试论马祖弟子对马祖禅法的修正

以“即心即佛-非心非佛-平常心是道”为佛性思想体系的马祖禅法,成为南禅宗的主流。然而它也存在着不少的问题,在一定程度上造成了禅宗的危机。马祖弟子基于对乃师禅法问题的认识与弘法实际的要求,围绕着乃师禅法中的佛性思想、修禅方式与方法等问题进行了适当的修正。马祖弟子之所以能够和敢于对乃师禅法作出修正,是缘于禅宗特别是马祖禅的开放创新体系及其对乃师禅法的忧患意识。马祖弟子的修正尽管存在诸多不足,但对马祖禅法的维护与发展仍颇具积极作用与意义。

On the Amendments of Mazu's Disciples to the Chan Method of Mazu

That the Chan method of Mazu regards"Both mind and Buddha,neither mind nor Buddha,the common mind is Tao"as the system of thought in Buddhism has already become the main stream of the Southern Zen.However,there also exist many problems resulting in the crises of the Zen to some extent.In order to understand the questions of Chan method of Mazu and carry it forward,disciples of Mazu made many amendments to solve problems involved in the thought of Buddhism and the manner of practice in Chan method.The reason that disciples of Mazu presumed and were able to amend the Chan method of Mazu was because of the open and innovative system in the Chan of Mazu and the sense of fear that the system might not well develope witin Chan method of Mazu.Though there ware many shortcomings in the amendments,they play positive and meaningful roles in preserving and promoting the Chan method of Mazu