[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) › 6.172 # 摩訶止觀 6.172 摩訶止觀 6.172 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.6.172) 三、求佛智慧者，即是如來一切種智知，佛眼見，廣大深遠，橫竪覺了，究竟具足。上兩觀眼智比於佛法，猶如盲人闇中想畵，不能覩見。墜落坑坎，云何得前？若修中道，如有目足，到清涼池，除二邊熱悶；醒覺休息，飲服其水，冷滑香甘，是名「佛智知」。見其池相方圓深淺，水色清淨，是名「佛眼見」。欲得如來實相眼智，非止觀不成，故修第三觀。 > Third, seeking the Buddha's wisdom: this is the Tathāgata's knowing through sarvākārajñatā and seeing through the Buddha eye—vast, deep, and far-reaching, awakening to and understanding horizontally and vertically, ultimately complete. The eye and wisdom of the previous two contemplations, compared to the Buddha-dharma, are like a blind person imagining a drawing in the dark: he cannot see it. Falling into pits and ditches, how could he advance? If one cultivates the middle way, it is as if having eyes and feet: arriving at the cool and refreshing pond, one eliminates the feverish distress of the two extremes; awakening and resting, one drinks its water, which is cold, smooth, fragrant, and sweet—this is called 'knowing through the Buddha's wisdom'. Seeing the pond's characteristics of squareness or roundness, depth or shallowness, and the clarity and purity of the water—this is called 'seeing through the Buddha eye'. Wishing to attain the Tathāgata's eye and wisdom of true reality, it cannot be accomplished without calming and contemplation; therefore, one cultivates the third contemplation. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.6.171) - [Next: 6.173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.6.173) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911~en-mt.6.172) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.6.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.6.172) · Pramāṇa