[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) › [起信論疏筆削記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848) › 18.12 # 起信論疏筆削記 18.12 起信論疏筆削記 18.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [18.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.18.12) 答中三：一、法。論　諸佛下，據前所問，即問報化。今約法身體遍故，報化是即體之用，亦遍一切。據本而言，但云法身也。疏　遍眾生心者，論云：一切處故。一切之言意說情器，亦如《華嚴》云：法性遍在一切處（橫說），一切眾生及國土（別顯情器），三世悉在無有餘（竪說），亦無形相而可得（泯迹）。據此則不唯遍於眾生心；今疏且約所問之處，故但言遍眾生心也。但有等者，此則功過在機，佛無私應，故《華嚴》云：菩薩清涼月，游於畢竟空，眾生心水淨，菩提影現中。上文等者，即用大中七重問答廣明斯義。 > In the answer, there are three parts: First, the dharma. Treatise: Regarding “The Buddhas” and so forth: According to what was asked before, the question concerned the recompense and transformation \[bodies\]. Now, based on the dharmakāya's essence being all-pervading, the recompense and transformation \[bodies\] are functions that are identical to the essence, and likewise pervade all. Speaking based on the root, it merely refers to the dharmakāya. Commentary: Regarding “Pervades the minds of sentient beings”: The treatise states: “Because \[it is in\] all places.” The phrase “all” is intended to speak of sentient beings and the insentient vessel-world, just as the Avataṃsaka states: “The dharmatā pervades all places (stated horizontally), all sentient beings and lands (specifically distinguishing sentient beings and the vessel-world); throughout the three times it is entirely present without remainder (stated vertically), yet no bodily mark can be found (erasing traces).” According to this, it does not merely pervade the minds of sentient beings; now the commentary temporarily takes up the place questioned about, hence it merely says “pervades the minds of sentient beings.” Regarding “Only when there is” and so forth: Here the efficacy or fault lies with the capacity \[of the being\], while the Buddha has no biased response. Hence the Avataṃsaka states: “The bodhisattva is like the pure, cool moon, / wandering in ultimate emptiness; / when the water of sentient beings' minds is clear, / the reflection of bodhi appears therein.” “The text above” and so forth: That is, the sevenfold series of questions and answers in the greatness of function broadly clarifies this meaning. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 18.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.18.11) - [Next: 18.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.18.13) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.18.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.18.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.18.12) · Pramāṇa