[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) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 16.28 # 廣弘明集 16.28 廣弘明集 16.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [16.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.16.28) 蓋聞。九土區分四民殊俗。昏波易染慧業難基。故法身寂鏡有照斯感。滌無明於欲海。度蒼生於寶船。或輕慈導捨薄笑牽悲。曲艶口宣斜光頂入。自鹿樹表光金河匿曜。故像法眾生希向有形。雖千聖異跡一智同塗。弟子某甲。久沒迷波長流苦沫。不生意樹未啟心燈。而善生一念敬造千佛。雖復無上無為極相難辯。非空非有妙智誰觀。而紺髮日光蓮眸月面。庶可長表誠敬永寄心期。 > I have heard that the nine regions are divided, and the four classes of people have different customs. The waves of confusion easily stain them, while the foundation of wisdom is difficult to lay. Therefore, when the mirror of the tranquil Dharma-body reflects, it responds to whatever moves it. It cleanses ignorance in the sea of desire and ferries sentient beings aboard the jeweled ship. Sometimes gentle compassion guides them to let go; sometimes a slight smile draws forth their sorrow. Skillful words are spoken from the mouth; slanting light enters through the crown of the head. Ever since the twin śāla trees showed forth their light and the Golden River concealed its brilliance, beings of the semblance-Dharma age have sought and yearned for visible forms. Although the thousand sages have different traces, their single wisdom travels the same path. Your disciple, So-and-so, has long been submerged in the waves of delusion and has continuously drifted in the foam of suffering, failing to give rise to the tree of wisdom and not yet opening the lamp of the mind. Yet, as a single thought of good arose, I have reverently fashioned these Thousand Buddhas. Although the unexcelled, unconditioned ultimate mark is difficult to distinguish, and marvelous wisdom that is neither empty nor existent cannot be observed, yet with dark blue hair like sunlight and lotus eyes like the moon's face, I hope they may perpetually manifest my sincerity and reverence, and forever express my heartfelt aspiration. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.16.27) - [Next: 16.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.16.29) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.16) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.16.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.16.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.16.28) · Pramāṇa