以特别法门，现生得实益
[23] [With The] Special Dharma Door, [In This] Present Life Attain True Benefits
肇法师云：「天地之内，宇宙之间，中有一宝，秘在形山。」此语，且约未悟未证者言。
Dharma Master [Sēng]zhào [僧肇] said, ‘Within [the] heavens [and] earth, between time [and] space, within is a treasure, secretly in form’s mountain.’ These words, [are] only restricted [to] those yet [to] awaken [and] yet [to] realise spoken.
[Note 1: Form’s mountain (形山) refers to our body, which ‘hides’ the mind-nature (心性).]
实则此宝包括太虚，竖穷横遍，亙古亙今，时常显露。正所谓：「时时示时人，时人自不识。」可不哀哉？
Actually, this treasure includes [the] great void, vertically completely [and] horizontally everywhere, from ancient [times] extending across [to] now, often appearing. [This is] precisely so-called, ‘[From] moment [to] moment revealed then [to] people, then [with] people personally not recognising [it].’ How [is this] not pitiful?
唯我释迦世尊一人，亲得受用。余诸众生，经劫至劫，仗此宝威神之力，起惑造业，轮回六道，了无出期。
Only our Śākya[muni Buddha, the] World-Honoured [One, this] one person, personally attained [its] benefits. All other sentient beings, passing kalpa to kalpa, ‘relying’ [on] this treasure’s mighty super[normal] powers, give rise [to] confusions [and] create [evil] karmas, [with] rebirth [in the] six paths, completely without [an] exit date.
犹如盲人，亲登宝山，不但不得受用，反更受彼所伤。由是世尊，随顺机宜，为之开示，俾彼各各就路还家。于彼六根、六尘、六识、七大中，随于何境，谛审观察，以期亲见此宝。
Similar to blind persons, personally ascending [a] treasure mountain, not only not attaining benefits, instead then receiving those injuries. Due [to] this, [the] World-Honoured [One], accordingly complying [with their] capacities suitably, for them taught, so that each one [can] approach [the] path [to] return home. At those six roots, six dusts, six consciousnesses [and] seven great [elements] within, according to whatever realm, attentively examine, with hope [of] personally seeing this treasure.
[Note 2: Six Roots (六根):
(i) Eye Root (眼根)
(ii) Ear Root (耳根)
(iii) Nose Root (鼻根)
(iv) Tongue Root (舌根)
(v) Body Root (身根)
(vi) Mind Root (意根)]
[Note 3: Six Dusts (六尘):
(i) Form Dust (色尘)
(ii) Sound Dust (声尘)
(iii) Smell Dust (香尘)
(iv) Taste Dust (味尘)
(v) Touch Dust (触尘)
(vi) Thought Dust (法尘)]
[Note 4: Six Consciousnesses (六识):
(i) Eye Consciousness (Sight) (眼识)
(ii) Ear Consciousness (Sound) (耳识)
(iii) Nose Consciousness (Smell) (鼻识)
(iv) Tongue Consciousness (Taste) (舌识)
(v) Body Consciousness (Touch) (身识)
(vi) Mind Consciousness (Thought) (意识)]
[Note 5: Seven Great Elements (七大):
(i) Earth Great Element (地大) of solidity
(ii) Water Great Element (水大) of fluidity
(iii) Fire Great Element (火大) of (heat) energy
(iv) Wind Great Element (风大) of movement
(v) Space Great Element (空大) of nothingness
(vi) Perception Great Element (见大) of seeing
(vii) Consciousness Great Element (识大) of awareness
(i) to (iv) are the Four Great Elements (四大).]
然具般若之智照，直下蕴空厄尽者，虽则大有其人，而非末世钝根众生所能希冀。
However, those [who] possess [the] wisdom illumination of Prajñā, directly entering [the] aggregates’ emptiness [and] difficulties’ exhaustion, although then having many [of] these persons, yet [it is] not [what this Dharma-]Ending Age’s dull-rooted sentient beings’ that able to hope [for].
于是遂开一特别法门，以期上中下根，同于现生，得其实益。令以深信切愿，专念阿弥陀佛圣号，都摄六根，净念相继。
Thereupon opening one Special Dharma Door, with hope [that those of the] high, middle [and] low roots, [can] together in [this] present life, attain its true benefits. Leading [us to be] with profound Faith [and] sincere Aspiration, [to] focus [on] mindfulness [of] Āmítuófó’s sacred name, [to] gather all six roots, [with] pure mindfulness [in] continuous succession.
久而久之，即众生业识心，成如来秘密藏。则由三昧宝，证实相宝，方知此宝，遍满法界。复以此宝，普施一切。
Gradually over time, then [will] sentient beings’ karmic consciousness’ minds, accomplish [the] Thus Come [Ones’] secret treasury. Then due [to this] samādhi treasure, realising true form’s treasure, then knowing this treasure, fully fills [the] Dharma Realm. Again with this treasure, universally giving [to] all.
以故自佛开此法门以来，一切菩萨、祖师、善知识，悉皆遵行此法。以其具足自他二力，校彼专仗自力者，其难易奚啻天渊之别。
Therefore, since [the] Buddha opened this Dharma Door, all Bodhisattvas, Patriarchs [and] good-knowing friends, all follow this Dharma. With that complete [with] Self [and] Other, [these] two powers, compared [with] those focusing [on] relying [on] Self-power, their difficulty [and] easiness [are] not only [with] those differences [between the] sky [and the] abyss.
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》（续编）：念佛三昧宝王论疏序；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (Second Compilation): Mindfulness [Of] Buddha Samādhi Treasure King Commentary’s Preface;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第二十三则）：二、诫信愿真切：甲、示真信切愿（第五则）Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (23rd Short Section): 2nd [Chapter]: Admonishment [For] Faith [And] Aspiration [To Be] True [And] Sincere: First, Guidance [On] True Faith [And] Sincere Aspiration (5th Short Section)
[Ref: #23 / 2.1.5]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
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《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
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