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title: 虛雲老和尚傳
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1. [《虛云老和尚畫傳》序 Preface](112146)
2. [01.觀音前求子 Seeking a son before Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva](112145)
3. [02.重修寺院橋梁 Rebuilding the temple and bridge](112144)
4. [03.同得奇異兆 Seeing the same rare portent](112143)
5. [04.調佐泉州職 Being transferred to assistant prefect in the Chuan Chou government](112142)
6. [05.菩薩誕生于世 Witnessing the birth of a Bodhisattva into the world](112141)
7. [06.孩提時期 Bringing up the child](112140)
8. [07.兼祧娉二室 Betrothals to two girls aimed at carrying on the lineages of two families](112139)
9. [08.巨鯨朝法駕 A huge whale yielding to the Dharma boat](112138)
10. [09.初見佛法僧三寶 First meeting with the Triple Jewel-the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha](112137)
11. [10.看香山傳發心出家 Reading the Story of Incense Mountain and resolving to leave the home-life](112136)
12. [11.南岳古剎進香 Offering incense in the ancient monasteries of Nan Yo](112135)
13. [12.父命修習外道 Being ordered by his father to practice other religions](112134)
14. [13.潛然離家不果 Attempting to leave home secretly, he was unsuccessful](112133)
15. [14.談法度雙妻 Speaking Dharma to cross over his two wives](112132)
16. [15.離俗偕從弟 Being accompanied by his cousin Fu Kuo, he leaves laylife behind](112131)
17. [16.受具足寶戒 Receiving the invaluable complete precepts](112130)
18. [17.置身岩穴潛修 Settling in a cliff cave and cultivating in seclusion](112129)
19. [18.受命服務常住 Being ordered to serve the Eternally Dwelling](112128)
20. [19.勤勞種菜供僧 Tirelessly laboring to raise vegetables to offer to the Sangha](112127)
21. [20.行堂 Serving as attendant of the hall](112126)
22. [21.典座 Serving as verger](112125)
23. [22.眷屬亦出家 His relatives also choosing to leave the home life behind](112124)
24. [23.不貪名聞利養 Not being greedy for fame, profit, or offerings](112123)
25. [24.苦行修禪習定 Practicing austerities and cultivating Dhyana samadhi](112122)
26. [25.深山居處寂靜 Dwelling in the deep mountain stillness](112121)
27. [26.道引善知識 Finding a guiding advisor](112120)
28. [27.就有道而正焉 Approaching the Orthodox Way](112119)
29. [28.改頭換裝習天台 Rectifying his appearance, changing clothes, and practicing the Tien Tai Teaching](112118)
30. [29.般若堂習禪制 Training under the Chan rules of the Prajna Hall](112117)
31. [30.朝南海普陀山 Making a pilgrimage to Pu To mountain](112116)
32. [31.因為是果如是 Thus is the cause; thus is the effect](112115)
33. [32.潮音洞見金龍 Seeing a golden dragon at Chao Yang Cave](112114)
34. [33.阿育王寺拜舍利 Bowing to the relics at King Ashoka Temple](112113)
35. [34.守戒律不欺暗室 Upholding the moral precepts, he was not misled in the dark room](112112)
36. [35.杭州遍禮名勝 Paying homage at the holy sites in Hangchou](112111)
37. [36.朝禮西天目山 Making obeisance at Hsi Tien mountain](112110)
38. [37.常州天寧寺參學 Taking part in a study at Tien Ning Monastery in Chang Chou](112109)
39. [38.鎮江焦山大水 Meeting the Venerable Master Ta Shui of Chiao Shan Mountain on the Chen River](112108)
40. [39.金山江天禪寺 Arriving at Gold Mountains Chiang Tien Dhyana Monastery](112107)
41. [40.揚州高旻寺跑香 Walking and sitting meditation at Kao Min Monastery in Yang Chou](112106)
42. [41.發大願朝清涼山 Making serious vows to go on a pilgrimage to Ching Liang Mountain bowing once every three steps](112105)
43. [42.渡海至湖州 Crossing the sea and arriving at Hu Chou](112104)
