緇門警訓 6.31

English (machine translation) 6.31

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6.31

Wenzhongzi regarded the Buddha as the sage of the West. If it is truly as Wenzhongzi said, then the mind of the Buddha can indeed be known. Those who speak of Chan today are fond of making riddles to confuse one another, and big talk to surpass one another, causing students to wander aimlessly and enter further into delusion. Therefore, I broaden Wenzhongzi's words and explain them, composing six gāthās on explaining Chan. If it is truly so, then it may be practiced even in the central lands; why must it be in the West? If it is not so, then it is not something I know.

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緇門警訓 — Classical Chinese