佛說四十二章經
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Title: 佛說四十二章經

Author: Buddha

Release date: November 22, 2007 [eBook #23585]

Language: Chinese

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佛說四十二章經

後漢摩騰、竺法蘭共譯

世尊成道已，作是思惟：離欲寂靜，是最為勝。住大禪定，降諸魔道。於鹿野苑中，轉四諦法輪，度憍陳如等五人而證道果。復有比丘所說諸疑，求佛進止。世尊教敕，一一開悟。合掌敬諾，而順尊敕。

佛言：辭親出家，識心達本，解無為法，名曰沙門。常行二百五十戒，進止清淨，為四真道行，成阿羅漢。阿羅漢者，能飛行變化，曠劫壽命，住動天地。次為阿那含。阿那含者，壽終靈神上十九天。證阿羅漢。次為斯陀含。斯陀含者，一上一還，即得阿羅漢。次為須陀洹。須陀洹者，七死七生，便證阿羅漢。愛欲斷者，如四肢斷，不復用之。

佛言：出家沙門者，斷欲去愛，識自心源，達佛深理，悟無為法。內無所得，外無所求。心不繫道，亦不結業。無念無作，非修非證。不歷諸位，而自崇最。名之為道。

佛言：剃除鬚髮而為沙門，受道法者，去世資財，乞求取足。日中一食，樹下一宿，慎勿再矣！使人愚蔽者，愛與欲也。

佛言：眾生以十事為善，亦以十事為惡。何等為十？身三、口四、意三。身三者，殺盜婬。口四者，兩舌、惡口、妄言、綺語。意三者，嫉恚癡。如是十事，不順聖道，名十惡行。是惡若止，名十善行耳。

佛言：人有眾過，而不自悔、頓息其心，罪來赴身；如水歸海，漸成深廣。若人有過，自解知非，改惡行善，罪自消滅；如病得汗，漸有痊損耳。

佛言：惡人聞善，故來擾亂者，汝自禁息，當無瞋責，彼來惡者而自惡之。

佛言：有人聞吾守道，行大仁慈，故致罵佛。佛默不對。罵止，問曰：子以禮從人，其人不納，禮歸子乎？對曰：歸矣！佛言：今子罵我，我今不納，子自持禍歸子身矣！猶響應聲，影之隨形，終無免離，慎勿為惡。

佛言：惡人害賢者，猶仰天而唾，唾不至天，還從已墮；逆風揚塵，塵不至彼，還坌己身。賢不可毀，禍必滅己。

佛言：博聞愛道，道必難會；守志奉道，其道甚大。

佛言：睹人施道，助之歡喜，得福甚大。沙門問曰：此福盡乎？佛言：譬如一炬之火，數千百人各以炬來分取，熟食除冥，此炬如故；福亦如之。

佛言：飯惡人百，不如飯一善人；飯善人千，不如飯一持五戒者；飯五戒者萬，不如飯一須陀洹；飯百萬須陀洹，不如飯一斯陀含；飯千萬斯陀含，不如飯一阿那含；飯一億阿那含，不如飯一阿羅漢；飯十億阿羅漢，不如飯一辟支佛；飯百億辟支佛，不如飯一三世諸佛；飯千億三世諸佛，不如飯一無念無住無修無證之者。

佛言：人有二十難。貧窮布施難，豪貴學道難，棄命必死難，得睹佛經難，生值佛世難，忍色忍欲難，見好不求難，被辱不瞋難，有勢不臨難，觸事無心難，廣學博究難，除滅我慢難，不輕未學難，心行平等難，不說是非難，會善知識難，見性學道難，隨化度人難，睹境不動難，善解方便難。

沙門問佛：以何因緣，得知宿命，會其至道？佛言：淨心守志，可會至道。譬如磨鏡，垢去明存；斷欲無求，當得宿命。

沙門問佛：何者為善？何者最大？佛言：行道守真者善，志與道合者大。

沙門問佛：何者多力？何者最明？佛言：忍辱多力，不懷惡故，兼加安健。忍者無惡，必為人尊。心垢滅盡，淨無瑕穢，是為最明。未有天地，逮於今日；十方所有，無有不見，無有不知，無有不聞，得一切智，可謂明矣！

