遠菴僼禪師語錄
遠菴僼禪師語錄卷第十六
遠菴僼禪師語錄卷第十六
J37nB386_p0402a02 J37nB386_p0402a03書啟
J37nB386_p0402a04復寧郡諸紳衿護法啟
J37nB386_p0402a05恭惟諸大護法,瓊枝疊秀,玉榦聯英;德邁四科,才優J37nB386_p0402a06八凱。悟彰物格,掩橫浦之芳蹤;禪藻仙華,挹眉山之J37nB386_p0402a07清韻。湛朝宗以萬壑,鑑徹心源;總作鎮以群情,衡縣J37nB386_p0402a08慧岳。誠聖代之伊呂,法苑之許王者也。某德愧𤦹玟,J37nB386_p0402a09才慚鉛鈍;久承雅誼,濫膺前規。識乏先幾之明,事多J37nB386_p0402a10當局之昧。致令鼠牙雀角,置喙無容;惟念海闊天空,J37nB386_p0402a11燃犀斯省。不謂台檀靈山秉記,濁世無忘;不踰毘耶,J37nB386_p0402a12嚴持寶座。肯祖燈之堂搆,翰錫瑤函;纘佛日之徽猷,J37nB386_p0402a13文揚玉札。金湯在望,知弘護之斯勤;繡澀難藏,愧繼J37nB386_p0402a14述之靡緒。勉從台命,憂讋彌深;臨楮迴惶,曷勝慚恧!
復定邑眾紳衿護法啟
J37nB386_p0402a16側聞成風妙斲,非全匠氏之能;流水清絃,須藉知音J37nB386_p0402a17斯鑑。法非孤起而成,境必遇緣斯就。恭惟諸大檀護,J37nB386_p0402a18玉韞山輝,珠藏川媚。選官得佛,高名自繼西江;學釋J37nB386_p0402a19知儒,大業全傳東洛。眷茲法席,思繼往以開來;緬彼J37nB386_p0402a20莖茆,因感今而念昔。飛來尺素,爰寵丹青。某蘿薜長J37nB386_p0402a21行,秖合一枝聊寄;搶榆匪逮,豈堪萬里高摶?但同風J37nB386_p0402a22之敷座方殷,矍然排闥;惟先哲之巨剎難卻,勉爾登J37nB386_p0402a23峰。敢云淵匠重興?庶或荊州可識。三條篾,一莖虀,聊J37nB386_p0402a24作往來接待;孤峰頂,鬧藍頭,還期主伴交參。買山既J37nB386_p0402a25逭金錢,入室憑留玉帶。玲瓏巖畔,蒙招手以相呼;華J37nB386_p0402a26蓋峰刖,莫攢眉而歸去。雲章遙復,無任神馳。
復湘南諸紳衿護法公啟
J37nB386_p0402a28伏以鷲峰大法,昔重托於王臣;熊嶠宗傳,亦丕揚于J37nB386_p0402a29儒彥。況芝同臭味,蘭共襟期,幸吾道之未衰,實同人J37nB386_p0402a30之深眷也。恭惟諸位詞宗護法,衡湘碩望,洙泗耆英,J37nB386_p0402b01識探玄微,學臻淵奧。經綸在握,當軸而四海同文;錦J37nB386_p0402b02繡纏腸,揮毫則五湖獨步。天香秋桂,觸翻無隱之宗;J37nB386_p0402b03月夜春蛙,發明一貫之旨。挈百氏之綱領,統三教以J37nB386_p0402b04總持。衲某山林朽櫟,粥飯常行。謬登祖席,失繩尺於J37nB386_p0402b05後昆;濫典名藍,罔規模於宿衲。餐煙霞于神鼎,已增J37nB386_p0402b06痼疾之多;臥泉石于清關,轉慚懶癖之甚。夙生多幸,J37nB386_p0402b07每邀支謝之交;不棄耑愚,益尋蘇元之好。罷駑下駟,J37nB386_p0402b08寧堪伯樂之枉觀;輪囷樗材,徒勞郢匠之迴盼。搶榆J37nB386_p0402b09不逮,敢望扶搖;尺蠖無能,何當馳驟。既叨芰嗜,詎乏J37nB386_p0402b10葵傾。書傳青鳥之遙,光並紫泥之重。雲裏茆茨初搆,J37nB386_p0402b11奚難瓶錫遄征;堂前耆耋垂登,豈合星河遠泛。是用J37nB386_p0402b12擅違台命,庶幾寬假來期。望沅湘而徘徊,瞻衡嶷以J37nB386_p0402b13延佇。悵千山之遙隔,時節未逢;冀一室之晤言,因緣J37nB386_p0402b14有待。攀虎溪結社,須藉宗雷;期藥嶠傳燈,還資裴李。J37nB386_p0402b15風生玉麈,試看鑿齒之酬;酒乏金罍,莫便攢眉而去。J37nB386_p0402b16微忱謹布,高明賜原。
復湘南諸山法屬公啟
