續比丘尼傳 卷3

民國 釋震華編述

續比丘尼傳

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續比丘尼傳卷三

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六六元京師妙善寺尼舍藍藍傳

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舍藍藍高昌人其地隸北庭風尚好佛故為苾芻者多太祖CC001n0001_p0173a08皇帝龍飛漠北其王率所部以從帝嘉其義處之諸國君長之上CC001n0001_p0173a09以子壻之禮海都之叛國人南徙師始八歲從其親至京師入侍CC001n0001_p0173a10中宮真懿順聖皇后愛其明敏恩顧尤厚成宗之世事皇太后於CC001n0001_p0173a11西宮以侍從之久勤勞之多詔禮帝師迦羅斯巴幹即兒為師薙染CC001n0001_p0173a12為尼服用之物皆取給於官又眡宮官例繼以既廩武宗繼統CC001n0001_p0173a13仁宗以太弟監國師朝夕於太后之側入而侍出而從所言必聽CC001n0001_p0173a14所諫必從睠寵之隆猶子姪焉內而妃主外而王公皆敬以師禮CC001n0001_p0174a01稱曰八哈石北人之稱八哈石猶漢人之稱師也仁宗之世師以桑CC001n0001_p0174a02榆晚景自謂出入宮掖數十餘年凡歷四朝事三后寵榮兼至志願CC001n0001_p0174a03足矣數請靜退居於宮外求至道以酬罔極太后弗聽力辭弗已CC001n0001_p0174a04詔居妙善寺以時入見賜予之物不可勝紀師以其物剏寺於京CC001n0001_p0174a05師曰妙善又建寺於臺山曰普明各置佛經一藏恆業有差又以黃CC001n0001_p0174a06金繕寫番字藏經般若八千頌五護陀羅尼十餘部及漢字華嚴楞嚴CC001n0001_p0174a07畏元字法華金光明等經二部又於西山重修龍泉寺建層閣於蓮池CC001n0001_p0174a08於吐蕃五大寺高昌國栴檀佛寺京師萬安寺等皆貯鈔幣以給然CC001n0001_p0174a09燈續明之費又製僧伽黎衣數百施番漢諸國之僧其書寫佛經CC001n0001_p0174a10用金數萬兩剏寺施捨所用幣以萬計其積而能散施予不吝期積CC001n0001_p0174a11福於來生必至於地者皆人所不能也英宗之明以其有靜退之高CC001n0001_p0174a12眷遇尤至每稱之賢以為知幾文宗即位皇太后居中宮以皇妣CC001n0001_p0174a13魯國太長公主愛重於師有兄弟之義尤加敬焉至順三年二月廿一CC001n0001_p0174a14日歿年六十四葬南城之陽賜號真淨大師

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六七元桐鄉福壽寺尼文鑑傳

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文鑑字古心姓濮氏桐鄉人先世以資雄於鄉生具宿根CC001n0001_p0175a04不樂處俗十四歲即斷葷穢禮廣福淨妙禪師為嗣復參天目中峰本CC001n0001_p0175a05朝暮請益悟明大法即於濮鎮建大剎請於朝勅賜福壽禪寺CC001n0001_p0175a06仍住持廣福寺兩處開堂廣接來學說法語意平實聞者易解CC001n0001_p0175a07治庚午歸福壽坐化

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六八元紹興大慶庵尼智悟傳

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智悟字了庵福州王氏女幼孤年十一白母願出家因誦CC001n0001_p0176a04維摩經至諸佛國土亦復皆空」,豁然頓悟往參福州雪峰北山CC001n0001_p0176a05信公信問曰:「上座甚麼處住?」師曰:「不住南臺江邊。」信曰:「CC001n0001_p0176a06竟住在甚麼處?」師不審便行信叱曰:「走作甚麼合喫山僧手中CC001n0001_p0176a07。」師面熱汗下次日復往請益曰:「某甲昨日祇對和尚有甚麼過?」CC001n0001_p0176a08信厲聲曰:「更來者裏覓過在!」師釋然曰:「月明照見夜行人。」CC001n0001_p0176a09顧旁僧曰:「看渠根器不凡。」遂印以偈相逢若問其中事風攪螺CC001n0001_p0176a10江浪拍天之句後住紹興大慶庵上堂:「十二闌干角風滿CC001n0001_p0176a11三千世界中熱惱變成清淨境禪心頓覺悟真空。」靠拄杖,「有甚共CC001n0001_p0176a12語處?」上堂:「大陽門下日日三秋明月堂前時時九夏古人怎麼CC001n0001_p0176a13未免坐在者裏大慶即不然山轉疑無路溪回別有村。」上堂CC001n0001_p0176a14柳絮飄風杏華沐雨好箇生機快須薦取!」以拂子擊禪牀曰:「CC001n0001_p0176a15三十年後不得錯舉。」

