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title: "楞嚴經序指味疏 · No. 313-B 大佛頂經序指味疏緣起"
description: "楞嚴經序指味疏由近代天台宗高僧諦閑法師講述其弟子記錄整理而成。該疏是對宋代僧人思坦所著楞嚴經序文的注釋闡發屬清代佛教注疏中的重要文獻。諦閑法師以天台宗圓頓教觀為綱領逐句疏解思坦之序深入闡釋楞嚴經的核心義理如如來藏妙真如性首楞嚴大三昧等為學人提供了理解全經的關鍵樞要。此疏體系嚴整義理精深被視為研習楞嚴經的重要入門指南在近代佛教義學研究中佔有顯著地位對天台宗與楞嚴學的傳承發展影響深遠。"
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### No. 313-B大佛頂經序指味疏緣起

詳夫此經，由來無序。先哲以會解之序，移置經端者，喜其文義周足，經旨炳然故也。夫以疏序為經序，可謂美善雙盡矣。第序與經，時甚懸殊，是以箋釋者寡。今夏予受滬上龍華之請，將欲敷演斯經。法眾不下二千餘指，然皆膚學居多。尚不諳字義句節，安求理趣。時同學有請以此序裂句分章，略事訓釋，以便初機拾級臨高之助。既不獲辭，乃仿法華弘傳意，為之編科列目，命筆疏通。原始要終，不日成帙。遂定名曰指味疏。意謂閱全經，猶䬸大鍋之膳。研是疏，如甞一指之味也。眾皆合十稱善。予曰，斯稿雖就，殊為草率。自知下里巴歌，未敢聞諸郢客。惟望諸君弗憚繁瑣，必玩索而後得之，未始非供養海中之一滴耳。或謂初習教乘者流，既經義全疏，罔知底蘊，疏亦奚裨。予曰，子是何言歟。豈不聞慧學者，務期宿見。博問者，貴在先知。茲稿正為初心入手時，易得全經綱要。使關節一清，無致問橋之歎。亦安患為太早計耶。唯冀潛修上士，同志高人，先請熟讀經文，然後安心觀法。覽斯疏而通會，忘言象以冥符。願一旦常光顯現，使根塵識消。則佛法身心，尚為餘事。況此妄識依通，豈非剩語者哉。

> Now, regarding the origin of this sutra, it originally had no preface. Earlier sages moved the preface from the commentary to the beginning of the sutra because they appreciated its comprehensive meaning and clear expression of the sutra's intent. Using the commentary's preface as the sutra's preface can be said to perfectly combine beauty and virtue. However, the preface and the sutra are separated by a great span of time, which is why few have annotated it. This summer, I accepted an invitation from Longhua Temple in Shanghai to expound upon this sutra. The assembly of practitioners numbered no fewer than two thousand, yet most were beginners in their studies. They were still unfamiliar with the characters, meanings, and sentence structures, let alone able to grasp the deeper principles. At that time, fellow practitioners requested that I break this preface into sentences and chapters, providing brief explanations to assist beginners in gradually ascending to higher understanding. Unable to decline, I followed the approach of the Lotus Sutra's propagation, organizing it into sections and headings, and began writing to clarify its meaning. From beginning to end, the work was completed in a short time, and I titled it \*Zhiwei Shu\* (Commentary on the Flavor of a Single Point). The idea is that reading the entire sutra is like enjoying a feast from a large pot, while studying this commentary is like savoring the flavor of a single bite. Everyone joined their palms in approval. I said, "Although this draft is complete, it is rather hasty. I know it is like a rustic song, not worthy of being heard by refined ears. I only hope that all of you will not shy away from its complexity but will ponder it deeply, for it may still serve as a single drop in the ocean of offerings." Some might say, "For those who are new to the teachings, since they are entirely unfamiliar with the sutra's meaning and unaware of its depths, what use is this commentary?" I reply, "How can you say such a thing? Have you not heard that those who seek wisdom must first establish a foundation, and those who inquire broadly must first acquire basic knowledge? This commentary is precisely meant to help beginners grasp the essential outline of the entire sutra from the start, clarifying its key points so they will not sigh in confusion. How can it be considered too early?" I only hope that diligent practitioners and fellow seekers of the Way will first read the sutra thoroughly, then settle their minds in contemplation. May they understand this commentary and penetrate its meaning, transcending words and appearances to merge with the truth. May their inherent light one day shine forth, dissolving the distinctions of senses, objects, and consciousness. Then even the teachings, the Dharma, and the body-mind will be seen as secondary—how much more so this commentary, which relies on conventional understanding? Would it not then be mere superfluous words?

時光緒癸巳夏五端陽日台宗晚學卓三比丘諦閑擱筆故書

> On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, in the summer of the Guisi year of the Guangxu reign, the late student of the Tiantai school, the monk Zhuo San, Di Xian, set down his brush and thus wrote.