續比丘尼傳
續比丘尼傳卷二
續比丘尼傳卷二
CC001n0001_p0137a02CC001n0001_p0137a03 CC001n0001_p0137a04CC001n0001_p0137a05三六、五代永明石佛寺尼昌志傳
CC001n0001_p0137a06CC001n0001_p0137a07昌志,永明石梘村人,姓周氏。五代間,河南馬氏稱制,娶為妃。CC001n0001_p0137a08及馬氏歿,辭歸削髮,入山修道。因石為佛,因石為堂,苦行清修,CC001n0001_p0137a09至老不倦,村人信服。踰百歲乃涅槃,人因稱其山曰師姑巖,庵曰石CC001n0001_p0137a10佛寺。至明嘉靖年間,耕種者就此山挖得銅鐃法器,并金銀釵釧,相CC001n0001_p0137a11傳為周尼師遺物。
三七、宋太原某庵尼智藏傳
CC001n0001_p0138a02CC001n0001_p0138a03智藏,太原人。特事地藏菩薩,欣求西方淨土,捨錢二百文,畫CC001n0001_p0138a04阿彌陀像、左右脅士,地藏、觀音二體,安置房舍,信心禮供。太平CC001n0001_p0138a05興國五年庚辰,大風拔木破屋,藏之所住,亦罹於災。明日,尋像所在,CC001n0001_p0138a06一併失之,心生憂惱。祈念地藏菩薩,已而仰視虛空,遙見一物,飄忽CC001n0001_p0138a07不定,數數放光如電。一時許,盤折下地,拾而視之,即所求像也。藏CC001n0001_p0138a08不勝歡喜,如舊安置屋內,供事愈虔。至七年二月二十三日,語朋友CC001n0001_p0138a09曰:「地藏菩薩導吾於淨土,明日決定可終。」燒香散花,唱三尊名號CC001n0001_p0138a10各一百八遍,端坐合掌,向西方而卒。
三八、宋東都崇真資聖院尼清裕傳
CC001n0001_p0139a02CC001n0001_p0139a03清裕,太宗第七女,申國大長公主。平生不茹葷,端拱初,上幸延CC001n0001_p0139a04聖寺,抱對佛願捨為尼。及真宗即位,遂乞落髮,上曰:「朕之諸妹,CC001n0001_p0139a05皆厚賜湯邑,築室外館,以尚天姻,酬先帝之愛也。汝獨願出家,可乎?」CC001n0001_p0139a06清裕曰:「此先帝之願也。」堅乞之,遂允。進封吳國,賜名清裕,號CC001n0001_p0139a07報慈正覺大師,詔於都城西建崇真資聖院以居之。勅釋門威儀,教坊CC001n0001_p0139a08樂部,以為迎導。時藩國近戚,掖延嬪御,願出家者,若密恭懿王女CC001n0001_p0139a09萬年縣主、唐恭惠王女惠安縣主,凡三十餘人,皆隨出家。詔於是日CC001n0001_p0139a10普度天下童子十人,度一人。既遂其志,清修勵進,書佛經要語,徧貼CC001n0001_p0139a11座右,以資警勉。見人謙虛有禮,未嘗以親貴自居,每發誠懇語,勸CC001n0001_p0139a12眾修道。俗壽三十八,尼夏十六而入滅。
三九、宋西湖某庵尼勤超傳
CC001n0001_p0140a02CC001n0001_p0140a03勤超,初名琴操,會稽任氏女。甚慧敏,早失怙恃,流而為妓。CC001n0001_p0140a04蘇東坡遊西湖,與超相值,知其宿根深厚,因以佛法導之。坡云:「何CC001n0001_p0140a05謂湖中景?」超云:「落霞與孤鶩齊飛,秋水共長天一色。」「何謂景中CC001n0001_p0140a06人?」超云:「裙拖六幅湘江水,髻挽巫山一段雲。」「何謂人中景?」超云:CC001n0001_p0140a07「金勒馬嘶芳草地,玉樓人醉杏花天。」坡云:「究竟如何?」對曰:CC001n0001_p0140a08「門前冷落車馬稀,老大嫁作商人婦。」因有所悟,即日削髮為尼,CC001n0001_p0140a09潛身自修,以根器猛利,不久即大契玄旨。然密自韜晦,不肯據室說CC001n0001_p0140a10法,每謂人曰:「世事如網,眾生盡墮彀中,安得以慧劍割之?吾以不CC001n0001_p0140a11昧前因,而能反省,今後自行,惟恐不及,尚敢言利人耶?如有不諒,CC001n0001_p0140a12而以小乘相責,只得緘默受譏,我行我素。豈可漫跨闊步,以取顛躓CC001n0001_p0140a13乎?」後不知所終。
