靈峰蕅益大師宗論
靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之一
靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之一
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J36nB348_p0387b04瑞光了一源禪師傳并贊
J36nB348_p0387b05了一禪師,長洲縣周氏子,少以俠聞里族。年二十三,J36nB348_p0387b06忽思出世,禮瑞光寺藍園遠公,命名定源。因見踏著J36nB348_p0387b07稱錘硬似鐵語,甚疑之,晝夜無閒,有省。又疑如何是J36nB348_p0387b08鬼神搜不破之機,留心多載,更有悟入。雲門湛然禪J36nB348_p0387b09師遊吳,師呈所見,湛印可。嗣後惟誦《圓覺經》為夜課,J36nB348_p0387b10晝則閱《大般若》,應事接物,依然如故,略不表異也。萬J36nB348_p0387b11曆丙辰臘月十六日,謂竺瑤淨公等曰:「吾將長逝。」因J36nB348_p0387b12取曆選二十六日,且曰:「人止一死,不足奇,吾先作死J36nB348_p0387b13法,汝等隨喜。」乃結跏趺坐,從足至頂,漸皆如冰,約一J36nB348_p0387b14時,復甦,曰:「人怕死。無別況,如溫水中浴、煖被中睡,只J36nB348_p0387b15嬾得起耳。」至期,合寺各有付囑,命合甖,三載後開視J36nB348_p0387b16之。又謂其學人無雲曰:「吾平日教汝《法華》,且道紙是J36nB348_p0387b17《法華》耶?字是《法華》耶?誦是《法華》耶?若會,無邊寶藏一J36nB348_p0387b18時領去;不會,則更讀三十年。」仍喝一喝,云:「且道此一J36nB348_p0387b19喝,與全部《法華》,是同是別?」又喝一喝,大笑趺坐而逝。J36nB348_p0387b20眾奉全身塔於本寺土山,世壽四十有六,僧臘二十J36nB348_p0387b21有四。以依四安樂行,不畜徒眾,衣缽無嫡傳。今淨公J36nB348_p0387b22配入祖祠,春秋不忒云。贊曰:宗門中事,妙在潛修默J36nB348_p0387b23證,吻合教乘。彼解一機一境,便滿盤賣弄,蔑視經典J36nB348_p0387b24者,適培生死根苗耳。源公去來自在,豈僅蒲團參悟J36nB348_p0387b25之力,良由《般若》、《圓覺》以印心,和光同塵以應世,故雖J36nB348_p0387b26無出世機緣,而末後光明,已照天地也。增上慢人,聞J36nB348_p0387b27師之風,愧矣。
武林萬安雲禪師往生傳
J36nB348_p0387b29吉祥寺萬安禪師,諱大雲,杭仁和郭氏子。弟婦吳氏,J36nB348_p0387b30完節苦修,師因感發,往永慶寺出家,受具於雲棲,居J36nB348_p0387c01北郊,篤志淨業,相依者眾。湛然源靜主,欽其素履,捨J36nB348_p0387c02菴為十方院。師按此地,古有吉祥寺,率諸善友,力復J36nB348_p0387c03舊觀。不數年,佛宇僧寮,燦然畢備。共住規約,一秉雲J36nB348_p0387c04棲之制。往來禪侶,接待殷勤。不營田產,不置柴山,百J36nB348_p0387c05一所需,悉任外緣,弗涉邪命,痛革時弊,力追古風。叢J36nB348_p0387c06席稍成,示微疾,即絕飲食,減語言,專修淨業,凡閱一J36nB348_p0387c07月,婦并女曹省視之,訶曰:「彌陀不念,念我何為?」臨終,J36nB348_p0387c08語上足智經曰:「為我灑埽,佛來迎矣。」扶身趺坐,念佛J36nB348_p0387c09而逝。世壽五十九,僧臘十一夏。婦大法,弟婦大海,男J36nB348_p0387c10智首,女智音,甥女智真,並出家修道云。
吳興智福優婆夷往生傳并贊
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J36nB348_p0390a02方外史曰:「法道之盛也,一人敗之有餘,逮其衰,多人J36nB348_p0390a03扶而不足。豈魔力果勝道力哉?同分妄情,順易逆難J36nB348_p0390a04故也。於此有人焉,易世俗所難,緩時流所急,雖大志J36nB348_p0390a05未遂,厥用未光,亦足為中流砥柱,屹然稱傑。」自觀法J36nB348_p0390a06友,殆庶幾乎!法友名照印,應天江浦人,俗姓姚。年十J36nB348_p0390a07二,斷酒肉,出家大報恩寺之竹浪菴。曾祖雲臺公,久J36nB348_p0390a08習禪思,知為法器,與祖西輪公玉成之解字義,即喜J36nB348_p0390a09習詩文。祠部劉、田諸公,並加矜重,為童子師,董訓嚴J36nB348_p0390a10正,事耆宿盡禮,闔寺先臘,咸器重之。年二十三,忽發J36nB348_p0390a11出世心,棄鉛槧,參雲谷老人,請問法要。顧多病,瘡痂J36nB348_p0390a12久蝕其膚,未遑遠遊。丁卯,棲霞除夕,偶琢句云:「此際J36nB348_p0390a13欲何言,燈花凡幾箇?」吟未罷,燈光忽掩,少頃,燼乃復J36nB348_p0390a14明,不覺汗流浹骨,猛省無常。從此視世閒事,益如枯J36nB348_p0390a15木死灰矣。己巳秋,予遊棲霞,始與法友晤,贈以偈云:J36nB348_p0390a16「舉世不知真,吾獨不愛假。羨君坦夷性,堪入毘尼社。」J36nB348_p0390a17法友領之。壬申春,遂入靈峰結夏,予為秉羯磨,授具J36nB348_p0390a18戒,專精聽律,隨解隨行,不肯付諸空言。學侶競設問J36nB348_p0390a19難,唯法友默訥如愚,真操實履,無外飾餘習。丙子,予J36nB348_p0390a20病隱九華,法友居武水,遍閱律藏全書。丁丑,尋予九J36nB348_p0390a21子別峰,商證《梵網》、《佛頂》要旨。予見其躬行有餘,慧解J36nB348_p0390a22不足,設壇中十問拶之。廢寢忘餐,深思力索,經秋及J36nB348_p0390a23冬,有省。乃知此事,甚大且遠,更自勵,韜光慎持。戊寅,J36nB348_p0390a24予往溫陵,法友歸,遵《遺教》,依律藏住,依四念處行道,J36nB348_p0390a25不以世法干懷。時同參者,以通方自負,每嗤之,夷然J36nB348_p0390a26弗顧也。逮壬午,予從溫陵返,正擬與法友共建法幢,J36nB348_p0390a27乃先一年辛巳,法友逝。嗟乎!三宗角立,法道陵遲,各J36nB348_p0390a28騖名高,咸無下基。苟告以三學源委、佛世芳規,未有J36nB348_p0390a29不掩鼻笑,返脣譏者。法友信我於舉世非毀之際,從J36nB348_p0390a30我於九死一生之時。及戊寅一別,咻者眾楚,傳無一J36nB348_p0390b01齊,而能孑爾自淑,至死弗移,凝神觀佛,正念以歸,直J36nB348_p0390b02至身歿,緇素方追思而憶之,豈不卓哉。大報恩寺,神J36nB348_p0390b03廟閒傑出二人,一為憨山大師,一為雪浪大師。印子J36nB348_p0390b04初度,即志前徽,乃生年僅滿四十,法臘十夏猶虧。一J36nB348_p0390b05時知嚮服者,鄭中丞,錢京兆,鄉達凌官球、陳旻昭,居J36nB348_p0390b06士陳非白、張興公,數人之外無餘焉。予謂為二老不J36nB348_p0390b07易,為印子更危,設無深慮遠識,誰肯捨舉世共趨之J36nB348_p0390b08好徑,偏履草深一丈之甚夷耶?昔孟軻尚論古人,首J36nB348_p0390b09陽殍,與商阿衡,魯士師同聖,誠不用世諦為品題也。J36nB348_p0390b10予以憨、雪兩大士,與印子,並稱為報恩三傑,夫疇曰J36nB348_p0390b11不宜也歟。
