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English version Deliberation The Book of Changes says: 'First deliberate, then speak; first discuss, then act.' Deliberation and discussion are to accomplish the changes of things. Divination is to resolve doubts. If there is no doubt, why divine? When Emperor Taizong of Tang (Tang Taizong) was the Prince of Qin, he and Crown Prince Jiancheng (Taizi Jiancheng) were mutually suspicious and wanted to raise troops. The crowd discussed that they might not win, so they ordered divination. Zhang Gongjin (Zhang Gongjin) picked up the tortoise shell and threw it on the ground, saying: 'Divination is to resolve doubts. If there is no doubt, why divine?' △Volume 2 The Six Identities of Tiantai 1. Identity in Principle (Liji Fo): All sentient beings have Buddha-nature. 2. Identity in Name (Mingzi Ji Fo): Through knowledge of scriptures, hearing the name and knowing the words. 3. Identity in Practice (Guanxing Ji Fo): Cultivating according to the teachings, which is the Five Grades. 4. Identity in Resemblance (Xiangsi Ji Fo): Similar understanding arises, the Ten Faiths. 5. Identity in Partial Realization (Fenzheng Ji Fo): Partial realization and partial breaking through, from the Initial Abode to the Equal Enlightenment. 6. Identity in Ultimate Realization (Jiujing Ji Fo): Wisdom and cutting off delusions are complete, the Wonderful Enlightenment. The Huayan Sutra Clarifies the Ten Bodies of Buddha 1. Buddha of Correct Enlightenment (Zhengjue Fo). 2. Buddha of Vow (Yuan Fo). 3. Buddha of Karmic Retribution (Yebao Fo). 4. Buddha of Sustaining (Zhuchi Fo). 5. Nirvana Buddha (Nirvana Fo). 6. Dharma Realm Buddha (Fajie Fo). 7. Mind Buddha (Xin Fo). 8. Samadhi Buddha (Sanmei Fo). 9. Buddha of Intrinsic Nature (Benxing Fo). 10. Buddha of Following Joy (Suile Fo). When there is light in darkness, when there is darkness in light Nanyue Shitou Heshang's (Nanyue Shitou Heshang) 'Sandokai' says: 'When there is darkness in light, do not meet it with the appearance of darkness; when there is light in darkness, do not look at it with the appearance of light. Light and darkness are relatively opposite, like steps forward and backward.' Reading the Ancients Duke Huan of Qi (Qi Huangong) was reading in the hall, and Lun Bian (Lun Bian) was carving a wheel below the hall. Lun Bian put down his mallet (zhuī) and chisel (záo) and went up to the hall, saying: 'What book is Your Majesty reading?' Duke Huan said: 'The books of the ancients.' Lun Bian said: 'Do the ancients still exist?' Duke Huan said: 'They have passed away.' Lun Bian said: 'Then what Your Majesty is reading is the dregs of the ancients.' Duke Huan said: 'I am reading, how dare a wheelwright like you comment? If you speak correctly, you live; if you speak incorrectly, you die.' Lun Bian said: 'Please allow me to observe this matter from my profession. If I carve the wheel slowly, it will be loose and not strong; if I carve it quickly, it will be astringent and difficult to enter. Neither fast nor slow, I understand it in my heart and respond with my hand, and there is a pattern in it. I cannot express it in words, so my son cannot inherit my profession. Therefore, at seventy years old, I am still carving wheels myself.