浴塘圆映 林钰堂
游咏浴塘多诗章，慈悲喜舍齐圆映；
琇莹散布添雅致，含晖相衬养怡悦。
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与我的名字谐音之“浴塘”是在开始应弟子之请以毛笔写拙诗时才忽然想到的。以其带有诗意，故即用以书诗。
以毛笔写〈圆融四无量心〉时，有感于此作将慈悲喜舍之一体相关完美呈现，而在最后题及“浴塘”之际，自然涌现“圆映”而下笔。
“浴塘圆映”意境优美，弟子王浩将刻石以志其超越时限及边限之雅致。因为印石一对，亦请内子题“琇莹含晖”，刻以相衬。
二○○七年三月卅一日
养和斋 于加州
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Yutang Lin"
To: "Dharma Friends"
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:49 AM
Subject: One More Poem in Calligraphy_翰墨一首：浴塘圆映
Both Calligraphy and original work are attached.
翰墨及原作一并附呈。
The seal used says Yang He 养和, cultivation of harmony. It was carved by and given to me by Seong Yeow a few years ago.
所用的印文是〝养和″。这是多年前由祥耀所刻并致赠于我的。
Attain Enlightenment Soon!
祝早成佛！
Yutang
钰堂
Round Reflection of Bath Pond Yutang Lin
Reciting verses while swimming in Bath Pond generated many stanzas,
Compassion, mercy, joy and renunciation were reflected roundly at once.
Jade-like pebbles scattered around, adding grace to its tranquil scenery,
Radiance contained within to harmonize each other in soothing delight.
Comments:
"Bath Pond" in Chinese has the same pronunciation as my name "Yu Tang". Such a connection came to mind only when I started to write my poems in calligraphy upon disciples' requests. Since "Bath Pond" is more poetic, so I started to use it as my name for my calligraphy.
When I did calligraphy on "Unification of Four Boundless Minds" I sensed that this work had roundly presented the intimate connections of the Four Boundless Minds in Oneness, and so when I came to put down "Bath Pond" in writing at the end, there naturally arose in my mind the words "Yuan Ying" (round reflection), and I put it down in writing right there.
"Yu Tang Yuan Ying," round reflection of bath pond, is a beautiful state of mind, and disciple Wang Hao will carve it into a seal to preserve its graceful refinement that transcends limitations of time and space. Since he had a pair of seal stones, he also asked my wife to come up with the phrase "Xiu Ying Han Hui," jade-like beautiful stone containing radiance, for carving so as to attain a harmonious matching pair.
Notes Added to the Translation: "Xiu Ying" is my wife's name in Chinese and it means jade-like beautiful stone. Also, "Grace" is the English name that my wife uses at work. Knowing these, the third line of the poem becomes more significant to the reader.
Written in Chinese and translated on March 31, 2007
El Cerrito, California
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