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金剛般若經旨贊 2.161

金剛般若經旨贊 2.161

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2.161

經。須菩提至是名說法 贊曰。此成也以所說法不過文義。離法界外即無自求。如前求佛。即相無相說法亦能說而無說。無所說故無不說。能以一言盡說諸法。離所說外更無可說。語具足故。是名說法故。論頌云。

Sūtra: “Subhūti […] is called teaching the Dharma.”

Praise: This is the conclusion. Because the taught Dharma does not go beyond text and meaning, outside of the Dharma realm there is no self-nature to be sought. Just as previously seeking the Buddha [was seeing that] marks are devoid of marks, teaching the Dharma is also able to teach without teaching; because there is nothing taught, there is nothing not taught. Being able to explain all dharmas completely with a single word, outside of what is taught there is nothing more that can be taught. Because speech is fully endowed, it is called teaching the Dharma. Therefore, a verse of the treatise says:

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