一念离私_One Thought Free from Selfishness

一念离私通法界，智悲妙力难思议；
稍带偏执即自限，却怪佛号无感应。

跋

经中常言一念佛号有无量功德及力用，而一般持念却不见效果。并非经文有误，而是一念佛号必需完全离开私心偏执，才能起无限智悲之妙用。莫因不察自心之不纯净，而错怪了。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○○年十月三十日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　养和斋　　　　于加州

One Thought Free from Selfishness　Yutang Lin

One thought free from selfishness would merge into the universe;
Wondrous powers of wisdom and compassion are inconceivable.
The slightest trace of preference means self-imposed limitation;
Yet one would blame chanting Buddha's name as of no consequence.

Comment:

In Sutras it is often stated that one recitation of Buddha's name would yield boundless merits and powerful uses. However, ordinary recitation does not seem to yield any results. It does not mean that the Sutras are mistaken; it is just that one recitation of Buddha's name need to be completely free from traces of self-centeredness in order to yield wondrous uses of boundless compassion and wisdom. Do not blame the wrong side because of one's lack of reflection on one's own impurity.

Written in Chinese and translated on October 30, 2000
El Cerrito, California

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