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。」

Moreover, Subhuti, a Bodhisattva who gives a gift should not be supported by a thing, nor should he be supported anywhere. When he gives gifts he should not be supported by sight-objects, nor by sounds, smells, tastes, touchables, or mind-objects. For, Subhuti, the Bodhisattva, the great being should give gifts in such a way that he is not supported by the notion of a sign. And why? Because the heap of merit of that Bodhi-being, who unsupported gives a gift, is not easy to measure. What do you think, Subhuti, is the extent of space in the East easy to measure? Subhuti replied: No indeed, O Lord. The Lord asked: In like manner, is it easy to measure the extent of space in the South, West or North, downwards, upwards, in the intermediate directions, in all the ten directions all round? Subhuti replied: No indeed, O Lord. The Lord said: Even so the heap of merit of that Bodhibeing who unsupported gives a gift is not easy to measure. That is why, Subhuti, those who have set out in the Bodhisattva-vehicle, should give gifts without being supported by the notion of a sign.

佛陀說：
「其次，須菩提！菩薩不僅不能執著於一切現象，就是布施時也不能有所執著。所謂『應無所住而行布施』，即是不執著於色相而行布施，亦不執著於聲相、香相、味相、觸相、法相（mind-objects）而行布施。須菩提！菩薩應該像這樣行布施，不執著於任何事物的外相。為什麼呢？須菩提！假若菩薩不執著於外相而布施，所得的福德是無法想像的多。」

取材自張宏實 圖解金剛經


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