停嫌念恩　林钰堂

嫌怨只计他人过，积压引爆事端生；
转念惜缘见优点，同舟无诤共轻松！

跋

计较嫌怨，只见他过，不知自偏。日积月累，极易爆发，而生忿恨冲突。何若转念惜缘，数其优点，忆彼恩情，从而息去心中诤论。相处终归短暂，最久也只一生；不钻牛角尖，彼此皆轻松！

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○○年八月十一日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　养和斋　　　　于加州

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Stop Criticizing to Recognize Merits

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Yutang Lin"
To: "Dharma Friends"
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:12 AM
Subject: Two Poems in Calligraphy_两篇诗作翰墨：出缠、停嫌念恩

As requested by a disciple two poems are now in calligraphy.
应一弟子的提请，两篇诗作现已书成翰墨。

Four files attached.
四个档案附呈。

May all beings attain Enlightenment soon!
愿一切众生早日成佛！

Yutang
钰堂

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Stop Criticizing to Recognize Merits　Yutang Lin

Criticism and complains count only others' faults;
Tensions piling up could explode into confrontations.
Switching attention to comradeship and merits, while
Sharing the same boat in ease without arguments.

Comment:

Criticism and complains see only other's faults without realizing one's own prejudices. Accumulating over days and months tension could easily evolve into hatred and conflicts. Instead, one could switch attention to appreciation of the opportunity to be working together or living close, and thereby count the blessings and merits, and recall the kindness and help received. Thus cease the incessant arguments and sorrows in one's mind. Being together is eventually short-lived; at most it will last but a lifetime. Not being preoccupied with running toward the end of a blind alley, all would feel much at ease.

Written in Chinese on August 11, 2000
Translated on August 12, 2000
El Cerrito, California

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