[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) › [傳法正宗記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078) › 5.38 # 傳法正宗記 5.38 傳法正宗記 5.38 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.5.38) 在胎為身　處世為人　在眼曰見 在耳曰聞　在鼻辨香　在口談論 在手執捉　在足運奔 遍現俱該沙界　收攝在一微塵 識者知是佛性　不識喚作精魂 > "In the womb it becomes the body; > Living in the world, it is the person. > In the eyes it is called seeing; > In the ears it is called hearing. > In the nose it distinguishes fragrance; > In the mouth it engages in discussion. > In the hands it grasps and holds; > In the feet it moves and runs. > Manifested everywhere, it encompasses worlds as numerous as sands; > Withdrawn and gathered, it resides in a single speck of dust. > Those who recognize it know it is the Buddha-nature; > Those who do not recognize it call it the spirit-soul." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.5.37) - [Next: 5.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.5.39) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078~en-mt.5.38) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.3.6) — Classical Chinese - [大慧普覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1998a.5.2) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.5.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2078.5.38) · Pramāṇa