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維摩經略疏 3.79

維摩經略疏 3.79

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3.79

次通相釋此十譬皆譬身空。餘經雖以前五譬譬於五陰,此經十譬皆云是身,不別以五而譬五陰,故不同前。今通明此十多譬身空亦譬法空,就此十譬,五是三藏、五是通教,此品是約藏通觀門故也。三藏五者,謂沫、泡、芭蕉、雲、電。通教五者,即炎、幻、夢、影、響也。

Next, explaining them according to their common characteristics: these ten similes all serve as similes for the emptiness of the body. Although other sūtras take the first five similes as similes for the five aggregates, the ten similes of this sūtra all state “this body,” not specifically taking five to serve as similes for the five aggregates; therefore it is not the same as before. Now, universally clarifying these ten, most serve as similes for the emptiness of the body and also as similes for the emptiness of dharmas. Regarding these ten similes, five belong to the Tripiṭaka [teaching] and five belong to the shared teaching, because this chapter is in terms of the contemplation approaches of the Tripiṭaka and shared [teachings]. The five of the Tripiṭaka are foam, bubble, plantain tree, cloud, and lightning. The five of the shared teaching are mirage, illusion, dream, shadow, and echo.

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