前言:
信堅昨日整理、張貼 “六祖法寶壇經” 第一品及第二品中英對照後,繼續整理所餘八品。發現經文字句,其實不難懂,主要是讀者,不習慣佛經文句的結構、標點 (但為文句,沉吟至今)。同時發現,如果中、英分開,對初學佛經者,也會花很多時間在尋找相對的翻譯。為此之故,信堅繼續張貼剩餘八品的中英對照,以助有緣,園滿解讀,六祖壇經,大開智慧之門。
因全文相當長,因此分為三篇張貼。第一篇是前文第一品及第二品,是壇經的基本觀念。此篇包括第三至第七品,是繼續解說一些禪宗的重要觀念。第三篇包括第八至第十品,是六祖的一些重要開示。希望這三篇,能引起你對佛經的正確認識,也可以此為基礎,能慢慢看懂其他佛經。
一日,韋刺史為師設大會齋。齋訖,剌史請師升座,同官僚士庶,肅容再拜,問曰: 「弟子聞和尚說法,實不可思議,今有少疑,願大慈悲,特為解說。」
One day Prefect Wei entertained the Patriarch and asked him to preach to a big gathering. At the end of the feast, Prefect Wei asked him to mount the pulpit (to which the Patriarch consented). After bowing twice reverently, in company with other officials, scholars, and commoners, Prefect Wei said, “I have heard what Your Holiness preached. It is really so deep that it is beyond our mind and speech, and I have certain doubts which I hope you will clear up for me.” Continue reading