[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) › [華嚴法界玄鏡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883) › 2.17 # 華嚴法界玄鏡 2.17 華嚴法界玄鏡 2.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.2.17) 釋曰：此下第三相害對。言相害者，形奪兩亡故。今此第五，理望於事，故理奪事。文有法、喻，亦攬第三成此第五，以全將理而為事故，事本盡矣。先正釋；後以離真下，出其所以。真外無事故，則奪事也，如攬水為波，波唯是濕，波自虛矣。故〈出現品〉云：「設一切眾生於一念中悉成正覺，與不成正覺亦無有異。何以故？菩提無相、無非相故。」物物無相，斯理顯現，生佛兩亡。 > Explanation: From here below is the third pair of mutual impairment. “Mutual impairment” means that in their mutual overriding both are obliterated. Now in this fifth \[gate\], principle is viewed in relation to phenomena, hence principle subdues phenomena. The text has the doctrine and the simile; it also takes up the third to establish this fifth: because entirely taking principle as phenomena, phenomena are fundamentally eliminated. First it directly explains; afterwards, from “because outside of true...” onward, it sets forth its reason. Because outside of the real there are no phenomena, it subdues phenomena; just as taking water as waves, waves are purely wetness, and waves are themselves illusory. Therefore the “Manifestation” chapter states: “Even if all sentient beings in a single thought-moment all attained true awakening, it would not be different from not attaining true awakening. Why is this? Because bodhi is without characteristics and without non-characteristics.” When each and every thing is without characteristics, this principle is manifested, and both sentient beings and Buddhas are obliterated. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.2.16) - [Next: 2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.2.18) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883~en-mt.2.17) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [註華嚴法界觀門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1884.1.264) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.2.17) · Pramāṇa