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蓮居菴新法師往生傳
J36nB348_p0390c08法師諱大真,號新伊,武林東城周氏子也。父某,母劉J36nB348_p0390c09氏。師在襁褓,即能合掌稱南無佛陀。逮就外傅,不伍J36nB348_p0390c10群兒,聚沙畫地為佛塔,或趺坐觀鼻。九歲,父母議聘J36nB348_p0390c11葉氏女,師泣辭,詣蓮居紹師受歸戒,遂依座下。紹師J36nB348_p0390c12督課甚嚴,師根性稍鈍,屢受惡辣鉗錘,堅無懈退。年J36nB348_p0390c13十五,薙髮為沙彌。二十,入雲棲受具戒,是夕,夢著僧J36nB348_p0390c14伽梨,登高座,演般若,徵其實,得無作戒也。是故與師J36nB348_p0390c15同時宏戒演法者雖多,而童真入道,必推師為第一。J36nB348_p0390c16服習紹師所演教法,人一己百,人十己千,夜以繼日。J36nB348_p0390c17慈恩台岳宗旨,每多遊刃,而心益虛,志益勇。無論先J36nB348_p0390c18賢著述,即生在師後,如惺谷壽之禪,歸一籌及管正J36nB348_p0390c19見之教,不肖旭之律,璧如鎬之儒,師皆取諸人以為J36nB348_p0390c20善,如大海不拒眾流也。師父母春秋高,先後禮紹師J36nB348_p0390c21出家,異廬而居,父名方舟沙門,母名順修菴主。師就J36nB348_p0390c22養無方,數十年如一日,與紹師同稱至孝,有古陳尊J36nB348_p0390c23宿風,故護法者額其室曰睦堂焉。紹師去世,師治後J36nB348_p0390c24事畢,感違緣,飄然遠舉。桐廬覺源法師延之,往依焉,J36nB348_p0390c25與木石居,與鹿豕遊,無復人世閒想。既易寒暑,檀護J36nB348_p0390c26書幣迎歸,重主蓮居,力宏紹師之道。著《唯識合響》,兼J36nB348_p0390c27授金剛寶戒。復建大悲壇,嚴課事理二懺,而教觀始J36nB348_p0390c28並舉矣。年七十一,遍囑及門士,傳持教觀。自擇窣堵J36nB348_p0390c29波地,新秋示微疾。自恣後三日,趺坐憑几,再申遺教。J36nB348_p0390c30并集居士弟子,囑以護持正法。越七日,沐浴更衣,就J36nB348_p0391a01寢復起,命取座置榻前,跏趺其上,手持數珠,與眾同J36nB348_p0391a02稱彌陀佛號。頃之,聲息俱寂,鼻垂玉箸過尺許,踰時J36nB348_p0391a03頂相猶熱。是為庚寅年七月二十五日午時,法臘五J36nB348_p0391a04十有三。先是優婆塞周氏,夢天樂迎師西逝,急偕戚J36nB348_p0391a05屬數人,來受歸戒。菴主道聲,預以元日,夢師坐蓮臺J36nB348_p0391a06上。師之往生淨土,夫何疑哉!贊曰:昔佛以正法眼藏,J36nB348_p0391a07付大迦葉。迦葉於佛滅後,首集千阿羅漢,結集三藏,J36nB348_p0391a08故知傳佛心印者,必須三學並宏,性相兼徹,即如達J36nB348_p0391a09磨以《楞伽》印心,六祖必登壇受具,餘可知也。至於《華J36nB348_p0391a10嚴》、《大集》、《寶積》、《法華》諸大乘經,無不弘讚淨土。馬鳴、龍J36nB348_p0391a11樹諸大祖師,無不神棲極樂,豈止蓮宗十祖而已。師J36nB348_p0391a12祖雲棲,父紹覺,教以澡神,律以滌愛。勤修五悔,遍學J36nB348_p0391a13三宗。無怪乎印壞文成,如入三昧也。彼鼠唧鳥空,慣J36nB348_p0391a14為大言以欺佛者,聞師之風,亦可以少愧矣。
新安程季清傳并贊
J36nB348_p0391a16季清居士,新安程小溪,第三子也,名文濟,法名通慧。J36nB348_p0391a17讀書西天目,偶謁高峰大師塔,不覺痛哭,翦臂肉寸J36nB348_p0391a18許奉供,遂矢志參究。禮雪嶠禪宿為師,逼拶既久,漸J36nB348_p0391a19有入處。既遊太學,因長兄嗜堪輿術,習之,遍為叢席J36nB348_p0391a20經營,自比司馬頭陀。至博山,無異禪師甚敬愛之,臨J36nB348_p0391a21別步送五里。居士謂末世禪流,不達教理,建六年講J36nB348_p0391a22社於蓮居,請十法主輪次登座。又以修行要門,須達J36nB348_p0391a23法相,延自平法主至丈室,為菰城善信,再演《成唯識J36nB348_p0391a24論》,撥冗諦聽,曉夜究心,深得慈恩綱要。每讀《華嚴》大J36nB348_p0391a25典,及《發菩提心論》等,輒聲淚俱下,自號十願居士,凡J36nB348_p0391a26放生濟獄,禮懺弘法,無不以身先倡,鼓舞成之。京兆J36nB348_p0391a27錢元沖喪子,居士相與大興福業,幾至三十萬金。京J36nB348_p0391a28兆卒,居士亦喪子,猛感無常,乃閉戶謝客,專修丈六J36nB348_p0391a29佛觀。始懵懵,既隱隱,漸現佛身,明對心目,唯色黎黯,J36nB348_p0391a30重加苦切,凝想不已,忽空中有聲教曰:「若欲見金色J36nB348_p0391b01身者,須於佛身,先作紅想。」依教想之,果獲閉目開目,J36nB348_p0391b02咸得了了。佛身光明,映室四壁,室中什物,皆成金色。J36nB348_p0391b03出定,視世閒人,如死灰矣。一日,正趺坐,佛觀現前,家J36nB348_p0391b04人排戶作聲,忽驚出定,乃不復見佛。因悟佛從想生,J36nB348_p0391b05本無來去,而亦不捨觀門。但涉事既繁,功遂漸減,每J36nB348_p0391b06以為恨。庚寅春,謂予曰:「邇來始悟生西要訣,須是放J36nB348_p0391b07得娑婆下耳。」予甚然之。蓋居士雖修佛身觀,猶思後J36nB348_p0391b08身作帝王弘法,或作天神護世,每遭予痛斥也。辛卯J36nB348_p0391b09秋,嬰腹疾,即囑後事,屏雜緣,繪接引聖像,以助觀力。J36nB348_p0391b10至九月初二日,吉祥而逝。居士生於萬歷戊子,閱世J36nB348_p0391b11六十四年。先後舉十一子,僅存二。謂予曰:「生平每夢J36nB348_p0391b12行軍征伐,執旗揮眾,當是夙世殺業太重,故所舉多J36nB348_p0391b13不育耳。」元配盧氏,法名智福,先登樂土云。居士捐世,J36nB348_p0391b14長女哀慕不已,至一七,夢居士曰:「吾已向吳門四十J36nB348_p0391b15里外,作大叢席,護伽藍神矣。」方外史曰:「季清蚤歲參J36nB348_p0391b16禪,復精唯識,歸心淨業。如此,而以風水名家,卒為護J36nB348_p0391b17伽藍神,未登地菩薩,不能盡伏現行煩惱。世故有不J36nB348_p0391b18足季清者,乃其大菩提心種,豈可得而掩哉?」