44. [43.長拜過蘇州 Continuing to bow at length and passing through Su Chou](112103)
45. [44.常州分別獨向前 Parting company at Chang Chou and going on alone](112102)
46. [45.南京禮懶祖塔 Bowing to the stupa of Patriarch Lan at Nan Ching](112101)
47. [46.獅子山寺過年 Passing the New Year at Shih Tzu Shan Monastery](112100)
48. [47.從獅子嶺再拜 Starting to bow again on Shih Tzu Peak](112099)
49. [48.寄宿小旅店 Staying overnight at a small inn](112098)
50. [49.過黃河遇白雪 Crossing the Yellow River and encountering snow](112097)
51. [50.忍凍餓感文吉 His enduring of cold and hunger prompts the appearance of Wen Chi](112096)
52. [51.來自五台回長安去 Returning from Wu Tai to Chang An](112095)
53. [52.機鋒話頭是什麼 Asking the piercing question, What Is It?](112094)
54. [53.恢復精神再拜香 Regaining his essential energies, he continues bowing](112093)
55. [54.依足點再精進 Following the footprints with renewed vigor](112092)
56. [55.老耆德林歡迎 Being received by the Elder Master Te Lin](112091)
57. [56.對座談心敘舊 Chatting about old times](112090)
58. [57.留公過年再去 Being invited to pass the new year](112089)
59. [58.小南海不掛單 Deciding not to stay at Hsiao Nan Hai Monastery](112088)
60. [59.黃沙嶺古廟重病 Becoming stricken with illness at an ancient temple on Huang Sha Ling Mountain](112087)
61. [60.病危文吉又來 As his illness grows serious, Wen Chi returns](112086)
62. [61.文吉為滌穢服 Wen Chi washing the Masters dirty clothes](112085)
63. [62.文吉護法拜香 Wen Chi becoming the Masters Dharma Protector](112084)
64. [63.減輕負荷倍速 Doubling his pace once his load is lightened](112083)
65. [64.離相分手真離相 Saying good-bye at Li Hsiang: he truly leaves appearances behind](112082)
66. [65.尋文吉月下拜香 Bowing along in the moonlight, he searches for Wen Chi](112081)
67. [66.拒絕與歡迎者 First being rejected and then being received](112080)
68. [67.恭送十里惜別 Respectfully accompanying the Master for ten miles and then departing in sorrow](112079)
69. [68.官人代送衣單 An official offering to take his bags](112078)
70. [69.營長恭迎于白云 Being respectfully received by a major at Pai Yun](112077)
71. [70.遍禮古蹟名勝 Paying his respects to the ancient shrines](112076)
72. [71.文殊化身文吉 Realising that Wen Chi is a transformation body of Manjushri Bodhisattva](112075)
73. [72.始向東台拜香 Bowing to the East Peak of Wu Tai Mountain](112074)
74. [73.再循四台遍拜 Traversing the Four Peaks, he pays his respects](112073)
75. [74.五台山大佛會 Joining the Great Buddha Assembly on Wu Tai Mountain](112072)
76. [75.大螺頂禮智慧燈 Paying his respects to the Wisdom Lamps on Ta Lo Mountain](112071)
77. [76.禮謝文殊下山 Bowing in gratitude to Manjushri, then descending](112070)
78. [77.至北岳朝名山 Visiting a famous mountain and going to the North Peak](112069)
79. [78.復回香山度歲 Returning to Hsiang Shan to pass the new year](112068)
80. [79.長安禮諸祖塔 Paying reverence to the Patriarchs stupas in Chang An](112067)
81. [80.終南山大茅蓬 Staying in the large thatched hut on Chung Nan Mountain](112066)
82. [81.蜀道崎嶇難行 Traversing the rugged roads of Szechuan](112065)
83. [82.四川各名勝古剎 Visiting the famous sites and ancient shrines of Szechuan](112064)
84. [83.峨嵋山朝金頂 Visiting the Chin Ting Peak of E Mei Mountain](112063)
85. [84.大渡河鐵索橋 Crossing over the iron-chain bridge spanning the Ta Tu He River](112062)
86. [85.西藏布達拉宮 Arriving at Potala Palace in Tibet](112061)
87. [86.過喜馬拉雅山 Crossing the Himalayas](112060)
88. [87.仰光朝大金塔 Paying homage to the Great Golden Stupa in Rangoon](112059)
89. [88.洱海銀濤奇觀 Witnessing a strange sight at Erh Hai Lake](112058)
