《法華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》相傳為(wei)(wei)釋迦牟尼(ni)佛晚年在王舍城靈鷲山所(suo)說,為(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)乘佛教初期經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)典之一(yi)。學術界一(yi)般(ban)認為(wei)(wei)《法華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》出現于公(gong)元前1世紀,后(hou)續(xu)流(liu)變發展(zhan),形成(cheng)多種(zhong)版本(ben)(ben)。龍(long)樹菩薩(公(gong)元150—250)的(de)著作《中論》、《大(da)(da)智度(du)論》已引用本(ben)(ben)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文(wen)義。另外《大(da)(da)般(ban)泥洹經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《大(da)(da)般(ban)涅(nie)槃經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《優婆塞戒經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《大(da)(da)乘本(ben)(ben)生心地觀經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》、《大(da)(da)佛頂首楞嚴(yan)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》等諸(zhu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)皆列(lie)舉(ju)本(ben)(ben)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)名并援引經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)中文(wen)義,可見本(ben)(ben)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)之成(cheng)立(li)年代較以上(shang)諸(zhu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)為(wei)(wei)早(zao)。該(gai)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)漢譯流(liu)通(tong)本(ben)(ben)全稱《妙法蓮華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)》,七卷,或八卷,后(hou)秦鳩(jiu)摩羅什譯。
漢傳《法華(hua)經》現存有(you)三譯。此(ci)其第二譯也(ye)。梁(liang)僧祐(you)之(zhi)(zhi)出三藏(zang)(zang)(zang)記,隋費長房之(zhi)(zhi)歷(li)代三寶記,麗宋元(yuan)明(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)四大藏(zang)(zang)(zang)經目錄(lu),明(ming)智旭之(zhi)(zhi)閱(yue)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)知津等(deng),悉記為(wei)七(qi)(qi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)。獨唐(tang)智升之(zhi)(zhi)開元(yuan)釋教錄(lu)記妙(miao)法蓮華(hua)經八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan),注記古本(ben)(ben)七(qi)(qi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)。又玄應師之(zhi)(zhi)音(yin)義(yi),據八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)本(ben)(ben)。蓋此(ci)時(shi)既為(wei)八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)矣。然觀(guan)其后(hou)經錄(lu),麗宋元(yuan)明(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)四大藏(zang)(zang)(zang)皆記七(qi)(qi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan),則一(yi)般通行者七(qi)(qi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)也(ye)。明(ming)之(zhi)(zhi)法華(hua)科注現行本(ben)(ben)雖為(wei)八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan),而其序有(you)曰(yue):厘為(wei)七(qi)(qi)帙,壽諸良梓(zi),則原為(wei)七(qi)(qi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan),明(ming)也(ye)。
諸家之注述(shu)(shu)。及關(guan)于本經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)之著作如下:法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)疏(shu)(shu)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)竺道生撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)義(yi)記(ji)八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),梁(liang)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)云(yun)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)義(yi)二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)智(zhi)(zhi)顗說。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文句(ju)(ju)(ju)二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)智(zhi)(zhi)顗說。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)論疏(shu)(shu)三(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)吉(ji)(ji)藏撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)論十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)吉(ji)(ji)藏撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)游(you)意(yi)(yi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)吉(ji)(ji)藏撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)義(yi)疏(shu)(shu)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)吉(ji)(ji)藏撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)統略六卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋(sui)(sui)吉(ji)(ji)藏撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)安樂行(xing)義(yi)一卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),陳慧思說。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)義(yi)釋簽二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)湛(zhan)然(ran)述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)文句(ju)(ju)(ju)記(ji)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)湛(zhan)然(ran)述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)大意(yi)(yi)一卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)湛(zhan)然(ran)述(shu)(shu)。天(tian)臺法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)義(yi)科文十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)六卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)湛(zhan)然(ran)述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文句(ju)(ju)(ju)輔正記(ji)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)道暹述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)疏(shu)(shu)義(yi)纘六卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)智(zhi)(zhi)度(du)述(shu)(shu)。妙(miao)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文句(ju)(ju)(ju)私志諸品(pin)要義(yi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)智(zhi)(zhi)云(yun)述(shu)(shu)。妙(miao)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文句(ju)(ju)(ju)私志記(ji)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)智(zhi)(zhi)云(yun)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)為章一卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)窺(kui)(kui)基(ji)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)窺(kui)(kui)基(ji)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)義(yi)決一卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)慧沼撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)攝釋四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)智(zhi)(zhi)周(zhou)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)決擇記(ji)八(ba)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),現存初二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)崇俊(jun)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan),法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)清集(ji)(ji)疏(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)要集(ji)(ji)三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)五卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),缺卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),二(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),三(san)十(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)共三(san)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)(tang)棲復集(ji)(ji)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)釋,疑是唐(tang)(tang)可(ke)周(zhou)撰(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)(zhuan)玄(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)贊(zan)(zan)評經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)鈔。
法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)三大(da)部讀(du)教記二十卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)法(fa)(fa)照撰(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)三大(da)部補(bu)注十四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)從義(yi)撰(zhuan)。大(da)部妙玄格(ge)言(yan)二卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)善月述。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄簽備檢四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)有嚴注。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄義(yi)節要(yao)二卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),明(ming)(ming)智(zhi)旭節。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄義(yi)輯(ji)略一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),明(ming)(ming)傳鐙錄。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)釋(shi)簽緣起序(xu)指明(ming)(ming)一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),靈耀述。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)玄簽證釋(shi)十卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),智(zhi)銓述。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文(wen)(wen)句(ju)(ju)記箋(jian)難(nan)四卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)有嚴箋(jian)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文(wen)(wen)句(ju)(ju)格(ge)言(yan)三卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)善月述。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)文(wen)(wen)句(ju)(ju)纂要(yao)七卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),道霈纂要(yao)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)入疏(shu)十二卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)道威(wei)入注。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)要(yao)解(jie)(jie)(jie)科(ke)(ke)文(wen)(wen)一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)要(yao)解(jie)(jie)(jie)二十卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)戒(jie)環解(jie)(jie)(jie)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)合論七卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)慧(hui)洪造,張商英撰(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)句(ju)(ju)解(jie)(jie)(jie)八卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)聞達(da)解(jie)(jie)(jie)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)前(qian)六意(yi)一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)與(yu)咸錄。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)序(xu)注一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)祥(xiang)邁(mai)注。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)解(jie)(jie)(jie)二十卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),附科(ke)(ke)文(wen)(wen)一(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)戒(jie)環解(jie)(jie)(jie)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)科(ke)(ke)注十卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)守倫撰(zhuan),明(ming)(ming)法(fa)(fa)濟參訂(ding)。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)科(ke)(ke)注八卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),元(yuan)徐行善科(ke)(ke)注。法(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)科(ke)(ke)注七卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),明(ming)(ming)一(yi)如集注。