影渠道山二師合傳
J36nB348_p0391b20影渠師,檇李孫氏子,出家本府之施菴,法名清沼。道J36nB348_p0391b21山師,一字靈隱,武林孫氏子,出家普陀之靜室,法名J36nB348_p0391b22永闃。天啟初年,有抱璞蓮法師,兼受龍池禪學,建期J36nB348_p0391b23武康淨名菴,二師同堂相聚,盟世外金蘭,從是形影J36nB348_p0391b24相隨者,二十餘年。影沈靜,寡言笑,靈爽朗,多恢諧,似J36nB348_p0391b25不相侔。而謹身節用,孤峻少合,則出一轍。故始自叢J36nB348_p0391b26席,終迄住靜,不啻如水乳也。既參抱師之禪,復聽古J36nB348_p0391b27德法師之教,古師為予授戒闍梨,而予生平不入講J36nB348_p0391b28席,與二師雖同門,初不相識。至乙亥春,阻雨祥符,始J36nB348_p0391b29相傾信。是年冬,二師獲閱《法華玄義》及《摩訶止觀》,大J36nB348_p0391b30悔見此二書之晚。知台宗圓頓法門,直指人心,見性J36nB348_p0391c01成佛,誠不異單傳正印。而六即簡濫,尤足救末世狂J36nB348_p0391c02禪之失也。蓋影師久習禪坐,頗通教典。靈師曾在淨J36nB348_p0391c03名堂中,得箇省處,每歎諸方禪學,展轉訛偽,無可並J36nB348_p0391c04譚。僅寄情詩句之閒,與雪嶠秋潭諸名宿酬倡。視斯J36nB348_p0391c05世同流合汙輩,若將浼焉。甘淡薄,守枯寂,凜凜乎若冰J36nB348_p0391c06雪之寒,矯矯乎若雲外之鶴。今讀其詩,猶可想見其J36nB348_p0391c07眉宇也。辛巳九月初八日,影師示寂,享年五十有五。J36nB348_p0391c08次年壬午九月二十五日,靈師示寂,享年四十有七。J36nB348_p0391c09遺骨共歸西溪普同塔中。影師從行腳後,遵頭陀行,J36nB348_p0391c10每事任靈師為之,唯拱默靜修而已。靈師僅薙度兩J36nB348_p0391c11人,一名福具,字戒心,久從予遊。一名福定,字止林,長J36nB348_p0391c12師一歲,而出家在福具後,即今督梓詩稿者,亦能勤J36nB348_p0391c13修禮誦,不墜家風。二師生平,最落落寡合,而一與之J36nB348_p0391c14交,則道誼最切,每令人念之不忘。從來不事干謁,不J36nB348_p0391c15營世務。檇李緇素,每追慕其高風,誠末世優曇華也。J36nB348_p0391c16何俟登壇豎拂,方名人天師範哉。
靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之一
J36nB348_p0392a01靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之二
J36nB348_p0392a02壽序
J36nB348_p0392a03壽延壽院新伊法師六秩序
J36nB348_p0392a04予自壬戌出家,往來雲棲雙徑閒,即獲與師識荊,至J36nB348_p0392a05忝為忘年交。自庚午歲始,每一聚首,輒曉夜盤桓佛J36nB348_p0392a06法弗置。予退休求寂,遁跡深山。二三學人,從予遊者,J36nB348_p0392a07皆令稟沙彌戒於師門。比丘果海,則師指示,令其學J36nB348_p0392a08於不肖者也。己卯孟冬,值師六十壽誕,諸戒子謀所J36nB348_p0392a09以稱師壽者。予惟出世法門,觀色身與太虛等,觀塵J36nB348_p0392a10劫與彈指等,奚事頌岡陵稱浩瀚,與世諦競稱延壽J36nB348_p0392a11哉?夫勝義三寶,常住法身,無量無量,何所論延。若住J36nB348_p0392a12持三寶,則諸佛慧命,從來藉人以傳。故《梵網》云「佛性J36nB348_p0392a13常住,戒卷流通,三世一切眾生,化化不絕。」而大經扶J36nB348_p0392a14律談常,稱為贖常住命至寶,豈非甘露戒法,實佛界J36nB348_p0392a15延生妙藥,令九界頓同佛位者乎?昔紹覺法師,遨遊J36nB348_p0392a16教海,遍探大蘇慈恩宗旨,講演之餘,手輯《毗尼珍敬J36nB348_p0392a17錄》,以範後昆。師童真入道,為紹公長子,性相二宗,無J36nB348_p0392a18不克受其傳。服習毗尼,視紹公尤加焉。初受大戒於J36nB348_p0392a19雲棲時,便得登座演法之夢。二十餘年,久默斯要。直J36nB348_p0392a20至惺谷力請,方肯破格一稟羯磨。從此後學,雲仰景J36nB348_p0392a21從,事不獲已,乃開甘露法施,普令四眾,皆得服嘗。師J36nB348_p0392a22為人天,宣暢道化,數十年來,未嘗暫廢。而舌不味過J36nB348_p0392a23午之肴,身不御珍奇之服,性遮俱淨,解行並美。且復J36nB348_p0392a24建立壇儀,則功深五悔,趺坐習靜,則觀成十乘。此其J36nB348_p0392a25所以砥柱狂瀾,續佛慧命者,為何如哉。每慨如來正J36nB348_p0392a26法,一蝕於說食數寶之流,再蝕於闇證無聞之侶,乃J36nB348_p0392a27至近世狂禪,惟以鼠唧鳥空相馳驟。而羺羊比丘,又J36nB348_p0392a28往往無解作師,適為踰閑蕩檢者嗤笑。予是以避地J36nB348_p0392a29避色,狀如聾瞶。惟師密養既厚,聲名自溢,其源遠者J36nB348_p0392a30其流長。吾知師光明壽量,直與無邊莊嚴香水海同J36nB348_p0392b01其深廣,種種光明蕊香幢同其高大,豈世閒岡陵浩J36nB348_p0392b02瀚所能擬其埃滴也。
壽莊母道昭優婆夷蘇碩人八秩序
