可教　林鈺堂

納履三次方堪授，侍師三年始習藝；
真誠謙下漸成器，而今世態猶點菜。

跋

純樸從學，始於親近服侍。薰習熟悉，自然吸收點滴於日常，長久匯積，而後形成完整之真傳。而今世風日下，學子到處略微沾染即自滿而去。甚且不自量力，勉強出頭，冒濫師表。欺人無以長久，而造業極難懺復，哀哉！


　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○三年三月十一日　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Teachable

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Teachable　Yutang Lin

Only those that humble themselves could be taught;
Apprentice begins after having attended the teacher.
Sincere and obedient one gradually masters the role.
Yet the current trend is like ordering courses in cafe.

Comment:

Sincere and simple-minded way to learn begins with staying in close contact and attending to the teacher's needs. Through constant attendance and resulting familiarity one naturally absorbs bits and drips of advice in daily life, and after long years of such accumulation a complete and genuine transmission takes shape. Nowadays people run around to many places, get only superficial contacts, and come and go at their own satisfaction. In some cases people even could not realize their own lack of qualification but thrust themselves forward with claims of tutorship. Cheating others has no way to last, while karmic consequences are rather difficult to repair even through repentance. Sad indeed for such practices!

Written in Chinese on March 11, 2003
Translated on March 14, 2003
El Cerrito, California

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