[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) › [摩訶止觀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911) › 5.4 # 摩訶止觀 5.4 摩訶止觀 5.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.4) 快馬見鞭影，即著正路。其癡鈍者，毒氣深入，失本心故。既其不信，則不入手；無聞法鉤，故聽不能解。乏智慧眼，不別真偽；舉身痺癩，動步不前，不覺不知。大罪聚人，何勞為說？設厭世者，翫下劣乘，攀附枝葉，狗狎作務；敬獼猴為帝釋，宗瓦礫是明珠。此黑闇人豈可論道？又一種禪人，不達他根性，純教乳藥。體心踏心，和融覺覓，若泯若了，斯一轍之意。障難萬途，紛然不識；纔見異相，即判是道；自非法器，復闕匠他；盲跛師徒，二俱墮落，瞽蹶夜遊，甚可憐愍。不應對上諸人，說此止觀。夫止觀者，高尚者高尚，卑劣者卑劣。 > A swift horse takes to the right path merely upon seeing the shadow of the whip. As for the dull and foolish, the venomous fumes have penetrated them deeply, causing them to lose their original mind. Since they do not believe, they cannot get started; lacking the hook of hearing the Dharma, even when listening they cannot understand. Lacking the eye of wisdom, they do not distinguish the true from the false; paralyzed and afflicted throughout their bodies, they cannot advance a single step, unknowing and unawares. For people of such great masses of sin, why bother expounding it? As for those who loathe the worldly but dally with the inferior vehicle, clinging to twigs and leaves, mingling like dogs in their pursuits, revering monkeys as Śakra, and honoring rubble as bright jewels—how could one discuss the path with such persons of darkness? Furthermore, there is a class of dhyāna practitioners who do not comprehend the capacities of others, dispensing exclusively milk medicine. Whether examining the mind, treading the mind, harmoniously fusing, seeking awareness, extinguishing, or realizing clearly—all these follow one single rut. Obstacles and difficulties are of ten thousand varieties, yet in their confusion they fail to recognize them; the moment they see an unusual sign, they judge it to be the path. Being unsuited vessels themselves and lacking the skill to guide others, the blind and lame master and disciple both fall together, stumbling blindly in the night—truly pitiable! One must not expound this calming and contemplation to the aforementioned people. As for calming and contemplation, to the lofty it is lofty, and to the lowly it is lowly. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.3) - [Next: 5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.5) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911~en-mt.5.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.4) · Pramāṇa