[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) › [觀心論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1920) › 1.9 # 觀心論 1.9 觀心論 1.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1920.1.9) 今約觀一念自生心，略起三十六問。問外觀心人及久相逐眷屬行四種三昧者，彼觀心者若能一一通達，當生心佛想，親近受行如四依也。門徒、眷屬若於此無滯，是真因行，真是法王子孫，紹三寶種，使不斷絕。若不能於觀一念自生心一一念答此問者，即是天魔、外道眷屬，為彼所驅馳，方處三界牢獄，未有出離之故也。若心不燧欲求勉出者，必墮三乘、三惡道坑，自斷法身慧命，誅滅菩提眷屬，是真破佛法國，已亡大乘家。哀哉！哀哉！知大等奈良何也。若觀自生心得失如此，觀他生、共生、無因生亦然也。順相門中愛聲色，逆相門中數非數，不肯相遂入泥梨，三界中間難可度。度與不度妙難思，迷情順相者多疑，不服醍醐無價藥，狂心遂，涅槃若為復？顯相門中說四三，三輪四教從情釋，不肯相遂入阿鼻，致使五分尋蹤跡，非蹤非疎非五分，三諦三觀在其中，凡情不能巧決了，盲心執見盡言空。隱相門中形色絕，三四調和十二門，不肯隨情起貪愛，若為方便破魔怨。貪愛魔怨是佛母。亦是三身本際深，各各隨情立名字，有凡名為五隱相。終日忍飢非節食，終日忍寒非苦行，終日少欲不乖貪，終日行慈奪他命，終日畏罪轉行非，終日求醫彌益病，終日布施更增慳，終日斷嗔三毒盛。難思議，難思議！ > Now, based on contemplating the single thought of the self-arising mind, thirty-six questions are briefly raised. Inquiring of outsiders who contemplate the mind, as well as of long-time followers who practice the four kinds of samādhi: if that contemplator of the mind can penetrate each and every one, one should generate toward them the thought of the mind as buddha, drawing near to receive and practice \[their teaching\] as one would the four reliances. If disciples and followers have no obstruction regarding these, this is the true causal practice; they are true sons and grandsons of the Dharma King, continuing the lineage of the Three Jewels so that it is never severed. If regarding the contemplation of a single thought of the self-arising mind one cannot answer these questions thought by thought, then one is a follower of heavenly demons and non-Buddhists, driven by them, just remaining in the prison of the three realms without any means of escape. If the mind does not kindle \[wisdom\] yet seeks to struggle free, one will inevitably fall into the pits of the Three Vehicles or the three evil paths, personally severing the wisdom-life of the Dharma-body and destroying the retinue of bodhi; this is truly ruining the kingdom of the Buddha's Dharma and destroying the household of the Great Vehicle. Alas! Alas! What can be done about knowing greatness and its like? If the gains and losses in contemplating the mind of self-arising are like this, contemplation of arising from other, arising from both, and arising without cause are also like this. In the gate of conforming marks, one craves sound and form; in the gate of contrary marks, one calculates the conditioned and unconditioned. Refusing to follow, one enters Niraya; between the three realms, deliverance is difficult. Whether one is delivered or not is wondrous and inconceivable; those whose deluded emotions follow conforming marks harbor many doubts. Failing to take the priceless medicine of ghee, the mad mind pursues \[illusions\]; how can nirvāṇa be restored? In the gate of manifest marks, four and three are preached; the three wheels and the four teachings are interpreted according to sentiment. Refusing to follow, one enters Avīci, causing one to search for traces in the five parts. It is neither trace nor estrangement nor the five parts; the three truths and the three contemplations are found therein. Ordinary sentiments cannot skillfully determine it; blind minds clinging to views declare everything is empty. In the gate of hidden marks, form and color are extinguished; the three and four are harmonized in the twelve gates. Refusing to arouse greed and love according to sentiment, by what skillful means can the enemy Māra be broken? Greed and love, as well as the enemy Māra, are the Mother of Buddhas; they are also the profound original limit of the three bodies. Each name is established according to sentiment; there are ordinary ones called the five hidden marks. To endure hunger all day is not moderation in eating; to endure cold all day is not asceticism; to have few desires all day does not contradict greed; to practice benevolence all day takes another's life; to fear transgression all day further practices wrongs; to seek a physician all day only worsens the disease; to practice generosity all day further increases stinginess; to sever anger all day causes the three poisons to flourish. Inconceivable! 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