佛言：人懷愛欲，不見道者，譬如澄水，致手攪之，眾人共臨，無有睹其影者。人以愛欲交錯，心中濁興，故不見道。汝等沙門，當捨愛欲。愛欲垢盡，道可見矣！

佛言：夫見道者，譬如持炬，入冥室中，其冥即滅，而明獨存；學道見諦，無明即滅，而明常存矣！

佛言：吾法念無念念、行無行行、言無言言、修無修修，會者近爾，迷者遠乎！言語道斷，非物所拘，差之毫釐，失之須臾。

佛言：觀天地，念非常。觀世界，念非常。觀靈覺，即菩提。如是知識，得道疾矣！

佛言：當念身中四大，各有自名，都無我者。我既都無，其如幻耳！

佛言：人隨情欲，求於聲名；聲名顯著，身已故矣！貪世常名而不學道，枉功勞形。譬如燒香，雖人聞香，香之燼矣！危身之火，而在其後。

佛言：財色於人，人之不捨。譬如刀刃有蜜，不足一餐之美；小兒舐之，則有割舌之患。

佛言：人繫於妻子舍宅，甚於牢獄。牢獄有散釋之期，妻子無遠離之念。情愛於色，豈憚驅馳！雖有虎口之患，心存甘伏，投泥自溺，故曰凡夫。透得此門，出塵羅漢。

佛言：愛欲莫甚於色。色之為欲，其大無外，賴有一矣。若使二同，普天之人，無能為道者矣。

佛言：愛欲於人，猶如執炬逆風而行，必有燒手之患。

天神獻玉女於佛，欲壞佛意。佛言：革囊眾穢，爾來何為？去！吾不用。天神愈敬，因問道意。佛為解說，即得須陀洹果。

佛言：夫為道者，猶木在水，尋流而行。不觸兩岸，不為人取，不為鬼神所遮，不為洄流所住，亦不腐敗，吾保此木決定入海。學道之人，不為情欲所惑，不為眾邪所嬈，精進無為，吾保此人必得道矣。

佛言：甚勿信汝意，汝意不可信。慎勿與色會，色會即禍生。得阿羅漢已，乃可信汝意。

佛言：慎勿視女色，亦莫共言語。若與語者，正心思念：我為沙門，處於濁世，當如蓮華，不為泥汙。想其老者為母，長者如姊，少者如妹，稚者如子。生度脫心，息滅惡念。

佛言：夫為道者，如被乾草，火來須避。道人見欲，必當遠之。

佛言：有人患婬不止，欲自斷陰。佛謂之曰：若斷其陰，不如斷心。心如功曹，功曹若止，從者都息。邪心不止，斷陰何益？佛為說偈：欲生於汝意，意以思想生，二心各寂靜，非色亦非行。佛言：此偈是迦葉佛說。

佛言：人從愛欲生憂，從憂生怖。若離於愛，何憂何怖？

佛言：夫為道者，譬如一人與萬人戰。挂鎧出門，意或怯弱，或半路而退，或格鬥而死，或得勝而還。沙門學道，應當堅持其心，精進勇銳，不畏前境，破滅眾魔，而得道果。

沙門夜誦迦葉佛遺教經，其聲悲緊，思悔欲退。佛問之曰：汝昔在家，曾為何業？對曰：愛彈琴。佛言：弦緩如何？對曰：不鳴矣！弦急如何？對曰：聲絕矣！急緩得中如何？對曰：諸音普矣！佛言：沙門學道亦然，心若調適，道可得矣。於道若暴，暴即身疲。其身若疲，意即生惱。意若生惱，行即退矣。其行既退，罪必加矣。但清淨安樂，道不失矣。

佛言：如人鍛鐵，去滓成器，器即精好。學道之人，去心垢染，行即清淨矣。

佛言：人離惡道，得為人難。既得為人，去女即男難。既得為男，六根完具難。六根既具，生中國難。既生中國，值佛世難。既值佛世，遇道者難。既得遇道，興信心難。既興信心，發菩提心難。既發菩提心，無修無證難。

佛言：佛子離吾數千里，憶念吾戒，必得道果。在吾左右，雖常見吾，不順吾戒，終不得道。

佛問沙門：人命在幾間？對曰：數日間。佛言：子未知道。復問一沙門：人命在幾間？對曰：飯食間。佛言：子未知道。復問一沙門：人命在幾間？對曰：呼吸間。佛言：善哉，子知道矣！

佛言：學佛道者，佛所言說，皆應信順。譬如食蜜，中邊皆甜；吾經亦爾。

佛言：沙門行道，無如磨牛；身雖行道，心道不行。心道若行，何用行道。

佛言：夫為道者，如牛負重。行深泥中，疲極不敢左右顧視；出離淤泥，乃可蘇息。沙門當觀情欲，甚於淤泥。直心念道，可免苦矣。

佛言：吾視王侯之位，如過隙塵。視金玉之寶，如瓦礫。視籸素之服，如敝帕。視大千界，如一訶子。視阿耨池水，如塗足油。視方便門，如化寶聚。視無上乘，如夢金帕。視佛道，如眼前華。視禪定，如須彌柱。視涅槃，如晝夕寤。視倒正，如六龍舞。視平等，如一真地。視興化，如四時木。