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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不能喻臣之子。臣之子不能得之于臣。是以行年七十。而老斫轮。夫古之人。其不可传者已往矣。然则公之所读者。其古人之糟粕也已。 瑜伽四义 瑜伽第六云。略繇四义。故称我闻。一为世间语便易故。二为随顺世间故。三为断除定无我怖畏故。四为宣说自他得失。令生决定信解心故。 弘广菩萨之所流通 涅槃经第四十卷。佛告文殊师利。阿难比丘。是吾之弟。给事我来。二十余年。所可闻法。具足受持。喻如泻水。置之一器。是故我今顾问阿难。为在何所。欲令受持是涅槃经。善男子。我涅槃后。阿难比丘所未闻者。弘广菩萨。当能流布。 阿难求三愿 一。不受佛故衣。二。不随佛受别请。三。二十年法请重说。 周正建子夏正建寅 今之正月初昏时。斗柄指寅。十二月指丑。十一月指子。夏时取人生于寅。故以建寅为岁首。商取地辟于丑。故建丑为岁首。周取天开于子。故建子为岁首。而建寅为正。 三三昧 有觉有观三昧。无觉有观三昧。无觉无观三昧。 百八三昧 首楞严三昧。宝印三昧。师子游戏三昧。妙月三昧。月幢相三昧。乃至离着虚空无染三昧。 孔恩周急 论语。孔子云。君子周急不继富。 现代汉语译本：不能用（对待）臣子的儿子（的方式来对待我的儿子），臣子的儿子不是我能左右的。因此（有个）老工匠七十岁了还在砍削车轮。古代人那些不可传授的（技艺）已经过去了。那么您所读的，不过是古人的糟粕罢了。 现代汉语译本：瑜伽四义 《瑜伽师地论》第六卷说：总的来说，由于四个原因，（经文）被称为‘我闻’。一是为世俗语言的方便；二是为随顺世俗；三是为断除对‘没有我’的恐惧；四是为宣说自己和他人（修行）的得失，使（听者）生起决定的信解之心。 现代汉语译本：弘广菩萨之所流通 《涅槃经》第四十卷，佛告诉文殊师利（Manjusri）菩萨：阿难（Ananda）比丘（bhiksu），是我的弟弟，服侍我二十多年，所听闻的佛法，全部接受并记住，就像把水从一个容器倒入另一个容器一样。因此我现在询问阿难（Ananda），他在哪里？（我是）想让他受持这部《涅槃经》。善男子，我涅槃（Nirvana）后，阿难（Ananda）比丘（bhiksu）没有听闻的（部分），弘广菩萨应当能够流布。 现代汉语译本：阿难求三愿 一，不穿佛陀穿过的旧衣服；二，不单独接受佛陀的特别供养；三，将过去二十年所讲的佛法重新讲述一遍。 现代汉语译本：周正建子夏正建寅 现在的正月初昏时，北斗星的斗柄指向寅位。十二月指向丑位，十一月指向子位。夏朝认为人出生于寅时，所以用建寅作为一年的开始。商朝认为地开辟于丑时，所以用建丑作为一年的开始。周朝认为天开于子时，所以用建子作为一年的开始。而（夏朝）用建寅作为正月。 现代汉语译本：三三昧（Samadhi） 有觉有观三昧（Samadhi），无觉有观三昧（Samadhi），无觉无观三昧（Samadhi）。 现代汉语译本：百八三昧（Samadhi） 首楞严三昧（Surangama Samadhi），宝印三昧（Ratnamudra Samadhi），师子游戏三昧（Simhavikridita Samadhi），妙月三昧（Subhacandra Samadhi），月幢相三昧（Candra-dhvaja-ketu Samadhi），乃至离着虚空无染三昧（Vigatavesa-akasasamanantara-niranjana Samadhi）。 现代汉语译本：孔恩周急 《论语》。孔子说：君子救济别人的急难，而不是帮助富人更加富有。
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English version: You cannot treat my son as you would treat the son of a minister. A minister's son is not something I can control. That is why an old craftsman at seventy is still carving wheels. The unteachable skills of the ancients are gone. What you are reading is nothing more than the dregs of the ancients. English version: The Four Meanings of Yoga The sixth volume of the *Yogacarabhumi-sastra* states: In brief, due to four reasons, (the scriptures) are called 'Thus I have heard.' First, for the convenience of worldly language; second, to accord with the world; third, to eliminate the fear of 'no self'; fourth, to proclaim the gains and losses (of practice) for oneself and others, so that (listeners) may generate resolute faith and understanding. English version: Propagated by the Bodhisattva Hong Guang In the fortieth volume of the *Nirvana Sutra*, the Buddha told Manjusri (Manjusri) Bodhisattva: Ananda (Ananda) bhiksu (bhiksu), is my brother, who has served me for more than twenty years. He has received and remembered all the Dharma he has heard, just like pouring water from one container into another. Therefore, I am now asking Ananda (Ananda), where is he? (I) want him to uphold this *Nirvana Sutra*. Good man, after my Nirvana (Nirvana), the parts that Ananda (Ananda) bhiksu (bhiksu) has not heard, Bodhisattva Hong Guang should be able to propagate. English