J36nB348_p0392b04夫十世古今,始終不離於當念,所以世尊入剎那際J36nB348_p0392b05三昧,八相成道,既頓示,復互示,良由時劫之性,即是J36nB348_p0392b06實性故也。然惟證時劫之實性者,自能遍現種種時J36nB348_p0392b07劫。善夫天台之言曰:實無量而言無量,法身之壽命J36nB348_p0392b08也;實無量而言量,報身之壽命也;實有量而言無量,J36nB348_p0392b09應淨土身之壽命也;實有量而言量,應穢土身之壽J36nB348_p0392b10命也。至於即穢而淨,即應化而法報,又隨機各見不J36nB348_p0392b11同,豈思量擬議所能及哉;宣尼氏謂仁者壽,是不僅J36nB348_p0392b12以色身論壽,不妄從延促起見也明矣。醒一莊子,儒J36nB348_p0392b13而禪者也。母蘇氏,年登八旬,不問序於名公大人,獨J36nB348_p0392b14泥首啟予曰:「先大父,少塘公,筮仕於粵,囊無宦資。先J36nB348_p0392b15君子鑑塘公,從事性命之學,恥為貨殖。吾母繼事先J36nB348_p0392b16君子,從劇貧中,撫前母郭氏所生一男一女,無二心,J36nB348_p0392b17既育予小子,不令以貧廢學,教愈篤。後永覺禪師至J36nB348_p0392b18開元說法,母曰:『苦當思脫。』率予小子而歸依焉。今躋J36nB348_p0392b19八秩,予小子為貧母兒,未知所以報母者。」山納笑荅J36nB348_p0392b20之曰:「子不聞佛世有須賴居士乎?貧於財,不貧於法,J36nB348_p0392b21波斯匿王,不敢與較富也。子又不聞昌黎之問大顛J36nB348_p0392b22壽乎?顛舉數珠云:『晝夜明珠一百八。』昌罔措,舉問首J36nB348_p0392b23座,座叩齒,再問顛,顛亦叩齒,昌曰:『原來佛法只是一J36nB348_p0392b24個道理。』顛即召首座,連棒趕出。嘻!若向此處穿得大J36nB348_p0392b25顛首座鼻孔,不惟昌黎熱鼻孔無處出氣,并三世諸J36nB348_p0392b26佛、歷代祖師赤骨歷冷鼻孔,皆無出氣處,便可向莊J36nB348_p0392b27母稱無量壽矣。」
壽陳旻昭居士六秩序
J36nB348_p0392b29博山老師曾謂予曰:「吾每與講主相見,必叩以事事J36nB348_p0392b30無礙法界,儘力荅來,止說得事理無礙而已,從未有J36nB348_p0392c01說得事事無礙者。」予應聲曰:「事事無礙,豈真在事理J36nB348_p0392c02無礙之外哉?惟其全理成事,所以全事即理;唯其全J36nB348_p0392c03事即理,所以全事即攝一切事耳。且如舉一毛端,必J36nB348_p0392c04具法界全理,非是法界少分之理,以事外別無理故,J36nB348_p0392c05此事理無礙也。既此毛端已具法界全理,亦必遍攝J36nB348_p0392c06法界全事,非僅法界少分之事,以理外別無事故,此J36nB348_p0392c07即事事無礙也。」師遂首肯。予復曰:「佛為初機之人,必J36nB348_p0392c08深談理性,欲其以理融事,不滯於事也。若為深位菩J36nB348_p0392c09薩,必廣談事相,欲其以事攝事,不滯於理也。不滯於J36nB348_p0392c10事,則一事通達一切理,名事理無礙;不滯於理,則一J36nB348_p0392c11事通達一切事,名事事無礙。」師大然之。居士,博山大J36nB348_p0392c12弘護也,今六旬華誕,予請以博山點首者,為居士壽。J36nB348_p0392c13惟居士弘護大法三十餘年矣,凡今事門頭,布施、持J36nB348_p0392c14戒、忍辱、精進等行,亦既積集廣大矣,即向上一著,亦J36nB348_p0392c15必點胸自肯矣,豈非已入事理無礙法界者耶,其去J36nB348_p0392c16事事無礙幾何?居士好奕,請以奕喻。夫黑白二子,勝J36nB348_p0392c17負歷然,了知勝負,皆無實性,不於勝負起我法二執J36nB348_p0392c18者,事理無礙也。能於一一著中,透盡三玄、三要,五位、J36nB348_p0392c19九帶,九十六種圓相,乃至百法明門,六相、十玄,三千J36nB348_p0392c20性相,無不究竟明了者,事事無礙也。居士依仁游藝,J36nB348_p0392c21蓋欲深入事事無礙法界,豈僅以一奕娛情?予故謂J36nB348_p0392c22居士必欲究竟此一著子,須再向三玄、三要、五位、九J36nB348_p0392c23帶、九十六種圓相、百法明門、六相、十玄、三千性相等,J36nB348_p0392c24一一葛藤窠中游戲出入,俾無纖毫不透盡處,然後J36nB348_p0392c25得成無上妙奕三昧,然後執善財手,摩善財頂,而告J36nB348_p0392c26之曰:「我得菩薩解脫,名曰善奕。我於一一著中,見無J36nB348_p0392c27量佛,聞無量法,親近供養無量眾僧;又於一一著中,J36nB348_p0392c28圓滿念處、正勤、根、力,覺、道三十七品菩提分法;又於J36nB348_p0392c29一一著中,入空、無相、無作法門,普見諸佛剎土,不以J36nB348_p0392c30二相;又於一一著中,具足六度、四等、四攝、萬行,不可J36nB348_p0393a01思議福智資糧;又於一一著中,成就十力、四無所畏、J36nB348_p0393a02十八不共佛法;又於一一著中,莊嚴三十二相、八十J36nB348_p0393a03種好,流出身雲,遍十方界;又於一一著中,降伏諸魔、J36nB348_p0393a04制諸外道,破我法二執,顯二空真如;又於一一著中,J36nB348_p0393a05隨諸眾生,有種種欲、種種解、種種根性、種種煩惱習J36nB348_p0393a06氣稠林,悉順其機而為說法,以四無礙解,具足諸佛J36nB348_p0393a07四種悉檀,令諸眾生,各得歡喜、各得生善、各得滅惡、J36nB348_p0393a08各得安住第一義諦。善男子!我惟得此善奕三昧,乃J36nB348_p0393a09至微塵剎土,自他不隔於一著,十世古今,始終不離J36nB348_p0393a10於一著,釋迦如來,於此一著上轉大法輪,彌陀世尊J36nB348_p0393a11於此一著上淨四種土,則宣聖之耳順,便可與觀音J36nB348_p0393a12之耳根圓通,同入首楞嚴大定海中。」庶不負居士自J36nB348_p0393a13所期許,亦不負普天之下所期許於居士者矣。是為J36nB348_p0393a14祝
壽張幼仁五秩序
