圓悟佛果禪師語錄 19.105

19.105

舉：「文殊問庵提遮女：『生以何為義？』女云：『生以不生生為生義。』殊云：『如何是生以不生生為生義？』女云：『若能明知地水火風四緣，未曾自得，有所和合，而能隨其所宜，以為生義。』殊云：『死以何為義？』女云：『死以不死死為死義。』殊云：『如何是死以不死死為死義？』女云：『若能明知地水火風四緣，未曾自得，有所離散，而能隨其所宜，以為死義。』」

He cited: "Mañjuśrī asked the woman Āmrapālī: 'What is the meaning of birth?' The woman said: 'Birth has the birth of non-birth as the meaning of birth.' Mañjuśrī said: 'What is having the birth of non-birth as the meaning of birth?' The woman said: 'If one can clearly understand that the four conditions of earth, water, fire, and wind have never possessed intrinsic existence, having harmonised and combined, and are able to follow what is suitable, that is the meaning of birth.' Mañjuśrī said: 'What is the meaning of death?' The woman said: 'Death has the death of non-death as the meaning of death.' Mañjuśrī said: 'What is having the death of non-death as the meaning of death?' The woman said: 'If one can clearly understand that the four conditions of earth, water, fire, and wind have never possessed intrinsic existence, having dispersed and separated, and are able to follow what is suitable, that is the meaning of death.'"