四〇、宋平江西竺寺尼法海傳
CC001n0001_p0141a02CC001n0001_p0141a03法海,寶文呂嘉之姑也。根性極利,樂修禪定。首參法雲法秀和CC001n0001_p0141a04尚,後至襄州石門,領旨於法真言下。既得法已,隱平江西竺寺,抱CC001n0001_p0141a05道自晦,涵養聖胎。諸名儒屢挽應世,堅不從。故其一生言行,未能CC001n0001_p0141a06盛顯。臨終說偈曰:「霜天雲霧結,山月冷涵輝。夜接故鄉信,曉行人CC001n0001_p0141a07不知。」屆明,坐脫。
四一、宋建寧福國庵尼覺庵傳
CC001n0001_p0142a02CC001n0001_p0142a03覺庵,建寧游蔡院侄女。志不出適,願削髮為尼,留心祖道。時CC001n0001_p0142a04禪風大盛,宗匠傑出,有圓悟禪師者,屢遷大剎,湖海浩歸。因往參CC001n0001_p0142a05之,於示眾語下忽爾契入,詣方丈白所得。悟曰:「更須颺卻所見,CC001n0001_p0142a06始得自由。」庵答偈曰:「露柱抽橫骨,虛空弄爪牙。直饒玄會得,猶CC001n0001_p0142a07是眼中沙。」後回建寧,住福國庵。善於化誘,眾所歸信。
四二、宋東都妙慧寺尼慧光傳
CC001n0001_p0143a02CC001n0001_p0143a03慧光,字淨智,生成都范氏,其著書號唐鑑,乃其叔父也。參淨CC001n0001_p0143a04因法成禪師,默契其機,開法東都妙慧寺。政和三年,帝自禁中以法CC001n0001_p0143a05衣施諸禪長老,光亦預焉,因命資次說法,而光受當其末。陞座問答CC001n0001_p0143a06罷,顧視大眾曰:「若論說禪說道,則諸大禪師已說了也,教山僧到這CC001n0001_p0143a07裏說箇甚麼即得?豈不見先德道:『千種言,萬般解,只要教君長不昧。』CC001n0001_p0143a08雖然如是,畢竟如何?」遂以法衣覆頂,良久,云:「衲帔蒙頭萬事休,CC001n0001_p0143a09此時山僧都不會。」便下座。於時緇素聽者萬計,靡不嘆服。所以韓CC001n0001_p0143a10舍人子蒼銘光之塔,稱其多聞善辯焉。塔剏於豫章西山聖相之原。
四三、宋蘇州西竺寺尼智通傳
CC001n0001_p0144a02CC001n0001_p0144a03智通,號空室道人,龍圖范珣女也。幼聰慧,長歸丞相蘇頌之孫CC001n0001_p0144a04悌。未幾,厭世相,還家求祝髮。父難之,遂閉戶清修。因看法界觀,頓CC001n0001_p0144a05有省,連作二偈見意。一曰:「浩浩塵中體一如,縱橫交互印毘盧。全CC001n0001_p0144a06波是水波非水,全水成波水自殊。」次曰:「物我元無異,森羅鏡像同。CC001n0001_p0144a07明明超主伴,了了徹真空。一體含多法,交參帝網中。重重無盡處,CC001n0001_p0144a08動靜悉圓通。」後父母俱亡,兄涓領分寧尉,通偕行。聞死心禪師道CC001n0001_p0144a09望,特往謁之,心見知其所得。便問:「常啼菩薩賣卻心肝,教誰學般若?」CC001n0001_p0144a10通曰:「你若無心我也休。」又問:「一雨所滋,根苗有異。無陰陽地CC001n0001_p0144a11上,生箇甚麼。」