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Title: 金剛般若波羅蜜經

Translator: Kumarajiva

Annotator: Kunshan Huang

Release date: January 1, 2008 [eBook #24098]

Language: Chinese

Credits: Produced by Chin Tang Lin


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Produced by Chin Tang Lin




法會因由分第一


如是我聞：一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園，與大比丘眾千二百五十人俱。爾時，世尊食時，著衣持缽，入舍衛大城乞食。於其城中次第乞已，還至本處。飯食訖，收衣缽。洗足已，敷座而坐。


善現啟請分第二


時長老須菩提在大眾中，即從座起，偏袒右肩，右膝著地，合掌恭敬。而白佛言：「希有！世尊。如來善護念諸菩薩，善付囑諸菩薩。世尊！善男子、善女人，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心，云何應住？云何降伏其心？」佛言：「善哉！善哉！須菩提！如汝所說，如來善護念諸菩薩，善付囑諸菩薩。汝今諦聽，當為汝說。善男子、善女人，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心，應如是住，如是降伏其心。」「唯然！世尊！願樂欲聞。」


大乘正宗分第三


佛告須菩提：「諸菩薩摩訶薩，應如是降伏其心：所有一切眾生之類─若卵生、若胎生、若濕生、若化生；若有色、若無色；若有想、若無想；若非有想非無想，我皆令入無餘涅槃而滅度之。如是滅度無量無數無邊眾生，實無眾生得滅度者。何以故？須菩提！若菩薩有我相、人相、眾生相、壽者相，即非菩薩。」


妙行無住分第四


復次：「須菩提！菩薩於法，應無所住，行於布施。所謂不住色布施，不住聲、香、味、觸、法布施。須菩提！菩薩應如是布施，不住於相。何以故？若菩薩不住相布施，其福德不可思量。須菩提！於意云何？東方虛空可思量不？」「不也，世尊！」「須菩提！南、西、北方、四維、上、下虛空，可思量不？」「不也。世尊！」「須菩提！菩薩無住相布施，福德亦復如是，不可思量。須菩提！菩薩但應如所教住！」


如理實見分第五


「須菩提！於意云何？可以身相見如來不？」「不也，世尊！不可以身相得見如來。何以故？如來所說身相，即非身相。」佛告須菩提：「凡所有相，皆是虛妄。若見諸相非相，即見如來。」


正信希有分第六


須菩提白佛言：「世尊！頗有眾生，得聞如是言說章句，生實信不？」佛告須菩提：「莫作是說！如來滅後，後五百歲，有持戒修福者，於此章句，能生信心，以此為實。當知是人，不於一佛、二佛、三四五佛而種善根，已於無量千萬佛所種諸善根。聞是章句，乃至一念生淨信者；須菩提！如來悉知悉見，是諸眾生得如是無量福德。何以故？是諸眾生，無復我相、人相、眾生相、壽者相、無法相，亦無非法相。何以故？是諸眾生若心取相，即為著我、人、眾生、壽者。若取法相，即著我、人、眾生、壽者。何以故？若取非法相，即著我、人、眾生、壽者。是故不應取法，不應取非法。以是義故，如來常說：汝等比丘！知我說法，如筏喻者；法尚應捨，何況非法？」


無得無說分第七


「須菩提！於意云何？如來得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提耶？如來有所說法耶？」須菩提言：「如我解佛所說義，無有定法，名阿耨多羅三藐三菩提；亦無有定法如來可說。何以故？如來所說法，皆不可取、不可說；非法、非非法。所以者何？一切賢聖，皆以無為法，而有差別。」


依法出生分第八


「須菩提！於意云何？若人滿三千大千世界七寶，以用布施。是人所得福德，寧為多不？須菩提言：「甚多。世尊！何以故？是福德，即非福德性。是故如來說福德多。」「若復有人，於此經中，受持乃至四句偈等，為他人說，其福勝彼。何以故？須菩提！一切諸佛，及諸佛阿耨多羅三藐三菩提法，皆從此經出。須菩提！所謂佛法者，即非佛法。」


