樂邦遺稿 1.94

1.94

酒肉與婬欲，三者不相離，
若人噉酒肉，色力既充盛，
必思行婬欲。若人荒婬欲，
血氣既枯燥，必思噉酒肉。
若人斷酒肉，自然離婬欲，
若人離婬欲，自然忘酒肉，
能除此三事，一切戒具足。
若不斷此三，長囚三有獄，
談禪與說教，悉是謗佛法。
智覺禪師云：若不誡食肉，
永斷慈悲種；若不誡飲酒，
永斷智慧種；若不誡婬欲，
永斷清淨種。誡肉顯本慈，
誡酒發本慧，誡婬復本淨，
本淨即法身，本慧是般若，
本慈為解脫，三身及三德，
悉由三事生。是故此法門，
名慈慧梵行，咸依大乘教，
盡是諸佛言。普願如說行，
同生極樂國。

Alcohol, meat, and sexual desire— / these three are not separated from one another. / If a person consumes alcohol and meat, / once physical strength is flourishing and abundant, / one will inevitably think of engaging in sexual desire. / If a person indulges recklessly in sexual desire, / once blood and qi are dried up, / one will inevitably think of consuming alcohol and meat. / If a person cuts off alcohol and meat, / naturally one leaves behind sexual desire; / if a person leaves behind sexual desire, / naturally one forgets alcohol and meat. / If one can eliminate these three matters, / all precepts will be complete. / If one does not cut off these three, / one will be long imprisoned in the jail of the three realms of existence; / discussing Chan and expounding the teachings / will all be slandering the Buddha's Dharma. / Chan Master Zhijue said: / 'If one does not abstain from eating meat, / one eternally severs the seed of compassion; / if one does not abstain from drinking alcohol, / one eternally severs the seed of wisdom; / if one does not abstain from sexual desire, / one eternally severs the seed of purity.' / Abstaining from meat manifests original compassion; / abstaining from alcohol brings forth original wisdom; / abstaining from sexual desire restores original purity. / Original purity is the Dharmakāya; / original wisdom is prajñā; / original compassion is liberation. / The three bodies and three virtues / are all born from these three practices. / Therefore this Dharma gate / is named Compassion, Wisdom, and Pure Conduct; / all relying on the Mahayana teaching, / they are entirely the words of all Buddhas. / I universally vow that practicing as taught, / we may be born together in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.