莫忘　林鈺堂

世間雜染難洗清，情勢遷演孰能御？
徹底解脫暫忘失，復陷糾纏何時出？

跋

徹底解脫是學佛之真正目標，切莫忘失或自滿於助道之權宜善行。一旦忘失此目的，必然再度陷入世間的染缸，而談不上出離眾苦。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○一年十二月二十日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　　於加州

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Not to Forget　Yutang Lin

Worldly pollution are numerous and sticky;
Evolution of situations, who could control?
Forgetting ultimate liberation for a second,
Snared into sorrows again, when to escape?

Comment:

Ultimate liberation is the true goal of Buddhist practices. A Buddhist should never lose sight of it or become complacent with transient charitable activities that could help one advance on the path. Once this ultimate goal is forgotten it is inevitable that one would fall back into the pot of worldly pollution. Then one could not even talk about escaping all sufferings.

Written in Chinese on December 20, 2001
Translated on January 13, 2002
El Cerrito, California

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