大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經 1.7

1.7

爾時，世尊欲重宣此義而說偈言：

like [illusory] flowers seen in the sky: although they disappear into empty

space, it cannot be said that there is a definite place into which they disap-

pear. Why? Because there is no place from which they are born. All sentient

beings delusively perceive what is not born in terms of birth and extinction.

Hence they are said to revolve within the cycle of birth and death.

“Son of good family, since those who cultivate perfect enlightenment

based on the causal ground of the Tathāgata know that everything is like a

flower seen in the sky, there is no revolving within the cycle; nor is there

any body or mind to experience birth and death. It is not by our effort that

birth and death do not exist; it is by their inherent nature that they do not

exist. The awareness that perceives their unreality is also like empty space.

Even the very understanding that everything is like empty space has the char-

acter of a flower seen in the sky. Still, one cannot say that there is no reality

to that awareness. It transcends both existence and nonexistence. Therefore

[such awareness] is said to accord with pure enlightenment. Why? Because

it has the nature of empty space; because it is never disturbed; because there

is no arising or perishing in the tathāgatagarbha; because there is no per-

ception; and because it is like the nature of the dharmadhātu, which is utterly

perfected and thoroughly pervades the ten directions. Therefore it is called

Chapter I

the dharmic practice of the causal ground. If bodhisattvas base themselves on this understanding, they will generate the pure mind within the Great Vehicle, and if sentient beings during the final age practice in accord with this understanding, they will not fall into errant views.”

At that time the World-honored One, wanting to restate his meaning, uttered this verse:

Mañjuśrī, you should know that

All Tathāgatas

From the original causal ground

Are awakened by wisdom

And thoroughly penetrate ignorance.

Understanding that [everything] is like a flower in the sky,

They are able to escape the ever-flowing cycle.

It is like someone seen in a dream:

Upon awakening he cannot be apprehended.

Enlightenment is like empty space—

Universally equal and undisturbed.

When enlightenment pervades the ten directions,

One has succeeded in realizing the Buddha Way,

And the various illusions vanish into nowhere.

In realizing the Way there is nothing that is attained.

Because its original nature is perfectly complete,

Within it bodhisattvas are able to generate the mind of bodhi,

And sentient beings in the final age

Are able to avoid errant views by cultivating it.

Chapter II

Universal Worthy Bodhisattva

Then Universal Worthy Bodhisattva arose from his seat within the great assembly, bowed with his head at the feet of the Buddha, circumambulated him three times, knelt before him with hands clasped at his breast, and addressed the Buddha, saying, “Great Compassionate World-honored One, I pray that, for the sake of the bodhisattvas in this assembly as well as for all sentient beings who cultivate the Great Vehicle during the final age, you will explain how they should practice when they learn of the pure sphere of perfect enlightenment. World-honored One, if those sentient beings realize that everything is like an illusion and that their bodies and minds are also illusory, then how can they remedy illusion by means of illusion? When everything that has the nature of illusion is utterly extinguished, then there is no longer any mind—who, then, can engage in practice? How can you then talk about cultivating [the samādhi wherein everything is seen to be] like an illusion? Yet if sentient beings never