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翻譯名義集 1.171

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1.171

[Dharmapāla] The Record of the Western Regions says: "In the language of Tang, it is rendered Hufa ('Protector of Dharma'). With exceptional intellect he withdrew afar, and thereupon went forth as a monk. Master Bhāviveka externally wore the robes of a Sāṃkhya, while internally propagating the teachings of Nāgārjuna. Hearing that Bodhisattva Dharmapāla was at the Bodhi tree preaching the teachings of the Dharma, he ordered a disciple to go and inquire after him, saying: 'I have looked up to your virtue with an open mind for a long time! However, because my former vow has not yet been fulfilled, I have failed to pay my respects in person. As for the Bodhi tree, I vowed never to look upon it in vain; when I behold it, I must attain realization and be called a teacher of gods and humans.' Bodhisattva Dharmapāla said to his messenger: 'The human world is like an illusion, and bodily life is like a floating bubble; I have no leisure for discussions.' In the end, they did not meet."

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