90. [89.雞足山拜迦葉 Bowing to Mahakasyapa in Chi Tsu Mountain](112057)
91. [90.天柱峰禮楞嚴塔 Bowing to the Shurangama Stupa on the Tien Chu Summit](112056)
92. [91.高鼎寺仙蘭放香 Perceiving magic orchids emitting fragrance at Kao Ting Monastery](112055)
93. [92.九江廬山海會寺 Passing through Hai Hui Monastery on Lu Mountain in Chiu Chiang](112054)
94. [93.九華山朝地藏 Visiting Kshitigharbas shrine on Chiu Hua Mountain](112053)
95. [94.寶華山隆昌寺 Visiting Lung Chang Monastery on Pau Hua Mountain](112052)
96. [95.仁智法忍赤山 Meeting Jen Chih and Fa Jen of Chih Shan](112051)
97. [96.助松岩修淨成 Helping Sung Yen repair Ching Cheng Monastery](112050)
98. [97.九華翠峰茅蓬 Living in a hut on Chiu Hua Mountains Tsui Feng Summit](112049)
99. [98.荻港渡水遇難 Encountering difficulty while crossing the river at Ti Kang](112048)
100. [99.采石磯獲網救 Being caught in a net at Tsai Shih Jetty](112047)
101. [100.逆來順受如如 Remaining thus, thus unmoving he accepts adversity](112046)
102. [101.看破放下自在 Gaining self- mastery, he sees through everything and puts it all down](112045)
103. [102.洞澈內外光明 Being permeated by light inside and out](112044)
104. [103.詢問香燈西單師 Asking the Verger a question](112043)
105. [104.杯落地頓斷疑根 When a cup falls to the floor, he severs the root of doubt](112042)
106. [105. 重禮舍利報恩 Bowing again to the Sharira to repay his mothers kindness](112041)
107. [106. 騎金龍見生母 Riding a golden dragon and seeing his mother](112040)
108. [107. 扶疾燃指供佛 Despite his sickness, burning off his finger as an offering to the Buddha](112039)
109. [108. 登云台而望東海 Climbing Yun Tai and viewing the sea](112038)
110. [109.登泰山觀天下 Climbing Mount Tai and observing the world](112037)
111. [110.朝訪那羅延窟 Visiting Narayana Cave](112036)
112. [111.曲阜縣瞻孔廟 Visiting the Temple of Confucius in Chu Fu County](112035)
113. [112.宿棺蓋遇乞不懼 Spending the night on a coffin cover, meeting a beggar, but not being frightened](112034)
114. [113.步康莊逢鬼兵弗驚 Meeting a mercenary on the highway but not being intimidated](112033)
115. [114.西域寺石刻藏經 Paying Homage to the stone-carved Tripitaka at Hsi Yu Monastery](112032)
116. [115.戒台寺禮飛缽祖塔 Paying his respects to the stupa of Patriarch Fei Po at Chieh Tai Monastery](112031)
117. [116.大鍾寺觀古蹟 Viewing the relics at Ta Chung Monastery](112030)
118. [117.回城南龍泉寺住 Returning to Cheng Nan and staying at Lung Chuan Monastery](112029)
119. [118.離北京赴長安 Leaving Peking and heading toward Chang An](112028)
120. [119.祈甘露雨息災 Praying for the sweet dew of rain to avert disaster](112027)
121. [120.嘉五台獅子岩 Staying in Lion Cavern at Chia Wu Tai Mountain](112026)
122. [121.自耕自食自修 Personally ploughing, personally eating, and personally cultivating](112025)
123. [122.行路中墮雪窟 Falling into a snow cavity while walking](112024)
124. [123.入定半月已兩年 Entering samadhi for two weeks in two years](112023)
125. [124.厭酬答乃宵遁 Weary of visitors, leaving by night](112022)
126. [125.纜斷流急墮水 Falling into a swift current when a rope breaks](112021)
127. [126.拒掛單宿戲台下 Bowing, being refused lodging, and spending the night under a stage](112020)
128. [127.福興寺公閉關 Going into seclusion at Fu Hsing Monastery](112019)
129. [128.皈依後念佛往生 After a cock takes refuge, it is mindful of the Buddha, and goes off to rebirth](112018)
130. [129.缽盂庵移巨石 Removing a huge rock at Po Yu Temple](112017)
131. [130.路遇禪修苦修道 Meeting Dharma Master Chan Hsiu who cultivated austerities](112016)