法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)知音七卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)如愚著。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)大意(yi)三(san)卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)無(wu)相說(shuo)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)擊節(jie)一(yi)卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)清述(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)通義(yi)(yi)七卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)德(de)清述(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)意(yi)語一(yi)卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)圓澄說(shuo),明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)海重訂(ding)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)大窾(kuan)八卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)通潤箋。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)綸貫一(yi)卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)智(zhi)旭述(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)會義(yi)(yi)十六卷,明(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)智(zhi)旭述(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)懸(xuan)譚一(yi)卷,凈挺著。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)大成(cheng)科(ke)文(wen)一(yi)卷,際(ji)慶(qing)排(pai)(pai)錄。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)大成(cheng)十卷,大義(yi)(yi)集。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)大成(cheng)音義(yi)(yi)一(yi)卷,凈升集。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)授手科(ke)一(yi)卷,智(zhi)祥排(pai)(pai)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)授手十卷,智(zhi)祥集。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)演(yan)義(yi)(yi)科(ke)一(yi)卷,廣(guang)(guang)和標科(ke)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)演(yan)義(yi)(yi)二十卷,一(yi)松講錄,廣(guang)(guang)和編定。
法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)科(ke)(ke)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)懸(xuan)談卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)首一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),普(pu)(pu)德(de)(de)立科(ke)(ke),智(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)遺,弘(hong)傳序(xu)注附。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)科(ke)(ke)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),普(pu)(pu)德(de)(de)立科(ke)(ke),智(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)遺,弘(hong)傳序(xu)注附。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)科(ke)(ke)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)七卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),普(pu)(pu)德(de)(de)立科(ke)(ke),智(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)拾(shi)(shi)(shi)遺,弘(hong)傳序(xu)注附。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)指(zhi)(zhi)掌(zhang)疏科(ke)(ke)文一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),通理排。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)指(zhi)(zhi)掌(zhang)疏懸(xuan)示一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),通理述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)指(zhi)(zhi)掌(zhang)疏七卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),通理述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)指(zhi)(zhi)掌(zhang)疏事義一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),通理述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)卓解七卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),徐(xu)昌治(zhi)逗注。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)精(jing)解評(ping)林二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),明焦竑纂。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)三(san)昧(mei)(mei)懺儀(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),隋智(zhi)顗撰(zhuan)。弘(hong)贊法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)傳十(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)慧詳撰(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)傳記(ji)(ji)十(shi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)慧詳集。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)三(san)昧(mei)(mei)行事運想(xiang)補助儀(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)湛然(ran)撰(zhuan)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)三(san)昧(mei)(mei)補助儀(yi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),唐(tang)湛然(ran)撰(zhuan)。禮(li)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)儀(yi)式一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)知禮(li)集。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)龍(long)女成佛權實(shi)義一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)源清述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)龍(long)女成佛權實(shi)文旨一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)善月述(shu)(shu)。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)顯(xian)應錄二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),宋(song)宗曉編。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)靈驗傳二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),明了(le)因錄。法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)持(chi)驗記(ji)(ji)二(er)卷(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan)(juan),周克(ke)復纂。
在大乘(cheng)佛(fo)法(fa)興起的(de)(de)(de)時代,有(you)了(le)以“聲聞”、“緣覺(jue)(jue)”為(wei)二(er)乘(cheng)或小(xiao)乘(cheng),以“菩薩(sa)”為(wei)大乘(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)說(shuo)法(fa)。《法(fa)華經(jing)》就是在這(zhe)(zhe)種(zhong)背景下結集的(de)(de)(de)代表作(zuo)品(pin),提(ti)出(chu)了(le)“開權顯實”、“會三歸一(yi)”的(de)(de)(de)思想(xiang),融(rong)會三乘(cheng)為(wei)一(yi)乘(cheng)(佛(fo)乘(cheng))。以“聲聞”、“緣覺(jue)(jue)”二(er)乘(cheng)為(wei)方便(權)說(shuo),“二(er)乘(cheng)”終究要以成佛(fo)為(wei)最終目標(如(ru)“化城喻品(pin)”所(suo)說(shuo)),開啟了(le)“回小(xiao)向(xiang)大”的(de)(de)(de)門徑,這(zhe)(zhe)是一(yi)種(zhong)嶄新的(de)(de)(de)學說(shuo)思想(xiang),也是本經(jing)的(de)(de)(de)主旨所(suo)在,在佛(fo)教思想(xiang)史(shi)上占有(you)至關重要的(de)(de)(de)地位(wei)。
《妙法蓮華(hua)經(jing)》是中國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)教史上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)著(zhu)深遠影響(xiang)的(de)一部大乘經(jing)典,由于此(ci)經(jing)譯文(wen)流暢、文(wen)字(zi)優美、譬(pi)喻生動,教義圓(yuan)滿,讀(du)誦此(ci)經(jing)是中國(guo)(guo)佛(fo)教徒最為普遍的(de)修持方法。《法華(hua)經(jing)》二十八品共六(liu)萬(wan)余字(zi),初學者如果沒有(you)(you)借助參考相(xiang)關(guan)注疏,僅(jin)僅(jin)靠讀(du)誦原文(wen)恐怕難以把握(wo)其整體思想脈絡。由于此(ci)經(jing)的(de)內容在表(biao)面(mian)上(shang)(shang)看起來比較分散,因而使讀(du)誦者常常不知所(suo)云,而對經(jing)文(wen)呈現的(de)重(zhong)要思想也無法深刻(ke)領會。這主要有(you)(you)兩個原因:
第(di)一(yi)、《法華(hua)經》主要講述的是(shi)一(yi)佛(fo)乘(cheng)(cheng)思想(xiang),也即一(yi)切眾生,無論三乘(cheng)(cheng)五乘(cheng)(cheng),最終皆歸于一(yi)佛(fo)乘(cheng)(cheng),無有余乘(cheng)(cheng)。由之而來佛(fo)陀對一(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)之法的功(gong)德(de)贊嘆(tan)在經文中隨處(chu)可見,讀誦者(zhe)往往只(zhi)看到佛(fo)對一(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)和法華(hua)功(gong)德(de)的贊嘆(tan),卻(que)沒有注意(yi)到一(yi)佛(fo)乘(cheng)(cheng)思想(xiang)均(jun)貫穿其中。
第二、本(ben)(ben)經流(liu)(liu)通分(fen)(fen)共有(you)(you)十六(liu)品,不但流(liu)(liu)通品目(mu)比(bi)其他經文(wen)多,且按本(ben)(ben)跡二門的(de)(de)(de)分(fen)(fen)法而(er)有(you)(you)兩個(ge)流(liu)(liu)通分(fen)(fen),失去往常序、正、流(liu)(liu)通三分(fen)(fen)法的(de)(de)(de)一般(ban)次序,使讀(du)誦(song)者無法清楚把(ba)握《法華經》全體的(de)(de)(de)格局(ju)。有(you)(you)鑒于此(ci),筆者從《法華經》會三歸一、開跡顯本(ben)(ben)的(de)(de)(de)要旨出發,對本(ben)(ben)經的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)本(ben)(ben)架構作一大略概括,按品分(fen)(fen)科,顯明重(zhong)點(dian),使讀(du)誦(song)此(ci)經者對法華經能有(you)(you)一個(ge)整體的(de)(de)(de)印(yin)象,真正悟解佛說這部經典的(de)(de)(de)一乘妙意,契(qi)入(ru)佛陀(tuo)出世的(de)(de)(de)本(ben)(ben)懷,達到學(xue)有(you)(you)所獲,修有(you)(you)所證的(de)(de)(de)目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)。