J36nB348_p0393a16張子韶有省,而說偈曰:「子韶格物,妙喜物格,欲識一J36nB348_p0393a17貫,兩個五百。」予在家時,心竊疑之,後讀大經滿字半J36nB348_p0393a18字之喻,恍然會心。夫格物者,吾佛半字教也;物格者,J36nB348_p0393a19吾佛滿字教也。為實施權,則半助於滿;開權顯實,則J36nB348_p0393a20滿融於半。半助於滿,半外無滿;滿融於半,滿外無半。J36nB348_p0393a21一貫兩五百,豈不信哉?幼仁,子韶後身也,已悟諸相J36nB348_p0393a22非相,而為如來寫出三十二相,幾及萬軀。夫悟諸相J36nB348_p0393a23非相,此格物半字教耳。三十二相,莊嚴法身,豈非物J36nB348_p0393a24格滿字教乎?今年新秋朔日,半百初度,幼仁先已證J36nB348_p0393a25入滿字法門,則兩個五十,便是一百,夫何疑耶?於此J36nB348_p0393a26百年之中,流出佛身相好,更當無量,是謂十世古今,J36nB348_p0393a27始終不離於當念矣。
壽優婆夷馬母宋太碩人七秩序
J36nB348_p0393a29法身壽量,無始無終。報身壽量,無終有始。應身壽量,J36nB348_p0393a30隨機示現。如此理會得,猶是循行數墨見解。若知一J36nB348_p0393b01體三身,不一不異,則知一切壽命,總唯心量,是故得J36nB348_p0393b02心自在,得法自在,壽命自在,能以一日為永劫,能以J36nB348_p0393b03永劫為一日。當念之性,即十世古今之性,一切含靈J36nB348_p0393b04亦同此性,無量壽佛亦同此性。覺此性者謂之佛,詮J36nB348_p0393b05此性者謂之法,順此性者謂之僧。護此性者謂不殺,J36nB348_p0393b06全此性者謂不盜,守此性者謂不婬,宣此性者謂不J36nB348_p0393b07妄語,明此性者謂不飲酒。不忘此性謂之念佛,觀察J36nB348_p0393b08此性謂之念法,隨順此性謂之念僧。以此性示人謂J36nB348_p0393b09之念施,以此性自範謂之念戒,以此性為畢竟所依J36nB348_p0393b10謂之念第一義天。若人深信此性,乃名具足三歸、五J36nB348_p0393b11戒、六念,若人能受歸戒,能修六念,乃能隨順證入此J36nB348_p0393b12性。今優婆夷宋太碩人,為馬氏昆玉七人之母,年滿J36nB348_p0393b13七十,兒孫滿堂。且令嗣光世居士,因信禪而兼信教,J36nB348_p0393b14太昭居士,因學儒而兼學佛,餘子若孫,亦各表表成J36nB348_p0393b15立,能為出世色養。太碩人一無所慕,獨以歸戒為樂。J36nB348_p0393b16劉姚諸君子,與光世太昭善,謀所以壽太碩人,問於J36nB348_p0393b17山納,納曰:「太碩人所樂者,正如布帛菽水,亙古亙今,J36nB348_p0393b18淡而不厭。子別無山肴海錯,諸君子亦何必別覓鳳J36nB348_p0393b19髓龍肝也哉。」
壽車母牛碩人八秩暨次公居士六秩序
J36nB348_p0393b21現前一念之心,亙古亙今,故名無量壽。靈明洞徹,故J36nB348_p0393b22名無量光。阿彌陀佛,不過先得我心之所同然而已。J36nB348_p0393b23是故吾人果能念念執持阿彌陀佛,即是念念證無J36nB348_p0393b24量壽、放無量光。古聖既爾,今人亦然;至心既爾,散心J36nB348_p0393b25亦然。《法華》云「一稱南無佛,皆已成佛道。」大聖金口,豈J36nB348_p0393b26欺我哉?末世障重,別求玄妙,欲速反遲,惟蔤蕃車居J36nB348_p0393b27士,篤修淨業,心無異趨,晝夜彌陀五萬聲,以此功德,J36nB348_p0393b28仰祝萱親,發願同證阿彌陀佛究竟果德。而牛碩人,J36nB348_p0393b29亦已長齋三十五年,有如一日。居士舉三子三女,而J36nB348_p0393b30三子又得蘭孫九人。今稱壽,不用世閒歌舞,惟用佛J36nB348_p0393c01號經聲,使普天下人,盡若車氏眷屬,豈不即娑婆是J36nB348_p0393c02清泰,即分段親因是菩提法侶乎。居士謂現前兒孫,J36nB348_p0393c03雖已聞三寶名,欲更以此念佛祝壽法門,垂之奕世,J36nB348_p0393c04化化無窮,特乞山納一言。夫現前無量光壽之一念,J36nB348_p0393c05人所同具也,而昧之亦人所同感歎也。同具則非異J36nB348_p0393c06也,同感則非可已也。以同具之心,感於其所不可已J36nB348_p0393c07之情,夫獨非人子也歟哉。
樂如法姪四十壽語
J36nB348_p0393c09予壬戌夏出家,行腳首至雲棲,即與雪航楫兄盟出J36nB348_p0393c10世交。逮壬午夏,幻寓菰城,方識樂如法姪。姪蓋雪兄J36nB348_p0393c11所剃度也,自幼持齋,十二三歲即歸依雪兄。直俟歷J36nB348_p0393c12試,堪持淨戒,乃肯離俗。其視出家非等閒事,已勝尋J36nB348_p0393c13常千萬倍矣。邇來住靜道峰之麓,和光同塵,而不易J36nB348_p0393c14其介。且篤信淨土法門,渴慕圓頓宗旨,故於客冬,不J36nB348_p0393c15惜勞苦,隨予祖堂,入法華會。予每慨末世學人,止圖J36nB348_p0393c16入耳出口,欲如法姪之但求密默受用者,尤為不可J36nB348_p0393c17多得。但淨土法門,必以大菩提心為宗要。大菩提心,J36nB348_p0393c18固不可以意氣承當,亦不可以姑待自諉。昔孔子於J36nB348_p0393c19四子侍坐,必借曾點化三子之著有,借三子實曾點J36nB348_p0393c20之忘情。雪兄昔日,熾然以法門為己任,有似子路。老J36nB348_p0393c21姪今日,澹然以守靜為家風,有似曾點。則老姪固可J36nB348_p0393c22為吾雪兄之藥,而我雪兄亦未必非老姪之當所學J36nB348_p0393c23也。今冬值老姪四十初度,同門子若、證真二弟,特乞J36nB348_p0393c24余一言為祝。予惟老姪真為一大事因緣出家,從來J36nB348_p0393c25非好諛者,故直書此,以作無量壽之左券。
祝沈母張碩人節壽序
