因緣具足　林鈺堂 簡繁轉換 - 繁體

事情的發生
是因為種種因緣聚合的結果
而這些因緣之中
沒有哪一個可以獨立地決定
事情的發生
　　 這就是
「緣起」與「無我」的一體兩面

明乎此理
只要因緣具足
想像不到的也可能發生
因緣若不具足
以為必然的也不會成事

我們只能循因緣之理而努力
但也要了然無人能掌控種種因緣
所以
　　 隨緣努力也隨緣接納

至於了解世間的現象和處世
　　 已發生的是過去因緣累積的結果
　　 待努力的只有在因緣具足上設法
　　 這樣，就不會不知所措了

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○九年九月二日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　於加州

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Sufficient Causal Conditions　Yutang Lin

Events happened
As consequences of all sorts of causal conditions gathered together
But among these causal conditions
None could have independently determined
The happening of events
Such is
"Conditional Arising" and "Non-self" as two sides of a coin

When this truth is comprehended
As long as causal conditions are sufficient
Unimaginable events can also come about
When causal conditions insufficient
What considered as a must will not take place

We can only make efforts according to causal reasoning
But we also need to realize that no one can control all causal conditions
Therefore
　　　　Endeavor according to causal conditions
　　　　And also accept according to causal conditions

As to comprehending phenomena in the world and behaving therein
　　　　Whatever happened resulted from accumulation of past causal conditions
　　　　What need to be work on should be approached through
establishing sufficiency of causal conditions
Thus, one wouldn't be in a loss as to what to do

Written in Chinese and translated on September 2, 2009
El Cerrito, California

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