[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) › [四明尊者教行錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937) › 3.39 # 四明尊者教行錄 3.39 四明尊者教行錄 3.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.3.39) 涅槃一實諦，遮顯非殊致， 依言及離言，悉是真如義。 此俗洎此真，非情是隨智， 二諦皆名真，此真有名字。 若了性三千，此是圓成義， 法法盡真常，名實皆尊貴。 依此偏計法，如何得為類？ 其體若空華，何實當名字？ 心色體無二，情中堅執異， 欲破堅執情，須推到邊際。 若知依理藏，法法無遺棄， 寄此顯圓常，何曾求遠離？ 雖是一精明，體具三千義， 依正理內含，根境性中備。 唯心即唯色，唯香亦唯味， 唯觸唯是音，此理好思議。 水火力相傾，明暗能更治， 即此相違中，彌見相從意。 相違彰具德，相從表不二， 智者善思量，本末何曾異？ 觀心理趣深，乍似相違義， 出自旋總持，誰當不猶豫？ 濫作流通人，自省居何位， 片言難折獄，再思方可矣。 九界約修心，三道寄心治， 此從外境觀，外破內方著。 約理雖相合，據迷且分二， 究竟知所以，敢將情力置。 三法皆稱妙，唯心最玄祕， 於心見法界，生佛齊一致。 迷己逐他物，確爾立情器， 見色便見心，灼然全性起。 > In the Nirvāṇa \[Sūtra\], the one real truth does not differ in its negative and positive expressions; > What relies on words and what is free from words are all the meaning of True Suchness. > This conventional and this ultimate truth are not from conceptual passion but accord with wisdom; > Both truths are termed "true," and this truth has names and characters. > If one understands the nature's three thousand, this is the meaning of the fully perfected nature; > Each and every phenomenon is completely true and eternal; both name and reality are noble and revered. > Relying on this imaginary construct, how could it be placed in the same class? > Its substance is like flowers in the sky; what reality could correspond to its names? > Mind and form are non-dual in substance, yet within emotional attachments their difference is rigidly held; > Wishing to break through rigid attachments, one must push through to the utmost limit. > If one knows that they rely on the storehouse of principle, not a single phenomenon is discarded; > Lodging in this to reveal the perfect and eternal, when did one ever seek to distance oneself from it? > Though it is one pure clarity, its substance is endowed with the three thousand meanings; > Circumstantial and direct retributions are contained within principle, and the sense faculties and objects are complete within the nature. > Exclusive mind is just exclusive form; it is also exclusive fragrance and exclusive taste; > It is exclusive touch and exclusive sound; this principle is well worth pondering. > The forces of water and fire oppose each other; light and darkness can alternate in remedying; > Right within this mutual contradiction, one sees all the more the sense of mutual accord. > Mutual contradiction displays complete virtues; mutual accord expresses non-duality. > A wise person contemplates this well: how have root and branch ever differed? > The principle of contemplating mind is profound; at first glance it seems a contradictory meaning; > Arising from the āvarta-dhāraṇī, who would not hesitate? > Having presumed to act as a propagator of the teaching, I reflect on what rank I occupy; > A single word cannot settle the case; only upon rethinking can it be accomplished. > The nine realms are spoken of in terms of cultivating mind; the three paths of defilement are remedied through mind; > This contemplates from external objects: only when the external is broken does the internal become manifest. > In terms of principle they are unified, but on the basis of delusion they are provisionally divided into two; > Knowing the ultimate reason, how would one dare to rely on emotional effort? > All three phenomena are called subtle, yet mind alone is the most profound and secret; > Within the mind one sees the Dharma realm; sentient beings and Buddhas are brought to equal unity. > Confusing oneself and chasing other things, one rigidly sets up sentient beings and the insentient vessel-world; > Seeing form, one immediately sees mind; clearly it all arises from the nature. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.3.38) - [Next: 3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.3.40) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937~en-mt.3.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1937.3.39) · Pramāṇa