J36nB348_p0393c27吾聞壽者受也,自造其因,自受其果,非天降、非地出、J36nB348_p0393c28非人與者也。故宣聖謂仁者壽,又謂大德必得其壽,J36nB348_p0393c29壽豈心外法哉?壽既非心外法,舉凡父子夫婦親友J36nB348_p0393c30子孫,皆非心外法也。是故人能盡其心於仰事俯育J36nB348_p0394a01忠孝節義之閒,斯上壽自可必矣。又能推此心本寂J36nB348_p0394a02本照之體,而克復之,斯無量壽、無量光亦可證矣。沈J36nB348_p0394a03東起之母張碩人,初適悅軒老居士也。舉東起,僅三J36nB348_p0394a04月,悅軒捐館,碩人冰櫱其操,撫育東起,以至成立。後J36nB348_p0394a05嬰篤疾,東起懼,割股為藥,得以無恙。予是以知東起J36nB348_p0394a06之心,即張碩人之心也;碩人之心,即千古聖賢之心J36nB348_p0394a07也;千古聖賢之心,即十方三世諸佛之心也;諸佛之J36nB348_p0394a08心,即人人固有之心也。勿喪此固有之心,則為賢者;J36nB348_p0394a09擴充此固有之心,則為聖人;極盡此固有之心,則為J36nB348_p0394a10諸佛。參禪者,參此者也;止觀者,觀此者也;念佛者,念J36nB348_p0394a11此者也;格物者,格此者也;致知者,致此者也;明明德J36nB348_p0394a12者,明此者也。碩人與東起,蓋皆能弗喪之矣,知皆擴J36nB348_p0394a13而充之,充類至乎其極,一念相應一念佛,念念相應J36nB348_p0394a14念念佛,證無量壽,放無量光,度無量眾,成無上覺,何J36nB348_p0394a15莫非一心中事耶?昔波斯匿王年六十二,創聞如來J36nB348_p0394a16發明不生滅性,與諸大眾,踴躍歡喜,得未曾有。今碩J36nB348_p0394a17人年六十二,余為說此不生滅法,碩人與東起之踴J36nB348_p0394a18躍歡喜,必不在波斯匿王下矣。
壽姚廣若居士三秩序
J36nB348_p0394a20佛法之要,在戒定慧。儒門之德,在智仁勇。淨土之訣,J36nB348_p0394a21在信願行。此三非三,三秖是一;此一非一,一必具三。J36nB348_p0394a22能知戒定慧之缺一不可者,智也;躬行戒定慧者,仁J36nB348_p0394a23也;不被貪瞋癡所奪者,勇也。知三德之在物在我,本J36nB348_p0394a24來平等者,信也;以我因中三德,仰企果上三德者,願J36nB348_p0394a25也;直將果上三德,成我因中三德者,行也。此所謂三J36nB348_p0394a26法妙也。孔子三十而立,立乎此也。釋迦三十成道,亦J36nB348_p0394a27不過成乎此也。予憶壬午冬,初晤廣若,廣若甫二十J36nB348_p0394a28一歲,今冬值居士三十初度。古人云:道曠無涯,逢人J36nB348_p0394a29不盡。宣聖雖三十而立,猶不敢居聖仁;釋迦雖三十J36nB348_p0394a30成道,猶不捨穿鍼之福。唯其立乎此、成乎此,所以盡J36nB348_p0394b01未來際不捨乎此也。於此究竟無捨,斯謂至誠無息。J36nB348_p0394b02勉之。予將與居士共遊安泰之邦,師無量壽,友觀自J36nB348_p0394b03在及無邊光矣。
壽新伊大法師七秩序
J36nB348_p0394b05師壽六十,戒子之從旭遊者,謬以旭言稱壽。今師七J36nB348_p0394b06十,高足復以壽序見託。旭猶憶辛未春,同師禮大悲J36nB348_p0394b07懺於蓮居,程季清甫議六年法社。旭於觀堂中,夢十J36nB348_p0394b08字街頭一大涼亭,懸燈十有餘盞,須臾風作,僅存一J36nB348_p0394b09燈,孤明歷歷,維時妄意,厥祥在師,今果為蓮居獨存J36nB348_p0394b10之一燈矣。然存此一燈,非偶然也。師以童身,給侍紹J36nB348_p0394b11翁,備受惡辣鉗錘,乃克為晚成大器。生平戒律精嚴,J36nB348_p0394b12梵行超卓,懺摩禪觀,靡不深習,而尤妙在虛懷好問。J36nB348_p0394b13壬午,旭從閩出,即以《唯識合響》,殷勤下問。逮客歲以J36nB348_p0394b14柬寄旭,仍命校讎。師於《唯識》講演二十餘遍,尚不恤J36nB348_p0394b15下詢鄙夫,以視今之妄自滿足,空腹高心者,為何如J36nB348_p0394b16哉。《易》曰「謙尊而光,卑而不可踰」,無量光、無量壽,胥在J36nB348_p0394b17此矣。盡未來際,常住世閒,劫風起時,此燈愈熾,區區J36nB348_p0394b18南山北海,可以喻師光壽也乎。
達源禪宿六秩壽序
J36nB348_p0394b20昔無異禪師入石城,一日登座,萬壽菴達源師出眾J36nB348_p0394b21問云:「如何是無量壽?」異云:「烏龍潭裏浪滔天。」進云:「若J36nB348_p0394b22是則有量也。」異云:「天池一滴水,豈與眾流同?」師遂禮J36nB348_p0394b23拜歸位。予時獲識荊,逮辛未春,師敝屣菴業,飄然一J36nB348_p0394b24納遊武林,復與予遇於蓮居菴,則志泛教海,并近日J36nB348_p0394b25禪者氣象而忘之矣。親近新伊老法主既久,乃拗折J36nB348_p0394b26柱杖,獨居華塢之定慧菴。菴久不蔽風雨,師就其地J36nB348_p0394b27誦《法華》千部,施燄口千堂,數年有如一日,始感檀護J36nB348_p0394b28鼎新之。師為人坦夷率直,無芥蒂、無涯岸,而勤修真J36nB348_p0394b29實行門,蓋不惟得力於天池滴水而已。師自述志學J36nB348_p0394b30之年,即知奉佛,將弱冠,禮別傳尊宿,薙髮別公,與紫J36nB348_p0394c01柏老人同時,孤標獨邁,罕有能承事者。師曾托缽奉J36nB348_p0394c02養十年,朝夕親炙,所以猶有古人風格,雖近世宗匠,J36nB348_p0394c03咸申參請,而終不襲其家法也。泥多佛大,源遠流長,J36nB348_p0394c04唯師有焉。
白法老尊宿八秩壽序
J36nB348_p0394c06嘗聞出家,有三事業,曰坐禪也,讀誦也,營福也。坐禪J36nB348_p0394c07猶國有武備,名為定輪。讀誦猶國有文事,名為慧輪。J36nB348_p0394c08營福猶國須理財,名為福輪。此三並以戒為基本,猶J36nB348_p0394c09國之若司馬、若司吏、若司農等,並奉律憲,初未嘗以J36nB348_p0394c10禪教律列為三宗也。又有三種善知識,曰教授也、同J36nB348_p0394c11行也、外護也。夫教授以先覺後,猶可教學相半。同行J36nB348_p0394c12共所趨求,祇期麗澤相資。惟外護善知識,必須諳悉J36nB348_p0394c13通塞,委曲維持,故從古每以為難。且就《法華》五品觀J36nB348_p0394c14行言之,同行則初二品可為也,教授則第三品可為J36nB348_p0394c15也,外護則非第四第五兩品弗能任也。昔密藏大師,J36nB348_p0394c16棄儒學佛,既從紫柏大師薙染,大師謂其初入法門,J36nB348_p0394c17未有福業,命復長水楞嚴古剎,流通書本大藏,續佛J36nB348_p0394c18慧命,創千古大事因緣。密師既隱,大師復寂,佛殿經J36nB348_p0394c19坊,漸至冷落。至壬戌冬,禾城眾護法,敦請白翁主禪J36nB348_p0394c20堂事,俾山門廊廡煥然一新,流通大藏永成規畫。十J36nB348_p0394c21年後,以餘力建營泉古剎。又越六年,歷武林之橫山J36nB348_p0394c22昭慶,及武水之幽瀾為社主。逮癸未年,再蒞楞嚴堂,J36nB348_p0394c23凡三載。時遇鼎革,兵戈沸騰,而師之慈心忍力益著。