Ode to the Heavenly Gates
—OSIFU
The mortal world is turbulent
and the road is endlessly long;
in it, one’s inner eye is bemuddled
by all the desires to reach outside.
Wandering in this vast and boundless bitter sea,
one is led by the mighty force of karma helplessly.
From the paradise to heaven beyond heaven,
all heavenly gates are widely opened
to receive beings with good affinity.
All over the world,
the Dharma boat is sailing,
while sentient beings with no affinity
do not know to go on board.
Eagerly, I urge all kind beings,
to set all desires aside and wait by the wharf;
we will embark and return to the pure homeland together
when the boarding time is here.
09-29-2008 09:36
Ode to the Mind Purification Vihara
—OSIFU
In the void,
dwells the Mind Purification Vihara，
crowned with rays of splendour
and nourished by the sun and the moon.
In it,
live many Boddhas and Bodhisattvas
and countless semi-Gods and semi-Devils of eight divisions.
The sounds of dharma drum
shake both the heaven and the earth
and awaken all sentient beings
from their wishful dreams.
Everything is impermanent
and turns to emptiness in a blink;
Be egoless and unconditioned
and keep the mind unmoved.
Cut off all evils and cultivate all goodness;
with Buddha’s light illuminating
the mind is being gradually purified.
After the self nature is activated,
one should guide all beings;
the merits and fruit will be achieved
once all beings with affinity
are liberated
from this mundane world.
09-30-2008 15:07
True Wisdom
—OSIFU
It is cool and refreshing
after the autumn rain and wind;
at the sight of one red leaf，
the heart sends out fragrance spontaneously.
With an often guilty mind,
One should be egoless and pursue nothing;
Only an unconstrained and free mind
is the True Wisdom.
10-03-2008
The Superior One
—OSIFU
Like the cyan cloud
soaring to the highest heaven,
one should never look back
when stepping forward.
With a mind free from any preoccupations,
one should cultivate diligently;
only the lotus born in the raging fire
is the Superior One.
10-07-2008