宗鏡錄 34.15

34.15

Answer: Previously I have already cited doctrinal explanations; now I will further illuminate it with metaphors. In this Mirror of the Source, the one mind is the self-nature of all phenomena. It is like a single pearl having eighty-four thousand apertures: entering one aperture fully encompasses the substance of the pearl. It is like the single moon casting its reflection on all waters: each and every reflection is never separate from the lunar disk. It is also like splitting white sandalwood: piece by piece, its original fragrance does not differ; it is like issuing the ordinance of green spring: everywhere the springtime colors are identical. Thus, one phenomenon clarifies the citta, and the ten thousand conditions are like pointing to the palm of one's hand. With the doctrine and metaphors clear and luminous, doubts can be dispelled.