J36nB348_p0394c24至丙戌夏,壽七十一,退居紫柏院中,冬建漏澤古剎。J36nB348_p0394c25己丑仲秋,主東塔,鼎新廊廡,曾不辭勞。蓋生平孜孜J36nB348_p0394c26營福,真所謂三十年不改家風者矣。予每謂紫柏大J36nB348_p0394c27師,重繼永明芳軌,宗說俱通、解行具足,撤性相之藩J36nB348_p0394c28籬,指歸一轍;懲禪講之流弊,導使尋源。觀其半偈功J36nB348_p0394c29成,去來自在,可謂徹法源底矣,未嘗拈槌豎拂,踞曲J36nB348_p0394c30盝床也。於天台、賢首、方山、慈恩,可謂會通差別矣,未J36nB348_p0395a01嘗昇座雲集,稱人天師也。口無雜味,脅不著席,可謂J36nB348_p0395a02頭陀勝行矣,未嘗授戒傳錫,稱大和尚也。由其不敢J36nB348_p0395a03裂禪、教、律為三,故能深知正法之難,故慎重若此也。J36nB348_p0395a04或議:白翁三十餘年為叢席主,未嘗請一師匠宏宗、J36nB348_p0395a05演教、說戒,以為缺典。豈知此正白翁具大手眼,非聊J36nB348_p0395a06爾也。彼三學一源者,益無望已。今天下宗主,能如紫J36nB348_p0395a07柏之徹法源底乎?今天下法主,能如紫柏之會通差J36nB348_p0395a08別乎?今天下律主,能如紫柏之頭陀勝行乎?觀於海J36nB348_p0395a09者難為水,白翁之不請轉法輪,乃其所以護正法輪J36nB348_p0395a10也,不忍莠亂苗,鄭亂雅也。且紫柏之以流通大藏為J36nB348_p0395a11急務,誠不異刪詩書、定禮樂、贊易、修春秋之苦心也。J36nB348_p0395a12密師契之,猶孔門有顏子;翁繼其任而擴充永遠之,J36nB348_p0395a13猶孟子也,其功偉矣。今年已七十有七,長予念三歲,J36nB348_p0395a14而精神比予倍強,豈非續佛慧命所感之現果也?從J36nB348_p0395a15茲大藏法燈,永永無盡,翁住世亦永永無盡,何異十J36nB348_p0395a16六大阿羅漢,承佛敕命,擁護流通三藏法寶者哉?
預祝乾明公六十壽序
J36nB348_p0395a18佛法之盛,不存乎能宏通,而存乎能固守。蓋宏通則J36nB348_p0395a19近於名聞,由名聞致利養,由利養致匪人,易生有漏J36nB348_p0395a20因緣。佛世十二年後尚爾,況末運乎?唯固守,則遯世J36nB348_p0395a21無悶,確不可拔,可以迴既倒狂瀾,留正法一線,繼往J36nB348_p0395a22開來,續佛慧命。如六祖隱於獵群者十六年,荊溪一J36nB348_p0395a23生不登法座,而曹溪、天台之道,並垂千古,豈非存佛J36nB348_p0395a24法之明驗歟?予生也晚,弗及受先輩鉗錘,忝為憨翁J36nB348_p0395a25法屬,顧所私淑,則雲棲之戒,紫柏六祖之禪,荊溪智J36nB348_p0395a26者之慧也。柰障重習強,未階法忍,僅開名字佛眼,竊J36nB348_p0395a27述《法華台宗會義》,庶幾不被法華轉耳。辛卯夏,結制J36nB348_p0395a28長干,當解期日,已有決不應請之誓。而乾公所請,乙J36nB348_p0395a29未年冬法華道場,猶在未誓之前。予初意入山四年,J36nB348_p0395a30或得功夫稍進,法運亦可稍回,故不敢決意固辭。詎J36nB348_p0395b01料兩載有餘,阿蒙如故,加以法門鬥諍方始,其餘斗J36nB348_p0395b02筲之士,又皆各就一方,託言演教宏宗,網取微利,大J36nB348_p0395b03有不忍聞者。此時設非急流勇退,不幾於水益深,火J36nB348_p0395b04益熱乎。乾公,長干之耆宿也,秉戒於博山禪師,則亦J36nB348_p0395b05私淑雲棲者也,出家於大報恩寺,則亦私淑憨翁者J36nB348_p0395b06也。敦律行,勤持誦,則法門翹楚也,重然諾,樂福業,則J36nB348_p0395b07人天標榜也。其廑法門遠憂,實與予同,決不以言必J36nB348_p0395b08信,行必果責予。予亦安敢執硜硜小節,務踐一諾,而J36nB348_p0395b09貽法門羞哉。公以丙申二月十五日,為六十初度。予J36nB348_p0395b10今季春,始歸靈峰,至公壽日,未滿二載,何能走賀。茲J36nB348_p0395b11為謀梓《楞伽》、《起信》、《選佛》三種著述,遣堅密、蒼暉二子,J36nB348_p0395b12往董厥役,請即以流通法寶功德,預為公祝。公其令J36nB348_p0395b13獲奏績,則諸佛慧命,俟百世而不惑,皆公無量光明J36nB348_p0395b14之所被也。視百日敷揚,僅供千人耳目,功德大小,為J36nB348_p0395b15何如哉。況公與予,誼在世外。菩提宏願,塵劫弗諼。猶J36nB348_p0395b16憶向年修報恩塔,公主其政,不煩廣募,不事攀緣,唯J36nB348_p0395b17以真心實行,彈指告成。較雪浪法師當日修塔因緣,J36nB348_p0395b18事半功倍。此其諳練世出世法,深知無住生心之旨,J36nB348_p0395b19有不俟予言者。予之祝無量壽若此,公必以為然矣。
靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之二
J36nB348_p0395c01靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之三
J36nB348_p0395c02塔誌銘
J36nB348_p0395c03樵雲律師塔誌銘
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J36nB348_p0395c29紫竹林顓愚大師爪髮衣缽塔誌銘
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J36nB348_p0397b23嗚呼!人不難相愛,難於相知,翁真知我者哉。世縱有J36nB348_p0397b24一二愛且知者,而志操相攜,旭雖不敢擬翁泰山之J36nB348_p0397b25德,幸三事略無違焉。尚質朴,詘虛文,不肯苟合時宜。J36nB348_p0397b26註經論,讚戒律,不肯懸羊頭而賣狗脂。甘淡薄,受枯J36nB348_p0397b27寂,不肯受叢席桎梏,而掣其羈縻。嗚呼!以法門耆宿J36nB348_p0397b28如翁,而旭過蒙知愛,又志操相合如此,其能已於懷J36nB348_p0397b29也。翁所證深淺,非旭能擬,而生平最傾心處,請略紀J36nB348_p0397b30之。當今知識,罕不以名相牽,利相餌,聲勢權位相依J36nB348_p0397c01倚,如翁古道自愛者有幾。當今知識,罕不以掠虛伎J36nB348_p0397c02倆,籠罩淺識,令生驚詫,如翁平實穩當者有幾。