昔为东掖垣中客,今作西方社内人。
手把杨枝临水坐,闲思往事似前身。
昔为东掖垣中客,今作西方社内人。
手把杨枝临水坐,闲思往事似前身。
昔日曾是皇宫东掖垣中的官员,
如今成了西方净土社里的居士。
手拿着杨柳枝临水而坐,
闲来思索往事恍如隔世。
Once I was a guest within the Eastern Palace walls,
Now I've become a member of the Western Pure Land society.
Holding a willow branch, I sit by the water,
Leisurely pondering past events as if they were a former life.
白居易晚年皈依佛教。
临水观照完成了从朝臣到居士的认同转换。
诗人临水执杨枝静坐,回忆从朝官到居士的身份转变,体悟人生如前世今生的禅意
临水坐 · 往事 · 前身 · 闲思
本诗为七言绝句,押平声韵。
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