無關　林鈺堂

學佛認清非關己，勿執覺受爭名位；
若因修行生煩惱，當省用心離菩提。

跋

佛友來信，謂某修行團體內為證量之分辨而起煩惱。修行只應減輕煩惱，若反而添加煩惱，必定是誤入歧途了。糾正之道應循以下之省悟：

任何關乎個人之討論，皆已出乎「無我」教示之外。計執覺受、境界、果位，即忘失「菩提心是為究竟利益一切眾生」。

若能時常如此反省，便可回歸無惱無障之清淨修持。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年二月七日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Irrelevant　Yutang Lin

Recognize clearly that "self" is irrelevant to enlightenment;
Not to grasp to attainments nor argue for names and status.
Had sorrows arisen in the course or community of practice,
One should reflect on motivations that strayed from Bodhi.

Comment:

A Buddhist wrote me about some sorrows that arose within a Dharma group due to different views on attainments. Dharma practice should only reduce sorrows; had sorrows instead increased, something must have gone wrong. We should correct the situation according to the following reflections:

Any discussion related to personal matters is already beyond the scope of the teaching of "non-self." Grasping to and arguing about meditation experiences, states or status of attainment amounts to losing sight of the significance of Bodhi endeavors. Bodhicitta is for the ultimate benefits of all sentient beings.

If we could constantly reflect in this way, then we would resume pure practices that are free from hindrances and sorrows.

Written in Chinese and translated on February 7, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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