通曰:「一花五葉。」復問:「十二時中向甚麼處安身立CC001n0001_p0144a12命?」通曰:「和尚惜取眉毛好。」心打曰:「這婦女亂作次第。」通禮CC001n0001_p0144a13拜,心然之,於是道聲籍甚。政和間,居金陵,設浴於保寧。揭榜於門CC001n0001_p0144a14曰:「一物也無,洗箇甚麼?纖塵若有,起自何來?道取一句子玄,乃CC001n0001_p0145a01得大家入浴。古靈祇解揩背,開士何曾明心?欲證離垢地時,須是通CC001n0001_p0145a02身汗出。盡道水能洗垢,焉知水亦是塵。直饒水垢頓除,到此亦須洗CC001n0001_p0145a03卻。」後為尼,名惟久,挂錫姑蘇之西竺。緇白日夕叩問,得其道者CC001n0001_p0145a04頗眾。俄示疾,書偈趺坐而終,有明心錄行於世。
四四、宋溫州淨居寺尼慧溫傳
CC001n0001_p0146a02CC001n0001_p0146a03慧溫,鄉里不詳,辭親出俗,誓明大法。後參龍門清遠禪師,有悟,CC001n0001_p0146a04住溫州淨居寺。舉揚向上一著,參學者如水赴壑。上堂:舉「法眼示眾CC001n0001_p0146a05曰:『三通鼓罷,簇簇上來;佛法人事,一時周畢。』」溫曰:「山僧道:CC001n0001_p0146a06『三通鼓罷,簇簇上來。』拄杖不在,苕帚柄聊與三十。」
四五、宋蘇州資壽寺尼慧照傳
CC001n0001_p0147a02CC001n0001_p0147a03慧照,字無際,張侍郎淵道之女。初居家日,有相者過之,曰:「此CC001n0001_p0147a04寶座說法人也。」後果為尼,依資壽無著落髮。無著示以宗門下事,CC001n0001_p0147a05苦志力究,雖有所入,仍未徹底。時杭之徑山為海內禪窟,大慧杲CC001n0001_p0147a06老主之,訪道之士,不絕於途。其師嘗親依座下,破除疑情,照亦時CC001n0001_p0147a07有所聞,心焉嚮往。特攜瓶缽登山,請求開示,久之領悟玄機,得受CC001n0001_p0147a08記莂。歸後,無著畀以法席,命其代座接眾。化導之盛,不減乃師風範。
四六、宋關西某庵尼真如傳
CC001n0001_p0148a02CC001n0001_p0148a03真如,關西王氏女。早選入官,以才能為內夫人。隸喬貴妃閣。CC001n0001_p0148a04喬氏崇佛,容其剪髮,參道四方。入閩,與大慧禪師小溪法會。一日,CC001n0001_p0148a05作偈曰:「平地偶然著顛,起來都無可說。若人更問如何,笑指清風明CC001n0001_p0148a06月。」以之呈證,慧欣然許可。特為對眾小參,說偈曰:「今日如師姑,CC001n0001_p0148a07昔日王師父。身居羅綺叢,只著麤麻布。開口便高談,嫌佛不肯做。CC001n0001_p0148a08跳出是非坑,截斷生死路。入虎穴魔宮,心中無怕怖。杜撰八陽經,CC001n0001_p0148a09自有三千部。愛吟落韻詩,偏不勒字數。行腳走天下,參禪無所悟。CC001n0001_p0148a10近日到雲門,一時都敗露。錯認碓嘴頭,喚作冬瓜瓠。如此作師姑,CC001n0001_p0148a11勸君少喫醋。更有一處乖,且道那一處?嘉州大象喫炙麩,陝府鐵牛CC001n0001_p0148a12撐破肚。」如之施為,可概見矣。
四七、宋蘇州資壽寺尼妙總傳