序分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)、正(zheng)宗(zong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)、流通(tong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)是最(zui)常見的(de)(de)(de)經典科(ke)(ke)判分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)法(fa),它(ta)適用于大部分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)經典。天(tian)臺智者大師對(dui)《法(fa)華經》的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)判做(zuo)了(le)兩種(zhong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)類,其一便是這通(tong)例(li)的(de)(de)(de)三(san)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)。在三(san)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)科(ke)(ke)經中,《法(fa)華經》以最(zui)初(chu)的(de)(de)(de)《序品(pin)》為序分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen);以第(di)二《方便品(pin)》至第(di)十(shi)(shi)七《分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)別(bie)功德(de)品(pin)》第(di)十(shi)(shi)九偈“佛名聞十(shi)(shi)方,廣饒益眾生,一切具(ju)善(shan)根(gen),以助(zhu)無上心”為正(zheng)宗(zong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen);此后十(shi)(shi)七品(pin)《分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)別(bie)功德(de)品(pin)》后半至第(di)二十(shi)(shi)八(ba)《普賢勸發品(pin)》共十(shi)(shi)一品(pin)半為流通(tong)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)。三(san)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)法(fa)的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)判比較平常,不能完全體現出天(tian)臺本宗(zong)所依經典《法(fa)華經》開權顯實(shi)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要特色。
最能體現法(fa)華(hua)圓教(jiao)(jiao)一代終極教(jiao)(jiao)說的(de)科(ke)(ke)判(pan)是智者大師二(er)門六(liu)(liu)段的(de)分科(ke)(ke)法(fa)。智者大師從一代圓教(jiao)(jiao)開顯的(de)主(zhu)旨出發(fa),將《法(fa)華(hua)經(jing)》二(er)十(shi)(shi)八品大別為本、跡(ji)二(er)門:前十(shi)(shi)四品為跡(ji)門,后十(shi)(shi)四品為本門。這(zhe)本、跡(ji)二(er)門,又(you)各(ge)有序(xu)、正(zheng)、流通三分,總共(gong)六(liu)(liu)分。這(zhe)一獨特(te)的(de)科(ke)(ke)判(pan)分法(fa)被稱為法(fa)華(hua)二(er)門六(liu)(liu)段分科(ke)(ke)法(fa)。
《法(fa)華經》前(qian)十四(si)品名為跡(ji)門,是闡明釋迦(jia)最初成道(dao)已來(lai),及中間(jian)施化(hua)(hua)節節,唱(chang)生唱(chang)滅,以至于今成佛度生,皆(jie)是從本垂跡(ji),故名跡(ji)門。“跡(ji)”是佛陀垂跡(ji)化(hua)(hua)用,佛陀應化(hua)(hua)人(ren)間(jian)必然有教化(hua)(hua)眾生之大用,即為實(shi)(shi)施權,開(kai)權顯實(shi)(shi),廢權立實(shi)(shi)。如來(lai)說三乘(cheng)(cheng)是為了一佛乘(cheng)(cheng),三乘(cheng)(cheng)人(ren)最后都(dou)要歸入一乘(cheng)(cheng)。這(zhe)是法(fa)華跡(ji)門的宗旨。
《法華經》后十四品名為(wei)本(ben)門,是說(shuo)明世(shi)尊久遠(yuan)(yuan)劫前(qian)已成(cheng)佛(fo)果,為(wei)了度(du)化眾生,故示(shi)現滅度(du),這(zhe)是為(wei)了去除以釋尊為(wei)伽(jia)耶近成(cheng)垂跡示(shi)現之權佛(fo)的(de)情執,以顯示(shi)久遠(yuan)(yuan)實(shi)成(cheng)的(de)本(ben)地(di)本(ben)佛(fo)。如《壽(shou)量品》所(suo)說(shuo),佛(fo)的(de)法身(shen)(shen)本(ben)無(wu)生滅,報身(shen)(shen)壽(shou)命無(wu)量,為(wei)了度(du)生之方便(bian),故唱生唱滅,而為(wei)本(ben)垂跡,開跡顯本(ben),廢跡立本(ben),令眾生去除對佛(fo)身(shen)(shen)的(de)偏執,這(zhe)是本(ben)門的(de)主(zhu)旨。
從第一《序品》到第十四《安樂行品》是跡(ji)門法(fa)華的內(nei)容,跡(ji)門三分如下:
一、序(xu)分:以最初(chu)的(de)《序(xu)品》為(wei)跡(ji)門的(de)序(xu)分;講述法(fa)(fa)華六瑞為(wei)三世(shi)十方諸(zhu)佛說此經前必定示現之教化法(fa)(fa)式(shi)。
二(er)(er)、正宗分(fen):從第二(er)(er)《方便(bian)品(pin)》到第九《授學無(wu)學人記品(pin)》是跡門的正說分(fen);
三、流通分:第十《法(fa)師品》至(zhi)《安樂(le)行品》是跡門的(de)流通分。
其中(zhong)正(zheng)宗分(fen)的(de)開(kai)顯又分(fen)作略、廣兩部分(fen):
一(yi)、略說開三(san)顯一(yi):從《方便(bian)品(pin)第(di)二》開頭“爾(er)時(shi)世(shi)尊從三(san)昧安詳而(er)起”至(zhi)同品(pin)中“愿為(wei)此(ci)眾(zhong)故,唯垂分別說,是等聞此(ci)法,則(ze)生(sheng)大歡(huan)喜”。在這(zhe)里(li)世(shi)尊講述的(de)主要是十如(ru)實相的(de)甚深奧義,并且由(you)于世(shi)尊數數殷勤稱嘆甚深微妙難解之法,引發四眾(zhong)弟子的(de)疑問,而(er)以當機眾(zhong)舍利(li)弗代眾(zhong)三(san)次請法。
二、廣明開三(san)顯一:從“爾時世尊告(gao)舍利弗:汝已殷勤三(san)請,豈得不(bu)說”,以下共七品半(ban)是(shi)廣明開三(san)顯一。廣明開三(san)顯一的內(nei)容闡述(shu)佛陀分(fen)別(bie)為上(shang)根、中(zhong)根、下根三(san)類聲聞(wen)弟子作三(san)乘方便,一乘真(zhen)實的說法(fa),故稱(cheng)法(fa)華三(san)周(zhou)說法(fa)。三(san)根聲聞(wen)分(fen)別(bie)在三(san)周(zhou)說法(fa)中(zhong)得到(dao)法(fa)益,并蒙(meng)佛授(shou)記,所以又稱(cheng)三(san)周(zhou)授(shou)記。三(san)周(zhou)說法(fa)分(fen)作以下三(san)個階段:
第(di)一(yi)(yi)周是(shi)法說(shuo)周,是(shi)佛(fo)為(wei)上(shang)根(gen)人就法體而(er)直說(shuo)諸法實相、十如之(zhi)理(li),暢諸佛(fo)出(chu)世(shi)本懷,欲(yu)令眾生,悟入佛(fo)之(zhi)知見。明佛(fo)昔日(ri)(ri)所(suo)說(shuo),皆(jie)是(shi)方(fang)便(bian);今日(ri)(ri)所(suo)顯,方(fang)是(shi)真實。但是(shi)昔日(ri)(ri)權巧又(you)不離今日(ri)(ri)真實,可謂(wei)即(ji)權即(ji)實,權不離實,所(suo)以(yi)舉手低頭(tou),皆(jie)得作佛(fo)。然而(er)這一(yi)(yi)開(kai)三(san)乘方(fang)便(bian)、顯一(yi)(yi)乘真實之(zhi)法只(zhi)有上(shang)根(gen)舍(she)利弗(fu)一(yi)(yi)人領(ling)解,并蒙佛(fo)授(shou)記,名號(hao)為(wei)“華光(guang)如來”。開(kai)三(san)顯一(yi)(yi)的主旨在第(di)二《方(fang)便(bian)品》中所(suo)說(shuo),舍(she)利弗(fu)領(ling)解授(shou)記事宜(yi)則于第(di)三(san)《譬喻品》中前半(ban)部(bu)分所(suo)談,其(qi)文止于“其(qi)兩(liang)足圣尊(zun),最勝無倫匹(pi),彼即(ji)是(shi)汝身(shen),宜(yi)應自欣(xin)慶”。
第(di)(di)二周(zhou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)譬(pi)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)周(zhou),是(shi)(shi)(shi)佛為中根人在(zai)第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)法說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)周(zhou)中不能領(ling)解(jie)一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)真(zhen)實的(de)妙理(li),又(you)在(zai)第(di)(di)三(san)(san)《譬(pi)喻(yu)(yu)品(pin)》中說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)了三(san)(san)車(che)(che)、一(yi)(yi)車(che)(che)的(de)譬(pi)喻(yu)(yu)。譬(pi)喻(yu)(yu)中,長者初許羊、鹿、牛三(san)(san)車(che)(che)(以其乘(cheng)載(zai)量(liang)之(zhi)小(xiao)大分(fen)別比(bi)喻(yu)(yu)聲聞、緣覺、菩(pu)薩三(san)(san)乘(cheng))是(shi)(shi)(shi)施(shi)權,后(hou)來等賜一(yi)(yi)大白牛車(che)(che)(比(bi)喻(yu)(yu)一(yi)(yi)佛乘(cheng))是(shi)(shi)(shi)顯實,通(tong)過跳出火宅后(hou)的(de)開(kai)權顯實,令他們了悟一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)之(zhi)理(li)。這時有摩訶迦(jia)葉、大目犍連、須菩(pu)提、摩訶迦(jia)旃延(yan)等四(si)大弟(di)子領(ling)解(jie)其說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),并(bing)陳述(shu)了窮子喻(yu)(yu)來表達他們對一(yi)(yi)佛乘(cheng)的(de)信解(jie),由(you)此(ci)引發群機,令與會者同(tong)得領(ling)解(jie)法說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)譬(pi)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)之(zhi)旨,這是(shi)(shi)(shi)第(di)(di)四(si)《信解(jie)品(pin)》之(zhi)由(you)來。然(ran)后(hou)佛為說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)第(di)(di)五《藥草喻(yu)(yu)品(pin)》加以述(shu)成印可,并(bing)在(zai)第(di)(di)六《授記品(pin)》中為四(si)大聲聞分(fen)別授記。這是(shi)(shi)(shi)第(di)(di)二譬(pi)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)周(zhou)的(de)整個過程,其內容共(gong)有三(san)(san)品(pin)半。
第三(san)周(zhou)(zhou)是(shi)宿(su)世因緣周(zhou)(zhou),是(shi)佛(fo)為(wei)(wei)不能(neng)了解(jie)(jie)上述二周(zhou)(zhou)說(shuo)法(fa)的(de)下(xia)根(gen)聲(sheng)聞(wen)(wen),在(zai)第七《化城喻(yu)品(pin)》中(zhong)說(shuo)他們宿(su)世為(wei)(wei)大通智勝佛(fo)下(xia)的(de)一(yi)乘機(ji)種,釋迦在(zai)因地為(wei)(wei)十六沙彌(mi)之(zhi)一(yi)時(shi)就曾為(wei)(wei)他們說(shuo)法(fa),使彼等(deng)(deng)了知宿(su)世久遠之(zhi)機(ji)緣而(er)(er)得(de)悟。此時(shi)有(you)富(fu)樓那、憍陳如等(deng)(deng)千(qian)二百(bai)聲(sheng)聞(wen)(wen)領解(jie)(jie),并在(zai)第八《五百(bai)弟子授(shou)(shou)記品(pin)》得(de)到(dao)佛(fo)的(de)授(shou)(shou)記;又有(you)阿(a)難、羅(luo)睺羅(luo)等(deng)(deng)領解(jie)(jie)得(de)益(yi),于第九《授(shou)(shou)學無(wu)學人記品(pin)》中(zhong)蒙佛(fo)授(shou)(shou)記,乃至后來的(de)《勸持品(pin)》中(zhong)對波阇比丘(qiu)尼、六千(qian)有(you)學無(wu)學比丘(qiu)尼等(deng)(deng)授(shou)(shou)記皆是(shi)聞(wen)(wen)開三(san)顯一(yi)得(de)法(fa)益(yi)者(zhe)。但就第三(san)周(zhou)(zhou)的(de)內容而(er)(er)言,仍(reng)是(shi)指(zhi)《化城喻(yu)品(pin)》以下(xia)的(de)三(san)品(pin)。
三(san)周(zhou)說法分(fen)反復正說(佛(fo)說)、領解(表明(ming)弟(di)子之領解)、述成(佛(fo)對(dui)弟(di)子之領解認可)、授記(佛(fo)對(dui)弟(di)子成佛(fo)作(zuo)預言)四階段,循此以度化上、中、下三(san)根,可謂周(zhou)備完足。
從(cong)第(di)十五(wu)《從(cong)地踴出(chu)品》到經末第(di)二十八《普賢勸發品》是本門(men)法華的內容,本門(men)三分如下:
一(yi)、序(xu)分:從第十五《從地涌出品》開(kai)頭至同品“汝等自當因是得(de)聞”是本門的(de)(de)序(xu)分,這是以四大菩(pu)薩為首的(de)(de)無(wu)量千萬(wan)億地涌菩(pu)薩的(de)(de)久(jiu)度因緣作為如來開(kai)近顯遠(yuan)的(de)(de)發起(qi)。
二、正(zheng)(zheng)宗分:從同品(pin)“爾時釋(shi)迦牟尼(ni)佛(fo)告彌勒(le)菩薩”以下到(dao)第(di)十(shi)七(qi)品(pin)《分別功德品(pin)》彌勒(le)說(shuo)十(shi)九行偈“佛(fo)名聞十(shi)方(fang),廣(guang)饒益眾生,一切(qie)具善根,以助無上心(xin)”是本門的正(zheng)(zheng)宗分。其中第(di)十(shi)六《如來壽量(liang)品(pin)》為正(zheng)(zheng)開師門的近跡、顯佛(fo)地的遠本。
三、流(liu)通(tong)分(fen):從第(di)十(shi)七《分(fen)別功德品》彌勒(le)說偈以下(xia)到第(di)二十(shi)八(ba)《普賢菩薩勸發品》是本門的流(liu)通(tong)分(fen)。
本門(men)流通(tong)分共有十一(yi)品,又可(ke)分為勸持流通(tong)和付囑流通(tong)。
(一(yi))勸持流通:從彌勒說偈(jie)以下及(ji)第(di)十八《隨喜功德(de)品》、第(di)十九(jiu)《法師功德(de)品》、第(di)二十《常不輕菩(pu)薩品》三(san)品主要是勸末世眾生受持此(ci)經(jing),并將(jiang)所(suo)得功德(de)利(li)益予以分別闡述。
(二(er))付(fu)囑流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong):從第二(er)十一(yi)(yi)《如來神力(li)(li)(li)品(pin)(pin)》到(dao)第二(er)十八(ba)《普(pu)(pu)賢菩薩勸發品(pin)(pin)》共八(ba)品(pin)(pin)是世尊(zun)付(fu)囑菩薩當(dang)于(yu)末(mo)世流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)法(fa)(fa)華。其中(zhong),第二(er)十一(yi)(yi)《如來神力(li)(li)(li)品(pin)(pin)》和第二(er)十二(er)《囑累(lei)品(pin)(pin)》系佛以神力(li)(li)(li)而(er)囑累(lei)菩薩流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)。此(ci)下六品(pin)(pin)屬于(yu)化他(ta)流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong):《藥(yao)王(wang)品(pin)(pin)》以苦行流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa);《妙(miao)(miao)音(yin)》、《觀音(yin)》二(er)品(pin)(pin)以三(san)昧力(li)(li)(li)流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa);《陀(tuo)羅尼品(pin)(pin)》以總持力(li)(li)(li)流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa);《妙(miao)(miao)莊嚴王(wang)品(pin)(pin)》以誓愿力(li)(li)(li)流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa);《普(pu)(pu)賢勸發品(pin)(pin)》以普(pu)(pu)賢神力(li)(li)(li)流(liu)(liu)(liu)通(tong)(tong)一(yi)(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)妙(miao)(miao)法(fa)(fa)。
就整(zheng)部法(fa)華來看,跡(ji)門(men)十四品(pin)的當機眾(zhong)以(yi)(yi)聲聞為主,本門(men)十四品(pin)的當機眾(zhong)則以(yi)(yi)菩薩(sa)為主。前者所得(de)法(fa)益(yi)在于信(xin)解領悟了三(san)乘(cheng)是方便,一(yi)乘(cheng)是真實的一(yi)乘(cheng)妙法(fa),開示悟入(ru)佛(fo)之知(zhi)見,因此(ci)蒙佛(fo)授(shou)記,于無上(shang)菩提永無退(tui)轉。后者所得(de)法(fa)益(yi)主要表現在大(da)愿大(da)行方面,諸大(da)菩薩(sa)在末世(shi)五(wu)濁中不(bu)憚蔽惡(e),依如來衣室座三(san)軌來弘通妙法(fa),以(yi)(yi)此(ci)圓滿(man)無上(shang)菩提。
