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title: "靈峰蕅益大師宗論 · 鮑性泉天樂鳴空集序"
description: "靈峰蕅益大師宗論是明末高僧智旭的著作。明末佛教面臨內部僵化與外部挑戰，智旭大師立足天台宗，主張禪教律淨融合，回應時代弊病。該書匯集其書信、註疏與開示，系統闡述性相融通、淨土為歸的佛學思想，強調解行並進與實踐修行。作為中國佛教史上承先啟後的巨著，它深刻影響了後世漢傳佛教的發展，尤其對淨土宗的推廣貢獻卓著，被尊為淨土宗第九祖的智旭，其思想透過此論成為明清佛教的重要指南。"
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### 鮑性泉天樂鳴空集序

> Preface to Bao Xingquan's "Heavenly Music Echoing in the Void"

予讀《易傳》，至「天地閉，賢人隱」，未嘗不掩卷長歎息也。自金神現夢，正法東傳，大善知識乘時利見者，不可悉數。降自宋元，則冒竊名位者日多，得正知見者日寡矣。故雲棲老人，每歎支那國裏，覓一須陀洹人不可得，亦有激言之也。竊謂求果證於眾所知識，誠不易，苟求於隱跡韜光，或不無，但愧乏濟勝具，未能遍歷寰區以訪之耳。邇來禪道僭濫，余不忍見聞，無論果證絕響，雖路頭端正者，亦不易得，每每中夜痛哭流涕，故獨於袁石公《西方合論》，深生隨喜，謂之空谷足音。客冬過檇李，王止菴以鮑性泉所著《天樂鳴空集》見示。性泉，山陰人，鬻楮，初禮紫柏大師，師教以熟讀《楞嚴》、《法華》，遂乞名筆，書細楷梵冊，鏤板流通。嗣復肆志於《華嚴合論》、《大乘止觀》、《傳燈》、《宗鏡》諸錄，與湛然禪師盤桓，後乃歸依雲棲大師，坐脫超登蓮土。噫！甚希有矣。集為陶石梁居士所閱，付其友錢永明，永明臨化，以授止菴，止菴攜之隨身，往還塗將萬里，時逾十年，謀梓未就，故予得展閱原稿，方信正知見人，雖難得於眾所知識，猶不無隱跡韜光者也。其立論，大約以明心見性為急，以悟後修行為正，蓋深得《合論》之旨，兼登《宗鏡》之堂，堪與末世狂禪為頂門鍼，無怪乎狂禪惡其害己，反謗為別一路頭耳。嗟嗟！鮑君在安養國，遙聞此語，當亦為之解頤也夫。

> Whenever I read the \*Commentary on the Book of Changes\* and come to the line, "When heaven and earth close, the wise go into hiding," I cannot help but close the book and heave a deep sigh. Since the golden deity appeared in a dream and the true Dharma was transmitted eastward, great teachers of wisdom who arose in their time to benefit the world have been countless. But from the Song and Yuan dynasties onward, those who falsely assumed prestigious positions grew increasingly numerous, while those who attained correct knowledge and insight grew ever fewer. Thus, the Elder Yunqi often lamented that within the land of China, one could not find even a single Stream-enterer—though this was also a statement made to stir people's hearts. I believe that seeking those who have realized the fruits of the path among the widely recognized teachers is truly difficult. But if we seek among those who remain hidden and obscure, perhaps they are not entirely absent. I only regret lacking the means to travel widely, unable to journey across the world to seek them out. In recent times, the Chan path has become chaotic and degenerate, and I cannot bear to see or hear of it. Not only is the realization of the fruits of the path now unheard of, but even those who follow the correct path are hard to come by. Often, in the middle of the night, I weep and lament. Thus, I have taken special delight in Yuan Hongdao's \*Western Harmony Treatise\*, considering it a rare and precious sound in an empty valley. Last winter, while passing through Zuili, Wang Zhi'an showed me Bao Xingquan's \*Collection of Celestial Music Echoing in the Void\*. Bao Xingquan was a man from Shanyin who sold paper. Initially, he paid respects to Master Zibo, who taught him to diligently study the \*Śūraṅgama Sūtra\* and the \*Lotus Sūtra\*. He then sought skilled calligraphers to transcribe these texts in fine small script, carving them onto printing blocks for circulation. Later, he immersed himself in the \*Huayan Harmony Treatise\*, \*Mahāyāna Śamatha-vipaśyanā\*, \*Records of the Transmission of the Lamp\*, and \*Mirror of the Source\*, and spent time with Chan Master Zhanran. Eventually, he took refuge with Master Yunqi and passed away sitting upright, transcending to the Pure Land of Lotus. Ah, how exceedingly rare! This collection was reviewed by the layman Tao Shiliang and entrusted to his friend Qian Yongming. On the verge of his own passing, Qian Yongming passed it on to Wang Zhi'an. Wang Zhi'an carried it with him, traveling nearly ten thousand miles over more than ten years, yet never managed to have it printed. Thus, I had the chance to read the original manuscript and came to believe that those with correct knowledge and insight, though hard to find among the widely recognized, are not entirely absent among those who remain hidden and obscure. The main thrust of his arguments emphasizes the urgency of illuminating the mind and seeing one's true nature, and regards cultivation after awakening as the proper path. This deeply captures the essence of the \*Harmony Treatise\* and ascends to the hall of the \*Mirror of the Source\*. It serves as a pointed needle for the arrogant Chan practitioners of this degenerate age—no wonder those arrogant practitioners, resenting how it exposes their faults, slander it as a different path altogether. Alas! If Bao Jun in the Land of Peace and Nourishment hears these words from afar, he will surely smile in amusement.