[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大華嚴經略策](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737) › 1.17 # 大華嚴經略策 1.17 大華嚴經略策 1.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737.1.17) 第十、生佛交徹。問：眾生與佛迷悟不同，生則六道循環，佛則萬德圓滿。如何有說即生即佛二互相收？渾亂因果全乖法理。答：夫真源莫二、妙旨常均，特由迷悟不同，遂有眾生及佛；迷真起妄假號眾生，體妄即真故稱為佛。迷則全迷真理，離真無迷；悟則妄本是真，非是新有。迷因無明橫起，似執東為西；悟稱真理而生，如東本不易。就相假稱生佛，約體故得相收，不見此源迷由未醒，了斯玄妙成佛須臾。經云「法界眾生界，究竟無差別，一切悉了知，此是如來境。」如來纔成正覺，普見眾生已成正覺；眾生正在迷中，向佛心中受苦。冀希玄之士，無捨妄以求真。謹對。 > Tenth: the mutual interpenetration of sentient beings and Buddhas. Question: Sentient beings and Buddhas differ in delusion and awakening: sentient beings transmigrate in the six destinies, while Buddhas are consummate in the myriad virtues. Why is it said that sentient beings are identical to Buddhas and the two mutually encompass each other? This confuses cause and effect, completely contravening the principle of the Dharma. Answer: The true source is not dual, and the wondrous purport is ever equal; it is solely due to the difference between delusion and awakening that sentient beings and Buddhas arise. Deluded about the true, false thoughts arise, conventionally designated 'sentient beings'; realizing that the false is identical to the true, one is named a 'Buddha'. When deluded, one is entirely deluded about the true principle, yet apart from the true there is no delusion; when awakened, the false is fundamentally the true, not something newly existent. Delusion arises abruptly due to fundamental ignorance, like mistakenly taking east to be west; awakening arises in accordance with the true principle, just as east fundamentally does not change. In terms of characteristics, they are conventionally called sentient beings and Buddhas, but in terms of substance, they mutually encompass each other. Without seeing this source, one's delusion remains unawakened; once one realizes this mystery, attaining buddhahood takes only an instant. The sūtra says: 'The dharmadhātu and the realm of sentient beings / are ultimately without distinction; / knowing all of them completely— / this is the Tathāgata's realm.' As soon as the Tathāgata attained right awakening, he universally saw that sentient beings had already attained right awakening; while sentient beings are in the midst of delusion, they suffer within the Buddha's mind. May those who aspire to the mysterious not abandon the false to seek the true. Respectfully answered. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737.1.16) - [Next: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737.1.18) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737~en-mt.1.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737.1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1737.1.17) · Pramāṇa