version: Ananda's Three Requests First, not to wear the Buddha's old clothes; second, not to accept special offerings to the Buddha alone; third, to have the Dharma taught in the past twenty years retold. English version: The Zhou Dynasty Established Zi, the Xia Dynasty Established Yin At dusk in the first month of the current calendar, the handle of the Big Dipper points to Yin. In the twelfth month, it points to Chou, and in the eleventh month, it points to Zi. The Xia Dynasty believed that people were born at the time of Yin, so they used Jian Yin as the beginning of the year. The Shang Dynasty believed that the earth was opened at the time of Chou, so they used Jian Chou as the beginning of the year. The Zhou Dynasty believed that the heavens were opened at the time of Zi, so they used Jian Zi as the beginning of the year. And (the Xia Dynasty) used Jian Yin as the first month. English version: Three Samadhis (Samadhi) Samadhi (Samadhi) with initial and sustained application, Samadhi (Samadhi) without initial application but with sustained application, Samadhi (Samadhi) without initial or sustained application. English version: One Hundred and Eight Samadhis (Samadhi) Surangama Samadhi (Surangama Samadhi), Ratnamudra Samadhi (Ratnamudra Samadhi), Simhavikridita Samadhi (Simhavikridita Samadhi), Subhacandra Samadhi (Subhacandra Samadhi), Candra-dhvaja-ketu Samadhi (Candra-dhvaja-ketu Samadhi), up to Vigatavesa-akasasamanantara-niranjana Samadhi (Vigatavesa-akasasamanantara-niranjana Samadhi). English version: Confucius' Kindness in Relieving the Distressed *The Analects*. Confucius said: A gentleman relieves the distress of others, rather than helping the rich become richer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 岐政先㷀
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孟子举文王治岐之政。曰。老而无妻曰鳏。老而无夫曰寡。老而无子曰独。幼而无父曰孤。此四者。天下之穷民而无告者。文王发政施仁。必先斯四者。诗曰。哿矣富人。哀此㷀独。 四邪命食 一方口食。曲媚权势。通使四方。二维口食。种种咒术。卜算吉凶。三仰口食。仰观星宿。以自活命。四下口食。种植田园。和合汤药。 千里面谈 唐太宗为秦王时。在军中。使房玄龄入奏事于高祖。高祖笑曰。玄龄为吾儿奏事。虽隔千里。犹如面谈。 久在泗濵相依陈蔡 山东泗水之濵。有杏坛。是孔子兴弟子谈道处。孔子将适楚。道过陈蔡。陈蔡大夫发徒围之。此时十哲皆从。颜渊。闵子骞。冉伯牛。仲弓。宰我。子贡。冉有。季路。子游。子夏。 十六大国 五天竺国。如舍卫王舍等。 颜闵无文游夏缺行 颜闵。即颜渊闵子骞。列在德行之科。游夏。即子游子夏。在文学科。 目连化身降龙 难陀。䟦难陀。兄弟居须弥边海。佛尝飞空上忉利宫。是龙瞋恨。云何秃人从我上过。后时佛欲上天。是龙吐黑云闇雾。隐翳三光。诸比丘咸欲降之。佛不听。目连云。我能降是龙。佛即许之。其龙以身绕须弥七匝尾拖海水。 现代汉语译本 岐政先㷀 孟子讲述了文王治理岐地的政事。他说：‘年老无妻的叫做‘鳏’，年老无夫的叫做‘寡’，年老无子的叫做‘独’，年幼无父的叫做‘孤’。这四种人，是天下最穷困而无处申诉的人。文王施行仁政，必定先照顾这四种人。《诗经》上说：‘那些富人啊，可嘉是他们；可哀的是那些孤独的人啊。’ 四邪命食 第一种是凭借花言巧语，谄媚权势，替人奔走四方来谋生；第二种是凭借种种咒术，卜算吉凶来谋生；第三种是仰观星象，以此来维持生计；第四种是从事种植田园，调和汤药来谋生。 千里面谈 唐太宗李世民做秦王时，在军中，派房玄龄入朝向高祖汇报事情。高祖笑着说：‘玄龄替我的儿子汇报事情，即使相隔千里，也好像面对面谈话一样。’ 久在泗濵相依陈蔡 山东泗水之滨，有个杏坛，是孔子和弟子们谈论学问的地方。孔子将要前往楚国，路过陈国和蔡国。陈国和蔡国的大夫们派人围困了他。当时孔子的十位杰出弟子都跟随在他身边，他们是：颜渊（孔子弟子，以德行著称），闵子骞（孔子弟子，以德行著称），冉伯牛（孔子弟子，以德行著称），仲弓（孔子弟子，以德行著称），宰我（孔子弟子，以言语著称），子贡（孔子弟子，以言语著称），冉有（孔子弟子，以政事著称），季路（孔子弟子，以政事著称），子游（孔子弟子，以文学著称），子夏（孔子弟子，以文学著称）。 十六大国 指五天竺国（古印度），例如舍卫国（古印度王国）和王舍城（古印度摩揭陀国首都）等。 颜闵无文游夏缺行 颜闵（颜渊和闵子骞）被列在德行科，游夏（子游和子夏）被列在文学科。 目连化身降龙 难陀（龙名），䟦难陀（龙名）兄弟住在须弥山（佛教宇宙观中的山名）边的海里。佛（释迦牟尼佛）曾经飞到忉利宫（佛教中的天界）。这两条龙很生气，（心想）为什么这个秃头的人从我头上飞过？后来佛想要上天，这两条龙吐出黑云和暗雾，遮蔽了太阳、月亮和星辰的光芒。众比丘（佛教僧侣）都想降伏它们，佛没有允许。目连（佛陀弟子，以神通著称）说：‘我能降伏这条龙。’佛就答应了他。那条龙用身体缠绕须弥山七圈，尾巴拖到海里。