CC001n0001_p0149a02CC001n0001_p0149a03妙總,字無著,姓蘇氏。父中大夫象先,南徐丞相實大父也。年甫CC001n0001_p0149a04十五,忽念曰:「吾生身何來,死復何去?」良久,脫然有得,初不以為CC001n0001_p0149a05意。長適毘陵許氏,不膠世故,志慕空宗,以禪寂為進修。時惠嚴圓CC001n0001_p0149a06公嗣圓照,佚居普門,乃扣以出世間法,機感相契。次見關西智、寂CC001n0001_p0149a07室光、真歇了,問答如流,咸敬異之。偶夫壽元官嘉禾,大慧至郡,CC001n0001_p0149a08元具飯以迎,總出禮拜,無一言。大慧退,謂給事馮公濟川曰:「許司理閣CC001n0001_p0149a09中,曾見神見鬼。但未遇本分鉗鎚,如萬斛舟置之絕潢斷港,莫能CC001n0001_p0149a10轉動。」馮曰:「何言之易耶?」慧曰:「他若回頭,定須別也。」次CC001n0001_p0149a11日,道俗請慧說法,總與會慧痛詆諸方異見邪解,聽者駭顧,總獨喜CC001n0001_p0149a12見眉睫間。既下座,總請道號,慧以無著號之。且示以偈曰:「盡道山CC001n0001_p0149a13僧愛罵人,未曾罵著一箇漢。只有無著罵不動,恰似秦時𨍏轢鑽。CC001n0001_p0149a14既罵不動,為甚麼似𨍏轢鑽?具眼者辨。」越明年,總登徑山,隨眾坐CC001n0001_p0150a01夏,濟川亦在焉。慧上堂,舉「石頭『恁麼不恁麼總不得』」語,馮曰:「某CC001n0001_p0150a02會得也。」慧徵之,馮著語曰:「恁麼也不得,蘇盧薩婆訶;不恁麼也CC001n0001_p0150a03不得,悉哩薩婆訶;恁麼不恁麼總不得,蘇盧悉哩薩婆訶。」慧舉馮CC001n0001_p0150a04語似總,總曰:「人謂郭象註莊子,卻是莊子註郭象。」慧雖異其言,CC001n0001_p0150a05但嘿而不顧,且欲激其遠到。忽一日,正危坐間,豁然大悟,洞見大慧CC001n0001_p0150a06委曲相為處,不覺撫掌厲聲曰:「這老賊!這老賊!」遂呈頌云:「驀CC001n0001_p0150a07然觸著鼻頭,伎倆冰消瓦解。達摩何必西來,二祖枉施三拜。更問如CC001n0001_p0150a08何若何,一隊草賊大敗。」慧亦以偈印之:「汝既悟活祖師意,一刀兩CC001n0001_p0150a09段直下了。臨機一一任天真,世出世間無剩少。我作此偈為證明,四CC001n0001_p0150a10聖六凡盡驚擾。休驚擾,碧眼胡僧猶未曉。」時萬庵顏公首眾,與一CC001n0001_p0150a11千七百衲子,咸以偈餞其歸,且賀法門之得人也。馮公猶未之信,舟歸CC001n0001_p0150a12無錫,問總:「『巖頭為渡子時,婆生七子』話,徑山稱道人會得,作如何會?」CC001n0001_p0150a13總云:「已上所供並是論實,仍以偈明之。」有以禮部僧牒無著師號為CC001n0001_p0150a14施者,師說偈受之,祝髮披緇,克遂初志,紹興壬午年也。時張公安CC001n0001_p0151a01國守吳門,資壽虛席,張盡禮迎請。乃開堂於資壽,拈香為大慧之嗣,CC001n0001_p0151a02唱提具於語錄。乾道六年七月十四日,集眾說偈畢,撼之則已去矣,CC001n0001_p0151a03年七十六。全身葬於無錫軍將山東,紹定庚寅閏二月末,遷葬於平江CC001n0001_p0151a04虎丘之東北,庵曰達本,奉塔藏之。
四八、宋溫州淨居寺尼妙道傳
CC001n0001_p0152a02CC001n0001_p0152a03妙道,延平尚書黃公裳之女,參徑山大慧禪師得法,住溫州淨居CC001n0001_p0152a04寺。開堂日,乃曰:「問話且止,直饒有傾湫之辯,倒嶽之機,衲僧門CC001n0001_p0152a05下一點用不著。且佛未出世時,一事全無。我祖西來,便有許多建立,CC001n0001_p0152a06列剎相望,星分派別,以至今日,累及兒孫。遂使山僧於人天大眾前,CC001n0001_p0152a07無風起浪,向第二義門通箇消息。語默該不盡底,彌亘大方;言詮說CC001n0001_p0152a08不及處,徧周沙界。通身是眼,覿面當機;電卷星馳,如何湊泊?