第十明唱誦金光明典方法
Chapter 10: The Method of Chanting the Golden Light Sutra
行者上已禮旋竟。當就別座唱誦是經。百錄令唯專唱誦。不明坐禪者。少異餘法。應如法華有相安樂行。不入三昧但誦持故。亦見上妙色像。三昧儀云。若人本不習坐。但欲誦經懺悔。當於行坐之中久誦經文。疲則暫息息竟便誦。亦不乖行法。彼則通坐通誦兩無所乖。今□彼誦而不開坐。而亦於是典金光明中。而得見我釋迦牟尼。問可通坐不。答亦應無妨。品云。令心安住正念思惟。是經深義思惟通坐。是義明矣。且依百錄。當誦經時一心正念。使文句分明。音聲辯了不寬不急。繫緣文句。如對文不異。不得謬誤。次應了知音聲性空。如空谷響。雖知空寂而心歷歷照諸句義言辭辯了。運此法音充遍法界供養三寶。普熏眾生令得同入金光明法性海中。但誦經準法華儀。有二種人。一具足誦。二不具足誦。具足者。行人先曾通誦一部。不具足者。行人本不曾誦。今欲修行法。但令誦安樂行一品。極令精熟。今亦如是。不具足者。宜誦空品。於行懺時唯專誦之。若禮佛竟正當誦時。不拘遍數隨意堪任。問法華誦安樂行品。所行三昧與品相應。今亦應誦功德天行法本品。而今誦空品者何。答法華亦未必爾。故三昧儀云。若兼誦餘品亦得。但不得誦餘經典籍。今誦空品亦無乖也。但正取意為論。豈不行人上懺悔滅惡。讚歎供養禮敬生善。須空導成。經云。一切種智而為根本。既不別令坐禪觀慧。故誦此品擬觀最便。宜可思之。十科竟。
After the practitioner has finished bowing and circumambulation, they should go to a separate seat and recite this sutra. The Baijue [Text] instructs only to focus on recitation and does not explain seated meditation, which is slightly different from other practices. It should follow the "Peaceful Practice with Characteristics" of the Lotus Sutra: without entering samadhi, merely through recitation one can also see sublime forms. The Samadhi Ritual says: if a person is not accustomed to sitting [meditation] but wishes only to recite the sutra and repent, they should recite the text extensively while walking or sitting. When tired, pause briefly, and once rested, recite again. This does not conflict with the practice. Thus, it allows both sitting and recitation without conflict. Now, as for recitation without [allowing] sitting—yet also in this scripture, the Golden Light Sutra, one may see me, Shakyamuni. Question: Is sitting allowed? Answer: It should also be without hindrance. The chapter says: "Cause the mind to abide in right mindfulness and contemplate; the profound meaning of this sutra"—contemplation allows sitting. This meaning is clear. Moreover, according to the Baijue, when reciting the sutra, one should with single-minded right mindfulness make the phrases clear, the sounds distinct, neither too slow nor too fast, focusing on the phrases as if facing the text without error. Next, one should understand that the nature of sound is empty, like an echo in an empty valley. Though knowing it is empty and still, the mind clearly illuminates each phrase and meaning, with clear words and distinct speech. Carry this Dharma sound to pervade the Dharma realm, making offerings to the Three Jewels and universally perfuming sentient beings so they may all enter the ocean of the Golden Light Dharma-nature. However, reciting the sutra follows the Lotus Ritual, which has two types of people: one with complete recitation, and two with incomplete recitation. The complete one: the practitioner has previously recited the entire text. The incomplete one: the practitioner has never recited it before. Now, wishing to cultivate the practice, one should recite only the "Chapter on Peaceful Practice" until extremely proficient. Now it is the same. For the incomplete one, it is suitable to recite the "Chapter on Emptiness," focusing solely on it during walking and repentance. If after bowing to the Buddha, at the time of recitation, one need not be restricted by number of repetitions but recite according to one's capacity. Question: The Lotus Sutra recites the "Chapter on Peaceful Practice," and the samadhi practiced corresponds to the chapter. Now should we also recite the "Chapter on the Practices of Goddess of Merit"? Why then recite the "Chapter on Emptiness"? Answer: The Lotus Sutra is not necessarily so. Thus, the Samadhi Ritual says: if one additionally recites other chapters, it is also permissible, but one must not recite other scriptures. Now reciting the "Chapter on Emptiness" is also without conflict. But it primarily takes the intended meaning. How could the practitioner not, through the above repentance eliminating evil, praising, making offerings, and bowing to generate good, need emptiness to guide and perfect it? The sutra says: "All-knowing wisdom is the root." Since it does not separately instruct seated meditation and contemplative wisdom, reciting this chapter is most convenient for contemplation. One should consider this. The tenth section is concluded.
金光明懺法補助儀
Supplemental Ritual for the Golden Light Repentance