宗鏡錄 37.11

English (machine translation) 37.11

Language: English

37.11

Answer: Ancient commentators explained: The metaphor of the leaves in the forest is based on [the Buddha's] serving as their condition, causing the consciousness of sentient beings to transform and understand the Dharma; this is called 'what I have expounded is like the leaves in my hand.' Where he has not yet acted as their condition, and sentient beings' own minds have not yet given rise to understanding of the Dharma, this is called 'what I have not expounded is like the leaves in the forest.' Taking [his presence as] a sovereign condition, it is called 'expounding' and 'not expounding.'

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宗鏡錄 — Classical Chinese