依师之道 林钰堂
谁堪依止难抉择，况逢欺诳转灰退；
自检菩提踏实修，缓进慎察专志随。
跋
佛友远道来访，请我就如何抉择上师为文，因为有许多人对此十分迷惑，不知何所是从，又有许多人遭逢邪师，觉悟后灰心退转，对精神上的追求十分存疑。佛道的进展，主要是基于菩提心。追随上师是为求得到有经验、有证德者的护佑及指导。因此，修行者首应自检菩提心是否坚实。只要菩提心坚实，则任何境遇都是助长成熟的磨炼，纵遇邪师欺诳，在行者自心上并无亏欠。再者，修行者应当努力修习基本功课，如念佛、持咒、拜佛、四加行等，而不需急于求高法、妙法，或忙于跑道场、领灌顶。只要根基札实，机缘成熟，便会有感应，可以知道应当依止谁为上师。亲近上师，不必急着要马上完全投入，应顺其自然，而有时间可以观察及省思，是否确实有助益于修途上的进展。至于真正依止上师，则只有已经出离世事，专门修行的人才能体会该怎么做。其他一般所谓的依止上师，只不过是结交道友而已。
二○○○年四月十八日
养和斋 于加州
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Yutang Lin"]
To: "Dharma Friends"
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:23 AM
Subject: Four More Poems in Calligraphy_依师之道、点拨、体会师恩、百依百顺
The calligraphy files and their respective original works are attached. Also the file containing the requests is attached. All works
mentioned in this request that I would do calligraphy had been done.
拙书档案及它们的原作都附呈。附呈档案中也包含了提请文。所有在这提请文中所提的作品，我想写成翰墨的都已写出来了。
F1308 is hereby added to the Chinese book Yi Shi Zhi Dao, the Way to Follow a Guru.
谨此将F1308加入到《依师之道》的中文书中。
Attain Enlightenment Soon!
祝早成佛！
Yutang
钰堂
南无金刚莲华佛！
最敬爱的本师佛：
上师的开示圣诗每一首都非常的殊胜透彻，具足圆满的智悲，每一首弟子都非常喜欢，爱不释手。今天再次拜读，感觉首首皆是称佛本怀，畅佛欲言，实在是稀有珍贵，法门至宝！弟子一时控制不住，又选了许多诗句，期望 师佛能在百忙之中再施神来妙笔，杨枝净水，遍洒三千。所呈圣诗很多，师佛如果不能一一赐下，还请悲悯群生急盼甘霖浸润心田故，尽量见赐墨宝圣迹！弟子贪心，万祈宽恕！
法脉皈依境启请颂、祈佑偈、陈上师启请短颂、启请陈师早诞颂、事师九心、沐恩者稀、依师之道、常随修学、点拨、自愿皈从、体会师恩、皈依上师、百依百顺、韦驮菩萨往昔修因文
弟子大开狮口，再次请求 师佛慈悯原谅！
衷心祝祷 师佛佛母及诸佛子佛体安康，吉祥如意，永久住世利乐有情！！！
皈依弟子智宣恭敬顶礼顿首百拜
二○○七年三月
The Way to Follow a Guru Yutang Lin
Hard enough to know how to choose a Guru,
Not to mention being turned off by a sour one.
Be truthful to Bodhicitta and practice solidly,
Approach gradually with eyes open, and dedicate oneself to the Dharma!
Comment:
From afar a Buddhist came to visit. He asked me to write about how to choose a Guru because many are puzzled as to how to do it, and many had been turned off by sour ones that they remain skeptical to spiritual quests and Gurus. Progress on the Buddhist path is mainly based on Bodhicitta, the aspiration to enable all sentient beings to attain ultimate enlightenment. Following a Guru who is an experienced and realized practitioner one would gain protection and guidance on the path. Therefore, a practitioner should, first of all, reflect on Bodhicitta to ensure that it is genuine. As long as one's Bodhicitta is genuine, any situation would become an opportunity to help grow and mature, and even in case one had been misled or cheated by evil teachers, there is no fault on the practitioner's conscience. Furthermore, a practitioner should diligently practice basic training such as chanting the name of a Buddha or Bodhisattva, repeating mantras, making prostration to Buddhas, the foundational practices of Vajrayana, etc., instead of being anxious to obtain high or wondrous teachings, or hustling to visit centers and initiation gatherings. When the foundational practices are solidly developed, the opportune time would come for the practitioner to have inspirations indicating whom to follow as one's Guru. When one approaches a potential teacher, no need to rush into deep relationship. One should let the relationship develop naturally over time, then there will be opportunity to observe and reflect on whether this relationship is really beneficial for growth and progress on the Dharma path. As to how to take genuine refuge in a Guru it requires a disciple to have renounced worldly engagements and devoted fully to Dharma practices and services to comprehend the suitable way. No one can teach this through words. The usual so-called "taking refuge in a Guru" is no more than associating with a senior Dharma friend.
Written in Chinese on April 18, 2000
Translated on April 19, 2000
El Cerrito, California
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