领悟性空 林钰堂

眼前定处细观察,岂有实质曾滞留?
由斯领悟法性义,整体全空一切通。

细观眼前一处,形象来来去去。该处若有基本之实质存在,岂能容许景象之千变万化,去来无碍?推广此理,即可领悟万法本性“空(无自性)”之义。醒时虽觉有此身,此身本性亦属空。因此可以放下一切执取,融入一切皆无可把捉,只是无限的蓝空的观想。常依以上思路修观,容易体会观空之轻安。


                     二○○○年十一月八日
                     养和斋    于加州


Comprehending Blank Essence Yutang Lin

Carefully observe some area in sight in daily life;
Could there be anything substantial that abides?
Thereby comprehending the meaning of Blank Essence,
All are embraced in the harmony of limitless oneness.

Comment:

In daily life carefully observe a small area in sight. All kinds of shapes and colors flow through. If that area had had something substantial, how could it allow so many changes without interference? Generalizing this understanding, one would comprehend the significance of "all things are of Blank Essence." While awake one feels the existence of the body, and yet its nature is still of Blank Essence. Therefore, one could let go of all grasping and merge into the visualization of limitless blue space within which there is nothing to grasp. Following the above steps to practice such visualization, one would easily experience a state of being light and easy.


Written in Chinese and translated on November 8, 2000
El Cerrito, California


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