无我名“佛” 林钰堂
“无我”观中泯自他，成证与否何从计？
有“佛”名下弗可指，修行点滴转随缘。
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从“无我”看来，并没有自我独立存在，因此也没有“成佛与否”的问题。所谓“成佛”只是彻底无我的意思。换言之，有“佛”之名，无佛可指。了解上述之理，则修行并不是在乎“我”到了什么地步，而只需就心念、言行上的点点滴滴来省察是否合乎“无我”；不顺则改之。一般言之，片面之词，自执其是，自是非他，无可理喻，是“有我”的表现。无有希求、嫌怨，而能容让、随和，则顺乎“无我”。
二○○○年四月二日
养和斋 于加州
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Selfless Named "Buddha" Yutang Lin
Seeing selfless forgets discrimination;
How could realization or not be attributed?
Under the name "Buddha" nothing to denote;
Practice adjusting bits and pieces to selfless.
Comment:
In the light of selfless no self ever exists independently. Consequently there is no problem of having attained Buddha or not. So called "attaining Buddha" means just thorough selfless. In other words, there is the name "Buddha" but it is without designation. Once the above view is understood, then practice is not concerned with how one has advanced or achieved but only need to reflect on bits and pieces of thoughts and activities to see if they are in accordance with selfless. Those thoughts and activities that are not in agreement with selfless need to be changed. In general, one-sided statements that are insisted on, and asserting one's correctness while denouncing others without resorting to rational arguments are expressions of self-centeredness. Free from demanding and complaining, and remaining tolerant and accommodating are in accordance with selfless.
Written in Chinese and translated on April 2, 2000
El Cerrito, California
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