釋鑑稽古略續集 1.87

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1.87

The Emperor told his gathered ministers: "I govern the realm and state with the non-dual true mind of original enlightenment." When the Emperor heard the doctrine of the Five Teachings, he said: "The Sudden Teaching is that mind itself is Buddha. This is the realm of all Buddhas; if ordinary mortals do not cultivate, how can they attain it?" The Emperor commanded eminent and virtuous monks of both lands to debate the sūtras and teachings; every one proved without discrepancy. The Emperor said: "My years of accumulated doubts and blockages are resolved this day." The Emperor issued an imperial decree admonishing all monks: "Regardless of what corvée labor it is, do not undertake it; abide by and practice the disciplehood of Śākyamuni Buddha."

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釋鑑稽古略續集 — Classical Chinese