[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) › [宗鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016) › 12.14 # 宗鏡錄 12.14 宗鏡錄 12.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.14) 問。理既全遍一塵。何故非小。既不同塵而小。何得說為全體遍一塵。一塵全匝於理性。何故非大。若不同理而廣大。何得全遍於理性。既成矛盾。義甚相違。 > Question: Since the principle completely pervades a single dust speck, why is it not small? Since it is not small like the dust speck, how can it be said that its entire substance pervades a single dust speck? A single dust speck completely encompasses the nature of principle; why is it not large? If it is not broad and large like the principle, how can it completely pervade the nature of principle? This becomes a contradiction, and the meaning is mutually conflicting. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.13) - [Next: 12.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.15) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.12.14) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [華嚴發菩提心章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.90) — Classical Chinese - [華嚴法界玄鏡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.1.58) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.14) · Pramāṇa