J37nB386_p0402b18伏以家聲不墜,惟資蘭桂聯芳;祖令維新,實賴象龍J37nB386_p0402b19隨步。從來膊無外曲,緣知掌不獨鳴。恭惟同源法屬J37nB386_p0402b20諸山和尚,氣吞湖海,眼蓋乾坤,乳擇鵝王,身翻獅子。J37nB386_p0402b21鳳毛麟角,等是太白真枝;巨剎名坊,總攬湘山秀色。J37nB386_p0402b22同聲相和兮,東唱則西敲;別調重翻兮,南呼而北應。J37nB386_p0402b23擎叉打地,隱顯隨機,無非格外風流;舞笏張弓,行藏J37nB386_p0402b24莫測,悉顯箇中消息。幸多瑞生優缽,何須錦上鋪花;J37nB386_p0402b25既方樂奏鈞天,安用郢中誇曲。不慧識慚面壁,學未J37nB386_p0402b26窺籓。祖席謬居,深有辜於同學;名坊濫典,毫無補乎J37nB386_p0402b27法門。福涼德薄之軀,承推一日之長;璧合珠聯之翰,J37nB386_p0402b28不遠千里而遐。然蒙金地遙招,可不江陵暗點。但老J37nB386_p0402b29人齡垂望耋,居恒風燭可虞。又雲兄誼莫能辭,是用J37nB386_p0402b30星霜暫緩。盼沅江而莫渡,適時節之未逢;擷湘芷以J37nB386_p0402c01遨遊,審因緣之有在。若夫應菴舉話,難克當其美言;J37nB386_p0402c02設或寶壽推僧,須有假於神力。
復臨封諸山名德啟
J37nB386_p0402c04伏以三臺玅舞,合資作者頻推;一曲新歌,須藉知音J37nB386_p0402c05賡和。山崖水涘,蓋有其人;石畔松邊,豈無同調?恭惟J37nB386_p0402c06諸山名德大師,學精三藏,戒鍊五篇;禪得髓心,道推J37nB386_p0402c07山斗。煙霞之勝侶,出格飽參;湖海之英靈,逸群宿衲。J37nB386_p0402c08芋煨品字火,綠蘿深處眠雲;麻連鶉結衣,紫籜叢中J37nB386_p0402c09嘯月。開畬種粟,钁頭下電掣星馳;引水澆蔬,杓子邊J37nB386_p0402c10山寒澗肅。歷歷家風邁古,頭頭活計超方。重欲豎拂J37nB386_p0402c11拈槌,大似將缽安柄;更須談宗演義,分明添足畫蛇。J37nB386_p0402c12不慧識學寡昧,濫廁僧倫;才略疏庸,謬尸禪席。乏煆J37nB386_p0402c13聖煉凡之作,平澹遣時;無鎔今鑄古之能,委羸度日。J37nB386_p0402c14生成慵劣,每蒙碩德相規;幸不棄遺,更辱多賢垂教。J37nB386_p0402c15方擬龍山之訪,緣菜葉以迴源;豈虞馬寺之言,飛鴻J37nB386_p0402c16音而排闥?因緣固在,時節未然。以化鹿老人近垂登J37nB386_p0402c17耋,而諸剎叟兄再至催程。毅然堅卻,則負遠地雲山;J37nB386_p0402c18恝爾便行,有孤高齡鶴髮。延遲希諒,進退實難。汎洞J37nB386_p0402c19庭於木蘭,雖涉渺漭;攬湘川之芳杜,終不虛懸。雅抱J37nB386_p0402c20幽襟,遙通盟誼;輝蓬照蓽,當借鄰光。
復古南牧老和尚
J37nB386_p0402c22久闊玄誨,渴想殊深,忽蒙興福法兄惠臨,下頒慈教J37nB386_p0402c23并及隆儀,載拜伏讀,不覺汗流至踵也。某眇然小子,J37nB386_p0402c24既愚且疏,尸席祖庭,實不堪任,仰荷慈光加被,庶免J37nB386_p0402c25顛越。然數年以來,屢求解退,苦不獲免,寧當慧齒生J37nB386_p0402c26春,過與提獎?固老和尚之撫摩晚輩,至愛至深,無所J37nB386_p0402c27不至,則某之赧顏當如何耶?然敢不捐軀,恐不副大J37nB386_p0402c28人之所望耳。老和尚道大德備,法門總持,千秋師表,J37nB386_p0402c29而壽藏一幢,允宜卓立祖山,不特祖孫、父子、伯仲同J37nB386_p0402c30條道義之篤,宛於一堂之上,抑使後昆末學景仰無J37nB386_p0403a01斁。其諸剎之佳城,宜分為爪髮衣缽之藏,各使依光J37nB386_p0403a02一方,高鑒之明無可言喻,某之愚見亦如是也。然徒J37nB386_p0403a03有忻願之心,實無纖毫之效,何乃反賜重言以及嘉J37nB386_p0403a04貺?使某拜領,則何當辭謝?又不恭謹登二種,永誌不J37nB386_p0403a05忘,而合山清眾又飫香積,皆賴眉間一分慈光,尚容J37nB386_p0403a06趨謝,不勝瞻仰之至。
復仲調陶太史
J37nB386_p0403a08耳熟大名久矣,不特接教入楚,始知蒼梧、湘浦之間J37nB386_p0403a09復有如昔日之人也。承命儼以神鼎虛席召不慧樽J37nB386_p0403a10俎其間,固居士之誤采風聞、過聽人言耳。不慧自顧J37nB386_p0403a11生平鮮德涼才若此者,詎堪當此鉅任?況諲祖之龍J37nB386_p0403a12章鳳質、雲兄之大呂黃鐘,而尟眇之軀豈能仍其堂J37nB386_p0403a13搆而協其塤箎者哉?然金地遙招、江陵暗點,敢不勉J37nB386_p0403a14從台命?又雲兄一片血心於佛法平沉之處崛然興J37nB386_p0403a15起,幸同人之激揚,開盲警聵,將移其風俗矣。不幸天J37nB386_p0403a16不惠弔,良導斯奪,將恐湘江一帶又從冥而入冥,抑J37nB386_p0403a17何吝犬馬之勞、不任左右之鞭策乎?若曰舉揚宗教,J37nB386_p0403a18則吾豈敢?或聽之以博飯栽田,庶可聊遂愚蒙,且得J37nB386_p0403a19素心之人相與數晨夕,亦向往之願焉。否則,不敢奉J37nB386_p0403a20命。裁復不莊,統惟照察。不備。
