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Lankavatara Sutra (楞伽經合轍)

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Ming · by 通潤述

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The *Lankāvatāra Sūtra: Harmonized Commentary* is a commentary and sub-commentary on the *Lankāvatāra Sūtra* composed by the eminent monk Tongrun of the Ming Dynasty. Completed during the late Ming Buddhist revival, this work is based on Yogācāra thought, synthesizing the schools of nature and characteristics to provide a systematic interpretation of the *Lankāvatāra Sūtra*. It focuses on elucidating core doctrines such as the five dharmas, three natures, eight consciousnesses, and two kinds of selflessness. Renowned for its rigorous logic and clear exposition of principles, this commentary is regarded as an important authoritative text within the Chinese Buddhist tradition for the study of the *Lankāvatāra Sūtra*. It has exerted a profound influence on later generations' understanding of Tathāgatagarbha thought and Yogācāra doctrine, holding a significant position in the history of the development of Buddhist scholasticism.


凡經題目,立名不一。有以人彰名,有以法彰名,有以人法彰名,有以法喻彰名。以人彰名者,如淨名月上女等。法彰名者,如圓覺涅槃等。人法彰名者,如勝天王般若等。法喻彰名者,如金剛般若等。此經則以處彰名也。楞伽,城名,此翻不可往,在南海摩羅那山頂。阿䟦多羅,此云無上,以此山此城皆是無上眾寶所成故。魏譯云:住大海畔摩羅那山頂上楞伽城中。彼山種種寶性所成,諸寶間錯,光明赫奕,如百千日照耀金山,內外明徹,日月光輝不能復現,皆是古昔諸仙聖賢思如實法得道之處。世尊於海龍王宮說法,從大海出,舉目觀見摩羅那山楞伽大城,即便微笑而作是言:昔諸如來皆於此城說自所得聖智證法,非諸外道邪見乃至二乘所修境界,我今亦為摩婆那王開示此法。時摩婆那夜叉王以佛神力,聞佛音聲,見海波浪,觀其眾會藏識大海,境界風動,轉識浪起,發歡喜心,請佛說法。然則此經是摩婆羅夜叉王為發起故,即其所居之處彰名也。有者云:楞伽,寶名。文殊般泥洹經云:文殊身如紫金山,其冠毗楞伽寶之所嚴飾,有五百種色,一一色中,日月星辰、諸天龍宮、世間眾生所希見事,皆於中現。又首楞嚴三昧經:釋提桓因云:我於須彌山善法堂上,著釋迦毗楞伽摩尼瓔珞,以是光明,一切天眾身皆不現。釋迦毗楞伽,此云能勝。宗鏡亦云:此城是眾寶所成,以表寶積三昧。則楞伽亦是寶名,但未必是八楞耳。若準二譯,皆名入楞伽經,則古翻不可往,其義尤切。以無門可入故,無路可通故,夜叉所據故,諸佛所住故,菩薩所遊故。先德云:十方無壁落,四面亦無門。又云:但有路可上,更高人也。行世間種種事業,凡涉思門、語路,皆可擬議。若大性、自性、第一義者,不可以有心求,不可以無心得,不可以言語造,不可以寂默通。纔涉思惟,便成剩法;纔涉唇吻,便落窠臼。必須離心意識參,絕聖凡路學,始有少分相應。故達磨大師云:楞伽以佛語心為宗,無門為法門。而龐居士亦云:楞伽寶山高,四面無行路,惟有達道人,乘空自來去。所謂無門可入,無路可通也。故華嚴論云:世尊於南海山,摩羅那山之頂,楞伽城中說法。其山高五百由旬,下瞰大海,無路可上。其城乃眾寶所成,光映日月,無門可入。得神通者,堪能升往。又此城久為夜叉所據,而一旦請佛轉法輪者,正顯眾生自性。楞伽城中,日用時時有夜叉出現,亦時時有佛轉輪,時時菩薩遊履。但為妄想所纏,無明所噬,靜沉死水,動落今時。故將諸佛覺場,翻成夜叉宮殿。若使一念回光,則夜叉宮殿,全是諸佛道場,菩薩實地,毫無間隔。所以云:昨夜夜叉心,今朝菩薩面。菩薩與夜叉,不隔一條線。所謂凡聖同居,龍蛇混雜。故知夜义所據,諸佛所住,菩薩所遊,皆在一處也。問:此山高聳險絕,即二乘神通,尚不能到,何故夜叉得據此山?答:此表圓頓法門,唯圓頓根,方能得入。若使根性猛利,雖極惡如夜叉,不動無明,頓入法界,全身坐在寶山。故廣額屠兒,放下屠刀曰:我是千佛一數。若根性遲鈍,悠悠緩緩,即使移山動石,坐臥虗空,秪是止宿草菴,處於門外。故知欲通此路,入此門,住此山者,秪論根性利鈍,信力淺深,不簡善惡也。

No. 331-B 楞伽合轍自序
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