南禪朋友大家好！
(禪宗法語手書-南禪精舍已圓寂比丘尼 揚三空照寫）
禪宗祖師們
The Chan patriarchs
常常聽到很多人說：我的壓力很大，怎麼辦？！（其實我也壓力很大！哈哈！）
生活中大家面對壓力的考量很多，其一是考慮太多就顯得束手無策，其二是全部豁出去馬上變成烈士！哈！
處處都得考慮,又不想當烈士，是否用佛法激盪出一條路走！
禪宗祖師們磨練弟子的魔鬼招式是「有理三十棒,無理也三十棒！」左右開弓企圖逼出一種可以自處與徹悟的生命。
I often hear people complain that they are under a lot of pressure. In
fact, I’m also under a lot of pressure! Ha!
Lots of people are stressed out. First of all, excessive deliberation
can leave you at a loss as to what to do. Secondly, come what may,
hurry up and make yourself a martyr! Ha!
Now, it may be necessary to give things due consideration, but if
you’re not ready to become a martyr, you might still be able to find
a way to go forward by turning to Buddhism.
The Chan patriarchs had a rascally way of training their disciples by
using such catch 22s as “If you are unreasonable, you get 30
whacks; and if you are reasonable, you also get 30 whacks!”
Learning to deftly deal with these sorts of conundrums brings
resourcefulness and
sharpens one’s awareness.
記得我以前掛在書櫃前的禪語錄寫著：
懸崖撒手自肯承當
絕後再蘇欺君不得
This reminds me of the Chan saying I used to have posted in front of
my bookcase:
Hanging from a great precipice, willingly
let go;
After you die and are reborn, there will be
no more fooling yourself.
to find a way to go forward by turning to
Buddhism.
The Chan patriarchs had a rascally way of training their disciples by
using such catch 22s as “If you are unreasonable, you get 30
whacks; and if you are reasonable, you also get 30 whacks!”
Learning to deftly deal with these sorts of conundrums brings
resourcefulness and
sharpens one’s awareness.
記得我以前掛在書櫃前的禪語錄寫著：
懸崖撒手自肯承當
絕後再蘇欺君不得
This reminds me of the Chan saying I used to have posted in front of
my bookcase:
Hanging from a great precipice, willingly
let go;
After you die and are reborn, there will be
no more fooling yourself.
Master Ban Ji
Translated by Ken Kraynak