復玉齋耿兵憲
J37nB386_p0403a22雪上人回,接手教,備詳近況種種。不謂晴空一鏡,俄J37nB386_p0403a23然萬別千差。若非居士久於佛法陶鎔,逆順無驚,險J37nB386_p0403a24夷一致,而一旦遭逢此境,則其情狀抑何堪哉?然古J37nB386_p0403a25之聖人以無災為懼,公郎竟以廉直才能災罹無妄,J37nB386_p0403a26固其天道茫茫不可問也。若其量度過人,今造物抑J37nB386_p0403a27之必有道矣,安得不知其為天下異時之福耶?拙錄J37nB386_p0403a28弁首,雅承推獎,恐不副實。然借寵光,庶獲不朽。長沙J37nB386_p0403a29之行,似不能免。三月初,將發棹邗關矣。至於禍福休J37nB386_p0403a30咎,亦聽之前緣而已。惟冀珍調自玉。不備。
復吳師半居士
J37nB386_p0403b02披讀來翰過譽,種種重言不當喫。承問:末後一句急J37nB386_p0403b03切要緊,正搔著山僧癢處。山僧入楚以來雖曰未久,J37nB386_p0403b04凡見究心此事者,無論在家、出家,略認得些門頭影J37nB386_p0403b05子邊事,便以為極則,不思進步究竟到安樂無疑之J37nB386_p0403b06地,佛所云可憐憫者,正此輩耳。而居士特於此要見J37nB386_p0403b07箇到底,豈非夙承願力而來者乎?雖然,若論末後一J37nB386_p0403b08句,未舉最初一句以前,已是兩手分付了也,而居士J37nB386_p0403b09又在山僧者裏撈天摸地。何也?蓋只為居士薦得最J37nB386_p0403b10初一句,未免史有末後一句,始到牢關之事耳。而今J37nB386_p0403b11若要山僧說,則截卻山僧舌;若道山僧不說,則啞卻J37nB386_p0403b12山僧口。居士向者裏還分疏得下麼?分疏看。若分疏J37nB386_p0403b13不下,直須仔細分疏;忽然分疏不及,啐地折、嚗地斷,J37nB386_p0403b14則非末後一句和者從前所得一時俱喪卻也,方信J37nB386_p0403b15道從前被眼瞞也。所以古人道:一見則一切見,一了J37nB386_p0403b16則一切了。直下如紅爐上飛點雪相似,金剛王寶劍J37nB386_p0403b17上還吹得一些毛麼?到者裏若有纖毫未盡,即是過J37nB386_p0403b18重丘山。須知!須知!故云:懸崖撒手,自肯承當;絕後再J37nB386_p0403b19甦,欺君不得。總無他說,只要當人啐地折、嚗地斷耳。J37nB386_p0403b20果若啐地折、嚗地斷,豈有未盡之理?高峰墮枕時,便J37nB386_p0403b21是者箇消息也;百丈耳聾三日,亦不出者箇消息也。J37nB386_p0403b22至於巖頭道:「大小德山未會末後句在。」又道:「悔不曾J37nB386_p0403b23向伊道末後句。若向伊道末後句,天下人不奈雪老J37nB386_p0403b24何。」者等葛藤,一一自知落處,不著問人耳。那時神鼎J37nB386_p0403b25有三十棒要與居士喫,方知道如蒿枝拂相似。若此,J37nB386_p0403b26豈特不可與近時流輩得少為足者同日而語,便與J37nB386_p0403b27從上古人把臂共行矣。不特居士慶快生平,真林下J37nB386_p0403b28勝事也。勉力。
復溈山慧山和尚
J37nB386_p0403b30改正換旦,尋常節令,遠勞專使跋涉,并及隆齋厚貺,J37nB386_p0403c01深慚素受。無已,謝謝。然聞吾老人以五峰法伯千斤J37nB386_p0403c02擔子兩手委付與公,此老人平昔一點公心海內共J37nB386_p0403c03知者,今則老姪赤身擔荷,可謂頭正尾正,不勝欣慰J37nB386_p0403c04之至。但惜不獲躬過寶坊,再舉三聖推僧舊案,奈何J37nB386_p0403c05住持事繁,彼此同病,無以表意,卒拈數語,雖借大慧J37nB386_p0403c06老人鼻孔,要且不在坐斷金輪之下出氣。老姪其勉J37nB386_p0403c07諸。不盡。
復大年楊邑侯
