[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) › [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076) › 17.65 # 景德傳燈錄 17.65 景德傳燈錄 17.65 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [17.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.17.65) 影州天台和尚（先住天台）問古佛向什麼處去。師曰。中央甲第高歲歲出靈苗。問古鏡未磨時如何。師曰。不施功。曰磨後如何。師曰。不照燭。 > Upādhyāya Tiantai of Yingzhou (who earlier resided at Tiantai). \[A monk\] asked, "Where did the ancient Buddhas go?" The Master said, "The first mansion in the center is lofty; year after year it produces spiritual sprouts." \[The monk\] asked, "How was it before the ancient mirror was polished?" The Master said, "No labor was applied." The monk said, "How is it after being polished?" The Master said, "It does not shine or illuminate." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.17.64) - [Next: 17.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.17.66) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076~en-mt.17.65) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.17.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.17.65) · Pramāṇa