一相無相分第九


「須菩提！於意云何？須陀洹能作是念，我得須陀洹果不？」須菩提言：「不也。世尊！何以故？須陀洹名為入流，而無所入；不入色、聲、香、味、觸、法。是名須陀洹。」「須菩提！於意云何？斯陀含能作是念，我得斯陀含果不？」須菩提言：「不也。世尊！何以故？斯陀含名一往來，而實無往來，是名斯陀含。」「須菩提，於意云何？阿那含能作是念，我得阿那含果不？」須菩提言：「不也。世尊！何以故？阿那含名為不來，而實無不來，是故名阿那含。」「須菩提！於意云何？阿羅漢能作是念，我得阿羅漢道不？」須菩提言：「不也。世尊！何以故？實無有法名阿羅漢。世尊！若阿羅漢作是念，我得阿羅漢道，即為著我、人、眾生、壽者。世尊！佛說我得無諍三昧，人中最為第一，是第一離欲阿羅漢。世尊！我不作是念：『我是離欲阿羅漢。』世尊！我若作是念，我得阿羅漢道，世尊則不說須菩提是樂阿蘭那行者，以須菩提實無所行，而名須菩提，是樂阿蘭那行。」


莊嚴淨土分第十


佛告須菩提：「於意云何？如來昔在然燈佛所，於法有所得不？」「不也，世尊！如來在然燈佛所，於法實無所得。」「須菩提！於意云何？菩薩莊嚴佛土不？」「不也。世尊！何以故？莊嚴佛土者，即非莊嚴，是名莊嚴。」「是故，須菩提！諸菩薩摩訶薩，應如是生清淨心，不應住色生心，不應住聲、香、味、觸、法生心，應無所住，而生其心。須菩提！譬如有人，身如須彌山王，於意云何？是身為大不？」須菩提言：「甚大。世尊！何以故？佛說非身，是名大身。」


無為福勝分第十一


「須菩提！如恆河中所有沙數，如是沙等恆河，於意云何？是諸恆河沙，寧為多不？」須菩提言：「甚多。世尊！但諸恆河，尚多無數，何況其沙？」「須菩提！我今實言告汝，若有善男子、善女人，以七寶滿爾所恆河沙數三千大千世界，以用布施，得福多不？」須菩提言：「甚多。世尊！」佛告須菩提：「若善男子、善女人，於此經中，乃至受持四句偈等，為他人說，而此福德，勝前福德。」


尊重正教分第十二


復次：「須菩提！隨說是經，乃至四句偈等，當知此處，一切世間天、人、阿修羅，皆應供養，如佛塔廟。何況有人，盡能受持、讀誦。須菩提！當知是人，成就最上第一希有之法；若是經典所在之處，即為有佛，若尊重弟子。」


如法受持分第十三


爾時，須菩提白佛言：「世尊！當何名此經？我等云何奉持？」佛告須菩提：「是經名為金剛般若波羅蜜，以是名字，汝當奉持。所以者何？須菩提！佛說般若波羅蜜，即非般若波羅蜜，是名般若波羅蜜。須菩提！於意云何？如來有所說法不？」須菩提白佛言：「世尊！如來無所說。」「須菩提！於意云何？三千大千世界所有微塵，是為多不？」須菩提言：「甚多。世尊！」「須菩提！諸微塵，如來說非微塵，是名微塵。如來說世界非世界，是名世界。須菩提，於意云何？可以三十二相見如來不？」「不也。世尊！不可以三十二相得見如來。何以故？如來說三十二相，即是非相，是名三十二相。」「須菩提！若有善男子、善女人，以恆河沙等身命布施，若復有人，於此經中，乃至受持四句偈等，為他人說，其福甚多！」


