成我　　　林鈺堂簡繁轉換 - 繁體

 

 

依佛法之教示
要成佛必先證達無我

學佛的人
應該是先已認清此理了
纔不會迷失修行的方向

可惜的是
修行的人即使很努力認真
往往遇事的反應
都只顧著
一己的想法　一己的感受　一己的得失
因而所作所為
都在養成自我

成我則必然不會成佛
這是很明白的佛理
修行的人所以會背道而馳
主要的原因便是
我執是一般修行人最大的盲點

希望這樣的提點
能幫助真誠的修行人
百尺竿頭
更進一步

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○一二年十月十四日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

Establishing Self

 

Yutang Lin

 

 

According to Dharma teachings
To attain enlightenment one need to
First of all
Realize the absence of self

A person on the path to enlightenment
Should have recognized this point well in advance
Lest one loses the direction for Dharma practices

And yet what a pity it is that
Dharma practitioners even though sincere and dedicated
When it comes to responding to matters arising
Often they are just mindful of
Personal views, personal feelings and personal gains and losses
Consequently what they do in response
Are all nourishing and cultivating their self

Self established will definitely yield no enlightenment
This is a simple and plain truth according to the Dharma
Dharma practitioners run in the opposite direction of the path
Mainly because
Grasping to self is the biggest blind spot of ordinary practitioners

May this reminder and awakening call
Help sincere and devoted Dharma practitioners
To take one more step
At the top of a hundred-foot pole

 

Written in Chinese and translated on October 14, 2012
El Cerrito, California