[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) › [廬山蓮宗寶鑑](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973) › 3.26 # 廬山蓮宗寶鑑 3.26 廬山蓮宗寶鑑 3.26 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973.3.26) 師嘗為慈慧文法師作淨土集序，其略曰：古今學佛多惑事理，謂理則纖塵不立，言事則萬象森羅。凝心住寂則為理，動用操修則為事。遂引古云「實際理地不受一塵，佛事門中不捨一法。」斯迺理事敵立、空有並馳。予嘗變其語曰「實際理地不少一塵，佛事門中不存一法。」何則？由實際理具一切法，豈少一塵乎？由佛事門離一切相，豈存一法乎？如此方見理事一如、空有不二矣。 > The master once composed a preface to the Pure Land Collection for Dharma Master Cihui Wen, which said in brief: 'From past to present, those who study Buddhism are mostly confused about principle and phenomena. They say that in principle not a speck of dust is established, while speaking of phenomena all phenomena are arrayed in profusion. Congealing the mind to dwell in quiescence is principle, while moving into activity and undertaking practice is phenomena. They then cite the ancient saying: "The ground of ultimate reality does not admit a single speck of dust; within the gate of Buddha-activities not a single dharma is abandoned." This is indeed setting up principle and phenomena in opposition, with emptiness and existence running alongside each other. I once changed these words, saying: "The ground of ultimate reality does not lack a single speck of dust; within the gate of Buddha-activities not a single dharma remains." Why so? Because ultimate reality is endowed with all dharmas—how could it lack a single speck of dust? Because the gate of Buddha-activities is free from all marks—how could a single dharma remain? Only in this way can one see that principle and phenomena are one suchness, and emptiness and existence are non-dual.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973.3.25) - [Next: 3.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973.3.27) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973~en-mt.3.26) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973.3.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1973.3.26) · Pramāṇa