《法華經》的通行(xing)本(ben)(ben)是(shi)羅什大師的譯本(ben)(ben),共七卷二十(shi)八(ba)品,全經雖是(shi)以《方(fang)便品》和《如來壽量品》為中心,但二十(shi)八(ba)的品目次(ci)第(di)排列并不是(shi)雜亂(luan)無章,而(er)是(shi)依照(zhao)序(xu)(xu)、正、流通的三(san)分法及聲(sheng)聞菩(pu)薩信解與行(xing)果之遞進而(er)循序(xu)(xu)演進的。
序(xu)品(pin)(pin)為跡門的序(xu)分,世尊在(zai)第一《序(xu)品(pin)(pin)》中(zhong)現(xian)法(fa)(fa)華(hua)六(liu)瑞(rui),而起(qi)眾疑。彌(mi)勒菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)代眾請疑問,向(xiang)文殊(shu)問緣由。文殊(shu)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)根(gen)據(ju)過(guo)去聽(ting)法(fa)(fa)經驗,知(zhi)佛當說(shuo)(shuo)大法(fa)(fa)。他告訴彌(mi)勒菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa),法(fa)(fa)華(hua)六(liu)瑞(rui)是三(san)世十方諸佛說(shuo)(shuo)此經前必(bi)定示現(xian)的教化法(fa)(fa)式。二(er)人的對答(da),引起(qi)在(zai)會聲(sheng)聞弟子(zi)的興趣,故此品(pin)(pin)成(cheng)為佛在(zai)正宗分中(zhong)說(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa)華(hua)經三(san)乘(cheng)方便,一乘(cheng)真實的發起(qi)因緣。
第二《方(fang)便(bian)品》以下八品為跡門(men)的(de)正宗分,說明“開(kai)(kai)權(quan)顯實”之(zhi)理。該(gai)分再分為略(lve)開(kai)(kai)、廣開(kai)(kai),以方(fang)便(bian)品初(chu)的(de)“十(shi)如實相”為略(lve)開(kai)(kai),其后為廣開(kai)(kai)。廣開(kai)(kai)文即是上文提(ti)到的(de)三周說法。
《方便品》的(de)前半部分是(shi)(shi)佛(fo)說十如實相,后半部分是(shi)(shi)屬跡門廣開“法說周(zhou)”的(de)正(zheng)說段(duan)。這是(shi)(shi)顯示佛(fo)陀和過去(qu)諸(zhu)佛(fo)同(tong)道,皆是(shi)(shi)先以三乘施設(she)權巧方便,然后會歸于一乘,強調權實不二為旨(zhi)趣。
佛(fo)(fo)在《方便品》說法周的正說之后(hou),上(shang)根人舍(she)利(li)弗,了悟(wu)諸法實相妙理(li),理(li)解三(san)(san)(san)乘即一乘,蒙佛(fo)(fo)授記。于是(shi)舍(she)利(li)弗歡喜踴躍,并請佛(fo)(fo)為(wei)其它(ta)弟子授記。佛(fo)(fo)說三(san)(san)(san)車(che)火宅喻,展開(kai)了第三(san)(san)(san)《譬喻品》中譬說周的正說段(duan)。根據三(san)(san)(san)車(che)火宅喻,而(er)開(kai)三(san)(san)(san)車(che)三(san)(san)(san)乘之權,賜大白牛車(che)而(er)顯一乘之實。
上品(pin)中(zhong),上根舍利弗一聞佛說即(ji)信(xin)(xin)受(shou)了解,但他陳述(shu)解悟之文(wen)不(bu)多,而須菩(pu)提等四人,由信(xin)(xin)解而述(shu)的窮子喻,文(wen)辭(ci)特長,故專(zhuan)立第(di)四《信(xin)(xin)解》一品(pin)。四大聲(sheng)聞由自陳窮子喻,引發(fa)群機,令(ling)與會者(zhe)同得領解法說譬說之旨(zhi),是本品(pin)述(shu)說之目的。
中根人(ren)信解自述窮子(zi)之喻,故佛亦說藥(yao)草喻述成印可,然后方(fang)為授記,故有(you)第五《藥(yao)草喻品》和第六(liu)《授記品》。
以(yi)上二周說法僅是度化(hua)(hua)了上根(gen)、中根(gen)的聲(sheng)(sheng)聞(wen)(wen),下根(gen)聲(sheng)(sheng)聞(wen)(wen)在第(di)七(qi)《化(hua)(hua)城喻品》中通(tong)過佛告(gao)知彼等往昔大(da)乘(cheng)因緣(yuan)令他們自識宿因而(er)得(de)度。下根(gen)聲(sheng)(sheng)聞(wen)(wen)領解佛乘(cheng)后的授(shou)(shou)記(ji)之事在第(di)八《五百(bai)弟子授(shou)(shou)記(ji)品》和第(di)九《授(shou)(shou)學(xue)無學(xue)人記(ji)品》闡述。至此三(san)周說法圓滿,跡(ji)門正(zheng)宗(zong)分告(gao)一段落。
自第十《法(fa)師(shi)品(pin)(pin)》至第十四(si)《安樂行(xing)品(pin)(pin)》共(gong)五品(pin)(pin)是跡(ji)門流通(tong)分。
上來八品三周說法,三根得記,已定作法王(佛);欲登法師(shi)位,必明法師(shi)行,故次于授(shou)記后而(er)有第十《法師(shi)品》,以示(shi)成(cheng)佛之路徑。
既(ji)聞三周說法,開方便門,示真(zhen)實相,又于《法師品》起自(zi)利(li)(li)利(li)(li)他之(zhi)行,由(you)是(shi)凈(jing)心實相于覆障中顯現(xian),這是(shi)多寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)涌現(xian)的(de)因緣,也是(shi)第十一(yi)《見寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)品》的(de)由(you)來。多寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)喻(yu)如《法華經(jing)》所說凈(jing)心實相,利(li)(li)根(gen)人(ren)見寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)即(ji)見一(yi)心實相。第十一(yi)《見寶(bao)(bao)塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)品》有承前啟(qi)后之(zhi)深(shen)旨。承前,塔(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)中多寶(bao)(bao)如來出(chu)大(da)音聲,證明釋迦(jia)世尊(zun)所說法華會(hui)三歸一(yi),皆是(shi)真(zhen)實。啟(qi)后,本(ben)(ben)品中本(ben)(ben)師一(yi)佛身攝十方分身諸佛,就佛身而言,為(wei)后文開跡顯本(ben)(ben)之(zhi)前方便,為(wei)本(ben)(ben)門《壽(shou)量品》埋下伏筆。
第十二《提(ti)婆達(da)多品(pin)》與(yu)前(qian)品(pin)《見寶(bao)塔品(pin)》似乎沒有(you)太大關聯,然而同(tong)屬于跡門的流通分,本品(pin)闡(chan)(chan)述提(ti)婆達(da)多為釋迦成(cheng)佛之增上緣(yuan),人們眼中的惡人也得到(dao)授記(ji)成(cheng)佛;又(you)本品(pin)闡(chan)(chan)述龍女成(cheng)佛,此皆證明法華一佛乘之殊勝,自(zi)行化他(ta),同(tong)成(cheng)佛道,與(yu)前(qian)品(pin)宗旨本無二致。
佛于前《見寶(bao)塔品(pin)》末,勸募發愿弘揚此經之人(ren),又于《提(ti)婆達多品(pin)》以古今事例,贊嘆此經功德殊勝以勸受持(chi)(chi),故有諸菩薩聲(sheng)聞等(deng),稟承佛的遺命,來(lai)受持(chi)(chi)此經并弘揚此經,這(zhe)是第十三《勸持(chi)(chi)品(pin)》的由來(lai)。本(ben)品(pin)中,佛為(wei)姨母及(ji)羅睺羅母耶輸陀(tuo)羅授(shou)記(ji),這(zhe)是因(yin)為(wei)佛為(wei)前正宗(zong)分的三根授(shou)記(ji)中,未及(ji)尼(ni)眾,《法師(shi)品(pin)》廣記(ji)也未說尼(ni)名,故在(zai)此品(pin)有授(shou)尼(ni)眾之記(ji),如此始稱平等(deng)圓滿。
第(di)十四《安樂(le)行品》是跡門流通分的最后一(yi)品,有成前開后之意。因上
來三(san)周(zhou)說法(fa),三(san)根授(shou)記,已令聲(sheng)聞回小向大(da)發菩提心(xin),在本(ben)品中又示依此經自行(xing)化(hua)他(ta),勸募(mu)弘通妙法(fa)的(de)五種法(fa)師(shi),此為開(kai)前(qian)(qian)。前(qian)(qian)品既得圣眾(zhong)受命持弘,今品為初心(xin)的(de)菩薩(sa)開(kai)示佛滅后惡世中的(de)五種法(fa)師(shi)應(ying)當住于行(xing)處親(qin)近處,而修身(shen)、口、意、誓愿四(si)安樂行(xing),然后可得萬行(xing)一(yi)心(xin),三(san)身(shen)一(yi)體的(de)佛果,這是開(kai)后壽(shou)量品。
從第十五《從地涌出品》到經(jing)末共十四品是本門,說開近顯遠之大義。
上一品(pin)(pin)示四安樂行,一一皆是(shi)要求從(cong)(cong)吾(wu)人清(qing)凈心地(di)上著(zhu)力,觀空不著(zhu)空,涉有(you)不滯有(you)。第十(shi)五《從(cong)(cong)地(di)涌出品(pin)(pin)》所舉從(cong)(cong)地(di)涌出住空的(de)菩(pu)薩(sa)們即是(shi)成(cheng)就四行之人。從(cong)(cong)地(di)故不著(zhu)空,住空故不著(zhu)有(you),不著(zhu)二邊,即是(shi)中(zhong)道(dao)。《從(cong)(cong)地(di)涌出品(pin)(pin)》前半(ban)所說(shuo)即是(shi)以(yi)這些無(wu)量(liang)(liang)千萬億地(di)涌菩(pu)薩(sa)的(de)久度因(yin)緣作為如來(lai)開近顯遠(yuan)的(de)發起。因(yin)下方涌出諸菩(pu)薩(sa)具有(you)三(san)十(shi)二相,久習菩(pu)薩(sa)所行,其數無(wu)量(liang)(liang),引起此土菩(pu)薩(sa)的(de)懷(huai)疑,故在后(hou)半(ban)品(pin)(pin)中(zhong)彌勒代表大眾(zhong)請疑,由(you)此佛講述了如來(lai)無(wu)盡的(de)壽量(liang)(liang),而有(you)了第十(shi)六(liu)《如來(lai)壽量(liang)(liang)品(pin)(pin)》。
《如(ru)來壽(shou)量(liang)品》中(zhong),世尊以良(liang)醫留(liu)藥喻顯(xian)示(shi)佛乃(nai)化滅(mie)而(er)(er)大非真滅(mie),伽耶始成(cheng)的新佛不過垂跡(ji)而(er)(er)已(yi),實(shi)際上世尊于(yu)百千萬(wan)億那由(you)他劫(jie)以前便已(yi)成(cheng)佛,就(jiu)佛身(shen)而(er)(er)言,此(ci)品乃(nai)開(kai)跡(ji)顯(xian)本之(zhi)重點(dian),經中(zhong)于(yu)此(ci)始開(kai)八相(xiang)成(cheng)道垂跡(ji)之(zhi)化身(shen),而(er)(er)顯(xian)久遠實(shi)成(cheng)之(zhi)本身(shen)。
自(zi)第(di)十七《分(fen)別功德品(pin)》后(hou)半(ban)品(pin)至第(di)二十《常不(bu)輕菩薩品(pin)》,共三(san)品(pin)半(ban),是本師贊美(mei)人(ren)法,以(yi)勸(quan)(quan)弘通(tong)(tong)。次有(you)二品(pin),以(yi)佛(fo)神(shen)力(li)囑(zhu)累(lei)弘通(tong)(tong)。自(zi)第(di)二十三(san)《藥王品(pin)》以(yi)下五品(pin),是舉諸(zhu)大菩薩受命弘通(tong)(tong),以(yi)苦行(xing)、妙行(xing)、圓行(xing)、助(zhu)行(xing)、正見行(xing)等不(bu)思議(yi)力(li)用,以(yi)勸(quan)(quan)弘通(tong)(tong)。
第(di)十(shi)七(qi)《分(fen)別(bie)功(gong)德品(pin)(pin)》的前半(ban)品(pin)(pin)屬于本(ben)門(men)的正(zheng)宗分(fen),是闡(chan)述諸(zhu)大菩(pu)薩聞佛壽(shou)命長遠如是,當下獲證許多殊(shu)勝法(fa)益(yi)。后半(ban)品(pin)(pin)校量勝劣及后時信(xin)解持(chi)經利益(yi),屬于本(ben)門(men)流通分(fen)的贊美人法(fa),分(fen)別(bie)說明聞法(fa)菩(pu)薩所得功(gong)德證悟(wu)之(zhi)相(xiang),及一般解悟(wu)之(zhi)相(xiang),并(bing)以(yi)行(xing)五度功(gong)德與之(zhi)比較優劣。
第十八《隨(sui)喜(xi)功德品(pin)(pin)(pin)》特為(wei)佛滅后,但有(you)一(yi)念隨(sui)喜(xi),未(wei)(wei)有(you)事行(xing)的人,明(ming)其所獲功德也功超(chao)無學,令一(yi)切見(jian)聞法(fa)(fa)華者生仰(yang)慕(mu)心。又,前品(pin)(pin)(pin)具明(ming)佛滅后信持此經有(you)五品(pin)(pin)(pin)(為(wei)隨(sui)喜(xi)、讀誦、說(shuo)法(fa)(fa)、兼行(xing)六度、正行(xing)六度)益,唯初(chu)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(隨(sui)喜(xi))未(wei)(wei)有(you)校量(liang)功德,故有(you)此品(pin)(pin)(pin)廣為(wei)校量(liang)。
第十九《法師功德(de)品》廣舉五(wu)事(受持讀誦解說(shuo)書寫),隨(sui)(sui)(sui)其一事行(xing)(xing)成,當得(de)六根清凈功德(de),這是(shi)舉果以勸修因。又(you),前(qian)品正明隨(sui)(sui)(sui)喜福德(de),是(shi)聽聞法華(hua),隨(sui)(sui)(sui)喜他人行(xing)(xing)持法華(hua)所(suo)得(de),今(jin)品是(shi)正明自(zi)己行(xing)(xing)持法華(hua)所(suo)得(de)福德(de)。由隨(sui)(sui)(sui)喜而自(zi)行(xing)(xing),由易而難,這是(shi)理所(suo)必(bi)然,故(gu)有今(jin)品。亦即(ji)是(shi)說(shuo),前(qian)品《隨(sui)(sui)(sui)喜功德(de)品》是(shi)流通(tong)初隨(sui)(sui)(sui)喜“因”功德(de),本(ben)品《法師功德(de)品》勸說(shuo)流通(tong)初隨(sui)(sui)(sui)喜“果”功德(de)。
《法(fa)師功(gong)德品》所說的行(xing)持法(fa)華(hua)可(ke)得六根清凈(jing)功(gong)德的事,在(zai)第二(er)十《常不輕菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)品》中得到證明。不輕菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa),依法(fa)華(hua)經(jing)修不輕普敬之行(xing),住弘(hong)經(jing)三軌,而得六根清凈(jing),證成非妄(wang)。這是勸勉見(jian)聞者,亦當如菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)所行(xing)。
自第十(shi)(shi)七《分別功(gong)德品》的后半品文,及《隨喜功(gong)德》、《法(fa)師功(gong)德品》、《常不輕菩薩品》三品半文,是說(shuo)功(gong)德流通。自第二十(shi)(shi)一《如來神力品》以下八品為(wei)是釋尊付囑,勸請流通。
佛以(yi)不(bu)(bu)思議口輪(lun)說本跡二(er)(er)門已竟,再以(yi)不(bu)(bu)思議身輪(lun)現無比神通之力用,付囑流通本跡二(er)(er)門之教,這是(shi)第二(er)(er)十一《如(ru)來神力品(pin)》的(de)由來。如(ru)來為囑累妙(miao)法而現神力,以(yi)神力再三囑咐(fu)菩薩,令其護(hu)持流通此經,這是(shi)第二(er)(er)十二(er)(er)《囑累品(pin)》的(de)由來。
第(di)二十三《藥王菩薩(sa)本事品》以下的六品屬(shu)于化(hua)他(ta)流通。
《藥(yao)(yao)王菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)本事品》中講述藥(yao)(yao)王菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)的因地一切眾生喜見菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)以燃(ran)身苦行來
