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title: "萬如禪師語錄 · 梅谿庵序"
description: "萬如禪師語錄是清代臨濟宗高僧萬如通微的語錄彙編，由弟子行猷等人編集。該書成於清初，反映了明末清初禪宗在江南地區的傳承與發展。內容收錄萬如禪師的上堂法語、機鋒對答、書信開示及偈頌等，系統展現其直指人心、見性成佛的禪學思想，強調頓悟本心與實修實證並重。作為臨濟宗重要文獻，該語錄不僅體現了唐宋禪風的延續，更是研究清代禪宗思想與實踐的權威典籍，對後世禪修者具有重要指導意義。"
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### 梅谿庵序

> Preface to Plum Stream Hermitage

道無貴賤、無男女、無老幼、無智愚、無僧俗，惟不明道者起種種情計，如道已明，自然忘彼我，融萬物廓如也。朝聞夕死，豈我欺哉？昔龐公棄家私於湘水，參石頭和尚，問云：「不與萬法為侶者是什麼人？」頭遂掩其口，公有省，即述偈「日用事無別」云云。又參馬祖，如前問，祖云：「待汝一口吸盡西江水即向汝道。」公大悟，遂述「心空及第歸」之句。遍謁諸方，日益智證，腳跟未點地者，莫敢當其鋒，是真在家訪道參禪樣子。若善財一生取辦，龍女八歲獻珠，憍梵波提念苕帚而徹悟，廣額屠兒放下屠刀，千佛一數，安有貴、賤，男、女，老、幼，智、愚，僧、俗哉？長水冶堂居士，生華屋，植善果，參名宿，訪古梅谿而結庵，兀坐蒲團，研窮向上，不遜前代諸公。雖然，覷破一念未生前消息，方知插一莖草，建梵剎竟，那時誰敢向居士面前撒沙撒土也？

> The Way has no rank of high or low, no distinction of male or female, no difference between old and young, no divide between wise and foolish, no separation of monk or layperson. Only those who do not understand the Way create all kinds of distinctions and attachments. Once the Way is clear, one naturally forgets self and other, and merges with the myriad things in vast openness. "Hearing the Way in the morning, dying in the evening is enough"—how could this be a lie? In the past, Pang the Layman abandoned his family wealth in the Xiang River and went to study with Master Stonehead. He asked, "What is the person who keeps no company with the ten thousand dharmas?" Stonehead immediately covered his mouth. Pang had an insight and composed a verse: "In everyday activities, nothing special..." Then he visited Mazu and asked the same question. Mazu said, "When you can drink up all the water in the West River in one gulp, then I'll tell you." Pang had a great awakening and composed the line, "Returning home with an empty mind, a successful candidate." He then visited many teachers, growing daily in wisdom and realization. Those whose feet had not yet touched the ground dared not challenge him. This is a true example of a layperson seeking the Way and practicing Chan meditation. If Sudhana could accomplish enlightenment in a single lifetime, the Dragon Girl could offer a pearl at age eight, Gavampati could realize the truth by reciting "broom," and the butcher Guang'e could put down his knife—counted as one of a thousand Buddhas—how could there be distinctions of high or low, male or female, old or young, wise or foolish, monk or layperson? The Layman Changshui Yietang was born into a fine house, cultivated good roots, studied with famous teachers, visited ancient plum streams, and built a hut. Sitting upright on his meditation cushion, he delved into the highest truth, not inferior to the great masters of old. Even so, only when one sees through the moment before a single thought arises can he know that even placing a single blade of grass and building a temple is already completed. At that time, who would dare throw sand or dirt in the Layman's face?