免俗　林鈺堂

俗務何以難捨離？總因妄計圖長遠；
認清隨時近臨終，只管率真無餘事。

跋

一般皆生活於長遠之盤算中。久後回顧，便見許多計畫皆成幻妄。若能認清其實隨時隨地皆是臨終不遠，便易率真過日子，免於俗套之纏縛。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○二年一月九日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Free from Worldliness　Yutang Lin

Why are worldly matters difficult to give up?
Mostly due to illusive long-term projections.
Recognizing this moment as end of life near,
Just be pure and truthful to oneself; that's all.

Comment:

Ordinarily people live in long-term projections. When reflected much later, many plans would then realized to be illusive or deluded. If one could recognize the fact that at any moment and any place one is indeed not far from end of life, then it would be much easier to live a life that is truthful to oneself and is free from worldly entanglements.

Written in Chinese on January 9, 2002
Translated on January 21, 2002
El Cerrito, California

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