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六九元黃巖接待庵尼覺真傳

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覺真號竺心黃巖濠頭丁氏安人也初見絕田耕於委羽山有省CC001n0001_p0177a04遂棄家築室自居復參涌泉古愚泉曰:「良家子女東奔西走作CC001n0001_p0177a05?」真曰:「特來拜和尚。」泉曰:「者裏容你不得。」真乃拍手一CC001n0001_p0177a06:「三十年用底今朝捉敗。」泉便休去往鴈山春雨庵謁無際CC001n0001_p0177a07纔入門便曰:「春雨如膏行人惡見泥濘。」際曰:「不是不是。」CC001n0001_p0177a08真擬進語被際喝出晚年就邑中明因寺側開接待一僧提包笠直入CC001n0001_p0177a09臥內真問:「是甚麼?」僧曰:「行腳僧。」真遽指其足曰:「草鞋𦄍CC001n0001_p0177a10為甚不知?」僧無語真便將包笠擲出:「者裏無汝措足處。」一日CC001n0001_p0177a11明因奎禪師相看真曰:「聞說長老夜來生得兒子是否?」明曰:「CC001n0001_p0177a12道是男是女?」真曰:「雞銜燈盞走鼈齩釣魚竿。」

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七〇元燕京藥師庵尼性悅傳

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性悅蒙古人姓高麗氏為中書平章闊闊歹之側室有賢行CC001n0001_p0178a04平章死誓不貳適正室子拜馬朶兒赤說其色欲妻之而不可得CC001n0001_p0178a05以其父所有大答納環子獻於太師伯顏此物蓋伯顏所屬意者伯顏CC001n0001_p0178a06喜問所欲遂白前事伯顏特為奏聞奉旨命拜馬朶兒赤收繼小母高CC001n0001_p0178a07麗氏高麗氏夜與親母踰垣而出投藥師庵削髮為尼伯顏怒以為CC001n0001_p0178a08故違聖旨拜奏命省臺洎侍正府官鞫問諸官奉命惟謹鍛鍊備極慘CC001n0001_p0178a09性悅無他言惟持觀音聖號不絕口速求其死時國公闊里吉思CC001n0001_p0178a10於鞫問官中獨秉權力侍正府都事帖木兒不花數致語曰:「誰無妻子CC001n0001_p0178a11安能相守至死得有如此守節者莫大之幸而反坐以罪恐非我CC001n0001_p0178a12治朝之盛典也。」國公悟為言於伯顏之前宛曲解釋其事遂已CC001n0001_p0178a13悅自慶更生堅發道意奉大士尤虔凡蔬果糖餞必先至誠獻供CC001n0001_p0178a14而後始食年垂七十入寂

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七一元杭州西天目山尼普貴傳

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普貴字無為因夫主忠愍公使日本死於王事即盛年斷髮為CC001n0001_p0179a04躬參高峰和尚於杭之天目得其性妙之旨隨宜說法皆成妙諦CC001n0001_p0179a05好拈頌古德機緣極為人所愛誦至治二年七月朔趺坐而逝闍維CC001n0001_p0179a06獲五色舍利斵石為窣堵葬焉其男名都中為兩浙漕使轉福CC001n0001_p0179a07建道都元帥一日奠於筵有折山丹花於瓶者俄結一物如杯玉雪CC001n0001_p0179a08瑩然人咸異之

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七二元杭州西天目山尼楊妙錫傳(附梅花尼傳)

