性命圭旨
八識歸元說

八識歸元說

八識歸元說

釋氏謂人之受生,必從父精母血,與前生之識神二相合而後成胎。精氣受之父母,神識不受之父母也。蓋從無始劫流來,亦謂之生滅性,故曰生滅與不生滅和合而成八識也。蓋造化間有箇萬古不移之眞宰,又有箇與時推移之氣運。眞宰與氣運合,是謂天命之性。天命之性者,元神也。氣質之性者,識神也。故儒家有變化氣質之言,禪宗有返識爲智之法。今人妄認方寸中有箇昭昭靈靈之物,渾然與物同體,便以爲元神在是。殊不知此卽死死生生之本,非不生不滅之元神也。噫!識識易,去識難,若不以天命元神而戰退無明業識,終在生滅塲中,未見有出頭日也。

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