减轻物累　林钰堂

负荷超载成低飞，贴近海面忧浪涛；
冲霄保安弃货存，行人登高减物累。

跋

飞机超载以致低飞，则有安全之虞。欲冲天翱翔，只得弃货。同理，修行者欲在佛道上攀登高峰，不可滞留于物累之中。

此作由梦示启发。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○一年八月廿四日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　养和斋　　　　于加州

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Reducing Possession　Yutang Lin

An airplane overloaded is bound to fly low;
So close to ocean that waves are of concern.
Soaring to safety requires luggage dumped;
Practitioners to attain high reduce baggage.

Comment:

An overloaded airplane would fly low as a result; consequently, its safety becomes an issue. In order to soar to higher altitudes its luggage need to be abandoned. Similarly, practitioners who aspire to reach higher planes on the Buddhist path could not remain loaded with possessions.
This work was inspired by a dream.

Written in Chinese on August 24, 2001
Translated on August 28, 2001
El Cerrito, California

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