宗鏡錄 99.14

99.14

寶藏論云。夫天地之內宇宙之間。中有一寶。祕在形山。識物靈照。內外空然。寂寞難見。其謂玄玄。巧出紫微之表。用在虛無之間。端化不動。獨而無雙。聲出妙響。色吐華容。窮觀無所。寄號空空。唯留其聲。不見其形。唯留其功。不見其容。幽顯朗照。物理玄通。森羅寶印。萬像真宗。乃至其寶也。煥煥煌煌。朗照十方。隱寂無物。圓應堂堂。應聲應色。應陰應陽。奇物無根。妙用常存。眴目不見。側耳不聞。其本也冥。其化也形。其為也聖。其用也靈。可謂大道之真精。其精甚靈。萬有之因。凝然常住。與道同倫。故經云。隨其心淨。即佛土淨。任用森羅。其名曰聖。

The Baozang lun states: "Within heaven and earth, in the midst of the universe, there is a treasure hidden inside the mountain of physical form. It perceives things with numinous illumination, internally and externally completely empty. Serene and quiet, difficult to see, it is called the mystery of mysteries. Artfully emerging beyond the Ziwei constellation, its function lies in the midst of empty nonbeing. Upright in its transformations and motionless, it is solitary and without match. In sound, it sends forth wondrous resonance; in color, it radiates blooming splendor. Looking deeply, it has no location; it is assigned the name of empty void. It only leaves its sound, without its form being seen; it only leaves its effect, without its countenance being seen. Clearly illuminating the hidden and the manifest, it mysteriously penetrates the principles of things. It is the precious seal of the myriad phenomena, the true source of all forms. Up to: as for this treasure, it is radiant and brilliant, illuminating the ten directions. Hidden in quiescence, it is without things; its perfect response is grand and manifest. It responds to sounds, responds to forms, responds to yin, and responds to yang. This rare thing is without root, yet its wondrous function constantly abides. Blinking the eyes, it is not seen; turning the ear, it is not heard. Its origin is dark and obscure; its transformation takes form. Its action is sagely; its function is numinous. It can be called the true essence of the Great Dao. Its essence is extremely numinous, the cause of the myriad existences,凝然常住 serenely and permanently abiding, sharing the same category as the Dao. Therefore the sūtra says: 'According as their minds are pure, the buddha-land is pure.' Employing it freely throughout the myriad phenomena, its name is called sagely."