徹底的出離心 林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體
對佛法的修行者來說，「圓滿證覺」是最高的目標，而「超出輪迴」則是「不枉此生」的最低成果。實際上，連「超出輪迴」都是一般很難達成的；所以有修「淨土法門」的，希望能承佛慈力，往生淨域，免於再陷輪迴。 要能超出輪迴，最根本的一點，就是行者要保持「徹底的出離心」；換句話說，就是要對三界一切的事物都不再有私心的關懷，並且認定任何世間方法都無以究竟「離苦得樂」。 有了「徹底的出離心」，行者纔能有清明的心地、時間及精力，完全投入佛法的修習，以便將來能究竟地利益一切眾生。 「徹底的出離心」似乎在現實生活中很難掌握。但是面臨死亡的時候，一切都會頓然失去，由不得人；這樣想想，就知道「徹底的出離」並不是做不到的。行者若能如此修習，「生死一如」便有可能證到。 對長久修行佛法者來說，一生的努力總是希望有點成果；所以在此指出關鍵要點，以期早成！
二○一七年十一月十七日
Mind of Thorough Renunciation Yutang Lin
To Dharma practitioners, ″Full Enlightenment″ is the ultimate goal, while ″Transcending Transmigration in Samsara″ is the basic attainment to render their lifelong endeavors worthwhile. In fact, even ″Transcending Transmigration″ is hardly attained by Buddhists in general; hence, some practice the Pureland path, with the hope that, through Buddha’s blessings they will eventually gain rebirth in Pureland, and thereby escape from falling into transmigration again. In order to transcend Transmigration in Samsara, the most fundamental point is that, a practitioner needs to sustain ″Mind of Thorough Renunciation″; in other words, he no longer keeps personal caring for any things or matters in the Three Realms of Desires, Forms or Non-form, and he firmly recognizes that no worldly approaches can ultimately realize ″escaping from suffering and attaining happiness″ for sentient beings. Only after having sustained ″Mind of Thorough Renunciation″ can a practitioner obtain clarity of mind, time and energy to devote himself fully into Dharma practices so that eventually he will be able to benefit all sentient beings in the ultimate fashion of helping them attain full enlightenment. ″Mind of Thorough Renunciation″ seems to be hardly within reach in daily life. However, when one eventually faces death, all things and matters will all of a sudden just vanish beyond one’s control; contemplated in this way one will realize that ″Mind of Thorough Renunciation″ is actually not unattainable. If a practitioner could practice in this way, then ″Living and Dying all the same″ could be realized. For Dharma practitioners who have devoted themselves to the enlightenment path for long years, they would certainly hope to gain some attainment as fruits of their lifelong endeavors; hence, I indicated the essential point in this essay so that they might gain attainment sooner!
Written in Chinese and translated into English on November 17, 2017
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