第二十五品 化无所化分
“须菩提！于意云何？汝等勿谓如来作是念：‘我当度众生。’须菩提！莫作是念。何以故？实无有众生如来度者。若有众生如来度者，如来则有我、人、众生、寿者。须菩提！如来说：‘有我者，则非有我，而凡夫之人以为有我。’须菩提！凡夫者，如来说则非凡夫。”
My translation of Chapter 25 of Diamond Sutra: Dissolve all absolutes
Subhuti, what do you think? You should say Tathagata preaches as follows: "I shall bring all sentient beings to Enlightenment". Subhuti, you shouldn't have this kind of thinking. Why? Tathagata doesn't have any sentient being mind. If there is any sentient being being in Tathagata's mind, Tathagata will also have the absolute conception of I, people, sentient beings, longevity. Subhuti! When Tathagata said, "I, he doesn't have an absolute me, only common folks incorrectly hold on to an absolute me." Subhuti, and when I refer to "common folks", I also do not hold on to an absolute concept of "common folks", I am just referring to a label.
Paul's comment: This is the fundamental concept of Diamond Sutra revisited. One must see illusion out of absolute, ultimately it will also include ME.
Appreciating the wisdom of this post...no absolute 'I', instead all life itself, if I read it correctly. Cheers, Paul!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, and your kind sharing of your good insight. I have read the Diamond Sutra many times, and I have been surprised by the fact that I was able to be inspired by it every time!!!
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