[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) › 2.28 # 撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 2.28 撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄 2.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.28) 偏中正（緣中會也）失曉老婆逢古鏡（露也。　「適來又記得。」又「是什麼模樣，恁麼則別不呈色。」）分明覿面更無真（即今會也。只者個便是也失，又恁麼則未有真時較些子。）爭奈迷頭還認影（不是本來頭。又「莫認影即是。」又「終不記得。」又「恁麼則改不得也。」）。 > The correct within the biased (comprehending within conditions): > An old woman who has overslept encounters an ancient mirror; (Exposed. 'Just now I remembered again.' Also: 'What appearance is it? If so, then it displays no other color.') > Distinct, face to face, there is no other true one. (Comprehending right now. Just this very one is also lost; moreover, if so, before there is a true one it is slightly better.) > Alas, having lost her head, she still recognizes the reflection! (Not the original head. Also: 'Do not recognize the reflection, that is it.' Also: 'In the end she does not remember.' Also: 'If so, then it cannot be altered.') > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.27) - [Next: 2.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.29) - [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.2.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1987b.2.28) · Pramāṇa