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# 宗鏡錄 20.12

English (machine translation) 20.12

- **Language:** English

### [20.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.20.12)

Question: If truly there are no phenomena outside of citta and only the source is singled out, then without buddhas there would be no person capable of transforming \[others\], and without sentient beings there would be no multitude to be transformed. Since it entirely reverts to having nowhere to rely, how can \[the Dharma\] be continued and propagated?

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