[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) › [法界圖記叢髓錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b) › 2.52 # 法界圖記叢髓錄 2.52 法界圖記叢髓錄 2.52 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b.2.52) 大記云：第六問答中前後兩義者，約亦可正說法中以上為前義、以下為後義也。本末相即等者，本則佛也一乘也，末則眾生也、小乘三乘也。此等總是法性家內真實德用故也。名義互為客者，一切諸法不出名義也。為定執名義自性之人現其互相為客，無有自性之道理也。自體無名真源者，正是證分，兼是緣起無住別教也。問：真源則本末相資之所現故深也。相資之本雖云是證，而猶淺耶？答：且順三乘作是說耳，若約實則同是一處也。以此中道化眾生者，究竟正是一乘，故云能化所化宗要在此也。 > The Great Record says: Regarding the earlier and later meanings in the sixth question-and-answer: in terms of the phrase 'phenomena can also be correctly spoken', above is the earlier meaning and below is the later meaning. Regarding 'root and branch being identical, etc.': the root is the Buddha and the One Vehicle; the branch is sentient beings, the Hīnayāna, and the three vehicles. These are all the true virtues and functions within the house of dharmatā. Regarding 'name and meaning being mutual guests': all phenomena do not go beyond name and meaning. For those who resolutely cling to a self-nature of name and meaning, it reveals the principle that they are mutual guests and have no self-nature. The true source whose own substance is nameless is precisely the realization aspect, and concurrently the distinct teaching of pratītyasamutpāda non-abiding. Question: 'The true source is revealed by the mutual dependence of root and branch, and is thus deep. Although the root of mutual dependence is said to be realization, is it still shallow?' Answer: 'This is merely spoken tentatively in accordance with the three vehicles; in terms of reality, they are identical to the single place. Using this Middle Way to transform sentient beings is ultimately precisely the One Vehicle; therefore it says that the essential purport of that which transforms and that which is transformed lies here.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b.2.51) - [Next: 2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b.2.53) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b~en-mt.2.52) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b.2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1887b.2.52) · Pramāṇa