守密_Keeping Secrecy

金剛乘有守密的戒
以免微妙的修法
被著相者誤會　誹謗
因而橫生枝節與阻障

也可免修持者因著相
執取感應而生傲慢
不宣揚便易於淡忘
回歸諸法顯現的如幻如化

洩密好比
蒸籠掀蓋　冰箱門開
功效流失
縱使悔悟
懺而復圓不是一蹴可即

密乘行者宜謹慎言行
以保安穩進晉
不浪費心神於探知他人底細
一心一德在為眾生而修證

　　　　「冰箱門開」乃夢見之教示。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二〇〇八年九月十日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

Keeping Secrecy　Yutang Lin

Vajrayana has Silas on keeping secrecy
Lest subtle and sublime practices be
Misunderstood or slandered by people who grasped to appearances
And thereby divisions and hindrances developed

Also it is to prevent the practitioners from grasping to appearances
And taking inspirational experiences as causes for self indulgence
Without public acknowledgement it is easier to forget and let go
And thus returning to the illusive nature of all phenomena

Revealing secrecy is like
Opening the cover of a steaming pot, or leaving the refrigerator door open
Effective functioning flows loose
Even if one comprehends and regrets later
Resumption of perfection through repentance could not be arrived at in one step

Tantric practitioners had better be watchful in speech and actions
So as to secure smooth and even progress and advancement
Not wasting energy and attention in looking under others' carpets
Single-mindedly practice toward realization for all beings' sake

"leaving the refrigerator door open" was a teaching seen in a dream.

Written in Chinese and translated on September 10, 2008
El Cerrito, California

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