首楞嚴義疏注經 1.3

1.3

大佛頂密因了義首楞嚴經者，乃竺乾之洪範、法苑之寶典也。昔能仁以出震五天、獨尊三界，假金輪而啟物、現玉毫而應世，觀四生之受苦也，惠濟庶物；愍群機之未悟也，力垂善誘。於是俯仰至理、述宣微言，闢大慈之門、廓真如之海，以為一切諸法唯依妄念而起、一切眾生不出因緣而有，乃知生死輪轉，貪欲為本；修證常樂，禪慧為宗。則斯經也，可以辯識諸魔、破滅七趣，謂止及觀，修圓教妙明之心；發真歸源，證上乘至極之說。懿其般剌譯其義，房相筆其文。今　江吳釋璿師，學識兼高、辯才無礙，以是經典為時教於一代、分妙理於十門，功濟大千、道傳不二，瞪目合手以明妄、毀相泯心以會宗，信受則為世津梁、開悟則入佛知見。乃顯經以作疏、因疏以明理，故可以開前疑而決後滯、披迷雲而覩惠日，然後知色空無異，同歸實際；生佛靡殊，不離方寸。隨志抂外護、慚無內學，因獲覽閱，輒述序引，歸依法寶，幸精究於真詮；讚揚佛乘，願普霑於勝果者已。

The Great Buddha-Crest Śūraṅgama Sūtra of the Definitive Meaning of the Secret Cause is the great model of India and the precious scripture of the garden of Dharma. Formerly, the Benevolent Sage, having manifested his advent across the five Indias and being uniquely honored throughout the three realms, relied on the golden wheel to instruct living beings and manifested the jade curl to respond to the world. Observing that the four kinds of born beings suffer, he graciously relieved all creatures; pitying that the host of capacities had not awakened, he vigorously offered skillful guidance. Thereupon, in harmony with ultimate principle, he proclaimed the subtle words, opened the gate of great compassion, and expanded the ocean of tathatā. Considering that all dharmas arise solely reliant on delusional thoughts, and all sentient beings exist nowhere outside causes and conditions, one thus knows that greed and desire are the root of the cycle of birth and death, while dhyāna and wisdom are the essential principle for cultivating and realizing eternal bliss. Thus, through this sūtra, one can identify various demons and destroy the seven destinies; that is, through śamatha and vipaśyanā, cultivate the wondrously bright mind of the perfect teaching, and by bringing forth reality and returning to the origin, realize the supreme and consummate exposition. How admirable that Pāramiti translated its meaning and Chancellor Fang transcribed its prose! Now Master Xuan of Wu along the river, possessing both exalted learning and unhindered eloquence, took this scripture to be the teaching of an entire generation, dividing its wondrous principle into ten portals. His merit assists the trichiliocosm; his path transmits the non-dual. Staring straight and clapping hands, he clarified delusion; destroying marks and extinguishing the mind, he converged with the ultimate principle. If one faithfully accepts it, it becomes a bridge for the world; if one awakens to it, one enters the knowledge and vision of the Buddha. He thus elucidated the sūtra to make a commentary, and by means of the commentary clarified the principle; therefore, it can resolve previous doubts, clear away subsequent blockages, part the clouds of confusion, and reveal the sun of wisdom. Only thereafter does one know that form and emptiness are not different, both returning together to the reality limit; sentient beings and the Buddha do not differ, being not apart from the square inch [of the heart-mind]. Sui's intentions are bent on external protection; ashamed of having no inner learning, having been granted the opportunity to peruse it, I have hastily composed this preface. Taking refuge in the Dharma-treasure, I am fortunate to investigate the true teachings minutely; praising the Buddha-vehicle, I vow that all will universally partake in the sublime fruit.