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金剛經纂要刊定記 1.10

金剛經纂要刊定記 1.10

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Classical Chinese

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然此般若諸佛眾生悉皆有之,由彼在纏故不能利用,苟能聞教解悟內外熏力,則能斷煩惱出生死,理智相冥能起大用,與佛無異。其猶金在鑛中不能隨用,苟能出鑛必能成器斷物,故知此慧無不有之,故知此慧能建大義。今云般若,蓋大慧之梵音也。金剛即般若之正喻,法喻雙彰,故曰金剛般若也。

Now this prajñā is possessed by all buddhas and sentient beings alike; but because they are entwined in defilements, they cannot put it to functional use. If they can hear the teaching, understand and awaken to it through the force of internal and external perfuming, they can cut off afflictions and escape saṃsāra; principle and wisdom will merge, and they can produce great function, no different from a buddha. It is like gold remaining in ore, unable to be used as one pleases; if it can be extracted from the ore, it will surely be made into utensils to cut things. Thus we know there is no one who does not possess this wisdom, and we know this wisdom can establish great aims. What is here called prajñā is the Sanskrit term for great wisdom. Vajra is the proper metaphor for prajñā; both the dharma and the metaphor are displayed together, hence it is called "Vajracchedikā Prajñā".

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