離相寂滅分第十四


爾時，須菩提聞說是經，深解義趣，涕淚悲泣，而白佛言：「希有！世尊。佛說如是甚深經典，我從昔來所得慧眼，未曾得聞如是之經。世尊！若復有人得聞是經，信心清淨，即生實相。當知是人成就第一希有功德。世尊！是實相者，則是非相，是故如來說名實相。世尊！我今得聞如是經典，信解受持不足為難，若當來世後五百歲，其有眾生，得聞是經，信解受持，是人則為第一希有。何以故？此人無我相、人相、眾生相、壽者相，所以者何？我相，即是非相；人相、眾生相、壽者相，即是非相。何以故？離一切諸相，則名諸佛。」佛告須菩提：「如是，如是！若復有人，得聞是經，不驚、不怖、不畏，當知是人，甚為希有。何以故？須菩提！如來說第一波羅蜜即非第一波羅蜜，是名第一波羅蜜。須菩提！忍辱波羅蜜，如來說非忍辱波羅蜜，是名忍辱波羅蜜。何以故？須菩提！如我昔為歌利王割截身體，我於爾時，無我相、無人相、無眾生相，無壽者相。何以故？我於往昔節節支解時，若有我相、人相、眾生相、壽者相，應生瞋恨。須菩提！又念過去於五百世，作忍辱仙人，於爾所世，無我相、無人相、無眾生相、無壽者相。是故，須菩提！菩薩應離一切相，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心，不應住色生心，不應住聲、香、味、觸、法生心，應生無所住心。若心有住，即為非住。是故佛說菩薩心，不應住色布施。須菩提！菩薩為利益一切眾生故，應如是布施。如來說一切諸相，即是非相；又說一切眾生，即非眾生。須菩提！如來是真語者、實語者、如語者、不誑語者、不異語者。須菩提！如來所得此法，此法無實無虛。須菩提！若菩薩心住於法，而行布施，如人入闇，則無所見。若菩薩心不住法，而行布施，如人有目日光明照，見種種色。須菩提！當來之世，若有善男子、善女人，能於此經受持、讀誦，則為如來，以佛智慧，悉知是人，悉見是人，皆得成就無量無邊功德。」


持經功德分第十五


「須菩提！若有善男子、善女人，初日分以恆河沙等身布施；中日分復以恆河沙等身布施；後日分亦以恆河沙等身布施，如是無量百千萬億劫，以身布施。若復有人，聞此經典，信心不逆，其福勝彼。何況書寫、受持、讀誦、為人解說。須菩提！以要言之，是經有不可思議，不可稱量，無邊功德，如來為發大乘者說，為發最上乘者說，若有人能受持、讀誦、廣為人說，如來悉知是人、悉見是人，皆得成就不可量、不可稱、無有邊、不可思議功德，如是人等，即為荷擔如來阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。何以故？須菩提！若樂小法者，著我見、人見、眾生見、壽者見，則於此經不能聽受、讀誦、為人解說。須菩提！在在處處，若有此經，一切世間，天、人、阿修羅所應供養，當知此處，則為是塔，皆應恭敬，作禮圍遶，以諸華香而散其處。」


能淨業障分第十六


復次：「須菩提！善男子、善女人，受持、讀誦此經，若為人輕賤，是人先世罪業，應墮惡道。以今世人輕賤故，先世罪業，則為消滅，當得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。須菩提！我念過去無量阿僧祇劫，於然燈佛前，得值八百四千萬億那由他諸佛，悉皆供養承事，無空過者。若復有人，於後末世，能受持、讀誦此經，所得功德，於我所供養諸佛功德，百分不及一，千萬億分，乃至算數譬喻所不能及。須菩提！若善男子、善女人，於後末世，有受持、讀誦此經，所得功德，我若具說者，或有人聞，心則狂亂，狐疑不信。須菩提！當知是經義不可思議，果報亦不可思議。」