當今J36nB348_p0397c03知識,罕不侈服飾,據華堂,恣情適意,如翁破衫草履,J36nB348_p0397c04茅茨土階者有幾。當今知識,罕不精選侍從,前列後J36nB348_p0397c05隨,如翁躬自作役,不圖安享者有幾。當今知識,罕不J36nB348_p0397c06同流合汙,自謂善權方便,慈悲順俗,如翁不肯苟殉J36nB348_p0397c07諸方,甘受擔板之誚者有幾。故凡聞翁之風者,頑夫J36nB348_p0397c08廉而不濫,懦夫立而不傾,伯夷之隘,所以為聖之清J36nB348_p0397c09也,豈似枉尋直尺,詭遇一朝者,身雖存,名已先淪也J36nB348_p0397c10哉。旭每悲如來正法,一壞於道聽塗說、入耳出口之J36nB348_p0397c11夫,再壞於色厲內荏、羊質虎皮之徒。其父報讎,其子J36nB348_p0397c12必且行劫,尤而效之,何所不徑。翁之爪髮衣缽幸存,J36nB348_p0397c13則翁之道風未滅,必有聞而興起者,庶共砥狂瀾於J36nB348_p0397c14末葉乎。
祭在庸維那文
J36nB348_p0397c16嗚呼!公之從予遊也,顓大師命也。公初聽《大乘止觀》J36nB348_p0397c17歸,顓師叩大義,公能略荅。故顓師再命公登祖堂,予J36nB348_p0397c18即煩公襄理僧事。然予深取於公,不唯能聽經,能職J36nB348_p0397c19事也。聞公同顓師住雲居,努力眾務,不惜身命。逮顓J36nB348_p0397c20師疾,公炎暑不解帶者六旬餘,雖大孝事父母,何以J36nB348_p0397c21加焉。顓師寂,公復以職事來研教理。予且大病,公執J36nB348_p0397c22侍不異事顓師。嗚呼!以公如此心地,如此精神,豈應J36nB348_p0397c23年未三十,遂爾奄逝?無怪乎公之戀戀,不欲西馳也。J36nB348_p0397c24雖然,公之見地未遠大矣。吾人無始以來,捨身受身,J36nB348_p0397c25何止剎海微塵。今幸遇明師良友,聞西方淨土,無上J36nB348_p0397c26圓頓橫超勝異方便,惟恐歸家不早耳。乃必欲於幻J36nB348_p0397c27身百年內,做學問,開叢席,名滿天下,然後快心。曾不J36nB348_p0397c28思西方有大學問,大叢席,名滿十方三世,得非欲速J36nB348_p0397c29見小之為害乎。公其盡將生平事師孝德,及無始善J36nB348_p0397c30根,一一攝取現前,回向阿彌陀佛大願海中,決志直J36nB348_p0398a01趨極樂世界,更無疑貳。予不久幻緣既盡,佇望公隨J36nB348_p0398a02三聖,招予同浴七珍池也。
祭了因賢弟文
J36nB348_p0398a04嗚呼!了因,爾遂至此耶?爾自幼發願,竟不滿其願耶?J36nB348_p0398a05予將玉汝於成,汝不及再見我耶?嗚呼!予方悼十子,J36nB348_p0398a06憶汝,汝又復為予所悼耶?嗚呼!汝見我已來,二十五J36nB348_p0398a07年,從予遊十九年矣。汝之長處,我盡知之,短處我亦J36nB348_p0398a08盡知之。我急欲去汝之短,汝則疑畏,捨我而去。我必J36nB348_p0398a09欲成汝之長,故時時禮拜持誦而保祐汝,乃汝竟不J36nB348_p0398a10能自保。嗚呼!此夙業耶,抑現緣耶?猶憶汝與徹因初J36nB348_p0398a11侍我也,我即苦口勸二人互相師,汝宜師徹因立志,J36nB348_p0398a12徹因宜師汝朴實,是後徹因長於律學,終以不朴實J36nB348_p0398a13而喪身,不謂汝微會入於台宗,亦終以不立志而死J36nB348_p0398a14於房頭耶?夫煩惱力強,此我短處;信心慚愧,我長處J36nB348_p0398a15也。不肯諸方宗教,此我短處;獨具宗教隻眼,不肯自J36nB348_p0398a16足,日研日進,我長處也。善學者,學其長,捨其短。故孔J36nB348_p0398a17子見賢思齊,見不賢而自省,擇其善者從之,其不善J36nB348_p0398a18者改之。汝乃不學我之慚愧,不學我之研求進入,此J36nB348_p0398a19豈稱善學耶?嗚呼!汝半塗而廢,罪誠在我不在汝。獨J36nB348_p0398a20哀汝幼,志未遂也,哀汝師叔,苦心成就,不獲大成也。J36nB348_p0398a21哀汝於圓頓大法,甫入門,不能升堂入室也。哀汝獲J36nB348_p0398a22惡病,歿在房頭,未知臨終正念現前否也。哀我諸子,J36nB348_p0398a23可充一椽一柱者,相繼去世,不為我聊存一線也。嗚J36nB348_p0398a24呼!法門之衰,非一日矣,眾生障重劇矣。佛慈如日,生J36nB348_p0398a25盲不瞻;佛慈如雨,覆盆不沾。汝既稍瞻,亦既稍沾,柰J36nB348_p0398a26何中輟,弗竟勉旃。為汝禮懺,為汝誦經,汝靈不遠,應J36nB348_p0398a27知我忱。歡喜領受,助汝西生。汝西生已,為我白佛。願J36nB348_p0398a28以慧光,照我幽窟,俾我開曉,有善無忒。旦晚命盡,早J36nB348_p0398a29歸淨域,與汝同觀,七珍八德。自行早圓,化他無極。虛J36nB348_p0398a30空可消,願輪不息。嗚呼哀哉,尚饗。
寄奠新伊大法師文
J36nB348_p0398b02嗚呼!宗說之不明於世也久矣。古人得宗說之源,故J36nB348_p0398b03雖分之而愈合。今人拾宗說之似,故雖合之而愈分。J36nB348_p0398b04此其可痛哭長歎息者,何止若三若七而已。旭生也J36nB348_p0398b05晚,不及親炙雲棲老人暨紹覺尊者,猶幸獲與老師J36nB348_p0398b06為忘年交者,幾三十年,不異得見雲棲、紹公兩尊宿J36nB348_p0398b07也。方今法道淆訛,日甚一日,紫亂朱、鄭聲亂雅,大似J36nB348_p0398b08刻人糞為栴檀。獨賴老師以耆年碩德而默鎮之,宏J36nB348_p0398b09法宏戒,身為律,聲為經。正不必如孟軻好辯,野犴狡J36nB348_p0398b10狐,已自褫魄。今何不幸示寂如此其速耶。客歲效華J36nB348_p0398b11祝,方擬一二年,猶得拜見慈顏,歷陳衷曲。而今竟不J36nB348_p0398b12可復得,豈不痛哉。老師久已鑑旭苦心,故破格下交J36nB348_p0398b13於旭,今又高據蓮臺,洞開慧眼,必倍知旭之艱苦。而J36nB348_p0398b14茫茫斯世,旭安敢更以知己望他人哉?伏讀老師囑J36nB348_p0398b15語,字字堪為末世金錍,及門諸賢,必能恪遵而宏擴J36nB348_p0398b16之。自利利他,法皆具足,可謂度人事畢,無復遺憾。柰J36nB348_p0398b17法日既沒,舉世皆盲,旭能不為後流未度眾生,興悲J36nB348_p0398b18感耶。
靈峰蕅益大師宗論卷第八之三