圓悟佛果禪師語錄 19.105

19.105

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.'"