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  1. Buddha Speaks the Sacred Dharma Seal Sutra (佛說聖法印經)
  1. Buddha Speaks the Sacred Dharma Seal Sutra (佛說聖法印經)
  2. Buddha Speaks the Sacred Dharma Seal Sutra (佛說聖法印經)

Buddha Speaks the Sacred Dharma Seal Sutra (佛說聖法印經)

About 佛說聖法印經

Western Jin · Source text translated by 竺法護

604 · about 2 min

The Sutra on the Sacred Dharma Seal, translated by the Western Jin dynasty translator Dharmarakṣa. This sutra elucidates the core teachings of the Dharma Seal, namely the three seals of the Dharma: all conditioned phenomena are impermanent, all phenomena are without self, and nirvana is peace. The text is concise and essential, pointing out that by contemplating the illusory nature of the five aggregates, one can realize selflessness and emptiness, thereby abandoning desire, attaining liberation, and achieving the noble fruit. This sutra is an important early Āgama-class scripture transmitted to China, holding authoritative guidance for understanding the fundamental Buddhist teachings. It is regarded as a standard for discerning whether a teaching aligns with the ultimate meaning of the Dharma and has had a profound influence on the development of Buddhist doctrine in Chinese history.


佛說聖法印經(天竺名阿遮曇摩文圖)
西晉月氏國三藏竺法護譯
聞如是:一時佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。是時佛告諸比丘:「聽!」諸比丘:「唯諾受教。」
佛言:「當為汝說聖法印,所應威儀,現清淨行。諦聽,善思念之。」
佛言:「比丘!假使有人,說不求空,不用無想,欲使興發至不自大禪定之業,未之有也。設使有人,慕樂空法,志在無想,興發至要,消除自大憍慢之心,禪定之業此可致矣,輒如道願,普有所見。所以者何?慕樂於空,欲得無想,無慢自大見,於慧業皆可致矣。何謂比丘聖法印者?其聖法印,所可更習,至清淨見。假使比丘,處於閑居,若坐樹下空閑之處,解色無常,見色本無,已解無常,解至空無,皆為怳惚,無我、無欲心則休息,自然清淨而得解脫,是名曰空,尚未得捨憍慢自大,禪定清淨所見業也。雖爾得致柔順之定,即時輒見除諸色想、聲想、香想,以故謂言至於無想,故曰無欲,尚未得消自大憍慢,至於禪定清淨見也。其心續存柔順之定,彼則見除所有貪婬瞋恚愚癡,是故名曰無欲之定,尚未得除自大憍慢,至於禪定清淨見也。心自念言:『吾我起滅,從何所興?』思惟解知:『其吾我者,所因習味分別諸識,皆從因緣而致此業,從是因緣致有神識。』復自念言:『此諸因緣,為有常乎為無常耶?』復自念言:『因緣所合致神識者,此皆無常,無有根本。此神識者,依猗無常而有妄想,故有緣起十二因也,皆歸於盡、無常、苦、空、毀壞、別離、離欲、滅盡。』曉了是者,乃知無本,得至降伏,消一切起,得入道行,是乃逮致除於自大無慢放逸,禪定之業,現清淨行。是則名曰由聖法印,清淨之業,從始至終,究竟本末。」
佛說如是。諸比丘聞莫不歡喜,作禮而去。
佛說聖法印經
元康四年十二月二十五日,月支菩薩沙門曇法護,於酒泉演出此經,弟子竺法首筆受,令此深法普流十方大乘常光。

CBETA Code: T0103

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