究竟無我分第十七


爾時，須菩提白佛言：「世尊，善男子、善女人，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心，云何應住？云何降伏其心？」佛告須菩提：「善男子、善女人，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心者，當生如是心：我應滅度一切眾生；滅度一切眾生已，而無有一眾生實滅度者，何以故？須菩提若菩薩有我相、人相、眾生相、壽者相，則非菩薩。所以者何？須菩提！實無有法，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心者。須菩提！於意云何？如來於然燈佛所，有法得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提不？」「不也。世尊！如我解佛所說義，佛於然燈佛所，無有法得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」佛言：「如是！如是！須菩提！實無有法，如來得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。須菩提！若有法如來得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提者，然燈佛即不與我授記：『汝於來世當得作佛，號釋迦牟尼。』以實無有法，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，是故然燈佛與我授記，作是言：『汝於來世，當得作佛，號釋迦牟尼。』何以故？如來者，即諸法如義。若有人言：如來得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，須菩提！實無有法，佛得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。須菩提！如來所得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，於是中無實無虛。是故如來說一切法，皆是佛法。須菩提！所言一切法者，即非一切法，是故名一切法。須菩提！譬如人身長大。」須菩提言：「世尊！如來說人身長大，則為非大身，是名大身。」「須菩提！菩薩亦如是。若作是言：『我當滅度無量眾生。』則不名菩薩。何以故？須菩提！實無有法，名為菩薩。是故佛說：『一切法，無我、無人、無眾生、無壽者。』須菩提！若菩薩作是言：『我當莊嚴佛土。』是不名菩薩。何以故？如來說莊嚴佛土者，即非莊嚴，是名莊嚴。須菩提！若菩薩通達無我法者，如來說名真是菩薩。」


一體同觀分第十八


「須菩提！於意云何？如來有肉眼不？」「如是，世尊！如來有肉眼。」「須菩提！於意云何？如來有天眼不？」「如是，世尊！如來有天眼。」「須菩提！於意云何？如來有慧眼不？」「如是，世尊！如來有慧眼。」「須菩提！於意云何？如來有法眼不？」「如是，世尊！如來有法眼。」「須菩提！於意云何？如來有佛眼不？」「如是，世尊！如來有佛眼。」「須菩提！於意云何？如恆河中所有沙，佛說是沙不？」「如是，世尊！如來說是沙。」「須菩提！於意云何？如一恆河中所有沙，有如是沙等恆河，是諸恆河所有沙數，佛世界如是，寧為多不？」「甚多。世尊！」佛告須菩提：「爾所國土中，所有眾生若干種心，如來悉知。何以故？如來說諸心，皆為非心，是名為心。所以者何？須菩提！過去心不可得，現在心不可得，未來心不可得。」


法界通化分第十九


「須菩提！於意云何？若有人滿三千大千世界七寶，以用布施，是人以是因緣，得福多不？」「如是，世尊！此人以是因緣，得福甚多。」「須菩提！若福德有實，如來不說得福德多，以福德無故，如來說得福德多。」


離色離相分第二十


「須菩提！於意云何？佛可以具足色身見不？」「不也，世尊！如來不應以具足色身見。何以故？如來說具足色身，即非具足色身，是名具足色身。」「須菩提！於意云何？如來可以具足諸相見不？」「不也，世尊！如來不應以具足諸相見。何以故？如來說諸相具足，即非諸相具足，是名諸相具足。」


非說所說分第二十一


「須菩提！汝勿謂如來作是念：我當有所說法。莫作是念！何以故？若人言如來有所說法，即為謗佛，不能解我所說故。須菩提！說法者，無法可說，是名說法。」爾時，慧命須菩提白佛言：「世尊！頗有眾生，於未來世，聞說是法，生信心不？」佛言：「須菩提！彼非眾生，非不眾生。何以故？須菩提！眾生，眾生者，如來說非眾生，是名眾生。」


無法可得分第二十二


須菩提白佛言：「世尊！佛得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，為無所得耶？」佛言：「如是！如是！須菩提！我於阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，乃至無有少法可得，是名阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」