有CC001n0001_p0152a09時一喝,生殺全威;有時一喝,佛祖莫辨;有時一喝,八面受敵;有CC001n0001_p0152a10時一喝,自救不了。且道那一喝是生殺全威?那一喝是佛祖莫辨?那CC001n0001_p0152a11一喝是八面受敵?那一喝是自救不了?若向這裏薦得,堪報不報之CC001n0001_p0152a12恩;脫或未然,山僧無夢說夢去也。」拈起拂子曰:「還見麼?若見,被CC001n0001_p0152a13見刺所障。」擊禪牀曰:「還聞麼?若聞被聲塵所惑,直饒離見絕聞,CC001n0001_p0152a14正是二乘小果。跳出一步,蓋色騎聲,全放全收,主賓互換。所以道CC001n0001_p0153a01欲識佛性義,當觀時節因緣。敢問諸人,即今是甚麼時節?蕩蕩仁風CC001n0001_p0153a02扶聖化,熙熙和氣助昇平。」擲拂子,下座。尼問:「如何是佛?」道曰:「非CC001n0001_p0153a03佛。」曰:「如何是佛法大意?」道曰:「骨底骨董。」問:「言無展事,CC001n0001_p0153a04語不投機時如何?」道曰:「未屙已前,墮坑落壍。」
四九、宋遂寧香山尼佛通傳
CC001n0001_p0154a02CC001n0001_p0154a03佛通,遂寧高氏女。童真入佛,志希賢聖,因誦妙法蓮華經,有CC001n0001_p0154a04所省發,未能自肯。聞石門元易禪師之道,特往參謁。乃曰:「成都喫CC001n0001_p0154a05不得也。」門拈拄杖打出,通忽悟曰:「榮者自榮,謝者自謝。秋露春CC001n0001_p0154a06風,好不著便。」門拂袖歸方丈,通亦不顧而出。由此道俗景從,住CC001n0001_p0154a07遂寧香山,大宏宗旨,得法者甚眾。
五〇、宋平江妙湛寺尼文照傳
CC001n0001_p0155a02CC001n0001_p0155a03文照,號慈鑑,溫陵人,姓董氏。十七得度,徧迹祖闈,獲證於CC001n0001_p0155a04甘露仲宣長老。蘇州郡守陳公師錫聞其道德,命居妙湛,開濟度門。CC001n0001_p0155a05後五遷道場,皆革律為禪,吳中尼剎禪林,實始於照也。太宰鄭公居CC001n0001_p0155a06仁奏賜法號并紫方袍,極一時之榮。其上堂法語妙義雋永,燈史CC001n0001_p0155a07所傳者,只一則而已,今為錄之。「靈源不動,歷歷孤明,是誰光彩?CC001n0001_p0155a08若道真如實際,大似好肉剜瘡;更作祖意商量,正是迷頭認影。老胡CC001n0001_p0155a09四十九年說夢即且止,僧堂裏憍陳如上座為儞諸人舉覺底,還記得麼?」CC001n0001_p0155a10良久曰:「惜取眉毛好。」
五一、宋永嘉妙果寺尼文贊傳
CC001n0001_p0156a02CC001n0001_p0156a03文贊,紹興間人。先是,潛澗寶印法師傳天台教於永嘉妙果。未CC001n0001_p0156a04幾,文贊來施寶藏值萬金,緇素咸悅。文贊富於財,積而能散,生平CC001n0001_p0156a05植福之施,動以千緡計。又罄衣缽以製是藏,百寶莊嚴,極其工巧。寶CC001n0001_p0156a06印走書越中,乞王十朋為作記。
五二、宋溫州淨居寺尼法燈傳
CC001n0001_p0157a02CC001n0001_p0157a03法燈,字無相,自幼出家,參究禪旨。有尼慧溫禪師,住溫州淨CC001n0001_p0157a04居寺,為當時大善知識。燈往侍座下,隨眾請益。一日,忽然大悟,以CC001n0001_p0157a05呈慧溫,溫為印證,後繼其法席。上堂,拈拄杖曰:「觀音出,普賢入,CC001n0001_p0157a06文殊水上穿靴立。擡頭鷂子過新羅,石火電光追不及。咄!」
五三、宋海鹽法雲寺尼正覺傳
