[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) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 12.37 # 諸經要集 12.37 諸經要集 12.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.12.37) 第五疑蓋者。謂以疑覆心故。於諸法中不得定心。定心無故。於佛法中空無所獲。如人入於寶山。若無有手無所能取。復次通疑甚多。未必障定。今障定者。有三種疑。一疑自。二疑師。三疑法。一疑自者。而作是念。我等諸根暗鈍罪垢深重。其非人乎。作此自疑定慧不發。若欲學法勿當自輕。以宿世善根難測故。二疑師者。彼人威儀相貌如是。自尚無道何能教我。作是疑慢。即為障定。欲除之法。如臭皮囊中金。以貪金故。不可棄於皮囊。行者亦爾。師雖不清淨。亦應生於佛想。三疑法者。如世人多執本心。於所受法。不能即信敬心受行。若生猶豫即法不染心。何以故。如智度論偈云。 > Fifth, the hindrance of doubt: Because doubt covers the mind, one cannot obtain a concentrated mind regarding dharmas. Because there is no concentrated mind, one gains nothing from the Buddha's Dharma, like a person entering a jeweled mountain who, having no hands, can take nothing. Furthermore, while general doubts are very many, they do not necessarily obstruct concentration. Those that presently obstruct concentration are three kinds of doubt: first, doubting oneself; second, doubting the master; third, doubting the Dharma. First, doubting oneself: thinking, 'My faculties are dull and dark, and the defilements of my sins are deep and heavy; am I perhaps not a proper vessel?' Giving rise to this self-doubt, concentration and wisdom will not arise. If one wishes to study the Dharma, one must not deprecate oneself, because roots of goodness from past lives are difficult to measure. Second, doubting the master: 'That person's deportment and appearance are like this; he himself does not yet possess the Way, so how can he teach me?' Giving rise to such doubt and haughtiness obstructs concentration. The method for eliminating it is like gold inside a foul leather pouch: because one desires the gold, one must not discard the leather pouch. The practitioner is also like this: although the master is not pure, one should still form the thought of him as a Buddha. Third, doubting the Dharma: worldly people mostly cling to their original thoughts, and regarding the Dharma they receive, they are unable to receive and practice it immediately with a mind of faith and reverence. If indecision arises, the Dharma will not permeate the mind. Why? As a verse of the Dazhidu lun says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.12.36) - [Next: 12.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.12.38) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.12.37) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [釋禪波羅蜜次第法門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.2.106) — Classical Chinese - [修習止觀坐禪法要](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1915.1.51) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.12.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.12.37) · Pramāṇa