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楊妙錫宋宮人也奉老子教為女冠居錢塘與中峰和尚族鄰CC001n0001_p0180a04和尚不願處俗父母患之楊識和尚非凡器諭其父母令出家CC001n0001_p0180a05和尚祝髮又助僧牒衣具且求所祝之髮少許貯以香函供於靜室CC001n0001_p0180a06越數年有舍利生於髮久而益多積至五十餘顆五色晶瑩楊自CC001n0001_p0180a07是易所學以學佛乞為比丘尼終焉元統甲戌冬屬僧月指者塔髮舍CC001n0001_p0180a08利於雲居庵時有梅花尼者失其名學道懇掣徧訪知識凡歷數CC001n0001_p0180a09十年迄無所獲一日偶見梅花開放豁然大悟述偈曰:「盡日尋春CC001n0001_p0180a10不見春芒鞋踏徧嶺頭雲歸來笑撚梅花嗅春在枝頭已十分。」CC001n0001_p0180a11見性語也

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七三元某縣長明庵尼妙湛傳

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妙湛大德間人管夫人有長明庵圖庵居曠野垣內有屋三層CC001n0001_p0181a04橫廊通門徑豎杆懸一燈所謂長明也旁有石蓮台作施鳥食者CC001n0001_p0181a05垣外二長松下蔭又一樹參之門外坡臨水際水間復有坡樹墨氣CC001n0001_p0181a06高古無兒女子態夫人欵云:「大德九年冬十一月廿五日仲姬管道CC001n0001_p0181a07昇作有比丘尼妙湛詩云:『雙樹陰陰落翠巖一燈千古破幽關CC001n0001_p0181a08知諸法皆如幻甘老煙霞水石間。』小行書題其上妙湛想即庵畫中CC001n0001_p0181a09人也。」

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七四明沙縣某庵尼常淨傳

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常淨沙縣歷東民家女也俗姓徐氏鞠於富氏洪武間主翁歿CC001n0001_p0182a04以遺孤託焉常淨撫之長盡歸所遺貲乞為尼梵行精篤持咒能CC001n0001_p0182a05通冥感知人休咎一日盜將至常淨戒侍者具齋供若干席頃之CC001n0001_p0182a06齋供適與人數合相顧失色不敢犯而去由是道德益彰諸善CC001n0001_p0182a07女人之學佛者繞座歸依請示法要如入寶山各自稛載而歸CC001n0001_p0182a08清貧自守崇儉黜華身先眾役不以為勞諸弟子輩皆凜遵教誡CC001n0001_p0182a09不敢放逸至年九十始坐化

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七五明安東吉祥庵尼寂性傳

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寂性鹽城劉姓女少為尼得遇名師指點悟心要法以遊戲CC001n0001_p0183a04神通化行諸方嘗乞食安東市不舍風雨或祁寒浴於河人初以CC001n0001_p0183a05為狂無食之者常握瓦礫遇事卜之逆知吉凶所到之家可入乃CC001n0001_p0183a06人遂敬而信之得以一入門為幸舉市呼曰老佛」。有以開示請者CC001n0001_p0183a07出言似甚平泛味之有至理後坐化吉祥庵世傳其偈云:「奉勸學道CC001n0001_p0183a08學道要認真如若心不切苦海永沉淪。」又云:「大地浩無邊CC001n0001_p0183a09眾生多難數幾個聰明人跳出輪迴苦?」

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七六明莒州某庵尼悟蓮傳

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悟蓮姓夏氏名雲英山東莒州人幼聰慧五歲能誦孝經CC001n0001_p0184a04七歲讀佛經法華楞嚴皆能成熟年十三選為周世子宮人CC001n0001_p0184a05子即位是為憲王元妃呂氏薨遂專內政國有大事多與裁決CC001n0001_p0184a06王嘗令作詩吟鶻悟蓮以箴進勸王推廣德心勿畜此以傷生類也CC001n0001_p0184a07年二十二有疾求為尼受菩薩戒習金剛密乘不二載洞明內典CC001n0001_p0184a08其詩清峭人爭傳誦立秋云:「秋風吹雨過南樓一夜新涼是立秋CC001n0001_p0184a09寶鴨香消沉火冷侍兒閒自理空侯。」雨晴云:「海棠初種竹新移CC001n0001_p0184a10水潺潺入水池春雨乍晴風日好一聲啼鳥過花枝。」秋夜即事云:「西CC001n0001_p0184a11風颯颯動羅幃初夜焚香下玉墀禮罷真如庭院靜銀缸高照看圍棋。」CC001n0001_p0184a12永樂十六年六月作偈示眾吉祥而逝年二十有四有法華經讚七CC001n0001_p0184a13及清端閣詩卷行世

