以俗谛明真谛
[241] With Relative Truths Understand [The] Absolute Truth
至如禅宗，若单提向上，则一法不立，佛尚无着落处，何况念佛求生净土？此真谛之一泯一切皆泯，所谓实际理地，不受一尘，显性体也。
If like [in the] Chán Tradition, if only moving upwards [with contemplative investigation] [参究], then [is] one dharma not established, [the] Buddha [is] still without [a] landing place, much less mindfulness [of the] Buddha[‘s name] [i.e. Āmítuófó (阿弥陀佛)] [to] seek birth [in his] Pure Land? This absolute truth [is] that [with] one destroyed, [then with] all destroyed, so-called [on] true nature’s principles’ ground, not receiving one dust [mote], revealing nature’s essence.
[Note 1: As an example, absolute truth (真谛) aligns with the reality that ‘forms are the same as emptiness’ (色即是空).]
若确论修持，则一法不废，不作务即不食，何况念佛求生净土？此俗谛之一立一切皆立，所谓佛事门中，不舍一法，显性具也。
If truly discussing [about] practice, then [is] one dharma not discarded, [with] not working, then not eating, what more mindfulness [of the] Buddha[‘s name to] seek birth [in his] Pure Land? This relative truth [is] that [with] one established, [then with] all established, so-called within Buddhist practice doors, not abandoning one dharma, revealing nature completely.
[Note 2: As an example, relative truths (俗谛) align with the reality that ‘emptiness is the same as forms’ (空即是色).]
必欲弃俗谛而言真谛，则非真谛也。如弃四大五蕴而觅心性，身既不存，心将安寄也？
If desiring [to] abandon relative truth[s], then speaking [of] absolute truth, then [is it] not absolute truth. Like abandoning [the] four great [elements and] five aggregates, then seeking mind-nature, [with the] body already not existing, [the] mind will [have] where [to] rely on?
[Note 3: Four Great Elements (四大): (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]
[Note 4: Five Aggregates (五蕴): (i) Form (色), (ii) Feelings (受), (iii) Perception (想), (iv) Mental Formation (行), (v) Consciousness (识)]
若即俗谛以明真谛，乃实真谛也。如在眼曰见，在耳曰闻，即四大五蕴而显心性也。
If then [with] relative truths for understanding absolute truth, thus [is it] truly absolute truth. Like at [the] eye speaking [of] seeing, [and] at [the] ear speaking [of] hearing, [this] is the same as [with the] four great [elements and] five aggregates, then revealing mind-nature.
此从上诸祖密修净土之大旨也。
This follows all previous Patriarchs’ main points of secretly cultivating [the] Pure Land [Dharma Door].
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》（正编）：与体安和尚书；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (First Compilation): Letter For Venerable Tǐ’ān;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第两百四十一则）：七、分禅净界限（第三则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (241st Short Section): 7th Chapter: Differentiation Of Chán And Pure Land Traditions’ Boundaries (3rd Short Section)
[Ref: #241 / 7.3]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and note 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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