132. [131.對月論禪皆大笑 Discussing Chan in terms of the moon: both had a good laugh](112015)
133. [132.為和尚念經施食 Reciting sutras and bestowing food upon a monk](112014)
134. [133.弘法講經檳城 Propagating the Dharma and explaining the sutras in Penang](112013)
135. [134.回國挽救寺難 Returning to China to save the monasteries](112012)
136. [135.一同進京請願 Arriving in the capital to join a group in petitioning the government](112011)
137. [136.王公宰官護法 Receiving protection for the Dharma from princes, dukes, officials and the emperor](112010)
138. [137.敕封佛慈洪法大師回山Being conferred the title -Vast Dharma of the Buddhas Compassion and returning to the mountain](112009)
139. [138.戒源和尚妙老示寂 Venerating Venerable Miao, source of the precepts master, upon his entering the stillness](112008)
140. [139.洋人信佛供僧 Meeting a Westerner who believes in the Buddha and makes an offering to the Sangha](112007)
141. [140.寂然禪定九日 Being absorbed in dhyana samadhi for nine days](112006)
142. [141.痲痺病迦葉入夢 Becoming paralyzed and seeing Mahakashyapa appear in a vision](112005)
143. [142.泰皇臣民拜送 Being seen off by the emperor, ministers, and people of Thailand](112004)
144. [143.檳城掩方便關 Expediently entering seclusion at Penang](112003)
145. [144.奉龍藏回國寺 Taking the Imperial Tripitaka back to National Temple](112002)
146. [145.牛求救屠改業 Helping an ox gain deliverance, and a butcher change profession](112001)
147. [146.龍迎經官接旨 Observing a dragon welcoming the Imperial Tripitaka, and public officials doing the same](112000)
148. [147.一念慈兩封信 Having one thought of compassion and receiving two letters](111999)
149. [148.老栗樹開曇花 Witnessing Udumbara flowers bloom on the old chestnut tree](111998)
150. [149.續慧命傳佛戒 Furthering the life of wisdom and transmitting the precepts](111997)
151. [150.繼祖燈打禪七 Continuing the lamp of the Patriarchs and holding a dhyana session](111996)
152. [151.根源協統毀佛寺 Facing danger when Commander Ken Yuan begins to destroy Buddhist Monasteries](111995)
153. [152.數語化凶為吉 Changing misfortune to auspiciousness with a few words](111994)
154. [153.片言改惡向善 Changing evil to good with a few more words](111993)
155. [154.聆教肅立敬禮 Moving the commander, who, upon hearing the teachings, stood in awe and bowed](111992)
156. [155.夜受教日自新 Having received the teaching in the evening, the commander renewed himself the next day](111991)
157. [156.懺悔皈依三寶 Helping the commander repent and take refuge with the Triple Jewel](111990)
158. [157.至滬成立佛教總會Going to Shanghai and establishing the Buddhist Association](111989)
159. [158.八哥鳥念彌陀 Liberating a mynah that recited Amitabha](111988)
160. [159.冤魂索命報仇 An avenging spirit demands a life in repayment](111987)
161. [160.解冤說戒拜懺 Freeing a ghost, explaining the precepts, and bowing in repentance](111986)
162. [161.橫逆相加囚縲絏 Being bound and incarcerated for no good reason](111985)
163. [162.舉巨石服群眾 Moving a boulder and winning workmens respect](111984)
164. [163.水陸感應祥瑞 Performing a - Water and Land ceremony, which brough auspicious omens](111983)
165. [164.雙鵝念佛往生 Giving refuge to two geese, that, mindful of the Buddha, go off to rebirth](111982)
166. [165.救溺女度二姓 Saving a drowning girl and rescuing two families](111981)
167. [166.拾遺金賑災黎 Contributing gold to aid those stricken by disaster](111980)
168. [167.暮春祈雪消喉疾 Praying for snow near the end of spring to end diphtheria](111979)
169. [168.荒年割稻與民食 Reaping rice during a barren year and feeding the people](111978)
