全心利他　林鈺堂

恆沙誓願累劫發，唯有一願未及許；
成佛安樂無暇顧，地藏全心在利他。

跋

以誓願深重，累劫無量為眾發心而著稱之地藏菩薩，卻有一願無暇顧及─願望自身之成佛。修行者若能深切體會此中全心利他之精神，並以之反照內心，必有助於一掃微細殘餘之自利念頭。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○二年十月十日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

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Wholeheartedly Altruistic

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Wholeheartedly Altruistic　Yutang Lin

Ganges-sand number of vows pledged over continuous kalpas,
Only one wish left unattended, the one for his own well-being.
For peace and joy of attaining Buddha he has no time to spare;
Bodhisattva Earth Treasure remains wholeheartedly altruistic!

Comment:

Famous for having pledged profound vows again and again, in numbers immeasurable and over continuous kalpas, Bodhisattva Earth Treasure has yet one wish unattended ─ the wish for himself to attain Buddhahood. If a practitioner could appreciate deeply the wholeheartedly altruistic spirit inherent to this epitome, and would reflect upon one's inner thoughts in its light, then it could have helped clear out subtle lingering selfish ideas.

Written in Chinese and translated on October 10, 2002
El Cerrito, California

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