修法離我 林鈺堂 現代人生活十分忙碌，在日常生活中抽暇修法也不容易。忙於俗務時，總離不開私心的顧慮；到了修法之際，心頭也難免牽掛著世事。結果變成，修來修去，離不開「我」，因此難以企及佛法教示的「無我」。 有心希望得沾法益的修行者，在修法開始時要認清這些時段多麼難得；而行者若在修法時不完全拋開世事、私心，以便全心全意在為一切眾生而修法上，就是浪費了這段難得而需珍惜的光陰。 修法之時若夾雜私心世情，則所修並非純正佛法，又豈能得佛法之大益、公益？ 希望此短文能提醒修行者，一開始修法，心便要立即遠離世間一切考慮，而只專注在為一切眾生早日成佛而修法上。若能在修法時如此精進，將來便可能漸漸達到在生活中也持續這樣的胸懷與視野，而趨入「無我」的證悟。
二○一八年二月十五日
Practicing Dharma without Self Yutang Lin
In modern time people′s life are very busy, and hence it is not easy to find leisure moments in daily life for Dharma practices. When one is in the middle of worldly activities one cannot be separated from self-centered considerations; and then even when one engages in Dharma practices, it is hardly avoidable to still have in mind some lingering concerns over worldly matters. Consequently, one′s Dharma practices, be they on this or that aspect of Dharma, are all inseparable from ″self″, and hence one can hardly be expected to attain the ″non-self″ as expounded in Dharma. Dharma practitioners, who would like to attain the benefits of Dharma teachings and practices, should recognize clearly at the onset of practice sessions how precious and rare are these periods of time; and if a practitioner does not preempt worldly matters and self-centered intentions and thoughts completely from mind during the practice so as to whole-heartedly devote efforts on the practice for the sole sake of the enlightenment of all sentient beings, then it amounts to wasting this rare and precious time which need to be much appreciated. If practicing Dharma is mixed with self-centered motivations and considerations, and complicated with worldly maneuvers, then whatever is practiced cannot be pure and right Dharma; how then could one expect to gain the universally equal and great benefits of the Dharma? May this short essay remind Dharma practitioners to set their minds away from any and all worldly considerations as soon as they begin to engage in some Dharma practices, and instead concentrate only on practicing Dharma for the sake of all sentient beings′ sooner attainment of full enlightenment. If one can be so diligent during Dharma practice sessions, then in the future it will become possible for one to gradually attain such Bodhi mind and perspective in daily life, and eventually merge into the realization of ″non-self″.
Written in Chinese and translated into English on February 15, 2018
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