東想西想_Thinking This and That

東想西想
就好比走路歪歪倒倒

想來想去
　不是自己這樣　自己那樣
　就是別人如何　別人怎樣
繞來繞去
　只在小小的圈子裡團團轉
不但沒走出一步
更談不上　走上菩提道

就算想的是法理、法務
留在東想西想裡
走起來還是牽牽掛掛
難免東倒西歪

好好的念佛、持咒
自淨其念吧
本淨的念　自然不雜
走在菩提道上
可帶勁呢

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○七年十月廿八日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

Thinking This and That　Yutang Lin

Thinking this and that
Is like walking waveringly hither and thither

As thoughts move this way or that way
　　Either about one's this or that
　　Or on others' such and such
As thoughts twine and wind
　　They circle round and round in a itty-bitty loop
Not only have they not stepped out a pace
Not to mention, walking on the Bodhi path

Even when thoughts turn on Dharma teachings or activities
As long as one is submerged in thinking this and that
One will walk with ties and baggage
And could not help waver hither and thither

Concentrate on solid practice of chanting Buddha's epithet or mantra
And thereby purify your thought
Thoughts originally pure will naturally remain unmixed
Thus walking on the Bodhi path
Will yield sturdy and vigorous steps

Written in Chinese and translated on October 28, 2007
El Cerrito, California

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