淨心行善分第二十三


復次：「須菩提！是法平等，無有高下，是名阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。以無我、無人、無眾生、無壽者，修一切善法，則得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。須菩提！所言善法者，如來說即非善法，是名善法。」


福智無比分第二十四


「須菩提！若三千大千世界中，所有諸須彌山王，如是等七寶聚，有人持用布施。若人以此般若波羅蜜經，乃至四句偈等，受持、讀誦，為他人說，於前福德，百分不及一，百千萬億分，乃至算數譬喻所不能及。」


化無所化分第二十五


「須菩提！於意云何？汝等勿謂如來作是念：『我當度眾生。』須菩提！莫作是念！何以故？實無有眾生如來度者。若有眾生如來度者，如來即有我、人、眾生、壽者。須菩提！如來說有我者，則非有我，而凡夫之人，以為有我。須菩提！凡夫者，如來說則非凡夫，是名凡夫。」


法身非相分第二十六


「須菩提！於意云何？可以三十二相觀如來不？」須菩提言：「如是！如是！以三十二相觀如來。」佛言：「須菩提！若以三十二相觀如來者，轉輪聖王即是如來。」須菩提白佛言：「世尊！如我解佛所說義，不應以三十二相觀如來。」爾時，世尊而說偈言：「若以色見我，以音聲求我，是人行邪道，不能見如來。」


無斷無滅分第二十七


「須菩提！汝若作是念：『如來不以具足相故，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。」須菩提！莫作是念：『如來不以具足相故，得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。』須菩提！汝若作是念，發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心者，說諸法斷滅。莫作是念！何以故？發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心者，於法不說斷滅相。」


不受不貪分第二十八


「須菩提！若菩薩以滿恆河沙等世界七寶，持用布施。若復有人，知一切法無我，得成於忍。此菩薩勝前菩薩所得功德。何以故？須菩提！以諸菩薩不受福德故。」須菩提白佛言：「世尊！云何菩薩，不受福德？」「須菩提！菩薩所作福德，不應貪著，是故說：不受福德。」


威儀寂靜分第二十九


「須菩提！若有人言：『如來若來、若去；若坐、若臥。』是人不解我所說義。何以故？如來者，無所從來，亦無所去，故名如來。」


一合理相分第三十


「須菩提！若善男子、善女人，以三千大千世界碎為微塵；於意云何？是微塵眾，寧為多不？」須菩提言：「甚多。世尊！何以故？若是微塵眾實有者，佛則不說是微塵眾。所以者何？佛說微塵眾，即非微塵眾，是名微塵眾。世尊！如來所說三千大千世界，則非世界，是名世界。何以故？若世界實有者，即是一合相；如來說一合相，則非一合相，是名一合相。」「須菩提！一合相者，則是不可說，但凡夫之人，貪著其事。」


知見不生分第三十一


「須菩提！若人言：『佛說我見、人見、眾生見、壽者見。』須菩提！於意云何？是人解我所說義不？」「不也，世尊！是人不解如來所說義。何以故？世尊說我見、人見、眾生見、壽者見，即非我見、人見、眾生見、壽者見，是名我見、人見、眾生見、壽者見。」「須菩提！發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心者，於一切法，應如是知、如是見、如是信解，不生法相。須菩提！所言法相者，如來說即非法相，是名法相。」


應化非真分第三十二


「須菩提！若有人以滿無量阿僧祇世界七寶，持用布施。若有善男子、善女人，發菩提心者，持於此經，乃至四句偈等，受持、讀誦，為人演說，其福勝彼。云何為人演說？不取於相，如如不動。何以故？一切有為法，如夢、幻、泡、影；如露，亦如電，應作如是觀。」佛說是經已，長老須菩提，及諸比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷，一切世間天、人、阿修羅，聞佛所說，皆大歡喜，信受奉行。







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