印送《净土五经》跋
Printing [And] Gifting [Of The] Pure Land [Tradition’s] Five Sūtras’ Postscript
《梵网经》云：「我是已成佛，汝是未成佛，若能如是信，戒品已具足。」
[The] Bráhma Net Sūtra says, ‘I [i.e. the Buddha] am [one who had] already accomplished [as a] Buddha, [and] you are [as those] yet [to] accomplish [as] Buddhas. If able [to] thus believe, [all] kinds [of] precepts [are] already complete.’
《华严经》云：「一切众生，具有如来智慧德相，但因妄想执著，不能证得。若离妄想，则一切智、自然智、无碍智，则得现前。」
[The] Flower Adornment Sūtra says, ‘All sentient beings possess [the] Thus Come [Ones’] wisdom’s [and] virtues’ forms, [who are] only due [to] deluded thoughts [and] attachments, not able [to] realise [and] attain [them]. If departing [from] deluded thoughts, then [will] all[-knowing] wisdom, natural wisdom, [and] unimpeded wisdom, then [be] attained, [to] manifest [in the] present.’
是知众生心性，与佛原同，「心佛众生，三无差别」，只为迷悟之分耳。
[From these] is [it] known [that] sentient beings’ mind-nature, with [the] Buddhas [are] originally [the] same, [as of ‘the] mind, Buddhas [and] sentient beings, [the] three [are] without differences’, only with differences of [being] confused [and] awakened only.
奈众生迷而不觉时，虽具有竖穷三际，横遍十方，广大圆满之佛性，全被尘劳埋没，反承此佛性功德之力，起惑造业，毁谤三宝，自害害他？
How [can] sentient beings, when confused and not awakened, although possessing Buddha-nature that [is] vast [and] great, perfect [and] complete, [that] vertically exhausts [the] three periods, [and] horizontally pervades [the] ten directions, completely by dusty labours [i.e. secular life’s concerns] buried, instead [of] receiving [the] power of this Buddha-nature’s meritorious virtues, give rise [to] confusions [and] create [negative] karma, slander [the] Triple Gem, self-harm [and] harm others?
正如流泉潜隐地中，全不觉知，必须时节因缘为之启发，方能逐渐开明。
Just as [a] flowing spring [is] submerged [and] hidden [in the] ground within, [if] completely not aware [of it, there] must [the right] time’s cause [and] condition, for it [to] begin [to be] released, then able [to] gradually [be] enlightened clearly.
所以古今来许多有力伟人，幼时迷昧，专以毁谤佛法为能事。及阅历渐深，遇境逢缘，翻然觉悟，从而皈依三宝，实力奉行者，亦不可胜数。
Therefore, [from] ancient [until] present [times, there] are many powerful great persons, [who] when young [are] confused [and] ignorant, specially with slander [of the] Buddha’s Dharma as [their] particular ability. When [their] personal experiences gradually deepen, coming across situations [and] encountering conditions, suddenly [and] completely awakening, from then taking refuge [in the] Triple Gem, those practitioners [with] true strength, likewise cannot [be] completely counted.
足征佛法广大，实即一切众生本具之心法也。
[This is] sufficient [to] prove [that the] Buddha’s Dharma’s vastness [and] greatness, truly then [is the] mind’s Dharma that all sentient beings originally possess.
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江西吉安吴南浦居士，本宿根深厚，自少经商沪滨，心存慈善，奈全不知佛法，反目信佛为迷信。其室人张氏，虽具信心，而又不识邪正，从而相劝，亦难启发。
Jiāngxī’s Ji’an’s layperson Wú Nánpǔ, [with] original past [good] roots deep [and] thick, from young did trade [at] Hùbīn [i.e. Shànghǎi], [with his] mind retaining charitability, however completely not knowing [the] Buddha’s Dharma, instead seeing faith [in the] Buddha to be superstitious belief. His wife Zhāng Shì, although possessing [the] faithful mind, yet also not recognising [the] evil [from the] right, thereby persuading [him, it was] also difficult [to] inspire [him].
民国二十年，被匪绑至匪窟，愁苦交迫，寻思无计，遂忆及张氏劝信佛法之语，因而望佛慈救，冀出匪窟。
[In the] People’s Republic [of China’s] 20th year’s [i.e. 1931 C.E.], [he was] by bandits kidnapped to [their] bandits’ cave. [By] sorrows [and] suffering simultaneously compelled, seeking [and] considering [escape, but] without [a] plan, [he] thereupon remembered when Zhāng Shì persuaded [him to have] faith in [the] words [of the] Buddha’s Dharma. Thus, [he] hoped [that the] Buddha [would have] loving-kindness [to] save [him], hoping [to] exit [the] bandits’ cave.
讵知佛法不可思议，佛慈如母忆子，感应道交，捷如桴鼓？忽来巡捕，为救旁人之票，误走地方，即将伊救出，不费分文，安然脱险。
How [did he] know [the] Buddha’s Dharma [is] inconceivable, [that the] Buddha’s loving-kindness [is] like [that of a] mother recollecting [her] child, [with] connection [and] response [for] mutual interaction, [as] quickly as [a] drumstick [striking a] drum [sounding]? Suddenly came patrolling [policemen], for saving other persons’ hostage, mistakenly walking [to his] place, [to] immediately have him rescued. Not spending [a single] cent, safely escaping [from] danger.
乃知佛法有灵，略启信心，遂往普陀等处进香礼佛。
Thus knowing [that the] Buddha’s Dharma has efficaciousness, [he] began [to] slightly [have the] faithful mind, [and] thereupon going [to Mount] Pǔtuó [and] other places [to] offer incense [and] prostrate [to the] Buddha.
