必須先從自己的恐懼、挫折、失望與苦惱——人生的痛苦面——下手

　　若要將佛法根植在美國國土上，首先必須瞭解佛教的基本教義並學習基本的禪修方法。I

F W E ARE TO plant the complete Buddhist teachings in American soil

we must first understand the fundamental principles of Buddhism

and work through its basic meditation practices.許多人將佛教當成可以拯救他們的一種新教派，可使他們處理世間事猶如在花園中摘花。Many people respond

to Buddhism as i f it were a new cult which might save them, which

might enable them to deal with the world in the manner of picking

flowers in a beautiful garden.但是我們若想從樹上摘花，必得先培育樹根與枝幹，也是就是說，必須先從自己的恐懼、挫折、失望與苦惱——人生的痛苦面——下手。But if we wish to pick flowers from a tree,

we must first cultivate the roots and trunk, which means that we must

work with our fears, frustrations, disappointments, and irritations, the

painful aspects of life.