全心利他　林钰堂

恒沙誓愿累劫发，唯有一愿未及许；
成佛安乐无暇顾，地藏全心在利他。

跋

以誓愿深重，累劫无量为众发心而著称之地藏菩萨，却有一愿无暇顾及─愿望自身之成佛。修行者若能深切体会此中全心利他之精神，并以之反照内心，必有助于一扫微细残余之自利念头。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○二年十月十日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　养和斋　　　于加州

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Wholeheartedly Altruistic

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Wholeheartedly Altruistic　Yutang Lin

Ganges-sand number of vows pledged over continuous kalpas,
Only one wish left unattended, the one for his own well-being.
For peace and joy of attaining Buddha he has no time to spare;
Bodhisattva Earth Treasure remains wholeheartedly altruistic!

Comment:

Famous for having pledged profound vows again and again, in numbers immeasurable and over continuous kalpas, Bodhisattva Earth Treasure has yet one wish unattended ─ the wish for himself to attain Buddhahood. If a practitioner could appreciate deeply the wholeheartedly altruistic spirit inherent to this epitome, and would reflect upon one's inner thoughts in its light, then it could have helped clear out subtle lingering selfish ideas.

Written in Chinese and translated on October 10, 2002
El Cerrito, California

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