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二十二年，与室人张氏，偕一子，乘汽车，行至途中曲处，忽一西人少女，从旁横来，适与车撞，被车横压，仆跌车下。
[In the] 22nd year [i.e. 1933 C.E.], with [his] wife Zhāng Shì, together [with] a son, [they were] riding [in a] car. Travelling to [a] road, midway, [at] where [a] bend [was], a young Western girl suddenly, from [the] side horizontally came. Just [then], with [the] car colliding, [she was] by [the] car crossed over [and] crushed, falling [and] stumbling [to the] car below.
伊父子三人，吓得魂不附体，汗流浃背，意谓此女已成三段。急念观世音菩萨，以期佛慈加被解救。及停车下看，但见该西女，仰卧车下，恰在四轮当中，随车拖走数十步。
She, [the] father [and] son, [these] three persons, [were] scared till [their] ‘souls’ [were] not attached [to their] bodies, [with] sweat flowing drenching [their backs], thinking [it] means this girl’s [body has] already become three segments. [They] hurriedly recited Contemplator [Of The] World’s Sounds Bodhisattva[‘s name (i.e. Námó Guānshìyīn Púsà)], with hope [that the] Buddha [with] loving-kindness [offers] blessings [and] protection [for] rescue. When stopping [the] car, alighting [to] see, however seeing that Western girl, [to be] lying on [her] back [at the] car below, exactly at [the] four wheels, in their middle, [having] followed [the] car [to be] dragged along [for a] few tens [of] steps.
一时巡捕市民云集，该女父亦寻至。将女援起，只见其满脸通红，了无伤痕。旋经检验，毫无损伤，女即随父而去。
At the same time, patrolling [policemen and the] city’s residents [like] clouds gathered, [and] that girl’s father also soon arrived. With [the] girl aided [to] rise, only seeing her whole face [to be] very reddish, [yet] completely without scars. [After] repeatedly going through examinations, not in the least [with an] injury, [the] girl then followed [her] father and left.
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居士经此二险，大启信心，二十三年，特来向光求授皈依，遂为取法名曰慧云，张氏法名曰慧贤，继而进受五戒。从此信心真切，精进修持，复在灵岩各处广作功德。
[This] layperson, [having] gone through these two dangers, greatly began [to have the] faithful mind. [In the] 23rd year [i.e. 1934 C.E.], [he] specially came towards [Yìn]guāng [to] seek [the] giving [of] refuge, thereupon [for him] choosing [the] Dharma name called Huìyún [i.e. Wisdom’s Cloud], [and with] Zhāng Shì’s Dharma name called Huìxián [i.e. Wisdom’s Virtue], afterwards then advancing [to] receive [the] Five Precepts. From this faithful mind [with] true sincerity, [with] diligence cultivating upholding [of the Buddha’s name], again at Língyán [Monastery and] every place widely creating meritorious virtues.
又数男名下，连得数女孙，艰于男孙。至二十四年，适居士六十寿期，长儿媳遂生一麟儿。
Also, [with] several males under [his] surname, continuously getting several female grandchildren, [there was] difficulty of [getting] male grandchildren. Reaching [the] 24th year [i.e. 1935 C.E.], just [when the] layperson [reached his] 60th birthday, [his] eldest daughter-in-law thereupon gave birth [to] a highly intelligent son.
各亲友群相道贺，居士因已长斋奉佛，则自己寿诞，及孙儿弥月，皆用素筵，毫不动荤，以为戒杀吃素倡。
[With] each relative [and] friend, flocking [with] one another [to] congratulate [him, this] layperson, due [to] already [being with] lifelong veg[etari]anism [making] offerings [to the] Buddha, then [with his] own birthday, and [for his] grandson’s [first] full moon [after birth’s celebration, he] all used veg[etari]an food offerings, not in the least touching meat [dishes], with [this] for abstaining [from] killing, [with] eating [as] veg[etari]ans promoted.
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今复以千圆印《净土五经》，赠送结缘，请光述其信佛因缘而为之跋。
Now again, with [a] thousand yuán printing [The] Pure Land Tradition’s Five Sūtras, [to be] given [as] gifts [to] form affinities, inviting [Yìn]guāng [to] relate these causes [and] conditions [for having] faith [in the] Buddha, and for this Postscript.
普愿未发信心者，见闻起信，已发信心者，因而增长，必期人人信佛，同生西方，同圆种智，以慰诸佛普度众生之本怀焉。
Universally wishing [that] those yet [to] give rise [to the] faithful mind, see [and] hear [this, to] give rise [to] Faith, [and that] those [who have] already given rise [to the] faithful mind, due [to this], then [have it] increase [and] grow. Certainly hoping everyone [to have] Faith [in the] Buddha, [to] together [be] born [in his] Western [Pure Land], together perfect [the] seeds [of] wisdom, with [this] relieving all Buddhas’ original aspiration of universally delivering sentient beings.
民国二十六年二月，观音大士圣诞日，常惭愧僧释印光谨跋。
[In the] People’s Republic [of China’s] 26th year’s [i.e. 1937 C.E.] second month, [on] Contemplator [Of The World’s] Sounds Bodhisattva Mahāsattva’s sacred birthday, [by the] Constantly Repentant Monk Shì Yìnguāng respectfully postscripted.
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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‘The Pure Land Tradition’s Five Sūtras’ As Checked By The Chinese Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
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