[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) › [撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b) › 2.18 # 撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 2.18 撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 2.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.18) （夫先師所明偏正與兼帶等用，先師本意不為明功，進修之位兼涉教句，直是格外玄談要絕妙旨，秖明從上物體現前，冥叶古聖之道。今見諸學士詮揀先師意度，似有誤彰，不免聊為敘其差當，媿在不混其功，於中或有借位明功、借功明位，緣緒多端，功在臨時，看語來勢，不負來機，妙在佳致爾。） > (Now, regarding what the late master clarified concerning the biased, the correct, integration, and other functions: the late master's original intention was not to clarify merits or stages of progressive practice, nor to involve doctrinal statements. It was strictly a mysterious discourse beyond the patterns, a paramount and marvelous import, merely clarifying that the original substance from of old manifests directly before us, tacitly tallying with the Way of ancient sages. Nowadays, seeing various scholars discriminating and selecting the late master's meaning and measure, there seems to be erroneous propagation. I cannot avoid briefly relating their errors and fitness, ashamed to mix up their merits. Therein, there may be borrowing ranks to clarify merit or borrowing merit to clarify ranks; their origins and threads are manifold. The merit lies in the moment: observing the impetus of the coming words, one does not fail the incoming capacity. The marvel lies simply in the excellent outcome.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.17) - [Next: 2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.19) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b~en-mt.2.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [撫州曹山元證禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987a.1.82) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.18) · Pramāṇa