我念　林钰堂

我念未消总念人，放下对象我念消；
肉身成道究如何？纯粹道理贯心行。

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自我之念未停歇前，心中总是会念及他人的长短、是非。其实此等悬念即是自我执取的。放下此种悬念，同时即是消减一分我执。所有有关自我及他人的念头全部消逝，心念及言行纯粹只依一般可行的道理；这样的情况或许近乎所谓的“肉身成道”？

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○一年七月三十日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　养和斋　　　　于加州

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The Idea of Self　Yutang Lin

Thoughts about others won cease before self-concern ends.
Releasing objects of concern from mind is reduction of self.
What would be the state of "the flesh turning into the truth"?
Inner and outer activities all conform willingly to principles.

Comment:

Before the idea of self ceases to function there are always thoughts about how others are. In fact, such lingering concerns signify one own grasping. Releasing such reflections would simultaneously reduce some degree of grasping to self. All thoughts concerning one and others evaporated, while inner and outer activities follow purely principles that are applicable in general. Such a state might be close to what is called, "the flesh turning into the truth"?

Written in Chinese on July 30, 2001
Translated on August 8, 2001
El Cerrito, California

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