着力 林钰堂 觉醒契机悟我妄，奈何利己属常情； 跋 佛法欲助人回复清明之心地，以便有智慧地渡过人生，利己利人。佛法实修最根本的地方是要去除个人的我执——以自我为中心而受其局限的偏见及自私心态。只有在这一点上真正改进，才谈得到其他的高尚目标。而这一点又与社会常情正好相反，因此极难付之实修。这一点上的切实进修，完全在于个人内心之自省及志愿，别人帮不上忙。希望有志学佛者能注意在这点上着力。很多学佛者忽略了这一个根本要点，而长期迷失在以我执己利为中心的希求中，甚至由于我执太深而造业，更加强化了我执，远远偏离了解脱的正道。诚然令人悲悯不已！ 二○○一年八月三十日 Applying Efforts Yutang Lin Key to awakening is realization of delusion of self; Comments: Buddhist teachings aim at helping people to regain clarity of mind so that this transient human life may be lived wisely to benefit all. Most fundamental to Buddhist practices is the eradication of each person?s self-centeredness. Self-centeredness limits one?s view into prejudices and forms a selfish mentality. Only when a practitioner has made significant changes on this crucial point could other high ideals be really touched. Nevertheless, the eradication of self-centeredness happens to be contrary to social customs; therefore, it is very difficult to put it into action. Solid practice on this crucial point depends totally on inner reflection and resolution; others could not reach in to help. May sincere practitioners pay attention to applying efforts on reducing self-centeredness! Many Buddhists overlooked this fundamental crucial point and lost their way under the delusion of wishing for self-gain. Some with such deep-rooted self-centeredness that they even committed unwholesome activities; consequently, the bad karma enhanced their grasping to self-interest and drove them even further away from the right course. Such cases certainly aroused much pity and compassion. Written in Chinese on August 30, 2001 [Home][Back to list][Applying Efforts] |
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