[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) › [人天眼目](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006) › 3.178 # 人天眼目 3.178 人天眼目 3.178 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.3.178) 寂音曰。此如唐郭中令李西平。皆稱王。然非有種也。以勳勞而至焉。高祖之秦王明皇之肅宗。則以生帝王之家皆有種。非以勳勞而至者也。謂之內紹者。無功之功也。先聖貴之謂之外紹者。借功業而然。故又名曰借句。曹山章禪師偈略曰。妙明體盡知傷觸。力在逢緣不借中。雲居弘覺禪師曰。頭頭上了物物上通。只喚作了事人。終不喚作尊貴。將知。尊貴一路自別。 > Jiyin said: "This is like Guo Zhongling and Li Xiping of the Tang; both were called princes, yet they were not of the royal seed. They arrived at it through meritorious service. The Prince of Qin under Gaozu and Suzong under Minghuang, however, were born into the imperial household and both had the royal seed; they did not arrive at it through meritorious service. What is called internal succession is the merit of no-merit; the ancient sages prized it. What is called external succession occurs by borrowing meritorious enterprise; hence it is also named 'borrowed phrase.' Chan Master Caoshan Benji's verse says in brief: 'When the wondrous and bright essence is exhausted, one knows injury and impact; / Strength lies in encountering conditions without borrowing.' Chan Master Yunju Hongjue said: 'Thoroughly clear in every respect, penetrating every single thing—this is merely called a person who has settled affairs; ultimately, it is not called honored and noble. One must know that the single road of the honored and noble is distinct of itself.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.177](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.3.177) - [Next: 3.179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.3.179) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006~en-mt.3.178) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.3.178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2006.3.178) · Pramāṇa