J37nB386_p0403c09苾芻孱弱,莫過斯時。若非檀陰是托,直枯槁無餘矣。J37nB386_p0403c10復蒙台翰,又以似乎身居祿位,無緣問道,日恐汩沒J37nB386_p0403c11塵勞,而大生憂懼,有以前世惡果,故墮在茫茫苦海J37nB386_p0403c12中云云。於此益見吾台檀之與常人不同也。佛不云J37nB386_p0403c13乎:「信心難發,怖心難生。」今台檀身當榮顯之際,人望J37nB386_p0403c14之若青雲之不可致。然台檀反生憂懼,非世儒所謂J37nB386_p0403c15知安而慮危者歟?即此一念心,吾於台檀更不必別J37nB386_p0403c16法,便是超三界、出生死之解脫路頭,亦便是化民成J37nB386_p0403c17俗、致君堯舜之根基也。吾祖達磨大師在南天竺國,J37nB386_p0403c18觀此東震旦中有大乘根器,故越漠渡沙,得得西來,J37nB386_p0403c19直指人心,見性成佛,不立語言文字,謂之教外別傳,J37nB386_p0403c20又謂之向上一著子,又謂之圓頓最上上乘。何謂大J37nB386_p0403c21乘根器?即於榮顯富貴中,不被富貴塵勞之所籠罩,J37nB386_p0403c22不假人開導引誘,猛欲出離者是。何謂直指人心、見J37nB386_p0403c23性成佛者?不教人千劫學威儀、萬劫修相好,只要人J37nB386_p0403c24於善知識一言一句下,頓脫無始結使纏縛,當下明J37nB386_p0403c25自本心、見自本性者是。在家士大夫中究明此心、具J37nB386_p0403c26此大乘根器者,如李文和都尉、楊文公內翰與夫侍J37nB386_p0403c27郎張子韶及子由、山谷等輩,皆不在去妻孥、休官罷J37nB386_p0403c28職、避喧求靜、咬菜根、苦形志,即在金紫行中、色聲隊J37nB386_p0403c29裏驀地踢破生死關頭,而橫身三界中無有絆惹拘J37nB386_p0403c30繫得他者。正如涅槃會上廣額屠兒放下屠刀,便言:J37nB386_p0404a01「我是千佛一數。」佛云:「如是,如是。」又如法華會上七歲J37nB386_p0404a02龍女疾往南方無垢世界成等正覺,便同是者般樣J37nB386_p0404a03人。是以不論男之與女、貴之與賤、僧之與俗,但能回J37nB386_p0404a04心信得此及者,莫不直取無上菩提。所以都尉有言J37nB386_p0404a05曰:「學道須是銕漢,著手心頭便判,直趨無上菩提,一J37nB386_p0404a06切是非莫管。」良有旨焉。以上此等大老皆是第一等J37nB386_p0404a07會學道人,於世出世間所謂討盡便宜者也。然初未J37nB386_p0404a08聞此道時,亦不以出仕為極則,正如台檀來翰之所J37nB386_p0404a09慮,常懷淪溺之恐,簡點目前虛妄,於五濁世中無有J37nB386_p0404a10一事一法可以為憑為仗者。爵祿固可貴,不能保無J37nB386_p0404a11常;妻孥非不愛,有時而散離。由是訪尋知識,折節問J37nB386_p0404a12道,然後乃知此箇法門如天普蓋、似地普擎,不費纖J37nB386_p0404a13毫氣力,便得大解脫、得大自在,隨處作主,遇緣即宗。J37nB386_p0404a14返觀目前一切虛妄,盡是一一真實相,更不必移易J37nB386_p0404a15一絲頭,公堂府署即是普光明殿,眷屬妻孥無非清J37nB386_p0404a16淨法侶,處公判事,教子訓孫,一一皆是微玅大解脫J37nB386_p0404a17法,方省得釋迦老子道:「治世語言,資生產業,皆順正J37nB386_p0404a18理,與實相不相違背。」金口玉言不是虛說。又親證得J37nB386_p0404a19龐居士所云:「日用事無別,惟吾自偶諧,頭頭非取捨,J37nB386_p0404a20處處勿張乖,神通并玅用,運水及搬柴。」是真語者、如J37nB386_p0404a21語者、不誑語者。所以道:示現宰官身,廣弘悲願深,為J37nB386_p0404a22人重指處,棒下血淋淋。先德乃有如此廣大門風,後J37nB386_p0404a23人不信不尊,一似於己無分,甘心退墮,自作障難,反J37nB386_p0404a24生誹謗,一味嗜色淫聲,貪名冒寵,流連忘反,以苦為J37nB386_p0404a25樂,又何暇乎暫時一念省察?求其如台檀之不昧夙J37nB386_p0404a26心,反躬究己者,何止千萬不得一,萬萬不得一,百千J37nB386_p0404a27萬萬不得一,正如火裏覓優曇華。故不慧於台檀不J37nB386_p0404a28覺忉怛,敢以此言而進之也。唯台檀少有採擇,儻一J37nB386_p0404a29念相信,進步弗怠,直到以上諸老行履處,則祕傳一J37nB386_p0404a30燈照徹三千大千世界,又豈分外事耶?六塵果何物J37nB386_p0404b01而能肆虐哉?冒瀆鈞聽,敢祈照察。弗備。
復南淮林廣文
