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楞伽阿跋多羅寶經註解 2.50

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2.50

In the true reality, the marks of speech are transcended; even one cannot be found, so how could there be four? The Tathāgata speaks of these four to discard speech by means of speech; though he speaks of the ultimate mind, one must also be free from attachment [to it], let alone these four kinds which all describe the discriminations of sentient beings. "Speech of marks" means arising from distinguishing svalakṣaṇa and sāmānyalakṣaṇa in the form-marks of discrimination appearing from one's own mind. "Speech of dreams" means having speech manifested in sleep from recollecting realms experienced, yet after awakening there is no real realm, which is why it is said to have "no inherent nature." "Speech clinging to past discriminations" means words of anger and resentment arising from later recollecting past enemies who once harmed oneself. "Speech of beginningless discrimination" means arising from the vāsanā of beginningless prapañca and false clinging. If one can leave behind these four kinds of discriminatory speech, then the one real, wondrous principle will be revealed.

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