No. 1277-A
Sutra No. 1277-A
西天梵語出於三藏之總持。是以像教之興。譯梵語為唐言。以音聲為佛事。至於天台智者云。所傳最盛行于東土。盖念佛一法開化萬端。如勝鬘之讚釋迦。元公之念彌陀。歎佛功德代佛宣揚。無非利益人天度脫生死之捷鋒也。 高峰因師性天敏悟。經義該通。會稡佛書編而成帙。不私諸己務廣真傳。後學得之立可深造闍梨地位。此師之善巧方便厥施斯溥。或者謂高峰叢林之老成也。此書美則美矣。然佛不可以色相見。不可以音聲求。廼今舍無漏之果而用心於有漏之因。佛法恐未盡在是。嗟夫百億化身所化境。隨根隨類接群機。此圓通八萬四千門。門門解脫。顧夫人根器何如耳。匹夫窶人苟能三熏三沐一讚一揚。則念佛纔開口。華池已種蓮。葢有十聲名號即生佛剎者。若愚師之言豈欺我哉。愚請引是以為或者辯。
至元丁亥上巳前三日靈寶法師兼行六通遺教法事 沈世昌 謹敘
On the third day before the Double Third Festival in the Dinghai year of the Zhiyuan era, Shen Shichang, a Lingbao Dharma Master who also performs the Six Spiritual Powers and the teachings of the Final Dharma, respectfully writes this preface.