金剛經纂要刊定記 3.54

English (machine translation) 3.54

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3.54

The two lines beginning "Joy in the Dharma..." correspond to returning to his original place and eating the meal. Food can sustain the body, and the Dharma can benefit the mind. Contemplating provisional conditions corresponds to putting on the robe and holding the bowl; forgetting conditions to accord with the true corresponds to putting away the robe and bowl. Since begging for food requires the robe and bowl, contemplation requires relying on conditions; since entering samādhi requires putting away requisites, tallying with principle requires forgetting discursive thoughts.

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金剛經纂要刊定記 — Classical Chinese