12月24日

七佛傳法偈 ─ 毘婆尸佛偈
宋 釋子昇 錄(生卒年不詳)

身從無相中受生，猶如幻出諸形象；
幻人心識本來無，罪福皆空無所住。

──選自《禪門諸祖師偈頌》

December 24

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

The body is born of formlessness;
    just as all forms are manifested as illusions.
The mind of the seer is originally insubstantial;
    both condemnation and blessings are of emptiness and
    non-abiding.

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