能成佛乎　林鈺堂

修途正歧匪易辨，豈足成佛常省察；
我執得意已入闇，虛心踏實方看清。

跋

修行者之行徑，不宜以世間眼光評斷高下，只可經由反省，檢討是否合乎成佛之佛法義理，而定抉擇。否則瞎忙一場，引眾陷迷，從世間看，堂皇富麗，從佛法看，唯滯輪迴。願真志修行者能常常如此省察。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年元月十四日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Leading to Buddhahood?　Yutang Lin

Not easy to distinguish right path of Dharma from wrong ones;
Could it suffice to lead to Buddhahood? Constantly reflect thus.
When one's preferences are in full swing it is already blinding;
Only an open mind standing on solid ground could see through.

Comment:

Behaviors of a Dharma practitioner should not be judged as high or low from a worldly point of view. It could only be properly chosen through reflection and review on whether they are in accordance with Dharma principles that would lead to Buddhahood. Otherwise, it would be just commotion out of blindness, and would lead a multitude into delusion. From the worldly point of view, it would all seem grandeur and noble; from the Dharma point of view, it remains stagnant within transmigration in suffering. May sincere Dharma practitioners constantly reflect thus to stay on the right path!

Written in Chinese and translated on January 14, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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