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七七明蕭山某庵尼無為傳

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無為蕭山來氏女幼誓不嫁蔬食念佛年二十薙髮結茅CC001n0001_p0185a04專修淨土三十游方參學凡所歷處有病苦者隨物取與煎湯服CC001n0001_p0185a05即愈嘉靖間宮中時疫流行風聞於朝召赴有驗賜無為心禪CC001n0001_p0185a06師之號送歸故廬將終日有神僧投宿無為卻之再三神僧勸誡CC001n0001_p0185a07而進權宿禪牀睡醒不見知是神僧便起坐說偈云:「六十四年活CC001n0001_p0185a08得箇菩提三昧今朝撒手歸西依然明月滿地。」即逝荼毘一CC001n0001_p0185a09團舍利塔于冠山

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七八明杭州孝義庵尼袾錦傳

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袾錦字太素姓湯杭州人歸同邑沈生即蓮池宏公是也CC001n0001_p0186a04宏公出家時錦年僅十九或勸錦阻之錦曰:「熟聞渠稱生死事大CC001n0001_p0186a05阻之是誤渠也不可。」至年四十七亦出家改所住為孝義庵CC001n0001_p0186a06宏公七筆勾以為婦女學佛者勸其詞曰:「紡績綢繆作讀晨昏用意CC001n0001_p0186a07夫若成名後富貴同享受霞佩甚優悠珠冠在首一旦無CC001n0001_p0186a08敕命難相救因此上把鳳誥鸞章一筆勾金玉雕縷珠翠輝煌插滿CC001n0001_p0186a09綾錦裁宮袖紅紫佳文秀誰道眼前漚纓絡難受包裹骷CC001n0001_p0186a10送入量人斗因此上把錦繡妝奩一筆勾早上妝樓先把青絲理不CC001n0001_p0186a11梳掠香風透前後分三綹鴉鬢黑油油端的蓬鬆美貌終成CC001n0001_p0186a12因此上把霧髻雲鬟一筆勾月閉花羞美貌方纔誇女流畫眉春CC001n0001_p0186a13色就唇點硃櫻溜鏡裏活骷髏多方妝就老去顏衰死後皮囊臭CC001n0001_p0186a14因此上把香粉花脂一筆勾織錦藏頭鍼指工夫巧且優花樣隨時候CC001n0001_p0187a01做出如生就翦翠把春留天生妙手死後歸空色色成虛謬CC001n0001_p0187a02此上把刺繡挑花一筆勾懷孕耽憂分娩如同地獄遊乳哺三年久CC001n0001_p0187a03疾病常相守婚嫁未曾休母先衰朽孝順多端替死誰能夠CC001n0001_p0187a04此上把育女生男一筆勾羅襪雙鈎湘水裙拖八幅秋步步凌波皴CC001n0001_p0187a05側側弓鞋瘦高低鳳凰頭無限嬌羞如此規模難向西方走CC001n0001_p0187a06此上把緩步金蓮一筆勾。」受具後制行謹嚴萬曆四十二年得疾CC001n0001_p0187a07垂絕時忽語侍者云:「經稱十念往生亟扶我起。」起則正坐念佛而CC001n0001_p0187a08年六十七

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七九明杭州孝義庵尼廣覺傳

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廣覺直隸崇明縣龔氏女父一夔別號夢萱鄉之碩德君子也CC001n0001_p0188a04母施氏生覺於萬曆乙卯甫年十二不茹葷從妹廣曜者相與習CC001n0001_p0188a05經咒朝夕禮佛惟謹自誓貞不字父母諸宗人難之多方勸諭CC001n0001_p0188a06能奪二十八剃染是年偕其妹隨仲父至庵先是夢萱公語及孝義庵CC001n0001_p0188a07之勝覺遂大喜躍遂委身依止焉曩覺之在室也事父母如事師CC001n0001_p0188a08逮其出家也事孝義庵主如事父母精持梵行純一不雜遠邇瞻慕CC001n0001_p0188a09崇明之人因而感化發心者不可數計然稟質孱弱刻心苦躬CC001n0001_p0188a10不自惜俄得疾久之卻醫藥一心待盡夢萱公聞女病偕母來省CC001n0001_p0188a11則曰:「吾昔落髮於尼師不愜吾願。」乃特畜周羅而告雲棲曰:「CC001n0001_p0188a12後一著惟師斷之佛制也。」棲允諾自是無他語氣懨懨不絕如CC001n0001_p0188a13忽起正面趺坐曰:「願見庵主。」庵主至合掌稱謝言別次為設CC001n0001_p0188a14彌陀接引尊像則怡然現笑凝目諦觀合掌皈命已而索水盥手CC001n0001_p0189a01著新淨衣持數珠端身對佛如入禪定侍疾者慮或傾仆以二枕CC001n0001_p0189a02將左右掖之揮手云:「無用此。」眾環繞助念復揮手云:「吾自有CC001n0001_p0189a03主在毋勞眾也。」跏趺不動凡二晝夜有奇微聲念佛聲漸盡CC001n0001_p0189a04泊然而逝時萬曆辛亥二月七日出家六夏世壽三十有二