J37nB386_p0404b03承諭生平不佞佛,與夫釋氏之徒,若水乳之不合也,J37nB386_p0404b04自亦不解。唯顧不慧於蕭寺,一見而心許之,且多溢J37nB386_p0404b05美之詞,不覺內媿不已。不審何德何緣,相契左右,乃J37nB386_p0404b06受知如此,豈夙緣成熟乎?然又不覺為左右助喜。蓋J37nB386_p0404b07不慧聞之古人云:「欲識佛性義,當觀時節因緣。」夫世J37nB386_p0404b08出世間,其時節因緣四字,而飛騰變化,莫不由此耳。J37nB386_p0404b09但不慧非其人,如左右之不佞佛者,古有數君子極J37nB386_p0404b10相類,聊舉一二,為左右助入道之緣。昔韓文公作俑J37nB386_p0404b11不佞佛,後於嶺南見大顛和尚,則心服焉。一日請益J37nB386_p0404b12於顛曰:「弟子軍州事繁,乞佛法省要處垂示。」顛默然J37nB386_p0404b13良久,侍者三平擊禪床三下,問其故,平曰:「先以定動,J37nB386_p0404b14後以智拔。」文公乃忻然作禮曰:「和尚門庭高峻,弟子J37nB386_p0404b15於侍者邊得箇入處。」後作書與親友,何啻逢人說項。J37nB386_p0404b16歐陽大參慕韓不佞佛者,因見明教禪師《原教論》,不J37nB386_p0404b17覺歎服而師事之。朱紫陽左袒不佞佛者,於禪宗特J37nB386_p0404b18曰達磨,盡翻窠曰倡為禪宗,視義學尤為高玅。張商J37nB386_p0404b19英丞相根性不佞佛者,初見梵筴莊嚴殊勝,欲作無J37nB386_p0404b20佛論以闢之,其妻向氏曰:「既無佛,何論之有?」英心疑J37nB386_p0404b21而已之。後於同列處閱《維摩經》,至「此病非地大,亦不J37nB386_p0404b22離地大處」,歎曰:「胡人之言乃能爾耶?」即借歸而閱。向J37nB386_p0404b23氏復問曰:「相公讀何書?」對曰:「《維摩詰所說經》。」向氏曰:J37nB386_p0404b24「可熟讀此經,然後好著無佛論。」英悚然異其語,由是J37nB386_p0404b25深信佛乘,訪諸名山有道之士,而契心於兜率,作護J37nB386_p0404b26法論數萬言,入諸龍藏。式觀如斯,不佞佛者豈非正J37nB386_p0404b27是吾門當家種艸,差有些子光景?故不慧唯恐人之J37nB386_p0404b28佞,所以深幸左右之不佞。若乃口頭禪、身相佛,直鄉J37nB386_p0404b29愿耳,何所取焉?竊觀左右抱奇偉磊落之才,實邦家J37nB386_p0404b30柱石,特乃高尚以教育天下,英才是樂。或者天假吾J37nB386_p0404c01緣,儻能一念緣起無生,將來為儒釋一貫之師,成就J37nB386_p0404c02大業於世,肯以吾教與楊墨之道同日而語哉?所訂J37nB386_p0404c03必無爽。掃榻恭候,不備。
復閔渭璜居士
J37nB386_p0404c05居士稟純粹之資,究性命之學,不廢鄒魯之教,而於J37nB386_p0404c06此事留心之久,真火中蓮也。欣羨!欣羨!承諭云:某自J37nB386_p0404c07聆吾師笑語,追尋舊日所恃杳不可得,方知平時所J37nB386_p0404c08得終無所得也。據山僧看來,不妨為居士助喜。何也?J37nB386_p0404c09果若無所得,則通亦不可得,格亦不可得,生死不可J37nB386_p0404c10得,夢幻不可得,世尊睹星亦不可得,高峰墮枕亦不J37nB386_p0404c11可得,乃至㘞地一聲思量卜度,銕壁銅墻轉身亮處,J37nB386_p0404c12者一絡索皆不可得。山僧亦無法為人,居士又何曾J37nB386_p0404c13問道也?所謂內無所證,外無所修矣。不見釋迦老子J37nB386_p0404c14於然燈佛所以悟無有法,即承受記得阿耨多羅三J37nB386_p0404c15藐三菩提耶?只因居士不曾到此無所得處,故有許J37nB386_p0404c16多夢幻生死之差別,皮肉隔斷之牽纏,不得身外無J37nB386_p0404c17餘,身心一如,半生半滅打作兩橛耳。山僧至此又豈J37nB386_p0404c18可別作別為,妄生節目?而居士亦只消將箇但願空J37nB386_p0404c19諸所有,慎勿實諸所無二語體之究之,他時後日打J37nB386_p0404c20失鼻孔,方知真無所得也。
復熊郢生朱嶽連二明經