流通(tong)(tong)一乘妙(miao)法。藥(yao)王(wang)燃(ran)身(shen)功德(de)雖大,佛恐(kong)初心菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa)執苦行為(wei)究竟,故(gu)在第二十(shi)(shi)四《妙(miao)音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa)品(pin)》中說(shuo)妙(miao)音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa)神通(tong)(tong)智慧,中道行化的(de)事跡。又(you),前品(pin)一切(qie)眾生喜見(jian)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa)兩世都生在佛的(de)凈(jing)土,恐(kong)聞者(zhe)凈(jing)穢之見(jian)難忘,心存愛憎,故(gu)特告敕妙(miao)音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa),莫輕娑婆(po),生下劣(lie)想(xiang)。令眾生去除(chu)(chu)情見(jian),了知法界一相。佛為(wei)未發(fa)心的(de)眾生能受(shou)持法華(hua),故(gu)說(shuo)第二十(shi)(shi)五《觀(guan)世音(yin)菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa)普門品(pin)》;為(wei)護已發(fa)心受(shou)持法華(hua)的(de)佛弟子(zi),免除(chu)(chu)障(zhang)難,故(gu)說(shuo)第二十(shi)(shi)六《陀羅(luo)尼品(pin)》。然而為(wei)示(shi)摧伏魔怨,可賴(lai)咒(zhou)力;具足正見(jian),須假善知識,故(gu)有第二十(shi)(shi)七《妙(miao)莊嚴王(wang)本事品(pin)》。而以普賢菩(pu)(pu)(pu)薩(sa)神通(tong)(tong)誓愿(yuan)不思(si)議(yi)的(de)普賢愿(yuan)行,勸發(fa)弘(hong)通(tong)(tong)法華(hua),作為(wei)本經(jing)的(de)結束。
由上觀之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),全經的(de)次第脈(mo)絡是(shi)十分清晰明朗(lang)的(de),經文二十八(ba)品(pin)一(yi)路(lu)展現(xian)的(de)是(shi)法華三(san)乘方便,一(yi)乘真(zhen)實(shi)的(de)主旨,以及如來開(kai)近顯遠的(de)真(zhen)正目的(de)。二十八(ba)品(pin)中也(ye)處處貫(guan)穿著戒定慧三(san)學、空假中三(san)觀、衣室座三(san)軌等自行化(hua)他的(de)妙法,這需要讀經者(zhe)用心留意體會。更重(zhong)要的(de)是(shi),本經以文殊答問居全經之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)始,強調開(kai)發(fa)智慧才能開(kai)示(shi)悟入佛之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)知見(jian);而(er)以普賢勸發(fa)作全經之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)終,說(shuo)明唯有(you)大行方能成萬德(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)佛果(guo)。如此智行相(xiang)成,菩薩可得弘通(tong)妙法,成就(jiu)一(yi)佛乘之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)果(guo)。
是(shi)本經(jing)(jing)的(de)總序(xu),佛說無(wu)量(liang)義經(jing)(jing)后(hou),入無(wu)量(liang)義處三昧(mei),天上降(jiang)下種種妙華,佛的(de)眉(mei)間白毫放大光明。彌勒菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)因(yin)疑發問,文殊師利菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)作答:過(guo)去諸佛宣說《法華經(jing)(jing)》前,皆現此(ci)瑞。暗示佛說此(ci)經(jing)(jing)之殊勝處有別于他經(jing)(jing),喚起大眾的(de)注意。
此(ci)品與后面壽量品,是《法華經》的兩大(da)中心,為本經正宗分。佛(fo)(fo)由三(san)(san)昧起,稱(cheng)嘆諸佛(fo)(fo)智慧甚深無量,難(nan)解難(nan)入,佛(fo)(fo)說(shuo)諸佛(fo)(fo)究竟了知諸法實相——“十如是”。為令(ling)聲聞、緣覺二(er)乘人斷苦縛(fu)、得涅槃,佛(fo)(fo)以方便力,曾分說(shuo)三(san)(san)乘之(zhi)教(jiao),今日所(suo)說(shuo)才是佛(fo)(fo)的真(zhen)實教(jiao)法。五千增上慢(man)者退席,佛(fo)(fo)乃宣示(shi)唯一(yi)大(da)事因緣,所(suo)謂開(kai)、示(shi)、悟、入佛(fo)(fo)之(zhi)知見;一(yi)切眾生皆當作佛(fo)(fo),實無三(san)(san)乘。
自此品至(zhi)第九“授學無(wu)(wu)學人(ren)記(ji)品”為止的七(qi)品,是將(jiang)方便品內容(rong)進一(yi)步以(yi)譬喻(yu)及因緣(yuan)加以(yi)說(shuo)(shuo)明。該(gai)品說(shuo)(shuo)明舍利弗最(zui)先(xian)領(ling)解佛意,故被授記(ji)為華(hua)光(guang)如來。佛將(jiang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)界譬喻(yu)為火(huo)宅,將(jiang)三(san)(san)(san)(san)乘(cheng)(cheng)喻(yu)為“羊、鹿、牛(niu)三(san)(san)(san)(san)車(che)(che)”,將(jiang)一(yi)佛乘(cheng)(cheng)喻(yu)為“大白(bai)牛(niu)車(che)(che)”,以(yi)有(you)名(ming)的“火(huo)宅喻(yu)”和“三(san)(san)(san)(san)車(che)(che)一(yi)車(che)(che)”之喻(yu),顯示“于一(yi)佛乘(cheng)(cheng),分別說(shuo)(shuo)三(san)(san)(san)(san)”及“唯(wei)有(you)一(yi)乘(cheng)(cheng)法,無(wu)(wu)二(er)亦(yi)無(wu)(wu)三(san)(san)(san)(san)”的深(shen)義。
須菩提(ti)、迦(jia)旃(zhan)延、大迦(jia)葉、目犍連,于上品領解佛(fo)意。佛(fo)更說“長者(zhe)窮子”喻,佛(fo)喻為大慈悲(bei)的(de)長者(zhe),三乘譬喻為窮子,導(dao)出“于一乘道,隨(sui)宜說三”的(de)結論。
佛(fo)(fo)應四人之(zhi)請,更以“三(san)草二(er)木”將(jiang)人天二(er)乘(cheng)譬喻為(wei)大、中、小藥草,將(jiang)上根、下根菩薩(sa)喻為(wei)大樹和小樹,將(jiang)佛(fo)(fo)的(de)平(ping)等智慧譬喻為(wei)一味之(zhi)雨。三(san)千(qian)大千(qian)世界的(de)大小長(chang)短諸種(zhong)草木,悉受(shou)一味之(zhi)雨而潤澤(ze)成長(chang),如同佛(fo)(fo)以一相一味之(zhi)法,平(ping)等利益一切(qie)眾生(sheng)。
授大迦葉等四(si)人將來成佛之記(ji)。
先說大通(tong)智勝佛時十六王子(zi)聽講《法華經(jing)》而轉為(wei)菩(pu)薩沙(sha)彌,后乃成佛。次說“化(hua)城喻”,三乘之果(guo)不外是(shi)化(hua)城,目的是(shi)為(wei)入佛智慧、最終(zhong)成佛。
富樓(lou)那為上首(shou),五百弟(di)子皆得受記。次說(shuo)“系珠喻(yu)”,五百弟(di)子雖都懷(huai)有佛(fo)種,但未(wei)開悟,由煩惱覆(fu)藏,如衣里藏有寶(bao)珠,但因不知,故處于(yu)窮困(kun)之(zhi)境。
阿難(nan)、羅睺羅為上(shang)首。
佛在世或滅度(du)后(hou),凡隨(sui)喜聽聞《法華經》者均授予成佛的記(ji)別。又舉(ju)出修行(xing)、受持、讀誦、解說(shuo)(shuo)、書寫本經的“五種法施”和供養本經的“十種”功(gong)德。說(shuo)(shuo)謗法者之(zhi)罪,并說(shuo)(shuo)鑿井喻。
多寶(bao)佛塔(ta)從地涌出(chu),證明釋尊(zun)所(suo)說真實不(bu)虛。釋迦(jia)如(ru)來以(yi)神力(li),三變凈土,分(fen)身諸佛咸集,開多寶(bao)佛塔(ta)。多寶(bao)如(ru)來,分(fen)半座與釋尊(zun)同座。
說(shuo)(shuo)如來往(wang)昔求(qiu)法(fa)(fa),師事阿私仙得聞妙法(fa)(fa)。又授提婆達(da)多成佛(fo)記(ji)。文殊入(ru)龍(long)宮(gong)說(shuo)(shuo)《法(fa)(fa)華經》,八歲龍(long)女聞經即身成佛(fo),證明(ming)《法(fa)(fa)華經》功德廣大(da)。
藥王、大樂說和(he)兩萬(wan)菩薩,各(ge)(ge)各(ge)(ge)發愿(yuan)弘(hong)揚《法華經(jing)》。被授記的五百阿羅(luo)漢(han)及(ji)學無學八千人,以及(ji)八十萬(wan)億那(nei)由他(ta)無數菩薩,皆誓愿(yuan)弘(hong)此經(jing)典。
文殊請問(wen)末世(shi)持(chi)經方(fang)法(fa),佛(fo)告以身、口、意、誓愿四安樂行,并以轉輪圣王髻中明珠(zhu)罕見(jian)授人來譬喻佛(fo)不輕易講(jiang)說經中最尊最勝的《法(fa)華經》。
六萬恒沙菩薩(sa)及其眷屬從地踴出,大眾疑惑,不(bu)知此(ci)(ci)等恒河沙數菩薩(sa)為誰之(zhi)弟(di)子?從何處而(er)來?此(ci)(ci)為佛開顯“久遠(yuan)實成(cheng)”佛果的序曲(qu)。
釋尊說(shuo)明“我(wo)實成佛(fo)以(yi)來(lai),無(wu)(wu)量(liang)無(wu)(wu)邊百千(qian)萬億那由他劫”,而(er)其中間乃至(zhi)今生(sheng),皆是(shi)方便(bian)示(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)。又說(shuo)“佛(fo)壽長遠”、“佛(fo)身常住”。以(yi)良醫(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)譬(pi)喻(yu)說(shuo)明為救(jiu)眾生(sheng)而(er)示(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)方便(bian)。佛(fo)實際(ji)上是(shi)“常在靈鷲山”、“常住說(shuo)此法”,為使眾生(sheng)不(bu)起懈怠之(zhi)(zhi)念,故示(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)滅(mie)度。此品旨(zhi)在說(shuo)明佛(fo)陀“壽命之(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)(wu)量(liang)”、“教化之(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)(wu)量(liang)”、“慈(ci)悲之(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)(wu)量(liang)”及“救(jiu)濟(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)(wu)量(liang)”。
說明與會者(zhe)聞法獲益之多,和五品(pin)弟(di)子功德。
是繼上品所說者,說明聽聞、講述此經的廣大功德(de)。
明五(wu)種法師的(de)功德,得六根清(qing)凈神(shen)通力。
說明常不輕菩薩,以隨喜行,得清(qing)凈六根,說《法華經》,以此顯示贊嘆本經功德。
佛出(chu)廣長舌相,放毛孔光。以此(ci)(ci)(ci)神(shen)力,為(wei)囑付滅后傳(chuan)此(ci)(ci)(ci)經,捷要(yao)地說此(ci)(ci)(ci)經功德。此(ci)(ci)(ci)經所在之處就是道場,諸佛在此(ci)(ci)(ci)處成道、轉法輪(lun),并(bing)在此(ci)(ci)(ci)處涅槃。
此品為對諸菩(pu)薩“總付(fu)囑”,三摸(mo)眾菩(pu)薩頂而(er)囑付(fu)之。
自(zi)此品(pin)開始到第(di)二十八勸發品(pin),詳說佛滅(mie)后弘此經的必要及弘經的功德。該品(pin)舉(ju)出藥王菩薩過去為(wei)一(yi)切(qie)眾生喜見菩薩,燒(shao)臂供養,以報答(da)聽日月凈明德佛講(jiang)《法(fa)華經》之恩。
敘述變現34身,說(shuo)《法(fa)華經》的妙(miao)音(yin)菩薩,從東方凈(jing)光莊嚴國來到靈鷲山,禮拜(bai)釋尊(zun)及多寶佛塔,以(yi)顯(xian)宣說(shuo)《法(fa)華經》的重要意義。
無盡意菩薩(sa)請問觀世(shi)音(yin)菩薩(sa)的神通因緣,佛為說14種(zhong)無畏,32種(zhong)應化身等種(zhong)種(zhong)功德。
菩薩及(ji)天神等,各各說咒護持(chi)受持(chi)《法華經》者。
述說藥王、藥上二菩薩的往昔事跡,他們(men)為凈藏、凈眼(yan)二王子(zi)時,勸父(fu)母歸(gui)依其(qi)師云雷音(yin)王佛,使他們(men)聽講《法華經》的大善因緣(yuan),以顯(xian)示遇佛、聽《法華經》之難得。
佛(fo)為普賢說佛(fo)滅度(du)后得《法(fa)華經》的四(si)個方(fang)法(fa)。普賢發(fa)愿護(hu)持(chi)受(shou)《法(fa)華經》者。
爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)告諸(zhu)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)及(ji)天(tian)(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)四眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong):吾(wu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)過去無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)劫(jie)(jie)(jie)中(zhong),求(qiu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)懈倦。于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)多(duo)劫(jie)(jie)(jie)中(zhong)常作(zuo)國(guo)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),發(fa)愿求(qiu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)上菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),心(xin)(xin)(xin)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)退轉(zhuan)(zhuan)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)欲(yu)滿(man)足(zu)六波羅(luo)蜜,勤(qin)行布施(shi),心(xin)(xin)(xin)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)吝惜,象馬七珍(zhen)、國(guo)城(cheng)妻子(zi)、奴婢仆(pu)從(cong)、頭(tou)目(mu)髓腦、身(shen)(shen)肉手足(zu),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)惜軀命。時(shi)(shi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)壽(shou)命無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang),為(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)故,捐舍(she)國(guo)位,委(wei)政太子(zi),擊鼓宣令(ling),四方(fang)求(qiu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa):誰能(neng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)我(wo)說(shuo)(shuo)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)乘(cheng)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),吾(wu)當終身(shen)(shen)供給走使。時(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),來(lai)白王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)言(yan):我(wo)有(you)(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)乘(cheng),名妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),若不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)違我(wo),當為(wei)(wei)(wei)宣說(shuo)(shuo)。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)聞仙(xian)(xian)(xian)言(yan),歡(huan)喜踴躍(yue),即(ji)隨仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),供給所(suo)需,采(cai)果(guo)、汲水,拾薪、設食,乃至以(yi)(yi)身(shen)(shen)而(er)(er)為(wei)(wei)(wei)床座,身(shen)(shen)心(xin)(xin)(xin)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)倦。于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)時(shi)(shi)奉(feng)事,經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)千(qian)(qian)(qian)歲,為(wei)(wei)(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)故,精(jing)勤(qin)給侍,令(ling)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)所(suo)乏。爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尊(zun)(zun)欲(yu)重宣此(ci)(ci)義(yi),而(er)(er)說(shuo)(shuo)偈(jie)言(yan):我(wo)念過去劫(jie)(jie)(jie),為(wei)(wei)(wei)求(qiu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)故,雖作(zuo)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)國(guo)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)貪五欲(yu)樂。捶鐘告四方(fang):誰有(you)(you)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),若為(wei)(wei)(wei)我(wo)解說(shuo)(shuo),身(shen)(shen)當為(wei)(wei)(wei)奴仆(pu)。時(shi)(shi)有(you)(you)阿私仙(xian)(xian)(xian),來(lai)白于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang):我(wo)有(you)(you)微妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)所(suo)稀有(you)(you),若能(neng)修行者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),吾(wu)當為(wei)(wei)(wei)汝說(shuo)(shuo)。時(shi)(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)聞仙(xian)(xian)(xian)言(yan),心(xin)(xin)(xin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)喜悅(yue),即(ji)便隨仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),供給于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)所(suo)需。采(cai)薪及(ji)果(guo)蓏(luo),隨時(shi)(shi)恭敬與,情存妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)故,身(shen)(shen)心(xin)(xin)(xin)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)懈倦。普為(wei)(wei)(wei)諸(zhu)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),勤(qin)求(qiu)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),亦(yi)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)己身(shen)(shen),及(ji)以(yi)(yi)五欲(yu)樂。故為(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)國(guo)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),勤(qin)求(qiu)獲此(ci)(ci)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),遂致(zhi)得(de)(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),今(jin)故為(wei)(wei)(wei)汝說(shuo)(shuo)。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)告諸(zhu)比(bi)丘(qiu):爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),則我(wo)身(shen)(shen)是(shi)(shi)(shi)。時(shi)(shi)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),今(jin)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)婆(po)達多(duo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)。由(you)(you)(you)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)婆(po)達多(duo)善(shan)知(zhi)(zhi)識(shi)故,令(ling)我(wo)具(ju)(ju)足(zu)六波羅(luo)蜜,慈悲喜舍(she),三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),八十(shi)(shi)種(zhong)好,紫磨金色,十(shi)(shi)力(li)、四無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)所(suo)畏、四攝(she)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)、十(shi)(shi)八不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)共、神通道(dao)(dao)力(li),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等(deng)正覺(jue),廣(guang)(guang)度(du)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),皆(jie)因提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)婆(po)達多(duo)善(shan)知(zhi)(zhi)識(shi)故。告諸(zhu)四眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)婆(po)達多(duo)卻后(hou)過無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)劫(jie)(jie)(jie),當得(de)(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),號曰(yue)(yue)(yue)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)如(ru)來(lai)、應供、正遍知(zhi)(zhi)、明行足(zu)、善(shan)逝、世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)間(jian)(jian)解、無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)上士(shi)、調(diao)御丈夫、天(tian)(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)師(shi)、佛(fo)(fo)(fo)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尊(zun)(zun),世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界名天(tian)(tian)(tian)道(dao)(dao)。時(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)住(zhu)(zhu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)中(zhong)劫(jie)(jie)(jie),廣(guang)(guang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)說(shuo)(shuo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),恒河(he)沙眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)得(de)(de)(de)(de)阿羅(luo)漢果(guo),無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)發(fa)緣覺(jue)心(xin)(xin)(xin),恒河(he)沙眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)發(fa)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)上道(dao)(dao)心(xin)(xin)(xin),得(de)(de)(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)忍(ren),至不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)退轉(zhuan)(zhuan)。時(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)般涅(nie)槃后(hou),正法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)住(zhu)(zhu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)中(zhong)劫(jie)(jie)(jie),全身(shen)(shen)舍(she)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),起(qi)七寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)塔(ta),高六十(shi)(shi)由(you)(you)(you)旬,縱(zong)廣(guang)(guang)四十(shi)(shi)由(you)(you)(you)旬,諸(zhu)天(tian)(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)悉以(yi)(yi)雜華(hua)、末香、燒香、涂香,衣服、瓔珞、幢(chuang)幡、寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)蓋,伎樂歌頌、禮(li)拜供養七寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)妙(miao)塔(ta)。無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)得(de)(de)(de)(de)阿羅(luo)漢果(guo),無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)悟辟支佛(fo)(fo)(fo),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)思議眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)發(fa)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)心(xin)(xin)(xin),至不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)退轉(zhuan)(zhuan)。佛(fo)(fo)(fo)告諸(zhu)比(bi)丘(qiu):未(wei)來(lai)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong),若有(you)(you)善(shan)男(nan)子(zi)、善(shan)女(nv)(nv)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),聞妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)婆(po)達多(duo)品(pin),凈心(xin)(xin)(xin)信(xin)敬,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)疑惑者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)墮地(di)獄(yu)、餓鬼、畜生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)十(shi)(shi)方(fang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前(qian),所(suo)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)之(zhi)處,常聞此(ci)(ci)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。若生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)天(tian)(tian)(tian)中(zhong),受(shou)(shou)(shou)勝妙(miao)樂,若在(zai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)前(qian),蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua)化生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)時(shi)(shi),下方(fang)多(duo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尊(zun)(zun)所(suo)從(cong)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa),名曰(yue)(yue)(yue)智(zhi)積(ji),白多(duo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)佛(fo)(fo)(fo):當還本土。釋迦(jia)牟尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)告智(zhi)積(ji)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):善(shan)男(nan)子(zi),且待須(xu)臾,此(ci)(ci)有(you)(you)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa),名文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),可(ke)與相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)見(jian),論(lun)說(shuo)(shuo)妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),可(ke)還本土。爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi),文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)坐(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)千(qian)(qian)(qian)葉蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua),大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)如(ru)車輪(lun),俱來(lai)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)亦(yi)坐(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua),從(cong)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)海(hai)娑竭(jie)羅(luo)龍(long)(long)(long)宮自(zi)然(ran)涌出,住(zhu)(zhu)虛(xu)空(kong)中(zhong),詣(yi)靈(ling)鷲山(shan)(shan),從(cong)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua)下,至于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)所(suo),頭(tou)面(mian)敬禮(li)二(er)(er)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尊(zun)(zun)足(zu)。修敬已畢(bi),往智(zhi)積(ji)所(suo),共相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)慰問(wen)(wen),卻坐(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)一(yi)面(mian)。智(zhi)積(ji)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)問(wen)(wen)文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li):仁(ren)往龍(long)(long)(long)宮,所(suo)化眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),其數(shu)(shu)(shu)幾何(he)?文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)言(yan):其數(shu)(shu)(shu)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)稱計,非(fei)口所(suo)宣,非(fei)心(xin)(xin)(xin)所(suo)測,且待須(xu)臾,自(zi)當證知(zhi)(zhi)。所(suo)言(yan)未(wei)竟,無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)數(shu)(shu)(shu)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)坐(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua),從(cong)海(hai)涌出,詣(yi)靈(ling)鷲山(shan)(shan),住(zhu)(zhu)虛(xu)空(kong)中(zhong)。