170. [169.菜梅開蓮兆瑞 Witnessing the auspicious omen of greens and plum trees blooming with lotuses](111977)
171. [170.赴香港傳鼓山 Going to Hong Kong and Ku Mountain](111976)
172. [171.就任湧泉寺住持 Becoming abbot of Yung Chuan Monastery](111975)
173. [172.丹墀雙鐵樹開花 Witnessing a pair of cycad trees blooming in the courtyard](111974)
174. [173.重戒律開辦學院 Establishing an academy for intensive Vinaya](111973)
175. [174.老龍神受寶戒 Transmitting the jeweled precepts to an old dragon spirit](111972)
176. [175.雖亂世猶海單 Despite the unrest, still receiving visitors by sea](111971)
177. [176.三夢六祖來召 Seeing the Sixth Patriarch arrive three times to summon him](111970)
178. [177.人受戒虎皈依 Giving precepts to people and letting a tiger take refuge](111969)
179. [178.枯柏欣欣向榮 Joyously witnessing the revival of withered cypresses](111968)
180. [179.白狐皈依守戒 Letting a white fox take refuge and uphold the precepts](111967)
181. [180.西藏活佛皈敬 A Tibetan Lama respectfully requesting to take refuge](111966)
182. [181.減食過午賑災 Eliminating the evening meal to relieve disaster victims](111965)
183. [182.助賑饑不蓄財 Helping relieve the starving by not keeping any wealth for himself](111964)
184. [183.樟樹神求受戒 Being aware that a camphor spirit sought the precepts](111963)
185. [184.敵機自撞焚毀 Watching enemy aircraft collide and be demolished](111962)
186. [185.韋陀示夢發心 An account of gaining determination due to the appearance of Wei Tou Bodhisattva](111961)
187. [186.黑龍怪歸正法 Allowing a black dragon spirit to turn to the Proper Dharma](111960)
188. [187.山蜂聚土匪來 Observing the bees swarm as the enemy arrives](111959)
189. [188.民逃難工免薪 Witnessing people fleeing from trouble; workers forego wages](111958)
190. [189.六榕緋桃瑞應 Recording the auspicious portent of peach trees blossoming at Liu Jung Monastery](111957)
191. [190.安慈萬里拜云公 Receiving the monk An Tzu who had traveled ten thousand li to pay his respects](111956)
192. [191.詹寧士來皈依 Accepting Ananda Jennings to take refuge](111955)
193. [192.無畏精神挽教難 Rescuing the teaching with fearless vigor](111954)
194. [193.云門驟變受奇刑 As Yun Men suddenly changes, undergoing cruel punishment](111953)
195. [194.見慈氏歸去來 Seeing -the Kindly One and then returning](111952)
196. [195.經調查同斬柴 Going through an investigation and joining others in gathering firewood](111951)
197. [196.出云門進北京 Going to Peking from Yun Men](111950)
198. [197.三佛寺觀音七 Leading a Kuan Yin session at San Fo Monastery](111949)
199. [198.抵京駐錫廣濟寺 Arriving at the capital and staying at Kuang Chi Monastery](111948)
200. [199.代全國接受三寶 Accepting three gifts on behalf of the nation](111947)
201. [200.世界和平大法會 Hosting a Great Dharma Assembly for world peace](111946)
202. [201.皈依供眾名剎僧 Accepting a collective offering made by those taking refuge for the Sangha and for the preservation of ancie](111945)
203. [202.蘇杭法會重重 Hosting Dharma Assemblies at Su Chou and Hang Chou one after another](111944)
204. [203.參云崗石佛 Visiting the Stone Buddhas at Yun Kang](111943)
205. [204.念祖公重建古剎 Mindful of the Patriarchs merit, reestablishing an ancient shrine](111942)
206. [205.云居結茆而居 Staying in a shack on Yun Chu Mountain](111941)
207. [206.示現病相臥吉祥 Becoming ill and assuming the auspicious resting posture](111940)
208. [207.大般涅槃證無生 His Parinirvana: certification to non production](111939)
209. [208.建大般若法會回向 A Great Prajna Dharma Assembly is established for dedication of merit](111938)