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title: "金剛般若波羅蜜經集註 · 御製序"
description: "《金刚般若波罗蜜经集注》是明成祖朱棣主持编纂的一部重要佛教经典注释集。朱棣作为明朝第三位皇帝，笃信佛教，为弘扬佛法，他汇集了历代高僧对《金刚经》的权威注解，包括鸠摩罗什、玄奘等译本及六祖惠能、宗密等大德的阐释。该书系统梳理了《金刚经》的核心思想，如般若空性、无我相人相等，融合了各宗派见解。作为明代官方认可的佛经注疏，它在中国佛教史上具有重要地位，既是研究《金刚经》的珍贵文献，也体现了皇室对佛教的支持，至今仍是佛学研究和实修的重要参考。"
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### 御製金剛般若波羅蜜經集註序

> Imperial Preface to the Collected Commentaries on the Diamond Sutra

朕惟佛道弘深精密。神妙感通。以慈悲利物。以智慧覺人。超萬有而獨尊。歷曠劫而不壞。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。盖可見矣。是經也。發三乘之奧旨。啟萬法之玄󳏧。論不空之空。見無相之相。指明虛妄。即夢幻泡影而可知。推極根原。於我人眾壽而可見。誠諸佛傳心之祕。大乘闡道之宗。而羣生明心見性之機括也。夫一心之源。本自清淨。心随境轉。妄念即生。如大虛起雲。輒成障翳。如寶鏡蒙塵。随韜光彩。由此逐緣而墮幻。安能返妄以歸真。惟如來以無上正等正覺。發慈悲至願。閔凡世之沉迷。念眾生之冥昧。為說此經。大開方便。俾解粘而釋縛。咸滌垢以離塵。出生死途。登菩提岸。轉癡迷為智慧。去昏暗即光明是經之功德廣矣大矣。雖然。法由心得。非經無以寓。夫法。經以人傳。非言無以著夫經。爰自唐宋以來。註釋是經者無慮數十百家。雖眾說悉加於剖析。而羣言莫克於折衷。朕夙欽大覺。仰慕真如。間閱諸編。選其至精至要經旨弗違者。重加纂輯。特命鋟梓。用廣流傳。俾真言洞徹。祕義昭融。見之者。如仰日月於中天。悟之者。若探寶珠於滄海。豈不快󵗡。豈不偉󵗡。嗚呼。善人良士。果能勤誠脩習。虔禮受持。緣經以求法。因法以悟覺。即得滅無量罪愆。即得獲最勝福田。證果人天。永臻快樂。功德所及。奚有涯涘󵗡。謹書為序。以示將來。

> I consider the Buddha's Way to be vast, profound, subtle, and wondrous. It is spiritually marvelous and responsive, using compassion to benefit all beings and wisdom to awaken people. It transcends all existence and stands alone in honor, enduring through countless eons without decay. 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 be observed in the \*Diamond Sutra\*. This sutra reveals the profound meaning of the Three Vehicles and unveils the mystery of all dharmas. It discusses the emptiness that is not empty and reveals the form that is without form. It points out what is illusory, showing that it is like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, or a shadow. It traces back to the ultimate source, which can be seen in the notions of self, person, sentient beings, and life span. Truly, it is the secret of mind-to-mind transmission of all Buddhas, the essence of the Mahayana's exposition of the Way, and the key for all beings to realize their true mind and nature. The source of the one mind is originally pure and clear. However, when the mind follows external conditions, false thoughts arise—like clouds forming in the vast sky, creating obstructions, or like a precious mirror covered in dust, its radiance hidden. Thus, chasing after conditions leads to falling into illusion; how can one then return from falsity to truth? Only the Tathagata, with unsurpassed, perfect enlightenment, out of great compassion and profound vows, took pity on the world's confusion and concern for beings' ignorance, and expounded this sutra. He opened wide the gate of skillful means, enabling all to break free from attachments and bonds, to wash away defilements and leave the dust behind, to escape the path of birth and death, and to reach the shore of enlightenment—transforming delusion into wisdom, replacing darkness with light. The merit and virtue of this sutra are indeed vast and great. Nevertheless, the Dharma is realized through the mind, yet without the sutra, the Dharma would have no vehicle. The sutra is transmitted through people, yet without words, the sutra could not be made clear. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, there have been dozens, even hundreds, of commentaries on this sutra. Although various explanations have been analyzed, none have managed to harmonize the multitude of views. I have long revered the Great Awakening and admired the True Thusness. Reviewing various texts, I have selected the most essential and accurate, those that do not deviate from the sutra's meaning, and have compiled them anew. I have specially ordered them printed to spread them widely, so that the true words may be thoroughly understood and the secret meanings clearly illuminated. For those who see it, it will be like beholding the sun and moon in the mid-heavens; for those who awaken through it, it will be like retrieving a precious pearl from the vast ocean. Is this not joyful? Is this not magnificent? Alas! Good people and virtuous individuals, if you can diligently and sincerely practice, devoutly revere, receive, and uphold this sutra, seeking the Dharma through the sutra and awakening through the Dharma, you will then eradicate immeasurable offenses and attain the most supreme field of blessings. You will realize the fruit in the human and heavenly realms, eternally reaching happiness. The extent of this merit and virtue—how can it have any limit? I respectfully write this preface to show to future generations.

永樂二十一年四月十七日

> April 17th, 1423