The Grateful Commemoration Stanza to Sakyamuni Buddha

Written in Chinese by Guru C. M. Chen
Translated by His Disciple Yutang Lin


Like thunders waking up beings in the hibernation of Ignorance,
As moonlight shining through barred windows upon jailbirds,
Buddha expounded the Tathagata-garbha luminously and fully;
Remembering such grace of Sakyamuni Buddha makes our tears flow!

Like a silkworm imprisoned by its cocoon of self-fabrication, we are caught in the illusive net of our Karmic threads;
The more our efforts to untangle it, the deeper our entanglement therein;
Buddha's transcendental wisdom clarified the non-existence of such inherent sufferers;
Remembering such grace of Sakyamuni Buddha makes our tears flow!

Buddha secretly realized the Bliss of Nirvana,
Not arising through practices, but existing innately to be enjoyed;
Buddha unconditionally presented the complete collection of His treasures to us;
Remembering such grace of Sakyamuni Buddha makes our tears flow!

The Light of Victorious Significance is continuously omnipresent;
Silently holding a flower to hint at the indescribable Truth,
Buddha showed us the meaning of the oneness of Samsara and Nirvana;
Remembering such grace of Sakyamuni Buddha makes our tears flow!


Translated on May 12, 1989


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