覺邪品第九
Chapter 9: Recognizing False Views
善業問佛:「高士種類欲學,當何以覺其難?」
The virtuous one asked the Buddha: "When a noble person of high character wishes to learn, how should they recognize the difficulties?"
天尊曰:「欲學明度無極,心不喜者,當覺邪為心,妄疾起心欲學,卒鬪亂起。若書是經,雷震畏怖。闓士轉相調戲,左右顧視,書是經,邪念不著經。從坐起去,自念:『我不受決法,不在明度中。』便亂心起,內不得靖。自念:『我鄉土郡國縣邑不聞是經。』意悔捨去,其人却後若干劫,聞餘道經喜,不能任明度。而隨異經,便墮應儀、緣一覺道中,是為枝葉。譬若男子得象,觀其腳。云何,黠不?」
The Heavenly Venerable said: "If one wishes to learn the boundless wisdom of enlightenment, but lacks joy in the heart, they must recognize the arising of wrong thoughts. When the desire to learn arises suddenly, it brings conflict and confusion. If such a person attempts to write this scripture, they will tremble with fear. A bodhisattva who teases others, looks around distractedly, and writes this scripture with impure thoughts will not truly grasp its meaning. Rising from their seat, they think to themselves: 'I have not received the true teaching; I am not within the light of wisdom.' Then confusion arises in the heart, and inner peace is lost. They think: 'In my homeland, county, or village, this scripture is unheard of.' With regret, they abandon it. After many ages, such a person may hear other teachings and rejoice, yet they cannot bear the wisdom of enlightenment. Following different scriptures, they fall into the paths of the arhat or the solitary awakened one—these are but branches and leaves. It is like a man who sees an elephant and only observes its feet. Tell me, is this wise?"
曰:「不也,天中天。」
佛言:「如是,求闓士道,棄明度去,反修學餘經,得應儀、緣一覺道。曰黠不?」
The Buddha said, "Is it wise, then, for one who seeks the path of a bodhisattva to abandon the Perfection of Wisdom and instead study other teachings, attaining only the paths of an arhat or a pratyekabuddha?"
曰:「不也,天中天!」
天尊曰:「譬若欲見大海而覩陂水,曰:『斯巨海矣。』黠不?」
曰:「不也。」
天尊曰:「闓士棄深明度,取餘經,墮應儀、緣一覺道中。有智無?」
對曰:「不也。」
天尊曰:「譬若作絕妙殿舍,匠師意欲齊日月宮殿。於善業意,能作不?」
對曰:「終不能也。」
「斯匠黠不?」
對曰:「不也。」
天尊曰:「求闓士道聞明度已,復棄去,學應儀、緣一覺道法,欲於中求佛。是人黠不?」
曰:「不也,天中天!」
佛言:「譬若欲見飛行皇帝,反見小王形容被服,諦熟觀之,曰:『斯但是飛行皇帝也。』是人黠不?」
對曰:「不也,天中天!」
佛言:「甫當來闓士得深法已,復棄去,入應儀法中欲求佛。云何,有智無?」
對曰:「不也。」
「譬若大飢,得百味飯不食也,欲得六十味飯。商人得無價明月珠,持水精塗明月珠,欲令合同。是人黠不?」
對曰:「不也。」
佛言:「甫當來闓士得明度經,反比應儀道,棄去,入應儀法中欲得作佛。復次當書時,邪使財利從他方來,聞利便棄法往,不能書成也。當覺邪為。書是經時,莫言:『我書。』莫作是語也,當從經中聞決。作是言者,邪得其便矣。不爾者,邪界空。書時,意或著世兵賊鬪亂親屬財利飯食病瘦醫藥,念父母兄弟及眾餘念。闓士當明覺,斯為邪使。復次,我有名深經,邪從次讀之便行,亂學明度者意,令釋本崇末,便不得變謀明慧。」
佛言:「闓士大士欲說變謀明慧,從明度索之。而今逮得,復棄去,於應儀道中索變謀明慧。是闓士黠不?」
曰:「不也,天中天!」
佛言:「受經人欲聞法,師便不安。正使安,欲與明度,受經人捨去。師徒不和,書不成也。學人來受,師欲至他方,兩不和矣。或念在衣食財利,受經人亦無用施本,不得明度。如是當覺邪為。受經人正使無所愛惜不逆師,師有斯經,弟子問事,師不肯解之,受經人齎恒退。或時師欲說,受者不悅也。師若身疲不能起說經,學士志銳而不得學者。當覺邪為。
「復次,是法說時、書時,儻有來者,說:『地獄、餓鬼、禽獸大勤苦,當早斷之,作應儀,無荷重患矣。』若復於眾譽天上樂云:『於彼五所欲,自恣所存,亦可一心念空。然雖獲所念,會當別離,受彼眾苦。不如於斯索溝港、頻來、不還、應儀道,莫與壞敗虛空從事。』
「復次,師尊貴,心自念:『有敬歸我者,我與明度,不者則止。』學人自歸不避劇難,師不肯授,欲到四劇怖中。又告之曰:『穀貴之處、虎狼賊中五空澤間,我樂往彼。爾諦思議,能隨我行,忍此勤苦,不得後悔。』弟子憂曰:『師具解奧,不肯相授。吾奈之何乎!』師徒志乖明度。書學誦經、經行之時,弟子慍厭不復受學,稍捨就俗,令經法義雍。當覺邪為。
「復次,師健乞丐多方便,欲懈惰去,便諂語學者:『我當到某處有所問訊。』如是不知,當學誦經行時遇此。當覺邪為。
「復次,弊邪常索其便,如斯之惱,無得受深法者。」善業問:「何因如茲?」
佛言:「弊邪主行誹謗明度言:『我有深經,其義玄妙,餘皆非法也。』是故新學闓士心疑恐,非明度無極,終始不學,邪事一起時。有闓士深守禪行,便得溝港道,是為證。」