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首楞嚴義疏注經 2.153

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2.153

This 'bright origin' is not the original true nature; it is like the moon seen by pressing the eye, which originally has no existence. That it 'is not a reflection of the moon' means it is not a reflection in water. A reflection of the moon in water descends from the true moon, which can serve as a metaphor for the wondrous response that penetrates wherever stimulated. What is viewed by pressing the eye is entirely false, arising from a diseased eye, and can serve as a metaphor for the false seeing that originally cannot be found. It is solely with respect to this seeing that he provisionally demonstrates that there is nowhere to return.

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