華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 1.60

1.60

第三、時法者，於中亦有五門：一、時不流而法轉，謂依前滅引後生，此生滅還引後，此是法轉也。然過去時不至現在，現在不至未來，此時不流也。此即約時念念間斷，約法相續恒流。二、法不轉而時遷，謂由過去謝滅方有現在，現在落謝能引當來，三世念念無有斷絕，此是時遷流也。過去法不來至現在，現在法不去到於當來，各住自位，不相到故，此法不轉也。此即約法本不相到，約時念念無間也。三、俱遷者，離法無別時故，是故以時流法轉無二故，無始已來未曾暫停也。四、非遷者，以不流之時、不轉之法無二故，無始已來未曾遷動也。五、合前四句不相離故，從無始來不動而流、遷而不易、無障無礙，是此法體，思之可見。

Third, regarding time and dharmas: herein there are also five approaches: 1. Time does not flow while dharmas turn: that is, relying on the preceding ceasing induces posterior arising, and this arising and ceasing again induces the posterior—this is dharmas turning. However, past time does not reach the present, and the present does not reach the future—this is time not flowing. This means that with respect to time there is moment-to-moment interruption, while with respect to dharmas there is continuous constant flow. 2. Dharmas do not turn while time passes: that is, only through the perishing and ceasing of the past does the present exist; the perishing of the present can induce the future; across the three periods of time, moment to moment is without interruption—this is the passing flow of time. Past dharmas do not come to reach the present, and present dharmas do not go to reach the future; each abides in its own position without arriving at one another—this is dharmas not turning. This means that with respect to dharmas they originally do not reach one another, while with respect to time there is moment-to-moment non-interruption. 3. Both pass: because apart from dharmas there is no distinct time, therefore, since the flow of time and the turning of dharmas are non-dual, from beginningless time they have never briefly stopped. 4. Neither passes: because time that does not flow and dharmas that do not turn are non-dual, from beginningless time they have never shifted or moved. 5. Because the preceding four propositions are combined without separation, from beginningless time they flow without moving and pass without altering, without hindrance or obstruction; such is the essence of this dharma; it can be seen upon contemplation.