J37nB386_p0404c22久闊德音,殊深渴想,忽專人至,接華翰,審知近況佳J37nB386_p0404c23勝,嗜道情篤,慰甚!慰甚!但於此事無所趣入,不無憤J37nB386_p0404c24憤。然人之不能見道,苦於自甘下劣,不信本有,上至J37nB386_p0404c25諸聖、下至含靈,無不本具,故云:「諸佛不加增,群靈不J37nB386_p0404c26加減,一道平等,浩然大均。」唯人之不信,故於己無分,J37nB386_p0404c27但能信向,何愁不到?秖如來翰云:時過悔遲,填憂積J37nB386_p0404c28愧,荒忽於大道,瞶瞶者終聵聵而已。居士既知聵,則J37nB386_p0404c29不為聵也;既聵,又何能知?且知聵者何來?所聵者何J37nB386_p0404c30物?至於悔過荒忽,又是什麼?居士請不用別尋玄玅J37nB386_p0405a01旨趣,單單向者裏高著眼看,忽然覷破,最省心力,方J37nB386_p0405a02信吾宗別無奇特,只有者些子直截痛快、超勝一切J37nB386_p0405a03處,夫子門墻也謾你不得、祖師堂奧也謾你不得,老J37nB386_p0405a04莊鼻孔、濂洛舌頭盡在裏許,遊章涉句皆非分外,抱J37nB386_p0405a05子弄孫總不空過。如是,則居士不離汨羅江畔、山僧J37nB386_p0405a06不越太白峰前,無時不與左右周旋,未嘗須臾離也。J37nB386_p0405a07否則,來歲桂放幽巖時,拽杖回湘,定與點破鼻孔。
復子濂杜海憲
J37nB386_p0405a09日昨文旆光臨,兼承台命陞座舉揚,不慧欲效三平J37nB386_p0405a10上座為昌黎傍通一線,何幸左右即於言下知歸,誠J37nB386_p0405a11謂大根利器不同凡小,豈止太白增光,實為林下千J37nB386_p0405a12秋盛事。左右今於數千人天眾前當陽薦得,可不異J37nB386_p0405a13於張天覺之夜半客房觸翻溺器時耶?然古今士大J37nB386_p0405a14夫留心斯道,所患不真切,不患不徹頭,故於參訪之J37nB386_p0405a15際不止在一途、不守住一師,或先淺而後深、或東得J37nB386_p0405a16而西失,如楊大年先與雲門下尊宿諒監寺諸公遊,J37nB386_p0405a17後得法於廣慧璉,而黃山谷初於晦堂處逴得些子,J37nB386_p0405a18及於死心語下開口不得,非止張天覺印心于東林J37nB386_p0405a19而向兜率手中納款也。所以善財童子南詢歷遍方J37nB386_p0405a20始罷參,而大慧亦悟處不一,晚見天寧則無疑焉。到J37nB386_p0405a21此田地,方信吾老人及不慧於左右不吾欺也。故老J37nB386_p0405a22人授以偈拂印證,而左右直下承當,可謂鵝王擇乳,J37nB386_p0405a23素非鴨類,真獅子兒悅聞吼音,餘獸聞之則腦裂矣。J37nB386_p0405a24至如諭云:昔如來以正法眼藏付摩訶迦葉,而阿難J37nB386_p0405a25於倒剎竿句下悟旨。此迦葉即為阿難之師矣,何獨J37nB386_p0405a26和尚不為弟之師耶?然吾宗機扣非一,發藥不同,故J37nB386_p0405a27臨濟種毒于黃檗,雖因高安點破,而終歸恩于黃檗;J37nB386_p0405a28其明上座啟悟于盧行者,而同師五祖。當知佛祖出J37nB386_p0405a29興,手眼萬端,機用千變,無非鼓舞後昆,發明大事因J37nB386_p0405a30緣而已,不在名之大小、分之高下為事耳。至於睦州J37nB386_p0405b01之與雪峰,馬祖之與藥山,清素之與兜率,皆同一箇J37nB386_p0405b02樣子,殆不可枚舉。唯冀左右善自護持,毋令斷絕,於J37nB386_p0405b03此門中廣作佛事,大為標格,則不負老漢婆心,不慧J37nB386_p0405b04踊躍不勝為荷之至。
復前川張少保督師
J37nB386_p0405b06荒山托在弘覆光中二十餘載矣,及貧道謬當此席,J37nB386_p0405b07分光借潤,優渥尤深。然豈止荒山哉?東南一柱擎天,J37nB386_p0405b08無一山一剎不藉金湯,真外護之大雄也。況閣臺與J37nB386_p0405b09貧道更有法門手足之親,雅多方外骨肉之愛,種種J37nB386_p0405b10受知受惠,深銘臟腑,難以言謝。惟願多生長為法友,J37nB386_p0405b11同居一會,互相激揚,何忍遽爾言別也?天童海內名J37nB386_p0405b12山,首推巨剎,以貧道眇然之軀,德薄道涼,荷此重負J37nB386_p0405b13承乏,六年以來,罔裨宗教,但藉寵光,得無顛蹶?此實J37nB386_p0405b14貧道之多幸矣。故力自引退,乞遴請諸方有道宗師,J37nB386_p0405b15使貧道得藉息肩,庶全愚拙。不意閣臺赫然頒教,重J37nB386_p0405b16委貴員入山諭留,至誼諄諄,豈容違命?誠恐弗克副J37nB386_p0405b17望,不重累閣臺所任耶?然既蒙台諒,敢不捐軀?謹於J37nB386_p0405b18陞座舉揚,實深悚愧。先錄拙語塵覽,尚容登龍拜謝。J37nB386_p0405b19不盡。
復寧郡縉紳袍衿諸護法