CC001n0001_p0158a02CC001n0001_p0158a03正覺,海鹽人,樞密郭三益孫女,適雲間葉氏,早寡。誓節為尼,CC001n0001_p0158a04居法雲寺,蒲團靜坐,參究本來面目。焚香掃地,清閒自適,間為詩CC001n0001_p0158a05歌,而寓化導。有絕句云:「春朝湖上風兼雨,世事如花落又開。退省CC001n0001_p0158a06閉門真樂處,閒雲終日去還來。幽鳥枝頭不住聲,天開雨霽一窗晴。CC001n0001_p0158a07西來妙意非文字,金屑休教落眼睛。」
五四、宋蘇州李氏庵尼祖懃傳
CC001n0001_p0159a02CC001n0001_p0159a03祖懃,華亭計氏女。少依潤州焦山或庵禪師咨決大事,旦暮精勤,CC001n0001_p0159a04久而有省。說法無礙,文思敏速,隨意寫作,皆詮妙旨。有俗官伸紙CC001n0001_p0159a05討偈,懃書之曰:「終日為官不識官,終年多被吏人瞞。喝散吏人官自CC001n0001_p0159a06顯,揭翻北斗面南看。」言近旨遠,大率類此。多處請出世,堅臥不CC001n0001_p0159a07起。終於姑蘇楓橋李氏庵,詩文數卷,稿佚不傳。
五五、宋常州淨慧寺尼德英傳
CC001n0001_p0160a02CC001n0001_p0160a03德英,字真淨,楊億五世孫女。性聰慧,依達庵,有悟入。徑山佛CC001n0001_p0160a04照見其機辯如流,許為再來毒種。後說法於蘇州之朱明,委蛻於常州CC001n0001_p0160a05之淨慧。其自讚云:「自讚讚不出,自畫畫不成。有箇本來相,如何呈CC001n0001_p0160a06似人。活潑潑,本無生,鼻孔依然搭上唇。」叢林傳之,癡鈍跋其錄CC001n0001_p0160a07行世。
五六、宋南昌妙住庵尼黃心傳
CC001n0001_p0161a02CC001n0001_p0161a03黃心,南昌馬氏女,乳名瑙兒。丱歲從父問字,明敏絕倫,兼閒CC001n0001_p0161a04女紅。愛弄管絃,每潛鄰閨習之,畏家庭譴責也。年十三,慈父見背,CC001n0001_p0161a05依母鍼黹度日。尋嫁茶商季某為妻,季因事得罪,遂為南昌知府某所CC001n0001_p0161a06得。越一年,知府亦陷於法,心遂輾轉為妓。一日,有一老尼容止甚醜CC001n0001_p0161a07陋,故犯心輿,婢從訶之,不去,心遂搴帷審視,若故相識者。尼見心,CC001n0001_p0161a08驀然喝曰:「爾不憶如來座下失聲一笑時耶?」心聞言,頓悟前生,方CC001n0001_p0161a09欲酬答,尼已不見。心既歸,遂屏謝遊冶,即日覓得妙住庵,依師出CC001n0001_p0161a10家,蓋嘉定十二年四月八日也。時瓊琯紫清真人白玉蟾方訪道入浙,CC001n0001_p0161a11留滯南昌,聞知其事,大為嘆美。贈以詩曰:「如今無用繡香囊,已入CC001n0001_p0161a12空王選佛場。生鐵脊梁三事衲,冷灰心緒一爐香。庭前竹長真如翠,CC001n0001_p0161a13檻外花開般若香。萬事到頭都是夢,天傾三峽洗高唐。」又贈以詞曰:CC001n0001_p0161a14「荳蔻丁香,待則甚,如今休也。爭知道本來面目、風光洒洒底事?到CC001n0001_p0162a01頭驚鳳侶,不如嚲脫鴛鴦社。好說與幾個正迷人,休嗟訝。紗窗外,CC001n0001_p0162a02梅花下,酒醒也,教人怕。把翠雲翦卻,緇衣披挂。柳色已參彌勒了,CC001n0001_p0162a03趙州要勘臺山話。想而今心似白芙蕖,無人畫。」其師為一有道高尼,年已CC001n0001_p0162a04八十餘,度弟子十餘輩。嘗曰:「余最後弟子尚未來。」及心發道意,CC001n0001_p0162a05使者方至門,尼即遙呼曰:「汝之來意,我已預知。」令彼速來,使者驚CC001n0001_p0162a06駭返報,心乃剃度受戒。未久,其師付以衣缽,溘然圓寂。心為庵主之CC001n0001_p0162a07後,終日潛修,道望蔚著,四方叩法席者逾三百眾。齋寮靜室,鱗次CC001n0001_p0162a08櫛比,更興大願,鑄銅鐘一口,重四萬八千斤。因冶經八易,潰不成CC001n0001_p0162a09形,心自計願力不虔,乃有此失。遂於九次捨身入爐,鐘竟圓滿。
