[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) › [維摩經玄疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777) › 4.119 # 維摩經玄疏 4.119 維摩經玄疏 4.119 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.4.119) 第六、約觀心辨本迹者，如人學中道圓觀，觀於心原，觀道純熟，迹中亦現，無有障閡，圓行圓說，事理相應，此是本迹俱高。若內心圓學而迹示偏邪，是為本高迹下。若內心實不學於圓觀，而現無閡之相，此是本下迹高。若本心止修入空，而迹現破假之相，即是本迹俱下。即用此約佛法學問、坐禪、一切行人心行高下，自行化他得失，具作四句分別：一、本迹俱高，即是實行之人；二、本高迹下，是密行人；三、本下迹高，即是貢高之人，除為佛法利益眾生；四、本迹俱下，亦是實行之人也。 > Sixth, distinguishing origin and trace in terms of contemplating the mind: suppose someone learns the perfect contemplation of the middle way, contemplating the source of the mind. When the path of contemplation is thoroughly matured, it is also manifested within the trace without obstruction; their practice is perfect and their preaching is perfect, phenomena and principle corresponding—this is "both origin and trace are higher." If one's inner mind learns perfectly while one's trace shows what is biased or deviant, this is "origin is higher and trace is lower." If one's inner mind does not truly learn perfect contemplation, but manifests the mark of being unhindered, this is "origin is lower and trace is higher." If one's original mind merely practices entering emptiness, while one's trace manifests the mark of breaking through the provisional, this is "both origin and trace are lower." Using this to evaluate study of the Buddha Dharma, seated meditation, and the higher and lower states of mind of all practitioners, as well as the successes and failures in self-cultivation and transforming others, one fully makes a distinction with four propositions: 1. Both origin and trace are higher: this is a person of real practice; 2. Origin is higher and trace is lower: this is a person of secret practice; 3. Origin is lower and trace is higher: this is an arrogant person, unless it is done for the sake of the Buddha Dharma to benefit living beings; 4. Both origin and trace are lower: this is also a person of real practice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.4.118) - [Next: 4.120](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.4.120) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777~en-mt.4.119) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.4.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1777.4.119) · Pramāṇa