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說無垢稱經疏 4.174

說無垢稱經疏 4.174

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Classical Chinese

4.174

贊曰:有為諸法名有作用,由名詮之,體用便增,可有名體。真理不然,唯名所顯,聲無作用,不能令真體用增長,唯有假名無所詮相。舊云「假名」,意少別也,不同依他可取可捨。猶如波浪,有為有動;真理不可取捨,故名無浪。舊名「如化是菩提」,文別意同。

Commentary: Conditioned dharmas have names that possess function; when expressed through names, their essence and function increase, so they can have name-entities. The true principle is not like this; it is revealed merely by names. Sounds have no function and cannot cause the true essence and function to increase; there is only a provisional designation without any characteristic that is expressed. The older text says 'provisional name,' where the sense is slightly different; it is not like the dependent nature, which can be grasped or abandoned. Just like waves, conditioned things have agitation; the true principle cannot be grasped or abandoned, and hence is called 'waveless.' The older text calls it 'Bodhi is like an illusion'; the phrasing differs, but the meaning is identical.

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