[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) › [肇論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859) › 2.21 # 肇論疏 2.21 肇論疏 2.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.2.21) 第二、融會也。聖智窮盡幽微而不取相，故曰無知。聖神應會機緣而不動念，故曰無慮也。神無慮故下，此故字，或屬上、或屬下，皆得也。以聖神無慮，故能自在於世間之表，即是自在義也。以聖智無知，故能玄悟於事像之外也。智雖事外下，雖云聖智玄照事外，即色知空也，非謂離色有空也。雖云聖神自在於世間之表，非謂不化眾生，終日在域中應化也。所以俯仰順化下，俯謂低，仰謂舉。應見大者，為現無邊之身，是謂仰也；應見小者，為現三尺之體，是謂俯也。應化接誘眾生，無有窮已也。無幽不察而無照功者，無幽微而不察，謂皆察也。自亡其照功也，謂無知也。斯則無知之所知下，此是無知之知，聖人神智之所應會也。 > The third part is the harmonizing. Sacred wisdom fathoms the subtle without grasping at characteristics, hence it is called "non-knowing." The sacred spirit responds to circumstances without activating thoughts, hence it is called "without deliberation." > From "Because the spirit is without deliberation": This word "because" may be read with what precedes or with what follows; both are acceptable. Because the sacred spirit is without deliberation, it can remain unconstrained beyond the worldly realm—this is the meaning of unconstrained freedom. Because sacred wisdom is without knowing, it can profoundly awaken beyond external forms. > From "Although wisdom is beyond external affairs": Although it says sacred wisdom profoundly illuminates beyond external affairs, this means perceiving emptiness right within form; it does not mean there is emptiness apart from form. Although it says the sacred spirit is unconstrained beyond the worldly realm, this does not mean it does not transform sentient beings; all day long it responds and transforms within this realm. > From "Therefore, looking down or looking up, he accords with transformations": "Looking down" means lowering; "looking up" means raising. When it is fitting to show greatness, he manifests a boundless body—this is "looking up." When it is fitting to show smallness, he manifests a three-foot body—this is "looking down." Responding and transforming to receive and guide sentient beings, he never comes to an end. > Regarding "there is no subtlety he does not examine, yet he has no merit of illumination": "There is no subtlety he does not examine" means he examines everything. "He himself eliminates the merit of illumination" means non-knowing. > From "This is that which is known by non-knowing": This is the knowing of non-knowing, the responsive accord of the sage's spiritual wisdom. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.2.20) - [Next: 2.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.2.22) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859~en-mt.2.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.2.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1859.2.21) · Pramāṇa