此(ci)(ci)諸(zhu)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa),皆(jie)是(shi)(shi)(shi)文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)之(zhi)所(suo)化度(du),具(ju)(ju)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)行,皆(jie)共論(lun)說(shuo)(shuo)六波羅(luo)蜜;本聲聞人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),在(zai)虛(xu)空(kong)中(zhong)說(shuo)(shuo)聲聞行,今(jin)皆(jie)修行大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)乘(cheng)空(kong)義(yi)。文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)謂(wei)智(zhi)積(ji)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)海(hai)教化,其事如(ru)是(shi)(shi)(shi)。爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi),智(zhi)積(ji)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)以(yi)(yi)偈(jie)贊(zan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)智(zhi)德(de)勇健,化度(du)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),今(jin)此(ci)(ci)諸(zhu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)會(hui),及(ji)我(wo)皆(jie)已見(jian)。演暢實相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)義(yi),開闡一(yi)乘(cheng)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),廣(guang)(guang)導(dao)諸(zhu)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng),令(ling)速成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)。文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)言(yan):我(wo)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)海(hai)中(zhong),惟常宣說(shuo)(shuo)妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)。智(zhi)積(ji)問(wen)(wen)文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)言(yan):此(ci)(ci)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)甚(shen)(shen)深(shen)微妙(miao),諸(zhu)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)中(zhong)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao),世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)所(suo)稀有(you)(you),頗有(you)(you)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)勤(qin)加精(jing)進,修行此(ci)(ci)經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing),速得(de)(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)否?文殊(shu)師(shi)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)言(yan):有(you)(you)娑竭(jie)羅(luo)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)女(nv)(nv),年始八歲,智(zhi)慧利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)根,善(shan)知(zhi)(zhi)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)諸(zhu)根行業,得(de)(de)(de)(de)陀羅(luo)尼,諸(zhu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)所(suo)說(shuo)(shuo)甚(shen)(shen)深(shen)秘藏,悉能(neng)受(shou)(shou)(shou)持。深(shen)入禪定,了達諸(zhu)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)剎(cha)那頃(qing)發(fa)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)心(xin)(xin)(xin),得(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)退轉(zhuan)(zhuan),辯(bian)才無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)礙。慈念眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)猶(you)如(ru)赤(chi)子(zi),功(gong)德(de)具(ju)(ju)足(zu)。心(xin)(xin)(xin)念口演,微妙(miao)廣(guang)(guang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da),慈悲仁(ren)讓,志意和雅,能(neng)至菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)。智(zhi)積(ji)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)言(yan):我(wo)見(jian)釋迦(jia)如(ru)來(lai),于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)劫(jie)(jie)(jie)難(nan)(nan)行苦(ku)行,積(ji)功(gong)累德(de),求(qiu)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)道(dao)(dao),未(wei)曾(ceng)止息,觀三(san)(san)千(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)千(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界,乃至無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)如(ru)芥(jie)子(zi)許,非(fei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)舍(she)身(shen)(shen)命處,為(wei)(wei)(wei)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)故,然(ran)后(hou)乃得(de)(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)道(dao)(dao),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)信(xin)此(ci)(ci)女(nv)(nv)于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)須(xu)臾頃(qing)便成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)正覺(jue)。言(yan)論(lun)未(wei)訖,時(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)女(nv)(nv)忽現于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)前(qian),頭(tou)面(mian)禮(li)敬,卻住(zhu)(zhu)一(yi)面(mian),以(yi)(yi)偈(jie)贊(zan)曰(yue)(yue)(yue):深(shen)達罪(zui)福(fu)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),遍照于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)十(shi)(shi)方(fang),微妙(miao)凈法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)身(shen)(shen),具(ju)(ju)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er),以(yi)(yi)八十(shi)(shi)種(zhong)好,用莊嚴法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)身(shen)(shen)。天(tian)(tian)(tian)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)所(suo)戴仰,龍(long)(long)(long)神咸恭敬,一(yi)切眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)類,無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)宗奉(feng)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)。又聞成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),唯佛(fo)(fo)(fo)當證知(zhi)(zhi),我(wo)闡大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)乘(cheng)教,度(du)脫苦(ku)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。時(shi)(shi)舍(she)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)弗語龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)(nv)言(yan):汝謂(wei)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)久得(de)(de)(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)上道(dao)(dao),是(shi)(shi)(shi)事難(nan)(nan)信(xin)。所(suo)以(yi)(yi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)何(he)?女(nv)(nv)身(shen)(shen)垢穢,非(fei)是(shi)(shi)(shi)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)器,云何(he)能(neng)得(de)(de)(de)(de)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)上菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)?佛(fo)(fo)(fo)道(dao)(dao)懸(xuan)曠,經(jing)(jing)(jing)(jing)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)劫(jie)(jie)(jie),勤(qin)苦(ku)積(ji)行,具(ju)(ju)修諸(zhu)度(du),然(ran)后(hou)乃成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)。又女(nv)(nv)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)身(shen)(shen)猶(you)有(you)(you)五障,一(yi)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)得(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)梵天(tian)(tian)(tian)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),二(er)(er)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)帝釋,三(san)(san)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)魔王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),四者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)輪(lun)圣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang),五者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)身(shen)(shen)。云何(he)女(nv)(nv)身(shen)(shen)速得(de)(de)(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)?爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)(nv)有(you)(you)一(yi)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)珠(zhu),價值三(san)(san)千(qian)(qian)(qian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)千(qian)(qian)(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界,持以(yi)(yi)上佛(fo)(fo)(fo),佛(fo)(fo)(fo)即(ji)受(shou)(shou)(shou)之(zhi)。龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)(nv)謂(wei)智(zhi)積(ji)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)、尊(zun)(zun)者(zhe)(zhe)(zhe)舍(she)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)弗言(yan):我(wo)獻寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)珠(zhu),世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尊(zun)(zun)納受(shou)(shou)(shou),是(shi)(shi)(shi)事疾否?答言(yan):甚(shen)(shen)疾。女(nv)(nv)言(yan):以(yi)(yi)汝神力(li)觀我(wo)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),復速于(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)此(ci)(ci)。當時(shi)(shi)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)會(hui)皆(jie)見(jian)龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)(nv),忽然(ran)之(zhi)間(jian)(jian)變成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)男(nan)子(zi),具(ju)(ju)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)行,即(ji)往南方(fang)無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)垢世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界,坐(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)寶(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)華(hua),成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等(deng)正覺(jue),三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)相(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)、八十(shi)(shi)種(zhong)好,普為(wei)(wei)(wei)十(shi)(shi)方(fang)一(yi)切眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)演說(shuo)(shuo)妙(miao)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)。