沉浸 林鈺堂簡繁轉換 - 繁體
旁觀者與局內人的覺受有異
淺嚐與沉浸之後 自是不同
隨著年歲的增長
漸漸發覺喜歡樂器的奏鳴
勝於聲樂
請弟子寄來一些中國古樂的奏鳴曲
一片音碟
以不斷任選的方式播放
聽了許多時日 方纔換片
這樣累月經年
纔聽出古箏的琴音較古琴柔和
（恕我愚鈍）
今年的生日
有弟子寄贈郎世寧十駿犬的仿作
雖不及原作之金碧輝煌及細緻
掛在室內卻也增添雅興
依然不急於一時遍覽
一次只掛出一犬
過了數週纔再換一犬
並且上網與原作稍加比較
在輕鬆的心態中真正享受了
「沉」是深入 「浸」是長久安住其中
佛法的修持
難為旁觀者所了解
只有親為者能體會其助益
更需深入 纔能深深體會其功效
若能長久安住其中 便有望普濟一切有情
發菩提心者 其勉乎
二○一四年三月三十日
養和齋 於加州
Sank and Soaked
Yutang Lin
Bystanders and insiders certainly experience differently
Shallow tasting and after sank and soaked
Naturally are not the same
As my age advanced
Gradually realized that I prefer instrumental melodies
To vocal ones
Asked disciples to send me some instrumental melodies of classic Chinese style
One disk played in random and continuous mode
Listened to for days on end
Only then switched to another disk
Thus after months and years
Only then realized that sounds of Guzheng are milder than those of Guqin
(Excuse me for such slow comprehension)
For birthday this year
A disciple sent imitation art works of the paintings on ten super dogs by Lang Shining
Even though it is not as lustrous and refined as the originals
Hanging on the wall does enhance a refined atmosphere in the room
Still I am in no hurry to view them all at once
Only one scroll is displayed at one time
After several weeks and then another dog is switched on
Furthermore I go on-line to compare it with the original posted
In leisure it is thus truly enjoyed
"Sank" means entered deeply
"Soaked" means abiding therein for long
Dharma practices and activities are
Hard to be appreciated by onlookers
Only through personal involvement can their benefits be appreciated
And it takes "sank in" to truly comprehend their effects
If one can "soak in" on end
Then one might be able to benefit all sentient beings
Whoever has developed Bodhicitta
Shouldn't you strive for this
Note: Lang Shining is the Chinese name for Jesuit painter Giuseppe Castiglione.
Written in Chinese and translated on March 30, 2014
El Cerrito, California