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Imperial Commentary on the Perfect Enlightenment Sutra (御注圓覺經)

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The Imperial Commentary on the Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment was personally annotated by Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Shen, and completed in the 12th century. This scripture is based on the *Sutra of Perfect Enlightenment* translated by Buddhatrāta during the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Xiaozong integrated Confucian thought with Buddhist doctrine in his commentary, reflecting the trend of harmonizing the three teachings during the Song Dynasty. Its content elucidates the wondrous mind of perfect enlightenment, stages of practice, and the sudden awakening approach, emphasizing that all sentient beings inherently possess Buddha-nature. As one of the few Buddhist sutras personally annotated by an emperor, it serves as evidence of the imperial patronage of Buddhism in the Song Dynasty and stands as an important document for the study of Chinese Buddhist political history. It holds a distinctive place in the development of Chan Buddhism and has profoundly influenced later Buddhist thought.


No. 251-A
淳熈十年二月乙丑,聖旨賜(臣寶印)御註大圓覺經一部。(臣)九頓首,薰香伏讀,如在 靈山親聞,無有少異。(臣)具表謹謝,仍進山頌,歌詠聖德。乞就徑山開板,流通四方,使天下衲子發明心地,同泛如來大圓覺海。蒙聖恩俞𠃔。(臣)謹稽首拜手言曰:圓覺自性非性者,直指也。 聖人不言而言者,方便也。維諸佛於大光明藏光嚴住持,即是一切眾生淨覺心地。當此時,說聽已周,法義已具。而婆伽世尊答文殊,以圓覺本有,無明本空,為法行之正因,免眾生之邪見。廼見直指根源,更無枝葉。普賢諸大菩薩為物之故,於無疑處起種種疑。而如來各隨其機,於無應處能種種應。所謂都城非一門而入,大廈非一木而支也。謂之圓覺,覺無不圓。謂之了義,義無不了。然十二部經之所共詮者,以此為之眼目。三十五祖之所單傳者,以此為之骨髓。(臣)愚謂具足圓覺而住持圓覺者,凡夫也。終日圓覺而未甞圓覺者,如來也。雖與裴休之說相為冰炭,唯親證者廼能知之。恭惟我今上皇帝陛下,得佛心法,廣大周徧,靈明昭徹。仁如天,智如神,靜而聖,動而王,豈非圓覺一心之妙用乎。萬機之暇,游戲於大光明藏,肆筆成書,顯揚聖意。寔以佛佛道同,不言而言,言直指也。(臣)謹按佛法流入中國,唯唐太宗文皇帝親製序文,冠於大般若經,而未甞註釋。今我皇帝陛下,顯示一心之法,註釋大圓覺,以悟羣迷。真冠乎百王,超出前代一人而已。昔圭峯禪師宗密,附以疏鈔,但其文浩繁。今陛下所註,言簡而義豐,詞約而理盡。自有圓覺以來,蓋未有此書也。(臣)謹以賜本鋟板,傳之無窮。上以祀延兩宮,聖壽無疆。次以均福四海,亦使見者聞者,知幻即離,離幻即覺。如是開悟,永斷輪迴。此(臣)對揚休命之萬一也。
臨安府徑山興聖萬壽禪寺住持傳法(臣)僧(寶印)稽首拜手,謹言。
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古佛與今佛, 同一廣長舌, 於無途轍中,
為物啟途轍。 撥開千障雲, 放出一天月。
普令大地人, 言下盡昭徹, 覺亦無可圓。
幻亦無可滅。 只此無亦無。 紅爐一點雪。
稽首佛與佛, 字字無異說。

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