No. 468-B金剛經集註原序
Original Preface to the Collected Commentaries on the Diamond Sutra
天中天之大覺，聖中聖之能仁。開菩提解脫之門，示般若真如之理。放白毫光，徧照微塵剎海；舒廣長舌，敷宣最上大乘。斯大乘經者，誠諸佛之靈襟，實群生之淵府。離名離相，非色非心，蓋天蓋地，亘古亘今。其實書不到頭，亦乃卷不到尾。迷之則永劫沉淪，悟之則登時解脫。迷悟雖有差殊，生佛曾無間隔。斯經在處，即為有佛。洪惟太宗皇帝，不忘靈山付囑之情，遂啟流通之念。故乃留神內典，簡閱諸編，選其至精至要，經旨弗違者，重加纂輯，特命鋟梓，用廣流傳。而後親運睿思，煥發序文。有云：先天地而不見其始，後天地而不見其終。觀之金剛般若波羅蜜經，蓋可見矣。信哉！至尊誠言，萬古為龜鑑焉。奉佛弟子來福等，覩斯最上大乘，如暗遇明，如貧得寶，如久病得痊安，如遠客歸故里。踊躍歡然，信受奉行。由是會約同志，罄捨珍資，命工重刊印施，遐邇流傳。普願五濁眾生，快登般若慈航，速達菩提彼岸。仰冀時和歲稔，雨順風調，國泰民安，法輪常轉者矣。
The Supreme Awakening among all celestial beings, the Compassionate Sage among all saints. He opened the gate to liberation through enlightenment, revealing the truth of wisdom and ultimate reality. Radiating light from the white curl between his brows, it illuminated all the countless worlds; extending his broad, long tongue, he proclaimed the supreme Mahayana teachings. This Mahayana scripture is truly the spiritual essence of all Buddhas, the profound treasury for all sentient beings. Beyond name and form, neither matter nor mind, it encompasses heaven and earth, spanning past and present. Its truth cannot be fully captured in writing, nor can its meaning be exhausted in scrolls. Those who are deluded remain trapped in endless cycles of suffering, while those who awaken attain liberation in an instant. Though delusion and awakening differ greatly, sentient beings and Buddhas are never truly separate. Wherever this scripture exists, there is the presence of the Buddha.
The great Emperor Taizong, never forgetting the spiritual commitment entrusted at Vulture Peak, was moved to promote its circulation. Thus, he devoted his attention to the Buddhist canon, carefully reviewing various texts, selecting the most essential and profound, ensuring they remained true to the teachings, and then compiled them anew. He personally ordered their printing to spread them far and wide. Furthermore, with his profound wisdom, he composed a preface, stating: "It existed before heaven and earth, yet its beginning cannot be seen; it will remain after heaven and earth, yet its end cannot be found." This can indeed be seen in the *Diamond Sutra of Prajna Paramita*. Truly, the words of the revered one serve as an eternal guide for all generations.
We, disciples of the Buddha such as Laifu, upon encountering this supreme Mahayana teaching, felt as if we had found light in darkness, treasure in poverty, healing from a long illness, or returned home after a distant journey. Filled with joy and reverence, we wholeheartedly accept and uphold it. Therefore, we gathered with like-minded companions, generously offering our resources to commission the reprinting and distribution of this scripture, spreading it far and wide. May all beings in this age of impurity swiftly board the compassionate vessel of wisdom and quickly reach the shore of enlightenment. We pray for harmony in the seasons, abundant harvests, favorable winds and rains, peace for the nation and its people, and the eternal turning of the Dharma wheel.
正統三年六月上旬吉日大功德禪寺住持右覺義洪蓮敬書
Written on an auspicious day in the first ten days of the sixth month of the third year of the Zhengtong reign, by the Abbot of the Great Merit Chan Monastery, Righteous Awareness Hong Lian.