恆順　林鈺堂

恆順眾生非寵溺，引導出纏示無執；
終生退讓待彼悟，一心仰止唯菩提。

跋

隨順無爭，以示無執之平和。勸頻若諍，故以退讓助其自悟。仰止唯在眾生之圓覺，故無視於眼前之短長。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○二年八月二十一日　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　　於加州

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Always Yielding　Yutang Lin

Always yielding to others' wishes but not out of indulgence;
Guiding escape from entanglement by showing no grasping.
Lifelong abstinence from contests so others may self-reflect;
Wholeheartedly one aspires only to the enlightenment of all.

Comment:

        Always yielding without contests to demonstrate the peace and easy-going of no grasping. Frequent advice would seem like arguing; therefore, one instead would just retreat to help others attain their own self-awakening. Aspiring only toward the complete enlightenment of all beings, one therefore ignores the ups and downs at present.

Written in Chinese and translated on August 21, 2002
El Cerrito, California

 

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