J37nB386_p0405b21恭惟台檀諸大弘護,儒宗碩望,出為周召之經綸;禪J37nB386_p0405b22苑網維,居作楊李之墻塹。得無隱旨於木樨香裏,談J37nB386_p0405b23不二門於蛙鼓聲中。會三教之無岐,歸一貫之有自。J37nB386_p0405b24古稱四明佛地,首推兩浙文邦,不捨有為法而證真J37nB386_p0405b25實相者也。貧道生居何幸,得承方外之交;添乏名藍,J37nB386_p0405b26又辱金湯之護。道慚先哲,德愧時賢。寒暑迭更,毫無J37nB386_p0405b27補于宗教;噓培深至,殊有累於檀波。且野性山麋,長J37nB386_p0405b28苦大牢之享;而倦飛林鳥,恒多宿樹之思。故乞引退J37nB386_p0405b29駑下菲材,耑祈別選僧中有德。不意諸台檀護過於J37nB386_p0405b30至愛,璧合詞聯,重辱諭留,獎慰諄切,使衲汗顏尤甚,J37nB386_p0405c01芒負轉增。曲彔再登,實惶恐而奉教;清溫難繼,覺求J37nB386_p0405c02解以無辭。但賦性耑愚,恐難終于繼述;天生疏拙,將J37nB386_p0405c03何報乎知交耳?裁謝不莊,統祈台亮。
復道南胡侍御
J37nB386_p0405c05久不奉教,渴想殊深。弘護光中,時多照拂。項昭、武鄴J37nB386_p0405c06嗣諸君子至山,不虞華翰疊頒,寵光隆被,諄諄勉以J37nB386_p0405c07至誼,眷眷出乎深衷,不覺使人感愧交臻,而汗流夾J37nB386_p0405c08背也。貧道樗朽無似,濫廁僧倫,寡識罔知,素餐尸位。J37nB386_p0405c09況此煌煌堂構,株守以來,星霜屢閱,而繼述無聞,豈J37nB386_p0405c10不有負金湯之盛德哉!故切引退,別選高緇。而台檀J37nB386_p0405c11過於鍾愛,不諒菲材,重璣複璧,左挈右提,人非木石,J37nB386_p0405c12誠難恝然。暫解缽瓶,勉從台命,臨穎悚愧,不勝主臣。
復李鄴嗣居士
J37nB386_p0405c14數年知交,極奇高尚,故不慧卸此束縛,將欲為禿頭J37nB386_p0405c15蘇門,披緇吳市矣。不意受人毒算,復置之於緪索中,J37nB386_p0405c16何物杲堂不許我追蹤耶?一笑!一笑!諸君同行,詩俱J37nB386_p0405c17玅絕,使此山殷殷留金石聲,但自慚涼德,恐不堪受J37nB386_p0405c18此耳。率復不盡。
與浮山與峰、芙容古梅二禪師
J37nB386_p0405c20毘盧峰下別來數年,時切縈懷,每遇湘南使乎,即問J37nB386_p0405c21三孫:雲蹤何寄?冽孫久聞繼席於芙容,今嵩裔來,又J37nB386_p0405c22知智孫於浮山卓錫,領眾住山,皆稱為長老矣。忻幸!J37nB386_p0405c23忻幸!猥承俱呈示眾之語,發幽闡微,激昂關要,其庶J37nB386_p0405c24幾乎青山白雲開遮自在也。此五峰老伯蓄而未泄,J37nB386_p0405c25嗇之於昔,豐之於今,宜昌乎厥後焉耳。《芙容錄》甚精J37nB386_p0405c26練,不用更加點;《浮山錄》波瀾浩漫,不愁無說,故少節J37nB386_p0405c27其太繁者,使知簡要。然如此試手說禪,將來發越,必J37nB386_p0405c28更有大過人處也。《東谷集》各一冊,附覽。
復陶五徽居士
J37nB386_p0405c30衲菲薄無聞,荷蒙不棄,每承照拂,受施實多,便中偶J37nB386_p0406a01致寸私,何足挂齒耶?客春謝事太白,思欲扁舟五湖,J37nB386_p0406a02放懷山水,一訪湘南故舊,而於賢喬梓昆仲諸檀尤J37nB386_p0406a03深寤寐,庶獲攜手雲泉,班荊話闊,已渡錢塘矣。乃以J37nB386_p0406a04化鹿老人抱恙而還,往來雲水,風傳澬川,龍牙雲老J37nB386_p0406a05篤於友于,欲以法席見讓。未幾,飛書至越,詞誠意切,J37nB386_p0406a06推與過常,當之有愧,辭不獲免,豈可藉口硜硜洗耳J37nB386_p0406a07之操,有負骨肉至愛?故雖半諾,未許即行,時節因緣,J37nB386_p0406a08當有待耳。不意重煩諸君子及緇若素,璧合詞連,下J37nB386_p0406a09頒荒遠,感愧交集,芒負轉增,敢不拽杖就途,趨承台J37nB386_p0406a10命?然老人近日之衰,又非去春可比,若恝然而行,豈J37nB386_p0406a11為弟子之道乎?台教既難有違,進退未免維谷,今喜J37nB386_p0406a12雲兄已著,巨唯監守,俟衲之來,衲即命以首眾兼攝,J37nB386_p0406a13庶幾兩全道義,未審高明以為何如?衲雖吳人,而於J37nB386_p0406a14湘中風土殊覺相宜,他日之來,便作投老計耳。朝暮J37nB386_p0406a15過從,幸勿為拒。笑笑不盡。
雜著
J37nB386_p0406a17募修造疏
