep or shallow, enduring or fleeting connection there is between a practitioner and the beings in contact, the responses and initiatives are all born of concerns for the salvation of all sentient beings and are completely free from hindrances rooted in all kinds of entanglements.


Written in Chinese on November 28, 2003
Translated on December 1, 2003
El Cerrito, California


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