佛言：人隨情欲，求於聲名；聲名顯著，身已故矣！貪世常名而不學道，枉功勞形。譬如燒香，雖人聞香，香之燼矣！危身之火，而在其後。

佛言：財色於人，人之不捨。譬如刀刃有蜜，不足一餐之美；小兒舐之，則有割舌之患。

佛言：人繫於妻子舍宅，甚於牢獄。牢獄有散釋之期，妻子無遠離之念。情愛於色，豈憚驅馳！雖有虎口之患，心存甘伏，投泥自溺，故曰凡夫。透得此門，出塵羅漢。

佛言：愛欲莫甚於色。色之為欲，其大無外，賴有一矣。若使二同，普天之人，無能為道者矣。

佛言：愛欲於人，猶如執炬逆風而行，必有燒手之患。

天神獻玉女於佛，欲壞佛意。佛言：革囊眾穢，爾來何為？去！吾不用。天神愈敬，因問道意。佛為解說，即得須陀洹果。

佛言：夫為道者，猶木在水，尋流而行。不觸兩岸，不為人取，不為鬼神所遮，不為洄流所住，亦不腐敗，吾保此木決定入海。學道之人，不為情欲所惑，不為眾邪所嬈，精進無為，吾保此人必得道矣。

佛言：甚勿信汝意，汝意不可信。慎勿與色會，色會即禍生。得阿羅漢已，乃可信汝意。

佛言：慎勿視女色，亦莫共言語。若與語者，正心思念：我為沙門，處於濁世，當如蓮華，不為泥汙。想其老者為母，長者如姊，少者如妹，稚者如子。生度脫心，息滅惡念。

佛言：夫為道者，如被乾草，火來須避。道人見欲，必當遠之。

佛言：有人患婬不止，欲自斷陰。佛謂之曰：若斷其陰，不如斷心。心如功曹，功曹若止，從者都息。邪心不止，斷陰何益？佛為說偈：欲生於汝意，意以思想生，二心各寂靜，非色亦非行。佛言：此偈是迦葉佛說。

佛言：人從愛欲生憂，從憂生怖。若離於愛，何憂何怖？

佛言：夫為道者，譬如一人與萬人戰。挂鎧出門，意或怯弱，或半路而退，或格鬥而死，或得勝而還。沙門學道，應當堅持其心，精進勇銳，不畏前境，破滅眾魔，而得道果。

沙門夜誦迦葉佛遺教經，其聲悲緊，思悔欲退。佛問之曰：汝昔在家，曾為何業？對曰：愛彈琴。佛言：弦緩如何？對曰：不鳴矣！弦急如何？對曰：聲絕矣！急緩得中如何？對曰：諸音普矣！佛言：沙門學道亦然，心若調適，道可得矣。於道若暴，暴即身疲。其身若疲，意即生惱。意若生惱，行即退矣。其行既退，罪必加矣。但清淨安樂，道不失矣。

佛言：如人鍛鐵，去滓成器，器即精好。學道之人，去心垢染，行即清淨矣。

佛言：人離惡道，得為人難。既得為人，去女即男難。既得為男，六根完具難。六根既具，生中國難。既生中國，值佛世難。既值佛世，遇道者難。既得遇道，興信心難。既興信心，發菩提心難。既發菩提心，無修無證難。

佛言：佛子離吾數千里，憶念吾戒，必得道果。在吾左右，雖常見吾，不順吾戒，終不得道。

佛問沙門：人命在幾間？對曰：數日間。佛言：子未知道。復問一沙門：人命在幾間？對曰：飯食間。佛言：子未知道。復問一沙門：人命在幾間？對曰：呼吸間。佛言：善哉，子知道矣！

佛言：學佛道者，佛所言說，皆應信順。譬如食蜜，中邊皆甜；吾經亦爾。

佛言：沙門行道，無如磨牛；身雖行道，心道不行。心道若行，何用行道。

佛言：夫為道者，如牛負重。行深泥中，疲極不敢左右顧視；出離淤泥，乃可蘇息。沙門當觀情欲，甚於淤泥。直心念道，可免苦矣。

佛言：吾視王侯之位，如過隙塵。視金玉之寶，如瓦礫。視籸素之服，如敝帕。視大千界，如一訶子。視阿耨池水，如塗足油。視方便門，如化寶聚。視無上乘，如夢金帕。視佛道，如眼前華。視禪定，如須彌柱。視涅槃，如晝夕寤。視倒正，如六龍舞。視平等，如一真地。視興化，如四時木。

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