五七、宋錢塘某庵尼能奉傳
CC001n0001_p0163a02CC001n0001_p0163a03能奉,錢塘人。嘗從大德聽講彌陀經,聞知西方種種勝妙,但能CC001n0001_p0163a04深信發願,持名不輟,即可往生。於是專修淨業,不習餘乘,行之數CC001n0001_p0163a05十年,工夫綿密。時獲感應,常見佛光照身,清涼自在。一日,無疾,CC001n0001_p0163a06告其徒曰:「吾往生時至。」少頃,眾聞誦佛聲厲,往視之,已合掌面CC001n0001_p0163a07西坐逝矣。異香滿室,有樂聲隱隱西去。
五八、宋明州楊氏庵尼慧安傳
CC001n0001_p0164a02CC001n0001_p0164a03慧安,明州人,住小溪楊氏庵。初誦金剛經,寒暑不輟。後棲心CC001n0001_p0164a04淨土,室中供彌陀、觀音、勢至三聖,香花旛蓋,莊嚴隆重。禮拜供CC001n0001_p0164a05養,意極誠懇,誓畢此形骸,脫離娑婆,往生極樂。持戒等護浮囊,CC001n0001_p0164a06小心翼翼,口不妄言,行不亂步,內外調柔,如入三昧,常於室中見CC001n0001_p0164a07佛光下燭。一日示疾,端坐戒眾勿諠。移時曰:「佛至矣!」令眾唱佛CC001n0001_p0164a08名,倏然脫去,年九十六。
五九、宋衢州淨信庵尼劉鐵磨傳
CC001n0001_p0165a02CC001n0001_p0165a03劉鐵磨,衢州人。出家邑之淨信庵,其師學禪有得,時為道諸祖CC001n0001_p0165a04機緣,鐵磨生具宿根,如說而參,頗有會心。已而廣涉叢席,親諸知CC001n0001_p0165a05識。一日參子湖禪師,湖曰:「汝莫是劉鐵磨否乎?」磨曰:「不敢。」CC001n0001_p0165a06湖曰:「左轉,右轉?」磨曰:「和尚莫顛倒。」湖便打。侍座數年,悟CC001n0001_p0165a07徹玄關,受法回庵,廣興化益,因其開發而見諦者,不可勝數。後倒CC001n0001_p0165a08立而化。六〇、宋德州楊樹庵尼白佛傳
CC001n0001_p0166a02CC001n0001_p0166a03白佛,德州人,姓梅,陳氏甥女。姐妹三人,佛第三。幼慕宗旨,CC001n0001_p0166a04共誓不嫁,出家參方,歷諸名剎,勇猛精進,各有悟入。回里仍同居CC001n0001_p0166a05止,終日互話無生,一室融融,弟子尊為三聖,四事供養,不使缺乏。CC001n0001_p0166a06紹興五年,俱坐化大楊樹下。鄉人伐木置水中,逆流而上,因刻木祝CC001n0001_p0166a07之,香火不絕。
六一、宋松江寂照院尼如湛傳
CC001n0001_p0167a02CC001n0001_p0167a03如湛,號渾源,湖州王氏女。母曹氏,持奉圓通大士。湛在襁褓CC001n0001_p0167a04間,即能道圓通品中語。隨父防禦佐金陵戎幕,遂落髮於清涼寺尼CC001n0001_p0167a05僧智圓所。能通華嚴、圓覺、法華諸大部經,銳志參訪耆宿。慶元間,CC001n0001_p0167a06至華亭,禮船子塔。時安康郡夫人號普明居士者,與無住居士二人留CC001n0001_p0167a07心大乘,得湛談論,洞明心印。郡中適寂照院虛席,請湛開堂。一日,CC001n0001_p0167a08與二居士泛舟城南,至蓮花蕩,見水天交接。湛招之曰:「此地塵跡不CC001n0001_p0167a09到,可建立梵剎。」即鳩工庀材,果得神龍窟,遂定基興建,檀施雲CC001n0001_p0167a10集。不數月而寺告成。
