身量　林鈺堂

高人一等易頂撞，生來勢必學謙下；
五短身材到處寬，伸手不及請人幫。

跋

高人來訪，欠身進門；常遭頂撞，學會低下。自身短小，處境恆寬；或有不及，笑臉情商。身量如斯，心態亦然。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○一年十月十八日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Measure of Body　Yutang Lin

Taller than others readily runs into obstacle head-on;
Born into such a position bound to learn to bow low.
Short body and limbs find enough space everywhere;
Whatever beyond reach could be obtained with help.

Comment:

A tall man came to visit; he bowed low to enter the door. Since he often ran head-on into things he had learned to lower himself. My body is short; wherever I go I find it spacious. If there were something beyond reach, I would ask for help with a smile. Measures of body produce such differences; similarly are measures of mind.

Written in Chinese and translated on October 18, 2001
El Cerrito, California

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