[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) › [六祖大師法寶壇經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008) › 1.36 # 六祖大師法寶壇經 1.36 六祖大師法寶壇經 1.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.36) 「一日思惟：『時當弘法，不可終遯。』遂出至廣州法性寺，值印宗法師講《涅槃經》。時有風吹旛動，一僧曰：『風動。』一僧曰：『旛動。』議論不已。惠能進曰：『不是風動，不是旛動，仁者心動。』一眾駭然。印宗延至上席，徵詰奧義。見惠能言簡理當，不由文字，宗云：『行者定非常人。久聞黃梅衣法南來，莫是行者否？』惠能曰：『不敢。』宗於是作禮，告請傳來衣鉢出示大眾。宗復問曰：『黃梅付囑，如何指授？』惠能曰：『指授即無；惟論見性，不論禪定解脫。』宗曰：『何不論禪定解脫？』能曰：『為是二法，不是佛法。佛法是不二之法。』宗又問：『如何是佛法不二之法？』惠能曰：『法師講《涅槃經》，明佛性，是佛法不二之法。如高貴德王菩薩白佛言：「犯四重禁、作五逆罪，及一闡提等，當斷善根佛性否？」佛言：「善根有二：一者常，二者無常，佛性非常非無常，是故不斷，名為不二。一者善，二者不善，佛性非善非不善，是名不二。蘊之與界，凡夫見二，智者了達其性無二，無二之性即是佛性。」』印宗聞說，歡喜合掌，言：『某甲講經，猶如瓦礫；仁者論義，猶如真金。』於是為惠能剃髮，願事為師。惠能遂於菩提樹下，開東山法門。 > "One day I reflected: 'The time has come to propagate the Dharma; I cannot remain in hiding forever.' Thereupon I set out and reached Faxing Monastery in Guangzhou, arriving just as Dharma Master Yinzong was lecturing on the Nirvāṇa Sūtra. At that time the wind was blowing and a banner was moving. One monk said: 'The wind is moving.' Another monk said: 'The banner is moving.' Their debate went on endlessly. Huineng stepped forward and said: 'It is not the wind moving, nor is it the banner moving; it is the benevolent ones' minds moving.' The whole assembly was astonished. Yinzong invited me to the seat of honor and questioned me on subtle and profound meanings. Seeing that Huineng's words were concise, the principles fitting, and not derived from texts, Yinzong said: 'The practitioner is certainly no ordinary person. For a long time I have heard that Huangmei's robe and Dharma came south; could it be the practitioner?' Huineng said: 'I would not dare \[claim it\].' Yinzong thereupon made prostrations and requested that the transmitted robe and bowl be brought out and shown to the great assembly. Yinzong asked again, saying: 'When Huangmei conferred the entrustment, how did he give instruction?' Huineng said: 'There was no instruction given; we discussed only seeing into one's nature, not dhyāna-concentration or liberation.' Yinzong said: 'Why did you not discuss dhyāna-concentration or liberation?' Huineng said: 'Because these are dualistic dharmas, not the Buddha Dharma. The Buddha Dharma is a non-dual Dharma.' Yinzong asked again: 'What is the non-dual Dharma of the Buddha Dharma?' Huineng said: 'The Dharma Master's lecturing on the Nirvāṇa Sūtra clarifies the Buddha-nature, which is the non-dual Dharma of the Buddha Dharma. As the Bodhisattva Gaoqui Dewang addressed the Buddha, saying: "If someone commits the four grave prohibitions, perpetrates the five heinous crimes, or is an icchantika, do they sever their good roots and Buddha-nature?" The Buddha said: "Good roots are of two kinds: the first is permanent, and the second is impermanent. The Buddha-nature is neither permanent nor impermanent; therefore it is not severed, and is called non-dual. The first is good, and the second is not good. The Buddha-nature is neither good nor not good; this is called non-dual. As for the aggregates and the realms, ordinary people see them as dual, but the wise thoroughly understand that their nature is non-dual. The non-dual nature is itself the Buddha-nature."' Hearing this explanation, Yinzong rejoiced and joined his palms, saying: 'My lecturing on the sūtra is like broken tiles and gravel; the benevolent one's discussion of the meaning is like genuine gold.' Thereupon he shaved Huineng's head and wished to serve him as his master. Huineng then opened the East Mountain Dharma gate beneath the bodhi tree. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.35) - [Next: 1.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.37) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008~en-mt.1.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2008.1.36) · Pramāṇa