12月24日

七佛傳法偈 ─ 拘那含牟尼佛偈
宋 釋子昇 錄(生卒年不詳)

佛不見身知是佛，若實有知別無佛；
智者能知罪性空，坦然不怖於生死。

──選自《禪門諸祖師偈頌》

December 24

Gathas on the Transmission of Teachings of the Seven Buddhas - Verse of Kanakamuni Buddha
Recorded by Shi Zisheng (Years unknown, Song Dynasty)
English translation: You Zai

One who does not discern the Buddha's body,
    realizes the Buddha.
When one distinguishes the substantial, there is no Buddha.
The wise one understands that
    the inherent nature of condemnation are of emptiness.
And thus calmly and fearlessly accepting life and death.

── from Chanmen Zhu Zhushi Jisong (Verses of the Chan Patriarchs)