[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) › [大慧普覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a) › 12.138 # 大慧普覺禪師語錄 12.138 大慧普覺禪師語錄 12.138 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.138](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.12.138) 佛祖有密語，有說即不密，密禪畫吾真，密意已漏泄。如析栴檀香，片片體非別，密意在其中，密亦如是說。 > Buddhas and patriarchs have secret words; / If spoken, they are no longer secret. / Secret Chan paints my true portrait; / The secret meaning has already leaked out. / Like splitting sandalwood incense, / Piece by piece, its essence is no different. / The secret meaning is right within it; / The secret is also spoken like this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.137](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.12.137) - [Next: 12.139](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.12.139) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a~en-mt.12.138) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.12.138](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.12.138) · Pramāṇa