折疑論 4.145

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The guest said, 'That Confucius silently recognized the Capable Benevolent One (recognition here is pronounced *zhì*, meaning to record; it means that without speaking, it is preserved in the mind. Another interpretation says: *shí* means to know; without speaking, the mind understands. The Sanskrit *Śākya* translates here as "Capable Benevolent One"; this refers to Confucius silently knowing the Buddha when asked by the Prime Minister of Song)—

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折疑論 — Classical Chinese