[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) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt) › 94.16 # 宗鏡錄 94.16 English (machine translation) 94.16 - **Language:** English ### [94.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.94.16) The Anūnatvāpūrṇatvanirdeśasūtra states: “The profound meaning is the ultimate truth; the ultimate truth is the realm of sentient beings; the realm of sentient beings is the tathāgatagarbha; the tathāgatagarbha is the dharmakāya.” Explanation: The citta is the portal of total retention for all phenomena, acting as the true nature of myriad beings; hence it is called the ultimate truth. Because of miscellaneous mental thoughts, it is named “sentient beings”; the realm of this citta is the realm of sentient beings. Arising from the nature of tathatā, it is named the “Tathāgata”; being without any lack or decrease, it is regarded as the “store” (garbha); because it can accumulate merits as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, it is named the dharmakāya. Therefore, the Benevolent King Sūtra states: “The very first single thought is replete with the eighty-four thousand pāramitās.” - [Previous: 94.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.94.15) - [Next: 94.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.94.17) - [Up: 94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.94) ## Linked texts (1) - [宗鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.94.16) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.94.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.94.16) · Pramāṇa