長夜漫漫終見日 大地回春心亦春
初一十五月無二 能所一如塵非塵
遍觀法界情無情 全妄亦不礙全真
原來當前主人翁 正是昔日夢中人
諸位知識，即今解七一事，最後一句又怎麼說法？
要放心空無纖芥 要提山河一肩扛
解—
The cold, dark night is over, the sun finally rises,Good cultivators, for the completion of this Zen-Seven, how does the last verse go?
Earth baths in the warmth of spring, so does your mind.
New moon, full moon, it is the same moon.
When subject and object are one, dusts are dusts no more.
Contemplate the entire Dharma realm, sentient and non-sentient;
All are illusive, yet all are real.
Now I realize, the master of the present moment
Is exactly the one living in dreams before.
When letting go, leave not a single speck in your mindEnd—
When picking up, carry the world on one shoulder.
六即佛
南宋‧普潤大師
理即佛：
動靜理全是，行藏事盡非，冥冥隨物去，杳杳不知歸
名字即佛：
方聽無生曲，始聞不死歌，今知當體是，翻恨自蹉跎
觀行即佛：
念念照常理，心心息幻塵，遍觀諸法性，無假亦無真
相似即佛：
四住雖先落，六塵未盡空，眼中猶有翳，空裡見花紅
分證即佛：
豁爾心開悟，湛然一切通，窮源猶未盡，尚見月朦朧
究竟即佛：
從來真是妄，今日妄皆真，但復本時性，更無一法新
The Sixfold Buddhahood
By Master Pu Run, South Song Dynasty
In Principle:
In stillness and in motion, the Great Principle embodies all
Yet in ignorance, all your moves go against It.
Blindly you pursue the worldly things,
Without knowing where you’ll end up.
In Name:
The tune of the unborn, the song of the deathless
Had just been heard.
Seeing the truth in everything as it is,
You cried, “How I had lived my life in vain!”
In Contemplation:
Thought by thought you’re mindful of the ever present Principle
Moment by moment each delusion ceases
Contemplate the entire Dharma realm, you find
The nature of all things is neither real nor unreal.
In Resemblance:
The four abidances are cleared,
Yet the six dusts are not emptied.
The disease is still in your eyes—
Seeing red flowers from emptiness!
In Progressive Realization:
Suddenly your mind is fully awakened;
In all clarity everything is understood.
Haven’t yet reached the ultimate source,
The moon still appears somewhat hazy.
Ultimate Buddhahood:
Before, all that appeared real were illusions
Now, all illusions are part of reality.
Simply return everything to its original nature;
There is nothing new whatsoever.
寒冬風寒意不寒 殿內佛光暖入懷諸位知識，即今起七一事，最後一句又怎麼說法？
抖落千般人不是 放卻萬種世間乖
念念明湛照常理 心心寂然息幻塵
忽得晴空爆碎矣 覷得娘生前面門
莫執莫放莫掛礙 無心無住無形骸起—
Chilly winter, cold winds, but your hearts are notGood cultivators, for this Zen-Seven Initiation, how does the last verse go?
In the Hall the Buddha’s light warms your minds.
Let’s drop the hundred gripes with others
And the thousand misgivings of the world outside.
Thought by thought, with clarity, you’re mindful of the Ever Present;
Moment by moment, in stillness, each delusion ceases.
Suddenly, when the sky is blown away,
You get to see the face before you’re born.
Neither grasp, nor let go, nor worry;Begin—
There is no mind, no abiding, and no body.
Don’t you know that afflictions are wisdom itselfThe nun Benming lived in the 12th century. Not much was known about her, but her poems impressed several important Chan Masters.
But to cling to afflictions is foolishness
You must recognize when afflictions arise and when they cease
Yet the hawk flies through Silla without anyone noticing
--Bhiksuni (Buddhist nun) Benming
不識煩惱是菩提
若隨煩惱是愚癡
起滅之時須要會
鷂過新羅人不知
--本明尼
As a young girl, because of her talents, Zhenru was inducted into the inner palace as an attendant to an imperial concubine. The lady was a Buddhist, and gave permission when Zhenru expressed her desire to become a nun. Her poems are highly regarded by the great master Dahui Zonggao.
I suddenly find myself upside down on level ground
Picking myself up, I find there is nothing to say!
Should someone ask me what this is all about
Smiling, I’d point to the gentle breeze and the bright moon.
--Bhiksuni Zhenru
平地偶然著顛
起來都無可說
若人更問如何
笑指清風明月
--真如尼
A Self-DescriptionBuddhist nun DeYing came from an elite family; she was also a descendant of an eminent scholar that edited the famous Chan genealogy book Jinde Chuan Deng Lu (Transmission of the Lamp). She became a Dharma heir and taught in many monasteries.
I try to characterize myself, but I cannot
I try to make a self-portrait, but failed!
There is such a thing as original face
But how can I show it to anyone!
Alive, lively, unborn
The nostrils still hang over the upper lip.
--Bhiksuni DeYing
自贊
自贊贊不出
自畫畫不成
有箇本來相
如何呈似人
活潑潑 本無生
鼻孔依然搭上唇
--德英
Is she a woman or a man, in reality?
When Guanyin manifests—which is the real person?
Peeling away the skin, down to the bare core prior to any function
I ask you: is this the body of a man or a woman?
--Bhiksuni One-Eyed Vajra
男女何須辨假真
觀音出現果何人
皮囊脫盡渾無用
試問男身是女身
--獨目金鋼
The vast expanse of dust-world is essentially one-suchness
Whether vertical or horizontal, everything bears the seal of Vairochana
Although the entire wave is made of water, wave is not water;
Although all the water may turn into waves, water is not wave.
--Bhiksuni Zhitong
浩浩塵中體一如
縱極交互印毘盧
全波是水波非水 全水是波水自殊
--智通尼
On this frosty day, clouds and mist congeal,
On the mountain moon, the icy chill glows.
At night I receive a letter from my home,
At dawn I move on without anyone knowing.
--Bhiksuni Fahai
霜天雲霧結
山月冷涵輝
夜接故鄉信
曉行人不知
–法海尼
In the shade of two trees and the hanging green of the cliffs
A light from the ancient lamp shutteres the dark barriers
I too now realize that phenomena are like illusions
And happily grow old among the mist, the rivers, and the stones.
--Bhiksuni Miaozhan
雙樹陰陰落翠岩
一燈千古破幽關
也知諸法皆如幻
甘老煙霞水石間
–妙湛
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