宗鏡錄 96.39

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96.39

The Samyuktapiṭakasūtra says: 'King Ajātaśatru offered a precious robe to the Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī. Suddenly, Mañjuśrī hid his body upon his seat and was not seen. Thus, in turn, he offered it to all the bodhisattvas and śrāvakas, and it was also like this, until the king put it on himself, and his own body was also not seen. Because of this, he awakened to the Way.' / Explanation: The reason why patriarchs and buddhas set forth the teachings is none other than to shatter the two clingings to body and mind. Therefore, the Vajracchedikāsūtra says: 'What the Buddha calls not-a-body is named the great body.'

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