本体智慧与日用工夫——作为禅宗悟禅活动中心的顿悟

Ontological Wisdom and Daily Practice——An Interpretation of Sudden Enlihhtenmrny in Zen Buddhism

顿悟是禅宗"见性成佛"的不二法门。顿悟的实现就其忽然默契来看,是刹那间的当下体验;就其修行的过程来看,却是极其艰难的。在顿悟中参禅者获得了生存智慧,它是在日常工夫中才体现出的涅槃般若。顿悟作为本体智慧与日用工夫的合一,它不是参禅的结束,而是刚刚开始;它也不单单是个人的解脱和精神逍遥,而是指向着一个开悟的世间状态。

Sudden enlightenment is perceived as the sole approach to ＂discovering the nature and attaining the way of Buddha＂. The realization of enlightenment is, on the one hand, an instantaneous experience of sudden revelation, and a hard-won process of Buddhist practice on the other. By achieving sudden enlightenment, a Zen worshiper gains wisdom of existence, which is the so-called highest nirvana wisdom embodied in daily practice. Zen enlightenment is an integration of ontological wisdom and daily practice, which is not the culmination of Zen practice, but a beginning, which signifies not only personal liberation and spiritual freedom, but also a direction toward a newly enlightened world.