無依 林鈺堂

緣起自然何需護?所執匪堅當省悟;
百年過客終失守,早習無依出迷霧。


一切緣起共生,繫於因果之網絡。明乎此,只能循因緣消業障、培福慧,而無需妄費心力於希冀或憂慮。一般世間習於執取,而不深入看穿一切現象皆無有堅實長久。若執迷不悟,百年之後終需面對一切頓失之處境。若能在平日即自己提醒此點,遇事皆修習無需依賴、強求,則餘生尚有回復清明心地之機緣。


                     二○○三年四月九日 
                     養和齋   於加州


Free from Dependence Yutang Lin

Naturally born of causal conditions, why need to guard it?
Whatever grasped would not last, one should realize this.
A visitor staying for but a century, finally all will be lost.
Practice no reliance on worldly things to exit delusive fog.

Comment:

All phenomena arise out of mutual dependence in the web of causal chains. When this is comprehended, one could only endeavor to reduce karmic hindrances and cultivate merits and wisdom through causal routes, but need not waste energy and attention on expectations or worries. Most people in the world are accustomed to grasping without looking deeper into the fact that all phenomena have no solidity and would not last for long. If one grasps to illusions without reflection and awakening, a century later one eventually will have to face the situation of suddenly losing everything. If one could remind oneself of this in daily life and always practice no need to rely on or long for worldly things, then in the remainder of this life one might still have the opportunity to regain clarity of mind.


Written in Chinese on April 9, 2003
Translated on April 12, 2003
El Cerrito, California


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