諸法空相　林鈺堂簡繁轉換 - 繁體

空性離對立，佛亦無法說；
存在及質量，俱泯示其相。

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或問：「〈心經〉中何不直言『諸法空性』，而曰：『諸法空相』？」良以空性無以言表，離對立故；若欲介紹此觀念，只能藉對立之特徵以闡釋之，因而述及「空相」，隨即就「存在」、「質」及「量」而說明為：不生不滅，不垢不淨，並且不增不減。如此泯除一切「相執」，庶幾當機得悟。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二○○七年元月廿八日　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　　於加州

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Characteristics of Blank Essence　Yutang Lin

Blank Essence transcends duality,
Even Buddha could not express it.
Existence, quality and quantity all
Absent to reveal its characteristics.

Comments:

Someone asked, "In the Heart Sutra, why it was not stated directly as 'the Blank Essence of all these things' but instead as 'the characteristics of Blank Essence of all these things'?" This is due to the fact that Blank Essence could not be expressed in words because it is in the absence of all duality. In order to illuminate this concept of Blank Essence one can only illustrate it in terms of dualistic characteristics. Therefore, in the Sutra it mentioned "the characteristics of Blank Essence," and then immediately explain it with regard to existence, quality and quantity as "neither born nor deceased, neither dirty nor clean, (and) neither increasing nor decreasing." Thus eliminating all grasping to forms (appearances, characteristics) so that the reader (or listener) might have an opportunity to comprehend Blank Essence.

Written in Chinese on January 28, 2007
Translated on January 29, 2007
El Cerrito, California

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