經題與大日如來

認識《大日經》01 Understanding the Mahāvairocana Sūtra – Part 01

不空師父/文 Written by Master BuKong

《大日經》全名為《大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經》，「毘盧遮那」，梵文「Vairocana」，意為「日輪」，即指太陽，是指驅除黑暗、普遍照耀的智慧光明。 The full title of the Mahāvairocana Sūtra is The Great Sun Buddha’s Supreme Empowerment and Transformation Sutra. “Vairocana,” in Sanskrit, means “Solar Disc,” referring to the sun. It symbolizes the radiant wisdom that dispels darkness and universally illuminates all.

然而，世間的太陽光有方向與範圍限制，只能照表面，而照不到事物的內部；有時一邊區域白晝光明，另一邊區域黑暗漆黑。 However, the sunlight of the mundane world is limited in direction and scope—it can only illuminate the surface, not the interior of things. At times, one region may be bathed in daylight, while another lies in utter darkness.

如來的智慧光明卻不是如此，普遍照耀一切處所，無所不照，沒有內外、方位、晝夜的差別，是真正的大光明。 The Tathāgata’s light of wisdom is not so. It universally shines upon all realms without obstruction. There is no distinction of inside or outside, direction or time—day or night. It is the true Great Light.

再者，日光照閻浮提（南贍部洲），使草木依本性生長，世間事業也因此得以推展完成。同樣地，如來的智慧光照遍整個法界，能平等地啟發無量眾生的各種善根，無論是世間的事業，還是出世間的殊勝修行，全都依賴這光明而得以成就。 Moreover, the sun shines upon Jambudvīpa (the southern continent), allowing plants to grow according to their nature and enabling worldly endeavors to progress. Similarly, the Buddha’s wisdom light pervades the entire Dharma realm, equally inspiring the virtuous roots of countless sentient beings. Whether it be worldly affairs or transcendent cultivation, all depend upon this light to be fulfilled.

烏雲遮蔽太陽，雖看似太陽隱沒，實際並非毀壞；狂風吹散雲層，使陽光重現，這也不是太陽新生，而是本來就在。 When dark clouds cover the sun, it may seem as though the sun has vanished, but it has not been destroyed. When the wind scatters the clouds, the sunlight reappears—not newly born, but always present.

眾生的佛心之光也是如此，雖然被無明、煩惱與妄想的重雲所遮蔽，卻絲毫未曾減少而究竟圓滿，無邊無際的諸法實相與三昧智慧，也未因此而有所增加。 Such is also the light of the Buddha-nature within sentient beings. Though veiled by the dense clouds of ignorance, afflictions, and delusive thoughts, it has never diminished. It remains completely perfect. The boundless suchness of all phenomena and the wisdom of samādhi have not increased because of this.

基於種種深義與因緣，世間太陽終究無法完全比喻佛的智慧光明，只能取相似之處，因此賦予大名，稱為「摩訶毘盧遮那」，即「大日如來」。 For these profound reasons and conditions, the mundane sun ultimately cannot fully represent the Buddha’s light of wisdom. It can only serve as an approximate analogy. Thus, the Buddha is given the great name “Mahāvairocana,” the Great Sun Tathāgata.

Translated into English by ChatGPT.