[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) › 12.15 # 宗鏡錄 12.15 宗鏡錄 12.15 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.15) 答。理事相望。各非一異。故全收而不壞本。先理望事。有其四句。一真理與事非異故。真理全體在事中。二真理與事非一故。真理體性恒無邊際。三以非一即非異故。無邊理性。全在一塵。四以非異即非一故。一塵理性。無有分限。次事望理。亦有四句。一事法與理非異故。全匝於理性。二事法與理非一故。不壞於一塵。三。以非一即非異故。一小塵匝於無邊理性。四。以非異即非一故。一塵匝無邊理性。而塵不大。思之。 > Answer: Principle and phenomena viewed in relation to each other are each neither one nor different; therefore, they completely subsume \[each other\] without destroying their original state. First, principle viewed in relation to phenomena has four propositions: 1. Because the true principle is not different from phenomena, the entire substance of the true principle is within phenomena. 2. Because the true principle is not one with phenomena, the substance and nature of the true principle are forever boundless. 3. Because non-oneness is identical with non-difference, the boundless nature of principle is entirely within a single dust speck. 4. Because non-difference is identical with non-oneness, the nature of principle of a single dust speck has no divisions or limits. Next, phenomena viewed in relation to principle also have four propositions: 1. Because phenomena are not different from principle, they completely encompass the nature of principle. 2. Because phenomena are not one with principle, they do not destroy a single dust speck. 3. Because non-oneness is identical with non-difference, a single small dust speck encompasses the boundless nature of principle. 4. Because non-difference is identical with non-oneness, a single dust speck encompasses the boundless nature of principle, yet the dust speck is not large. Reflect upon this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.14) - [Next: 12.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.16) - [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.12.15) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [註華嚴法界觀門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1884.1.204) — Classical Chinese - [華嚴發菩提心章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.92) — Classical Chinese - [華嚴法界玄鏡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.1.62) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.12.15) · Pramāṇa