J37nB386_p0406a18蓋聞:扶宗豎教,夫豈一己之私?起廢興衰,必賴同人J37nB386_p0406a19之集。時際天清而地肅,運當否極以泰來。惟茲瑞巖J37nB386_p0406a20古剎,山開于晉,宗建于唐,帶海襟湖,包罔絡袖。背負J37nB386_p0406a21危峰十二,固若河山;胸羅精舍千三,隆比祗樹。普化J37nB386_p0406a22創基於此,天雨之四華;佽飛主盟其間,地搖為六震。J37nB386_p0406a23列祖繼興而龍翔鳳舉,群宗開法而雨布雲施。巖蒸J37nB386_p0406a24芝艸之香,珠璨文人之詠,洵非祥發一時之勝,而乃J37nB386_p0406a25道光百祀之區也。式自侵衰元季,何期盡廢明中?禪J37nB386_p0406a26室丘墟,香臺林莽。秋風禾黍,亦傷行路之心;落日崦J37nB386_p0406a27嵫,爰奮揮戈之手。茲喜布金有地,審天道之好還;豈J37nB386_p0406a28虞標插無人?惟時機之有待。水洗祖腳之讖,符合重J37nB386_p0406a29興;僧來佛面之看,另當括目。梵宇湧來,平地重瞻金J37nB386_p0406a30碧之光;法輪復轉,劫灰盡出吹噓之力。
募朱氏復還瑞巖寺基疏
J37nB386_p0406b02伏以四民有紀,不使雜居;三教攸同,豈宜偏廢?宣聖J37nB386_p0406b03之廟,祀典恒崇;釋尊之祠,褒文永錫。斯非區區之臆J37nB386_p0406b04說,誠皇皇之憲章也。茲啟瑞巖禪席,山開唐晉,剎建J37nB386_p0406b05王臣。佽飛地主主盟,普化宗禪禪席。四明誇三巖之J37nB386_p0406b06秀,五山列十剎之奇。庚星效靈彼山,芝艸發祥此地。J37nB386_p0406b07摩霄戛漢,峨峨十二崇峰;鏤碧雕金,簇簇千三樓閣。J37nB386_p0406b08累被仁王敕建,每多名士品題。考郡乘而事事不磨,J37nB386_p0406b09載口碑則言言靡間。金蓮地涌,此赤鬚白足之靈區;J37nB386_p0406b10寶蓋天垂,豈繡轂朱輪之別業?竊聞楚材晉用,智者J37nB386_p0406b11或為;鵲壘鳩居,仁人不取。然而緇倫不競,道業式微。J37nB386_p0406b12金田沒其阡陌,已越多年;香界沉於黍禾,亦非此日。J37nB386_p0406b13但狐蹤傷登臨之目,蓋祖腳有復發之謠。茲所募者,J37nB386_p0406b14惟一袈裟地,乞還祝聖之壇;并半肘腋基,用仲籲天J37nB386_p0406b15之懇。恭惟門下,奕世光華,傳家清白。孝友聞于里閈,J37nB386_p0406b16禮義達于國門。麥舟之濟慨然,何敢望也?玉帶之還J37nB386_p0406b17不泯,固所願焉。冀捐惟林莽之墟,其仁浮乎繼絕;所J37nB386_p0406b18歸僅招提之址,而義溢夫存亡。功侔布地揮金,名勒J37nB386_p0406b19雲泉之表;德並捨宅成寺,聲揚湖海之間。許元度之J37nB386_p0406b20風流,王右軍之標格。樂施不吝,見善勇為。臨啟無任J37nB386_p0406b21仰望之至。
跋錢聖月居士源流卷末
J37nB386_p0406b23居士家學淵源,累代簪纓,翩翩佳公子也。弱冠即慕J37nB386_p0406b24宗乘,初謁先密祖於天童,嗣見東南諸大老,到處星J37nB386_p0406b25飛電卷,不下楊李之迅捷也。獨機契吾弘覺老人,蒙J37nB386_p0406b26記莂焉。嘗語予曰:「先大夫酷嗜相宗,惟識諸內典,至J37nB386_p0406b27老手不釋卷。某則生性喜禪,不能相強。蓋父子天性,J37nB386_p0406b28雖同好佛,其蹊徑又有不同者。」所謂神仙祕訣,父子J37nB386_p0406b29不傳,良有以也。又以不茹素而世疑之,吾老人尋常J37nB386_p0406b30慎重法道,不妄許可,五湖禪衲,點下千千,乃上至天J37nB386_p0406c01子公卿,尚不少假,肯低手於一聖月哉?昔淵明受知J37nB386_p0406c02於東林,佛印傾倒於子瞻,世人徒知傳說之美,而豈J37nB386_p0406c03真知之乎?噫!難言之已。
和陶淵明歸去來辭
J37nB386_p0406c05戒惰
J37nB386_p0406c24戒口
J37nB386_p0407a04戒性
J37nB386_p0407a15杖銘為鄭儀庭將軍題
J37nB386_p0407a23其二為劉君赤左部題
J37nB386_p0407a26其三為孫友金山人題
J37nB386_p0407a29遠菴僼禪師語錄卷第十六終
J37nB386_p0407b01瑞巖遠菴僼禪師塔銘
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