爾(er)(er)時(shi)(shi),娑婆(po)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)、聲聞、天(tian)(tian)(tian)龍(long)(long)(long)八部、人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)與非(fei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren),皆(jie)遙見(jian)彼(bi)龍(long)(long)(long)女(nv)(nv)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo),普為(wei)(wei)(wei)時(shi)(shi)會(hui)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)天(tian)(tian)(tian)說(shuo)(shuo)法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa),心(xin)(xin)(xin)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)歡(huan)喜,悉遙敬禮(li)。無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)聞法(fa)(fa)(fa)(fa)解悟,得(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)退轉(zhuan)(zhuan),無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)量(liang)(liang)(liang)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)得(de)(de)(de)(de)受(shou)(shou)(shou)道(dao)(dao)記。無(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)垢世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界六反震(zhen)動,娑婆(po)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)界,三(san)(san)千(qian)(qian)(qian)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)住(zhu)(zhu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)退地(di),三(san)(san)千(qian)(qian)(qian)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)發(fa)菩(pu)(pu)提(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)心(xin)(xin)(xin),而(er)(er)得(de)(de)(de)(de)受(shou)(shou)(shou)記。智(zhi)積(ji)菩(pu)(pu)薩(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)(sa)及(ji)舍(she)利(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)弗,一(yi)切眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)會(hui)默然(ran)信(xin)受(shou)(shou)(shou)。
爾時,世尊(zun)因藥(yao)王菩薩,告(gao)八萬(wan)大(da)士:“藥(yao)王,汝見是大(da)眾中無量諸天、龍王、夜叉、乾闥婆(po)、阿修(xiu)羅、迦(jia)樓(lou)羅、緊那羅、摩喉羅伽、人(ren)(ren)與(yu)非人(ren)(ren),及比(bi)(bi)丘、比(bi)(bi)丘尼、優婆(po)塞、優婆(po)夷,求(qiu)(qiu)聲(sheng)聞(wen)者,求(qiu)(qiu)辟支佛者,求(qiu)(qiu)佛道者,如是等類咸于佛前,聞(wen)妙法(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)一(yi)(yi)偈一(yi)(yi)句(ju),乃至一(yi)(yi)念(nian)(nian)隨喜者,我(wo)皆與(yu)授(shou)記(ji),當得阿耨多羅三(san)藐三(san)菩提(ti)。”佛告(gao)藥(yao)王:“又如來(lai)滅度(du)之后,若(ruo)有人(ren)(ren)聞(wen)妙法(fa)(fa)華(hua)經(jing)乃至一(yi)(yi)偈一(yi)(yi)句(ju),一(yi)(yi)念(nian)(nian)隨喜者,我(wo)亦與(yu)授(shou)阿耨多羅三(san)藐三(san)菩提(ti)記(ji)。”——《妙法(fa)(fa)蓮華(hua)經(jing)·法(fa)(fa)師(shi)品》
“一切(qie)聲聞辟支(zhi)佛中,菩薩為(wei)(wei)(wei)第一,此經(jing)亦(yi)復如是,于一切(qie)諸(zhu)經(jing)法(fa)(fa)中,最為(wei)(wei)(wei)第一。如佛為(wei)(wei)(wei)諸(zhu)法(fa)(fa)王(wang)(wang),此經(jing)亦(yi)復如是,諸(zhu)經(jing)中王(wang)(wang)。”——《妙法(fa)(fa)蓮(lian)華經(jing)·藥(yao)王(wang)(wang)菩薩本事品》
“多(duo)(duo)有(you)人在家(jia)出(chu)家(jia)行(xing)菩薩道,若(ruo)(ruo)不能得見聞(wen)讀誦(song)、書持供養是(shi)法(fa)(fa)(fa)華經者(zhe),當知是(shi)人未善行(xing)菩薩道;若(ruo)(ruo)有(you)得聞(wen)是(shi)經典者(zhe),乃能善行(xing)菩薩之道。其有(you)眾(zhong)生求佛道者(zhe),若(ruo)(ruo)見若(ruo)(ruo)聞(wen)是(shi)法(fa)(fa)(fa)華經,聞(wen)已(yi)信解(jie)受持者(zhe),當知是(shi)人得近阿耨多(duo)(duo)羅(luo)三藐三菩提。”——《妙法(fa)(fa)(fa)蓮華經·法(fa)(fa)(fa)師品》
“諸佛神力(li)(li)(li),如(ru)是無(wu)量無(wu)邊,不可思議。若我以(yi)是神力(li)(li)(li),于(yu)無(wu)量無(wu)邊百(bai)千萬億阿僧祗(zhi)劫,為囑累(lei)故,說(shuo)此經功德,猶不能盡。以(yi)要(yao)(yao)言之,如(ru)來(lai)(lai)一切所(suo)有之法,如(ru)來(lai)(lai)一切自在神力(li)(li)(li),如(ru)來(lai)(lai)一切秘要(yao)(yao)之藏,如(ru)來(lai)(lai)一切甚深之事,皆于(yu)此經宣示顯說(shuo)。”——《妙法蓮華經·如(ru)來(lai)(lai)神力(li)(li)(li)品》
“若(ruo)人得聞此法華(hua)經,若(ruo)自書(shu),若(ruo)使人書(shu),所(suo)得功德,以佛智慧籌量多(duo)少,不(bu)得其邊(bian)。”——《妙法蓮華(hua)經·藥王菩(pu)薩本事品》
“此經能(neng)救(jiu)一切(qie)(qie)(qie)眾生(sheng)者(zhe),此經能(neng)令一切(qie)(qie)(qie)眾生(sheng)離諸苦(ku)惱,此經能(neng)大饒益一切(qie)(qie)(qie)眾生(sheng),充(chong)滿其愿,如(ru)清涼池能(neng)滿一切(qie)(qie)(qie)諸渴乏者(zhe),如(ru)寒得(de)(de)火,如(ru)裸者(zhe)得(de)(de)衣,如(ru)商人得(de)(de)主,如(ru)子得(de)(de)母,如(ru)渡得(de)(de)船,如(ru)病得(de)(de)醫,如(ru)暗得(de)(de)燈,如(ru)貧得(de)(de)寶(bao),如(ru)民得(de)(de)王,如(ru)賈客得(de)(de)海,如(ru)炬除暗,此法(fa)華經亦復如(ru)是,能(neng)令眾生(sheng)離一切(qie)(qie)(qie)苦(ku)一切(qie)(qie)(qie)病痛,能(neng)解一切(qie)(qie)(qie)生(sheng)死之縛。”——《妙法(fa)蓮(lian)華經·藥(yao)王菩薩本(ben)事品》
“若善男子、善女(nv)人(ren),于法華(hua)(hua)經(jing)乃至一句,受(shou)持、讀誦、解說、書寫(xie),種種供(gong)養經(jing)卷,華(hua)(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)瓔珞,末香(xiang)(xiang)涂香(xiang)(xiang)燒香(xiang)(xiang),繒(zeng)蓋(gai)、幢幡、衣服(fu)、伎樂、合掌恭敬(jing),是人(ren)一切(qie)世間所(suo)應瞻奉,應以如來供(gong)養而供(gong)養之。當(dang)知(zhi)此人(ren)是大菩(pu)薩,成就阿耨多羅三藐三菩(pu)提(ti),哀憫眾(zhong)生(sheng),愿生(sheng)此間,廣演分(fen)別(bie)妙法華(hua)(hua)經(jing),何況(kuang)盡能受(shou)持種種供(gong)養者。藥王當(dang)知(zhi),是人(ren)自舍清凈業報,于我滅(mie)后(hou),憫眾(zhong)生(sheng)故,出(chu)于惡世,廣演此經(jing)。若是善男子、善女(nv)人(ren),我滅(mie)度后(hou),能竊為(wei)一人(ren)說法華(hua)(hua)經(jing)乃至一句,當(dang)知(zhi)是人(ren)則如來使,如來所(suo)遣,行如來事(shi)。何況(kuang)于大眾(zhong)中廣為(wei)人(ren)說。”——《妙法蓮華(hua)(hua)經(jing)·法師(shi)品(pin)》
“世尊(zun),于后五百歲濁惡世中(zhong),其有受(shou)持是經典者,我當守護,除(chu)其衰患,令得(de)(de)(de)安隱,使無伺求得(de)(de)(de)其便者,若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)魔、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)魔子、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)魔女(nv)、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)魔民,若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)為魔所使者,若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)夜(ye)叉(cha)、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)羅(luo)剎、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)鳩(jiu)槃(pan)茶、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)毗舍(she)阇、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)吉蔗(zhe)、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)富單那、若(ruo)(ruo)(ruo)韋陀等諸惱(nao)人者,皆不(bu)得(de)(de)(de)便。”——《妙法蓮華經·普賢菩薩勸發品》
“普賢(xian),若(ruo)于(yu)后世,受(shou)持讀誦是經典者,是人不復貪著衣(yi)服、臥具、飲食、資生(sheng)之(zhi)物。所愿不虛,亦于(yu)現世得其福報。”——《妙法(fa)蓮(lian)華經·普賢(xian)菩(pu)薩勸(quan)發品(pin)》
宣化上人《妙(miao)法蓮華(hua)經》淺(qian)釋摘錄(lu)
……如(ru)智者大師,他是(shi)因(yin)為誦持法(fa)華(hua)經而(er)(er)開悟。當他誦至(zhi)藥王菩薩本事(shi)品焚身供佛(fo)“是(shi)真(zhen)精(jing)進,是(shi)名(ming)真(zhen)法(fa)供養如(ru)來”的經文時(shi),就入了法(fa)華(hua)一旋三昧(mei)之最高境界。在(zai)(zai)定中看見靈山法(fa)會,儼然未散,見到釋迦牟尼佛(fo)仍然在(zai)(zai)說(shuo)法(fa)。所以持誦經典(dian)亦能開悟,但要專(zhuan)心(xin)致志(zhi),而(er)(er)非一邊(bian)念佛(fo)一邊(bian)打(da)妄想。若人在(zai)(zai)念佛(fo)時(shi)還(huan)在(zai)(zai)盤算(suan)著怎樣去賺(zhuan)錢(qian),必定不能開悟,因(yin)為這是(shi)在(zai)(zai)念錢(qian)而(er)(er)非念佛(fo)。……
自古(gu)云:成佛(fo)法華(hua)(hua),富(fu)貴(gui)華(hua)(hua)嚴(yan),開慧(hui)楞(leng)嚴(yan)。故(gu)此(ci),歷代祖師都教于(yu)大眾(zhong)必修三大經(jing)(jing)《法華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)》《華(hua)(hua)嚴(yan)經(jing)(jing)》《楞(leng)嚴(yan)經(jing)(jing)》。在(zai)《法華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)》中說(shuo):諸佛(fo)世(shi)(shi)尊,唯(wei)以(yi)一大事(shi)因緣故(gu)出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于(yu)世(shi)(shi)。欲(yu)令(ling)眾(zhong)生開佛(fo)知(zhi)見使得(de)(de)清(qing)凈(jing)故(gu),出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于(yu)世(shi)(shi);欲(yu)示眾(zhong)生佛(fo)之知(zhi)見故(gu),出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于(yu)世(shi)(shi);欲(yu)令(ling)眾(zhong)生悟佛(fo)知(zhi)見故(gu),出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于(yu)世(shi)(shi);欲(yu)令(ling)眾(zhong)生入佛(fo)知(zhi)見道(dao)故(gu),出(chu)現(xian)(xian)于(yu)世(shi)(shi)。在(zai)此(ci),可以(yi)看出(chu)《法華(hua)(hua)經(jing)(jing)》對(dui)整個佛(fo)法的(de)貢獻。因為(wei)佛(fo)陀指出(chu)種(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)法門只是方便之說(shuo),最(zui)終目的(de)無非令(ling)所有眾(zhong)生都能離苦(ku)得(de)(de)樂(le),得(de)(de)證(zheng)佛(fo)果。
經中品品說(shuo)出行菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)道的(de)(de)(de)重要性,那是成(cheng)佛(fo)的(de)(de)(de)因。各大菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)示現(xian)廣(guang)度眾(zhong)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)方便法(fa)(fa)門,觀世音(yin)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)的(de)(de)(de)慈悲(bei)、普賢(xian)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)的(de)(de)(de)行愿、常(chang)不輕菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)的(de)(de)(de)破除驕傲心、藥王菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)的(de)(de)(de)精進心、妙音(yin)菩(pu)薩(sa)(sa)的(de)(de)(de)方便度眾(zhong)心,都體現(xian)了舍己(ji)為(wei)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)法(fa)(fa)華精神。
而(er)《法(fa)華(hua)經(jing)》教導我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men):那里有苦(ku)難眾生我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)必(bi)須去(qu)救度。饑(ji)餓的人(ren)們(men)我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)要去(qu)施食,病苦(ku)的人(ren)們(men)我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)要去(qu)施藥和(he)打理,無智愚(yu)癡的人(ren)和(he)地(di)方我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)要去(qu)弘(hong)法(fa)。把歡(huan)樂的福蔭帶給(gei)大家,使(shi)沉溺在生死苦(ku)海的人(ren)們(men)脫離苦(ku)海,那就是成佛(fo)必(bi)須具備(bei)的慈悲(bei)喜舍菩薩心。
《法華經》最大的特色是唯(wei)有(you)一佛乘(cheng),方(fang)便(bian)說有(you)三。明(ming)知道修學佛法是為了成佛,而方(fang)便(bian)說有(you)三,使我們能漸(jian)漸(jian)積功德,而又不覺(jue)得累。雖未成佛,但由于修學福慧(hui),也(ye)能得到快樂,直到得證菩提成佛作祖。
是(shi)故,《法華經》對(dui)佛(fo)教有著(zhu)無(wu)(wu)盡(jin)的貢(gong)獻,那(nei)是(shi)經中(zhong)之(zhi)王度生無(wu)(wu)量的魅力。(方海權著(zhu))