六二、宋仙居淨勝院尼了證傳
CC001n0001_p0168a02CC001n0001_p0168a03了證,仙居夏氏女。幼遇相士,謂其父曰:「公女丰骨幽異,殆苾芻CC001n0001_p0168a04草也。若結朱陳,旦夕不祿矣。」因命之皈教於淨勝院,學習大乘,CC001n0001_p0168a05了悟心宗。為人解說經旨,妙義泉湧,滔滔不絕。其教人學佛,不可好CC001n0001_p0168a06高務遠,必須腳踏實地,驀直行去,日久自見功效。比親死,哀毀骨CC001n0001_p0168a07立,築庵塚旁,居守以終其身。弟子依戀不捨,躡跡追隨,庵小不能CC001n0001_p0168a08容眾,有餐風飲露而侍從者。檀信熏其法化,共捨淨貲,增廣屋宇。CC001n0001_p0168a09由是唄聲梵韻,晝夜不斷。後自知時至,趺坐而化。
六三、宋仙居如來庵尼道輝傳
CC001n0001_p0169a02CC001n0001_p0169a03道輝,仙居范氏女。嘗食魚鮓,心動,遂茹素持律。出家後,精通佛CC001n0001_p0169a04法,搆一小庵,名曰如來。自繡大士像,懸之中楹,昕夕禮拜。歲旱,CC001n0001_p0169a05出為民求雨,立驗。道譽洋溢,遠達紫宸,每受召入宮,為后妃說法受CC001n0001_p0169a06戒。賜之錢帛,即給貧者,賜號普濟大師。其居庵中,夏則施茶,冬CC001n0001_p0169a07則施粥。門外築一方亭,中設坐具,方便行人。諸有利濟,皆自為之。CC001n0001_p0169a08年六十七,無疾而化。
六四、宋蘇州延聖院尼法珍傳
CC001n0001_p0170a02CC001n0001_p0170a03法珍,字弘道,潞州崔進女也。幼習佛乘,明了大義,性喜流通CC001n0001_p0170a04正法,書寫刊布,終年不倦。大定十八年,印經一藏,進於朝。命聖安CC001n0001_p0170a05寺設壇,為受比丘尼戒。二十三年,賜紫衣宏教大師。明昌四年,立碑CC001n0001_p0170a06石,秘書丞兼翰林修撰趙渢記,翰林侍講黨懷英篆額。法珍嘗於蘇州CC001n0001_p0170a07陳湖磧砂延聖院斷臂募刻大藏,三十年始就緒,當時檀越,有破產CC001n0001_p0170a08鬻兒應之者。法珍化後,其徒復斷臂續之,更三世,其願始滿。
六五、宋西湖五雲山尼楊淑芳傳
CC001n0001_p0171a02CC001n0001_p0171a03楊淑芳,西湖樵家女。理宗選妃日,賈似道匿為己妾,即德裕太CC001n0001_p0171a04學生百字令中所指新塘楊柳也。有無名氏題壁云:「山上樓台湖上船,CC001n0001_p0171a05平章醉後懶朝天。羽書莫報樊城急,新得蛾眉正少年。」淑芳亦知必CC001n0001_p0171a06敗,營別業以遁跡焉。木綿之後,自度為尼,罕有知者。詞數闋,今CC001n0001_p0171a07錄其浣溪紗云:「散步山前春草香,朱欄綠水遶吟廊。花枝驚墮繡衣裳。CC001n0001_p0171a08或定或搖江上柳,為鸞為鳳月中篁。為誰掩抑鎖雲牕。」更漏子云:「墨CC001n0001_p0171a09痕香,紅蠟淚點點,愁人離思。桐葉落,蓼花殘,鴈聲天外寒。五雲嶺,CC001n0001_p0171a10九溪塢,待到秋來,更苦風淅淅、水淙淙,不教蓬徑通。」今五雲山下,CC001n0001_p0171a11九溪塢內,尚有尼庵。
續比丘尼傳卷二(終)
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