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Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramit (金剛經演古)

About 金剛經演古

Qing · by 寂燄述

24,296 · about 81 min

"Ancient Exposition of the Diamond Sutra" is a commentary on the Diamond Sutra by the Qing dynasty monk Ji Yan. Composed during the revival of Buddhism and the merging of Chan and Pure Land traditions in the Qing era, this work aims to elucidate the wisdom of emptiness (śūnyatā) through the insights of ancient masters. In its content, Ji Yan provides a detailed analysis of the sutra passage by passage, integrating the essence of Chan (Zen) teachings, emphasizing the core practices of transcending forms, abandoning attachments, and generating the mind that dwells nowhere. As one of the significant commentaries on the Diamond Sutra, it inherits the exegetical traditions of the Tang and Song dynasties while embodying the distinctive characteristics of Qing dynasty Chan thought. It serves as a crucial text for the study of Prajñāpāramitā scriptures and Qing dynasty Buddhist philosophy, holding an esteemed position in the transmission of Buddhist doctrine and practical guidance.


No. 495-B敘
金剛經,雖白衣士有能誦之,即註解亦夥矣。若論般若大旨,無論誦者茫然,即註者亦未必盡得也。夷攷無著菩薩位證初地,讀此經罔測其義,至升兜率,稟彌勒指授,復轉示天親,始各造論解釋。而唐之圭峰、宋之長水,乃循流溯源,互有宣發,然皆辭旨精妙,非宿學難知,則金剛般若豈易言哉?博地凡夫以愚癡柔暗,浮沉苦海,非般若不能津渡,然非自發菩提心,焉能直契般若?特人之不肯耳。且般若慧光照破萬有,洞徹性源,不但盡掃凡情,抑且不存聖解,故金剛般若以無住為宗,以摧壞一切為用。誦者、說者不悟妙旨,徒爾尋言,恐去經愈遠矣。余幼依上士,聞誦金剛而喜之,茲劇病更生,知生滅不常,用深儆策,方期一意法寶,闚測甚深,適寒輝禪師以金剛演古示余。演古者,即二論以及纂要、刊定諸書,演暢宣明,發古人未盡之秘,以成詮釋也。其中緒清意簡,理玄辭達,纔一展玩,意念氷融。顧著書者皆自成一家言,而禪師獨曰演古,正以禪師注經,不更自立意解。以註還古人,是注法不立也;則知從上聖賢論疏,即論疏法亦不立也;繇是而解如來廣說般若,即般若法亦不立也。就演古而約經義,其有裨于發四心、證三空、破羣疑、嚴萬行,功德豈淺鮮哉?是書所在,皆應作禮圍繞,以諸華香而散其處。
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