直接体验 林钰堂
真空妙有理殊玄，皓首穷经岂便通？
何若当下观声色，明显转变无行迹。
跋
空性之理，需经哲学思考训练，方易阐释。融通真空妙有之论，非善于两头照应、不落两边者莫办。若直接观察当下声色之种种内容，反而极易体会：一切经验明显而无从把捉；无可执取，名为真空；明显幻化，名为妙有。
二○○○年九月八日
养和斋 于加州
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Direct Experiences Yutang Lin
Essence empty while presence wondrous is philosophy profound,
Could life-long studies into all Sutras guarantee fine comprehension?
Rather observe sounds, colors and shapes in direct experiences now,
Vividly present and constantly changing without traces to grasp.
Comment:
The theory of Sunyata (emptiness, blank essence) would be easier to expound after training in philosophical analyses. To present harmoniously the theory of "empty essence concurrent with wondrous presence" would require skillful attention of both ends so as not to fall into one-sided views. Nevertheless, directly observing the contents of immediate experiences turns out to be easier to help comprehend the following: Whatever is experienced is vividly present yet impossible to grasp. Impossible to grasp is described as "essence empty"; vividly present and transforms is described as "wondrous presence."
Written in Chinese on September 8, 2000
Translated on September 9, 2000
El Cerrito, California
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