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八〇明蘇州寒山庵尼竺禮傳(附崇範傳)

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竺禮姓葉氏蘇州東洞庭人幼納周聘周子無行禮泣曰:「CC001n0001_p0190a04以此身自污耶!」誓死不與成禮久之周子死父母欲改適又泣曰CC001n0001_p0190a05忍以一身許二姓耶?」欲引決父母乃祝髮為尼又崇範CC001n0001_p0190a06姓賀氏聘於張將成禮夫卒範曰:「吾已心許之不可不成禮。」CC001n0001_p0190a07遂服衰麻以往慟哭持喪三年畢亦為尼與竺禮並居寒山庵CC001n0001_p0190a08二人自力衣食戒行凜然年並八十餘而卒

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八一明永明迴龍庵尼慧秀傳

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慧秀姓余氏其夫江西奉縣人家於永明業陶夫喪遂茹CC001n0001_p0191a04素修行日誦觀音大士千遍既懇求地主丈尺地立迴龍庵奉佛CC001n0001_p0191a05勤紡績夜龕坐念佛所居地無泉慧秀以杖叩地忽石邊鏗然有聲CC001n0001_p0191a06命弟子開之有泉湧出味殊甘美遂成流澗能蔭數百畝四時不CC001n0001_p0191a07邑人以為苦修之驗爭向慕供養之慧秀生於弘治甲午距萬曆CC001n0001_p0191a08甲戌壽百歲有奇

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八二明南都法華庵尼覺清傳

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八三明歸德水晶庵尼獨目金剛傳

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獨目金剛萬曆間人住歸德府城外之水晶庵因嘗以金剛為業CC001n0001_p0193a04失一目故以名此天性淡薄自糲食粗衣外人有所遺盡分贍僧CC001n0001_p0193a05尼之不給者每開期會講善信環集一士子問曰:「金剛經何以有三CC001n0001_p0193a06十二分?」答曰:「一以貫之儒佛皆然何得許多?」說偈曰CC001n0001_p0193a07佛說金剛妙出群一言了悟絕聲聞有人解得金剛旨四八何須逐CC001n0001_p0193a08。」一僧問曰:「何以謂之金剛?」答曰:「金剛人皆有的何須CC001n0001_p0193a09恁般問?」說偈曰:「金剛果信是金剛百鍊千搥永不傷粉碎虛空些CC001n0001_p0193a10子走祇今惟見佛毫光。」又有人曰:「師通曉佛義何以不現男身?」CC001n0001_p0193a11答曰:「形有男女性無彼此莫作差等觀。」說偈曰:「男女何須辨CC001n0001_p0193a12假真觀音出現果何人皮囊脫盡渾無用試問男身是女身。」隨問CC001n0001_p0193a13隨應靈敏異常遠邇皈依者無算年踰七十預示化期鼻端有火CC001n0001_p0193a14危坐瞑然而逝示一偈云:「荼毘一去永歸空著處尋常便不空我去CC001n0001_p0193a15我來仍是我電光泡影一般同。」

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八四明常州楞伽庵尼慧貞傳

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慧貞常州宦族之女自幼言動不妄願出家父母聽之送入CC001n0001_p0194a04楞伽庵遂朝夕持誦金剛經有同庵尼以穢事敗波及貞時適患目CC001n0001_p0194a05因憤恚俱瞽如是三載誦經如故一夜夢金剛神謂曰:「汝行無虧CC001n0001_p0194a06當還爾明。」兩目忽開歷年九十無疾坐化昔崔相公群問如CC001n0001_p0194a07會禪師曰:「師以何得?」:「見性得。」師方病眼公訊曰:「既云見性CC001n0001_p0194a08奈眼何?」師曰:「見性非眼眼病何害。」此尼雙瞳再朗特明持驗CC001n0001_p0194a09不爽若論得道不在有眼無眼

