肇論 1.31

1.31

I reply: The sage does not take the markless as markless. Why is this? If one takes the markless as markless, then the markless becomes a mark. Abandoning existence to go to non-existence is like fleeing a mountain peak only to plunge into a ravine; both alike fail to escape calamity. Therefore the ultimate man dwells in existence without being existent, and abides in non-existence without being non-existent. Although he does not grasp at existence or non-existence, neither does he abandon existence or non-existence. Therefore he softens his glare amidst the defilements of the world and moves through the five destinies, departing in silence and arriving in calmness, tranquil in non-action and yet leaving nothing undone.