[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) › [續傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077) › 2.12 # 續傳燈錄 2.12 續傳燈錄 2.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.2.12) 鼎州彰法澄泗禪師。僧問。如何是佛法大意。師曰。多少人摸索不著。曰忽然摸著又作麼生。師曰。堪作甚麼。 > Chan Master Chengcisi of Zhangfa in Dingzhou. A monk asked, "What is the great meaning of the Buddhadharma?" The Master said, "How many people have groped for it without finding it?" The monk said, "If one suddenly gropes and finds it, then what?" The Master said, "What could it be good for?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.2.11) - [Next: 2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.2.13) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077~en-mt.2.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2077.2.12) · Pramāṇa