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八五明廣州總持庵尼成慈傳

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成慈字戒芻番禺沙灣人俗姓何生而敏傑不類群嬰五歲CC001n0001_p0195a04即不茹葷羶親知非俗所留遂送女庵中事佛執勞無憚多覺少寐CC001n0001_p0195a05年既漸長立志堅貞執行持心不徇餘情聽講思義穎悟異人CC001n0001_p0195a06崇禎庚辰歲年四十有一始得薙染時有尼眾甚希故滯年稔矣CC001n0001_p0195a07從受具來專攻律藏研究性遮故得持犯炳然戒德冰雪而靈根CC001n0001_p0195a08宿發趣向高邁志在大乘利人為急深厭有漏欲釋形拘嘗聞CC001n0001_p0195a09西方下品生者劫數乃得見佛皆非己志欲再生世間親近知識CC001n0001_p0195a10又疑隔陰之昏雖得人身貪瞋易染況末劫知識難值未免退墮CC001n0001_p0195a11忽一日閱藏經見有上生兜率內院親覲彌勒菩薩一生即便見佛聞CC001n0001_p0195a12無有遲速之品階遂堅志上求因請鼎湖弘贊律師決曰:「上生宗CC001n0001_p0195a13可得聞乎?」律師嘉其志趣遂授與上生經一卷成慈懇請講釋CC001n0001_p0195a14律師乃按經示以依正宗趣成慈退而依經作觀持名不輟心口體雖CC001n0001_p0196a01多病精爽過人素好坐禪脅罕著席後住廣州總持庵約徒甚嚴CC001n0001_p0196a02順治丙戌四月望日告病越五月十七日午時忽於坐定中見一菩薩CC001n0001_p0196a03侍人忘其名倏然引至兜率內院覩種種莊嚴光明耀目慈氏菩薩CC001n0001_p0196a04相好難述成慈遂舉身敬禮禮已白云:「願世尊攝受。」大士告曰CC001n0001_p0196a05汝卻後七日來生此處。」又於二十一日坐靜中忽覩慈氏菩薩現在CC001n0001_p0196a06其前自見己身成童子相即趨下禪牀拜求攝受次日告諸來問疾CC001n0001_p0196a07者曰我明日行矣當留步送吾上山荼毘云云翌日午時喚眾稱CC001n0001_p0196a08彌勒如來名寂然而逝壽四十七歲

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八六明廣州真梵庵尼成靜傳

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成靜字實修廣州古岡人俗姓張齋戒以貞潔自處CC001n0001_p0197a04禮本邑真梵庵主為師及剃落專課涅槃大乘諸經事師尤謹中年CC001n0001_p0197a05進具常以毘尼請益於弘贊律師栖心淨土彌陀不輟於心口慈詳CC001n0001_p0197a06好施威儀範物循循善誘為士庶所仰嘗勸眾造旃檀千手眼大悲CC001n0001_p0197a07聖像於鳳城之大慈庵越明年得微疾預知時至頻誨徒眾與諸檀CC001n0001_p0197a08越訣別翌日語諸弟子曰:「千手千眼大悲觀音菩薩來此相接汝等合CC001n0001_p0197a09恭迎之吾往矣。」即瞑目而化世壽五十有九

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八七明山陽紫竹庵尼悟道傳

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悟道字步虛鹽城郭氏女幼許字人笄年誓不適遂出家於CC001n0001_p0198a04山陽車橋鎮紫竹庵繼遷於涇溪南岸清修苦行嚴護律儀過午食CC001n0001_p0198a05不進口志期淨土勤課佛號念已而拜拜已復念四威儀中CC001n0001_p0198a06無間斷終年雖不鉗關然常禁足里人罕睹其貌共以化菩薩呼之CC001n0001_p0198a07道生於萬曆二十四年丙申卒於順治二年乙酉得年五十蜀進士吳CC001n0001_p0198a08允謙為撰塔銘塔建庵側

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續比丘尼傳卷三(終)

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