(V) Tiantai School （五）天台宗
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| 73、天台三观 |
73. The Tiantai Three Contemplations |
| 问：天台三观，一观含三观？ |
Question: In the Tiantai Three Contemplations, does one contemplation contain all three contemplations? |
| 答：一心三观、一念三千，都是天台宗重要教义。 |
Answer: The three contemplations in one mind and three thousand realms in a single thought are both important teachings of the Tiantai school. |
| 问：【三观──天台三观】 |
Question: [The Three Contemplations—the Tiantai Three Contemplations] |
| 一、空观──三相皆荡，即毕竟空，是名空观。 |
1. Contemplation of emptiness—when the three aspects are all swept away, this is ultimate emptiness; this is called the contemplation of emptiness. |
| 二、假观──三法皆立，即为妙假，是名假观。 |
2. Contemplation of provisional existence—when the three dharmas are all established, this is wondrous provisional existence; this is called the contemplation of provisional existence. |
| 三、中观──三皆绝待，即为圆中，是名中观。 |
3. Contemplation of the middle—when all three are free of relativity, this is the perfect middle; this is called the contemplation of the middle. |
| （1）看上述解释，一观含三观？ |
(1) From the explanation above, does one contemplation contain all three contemplations? |
| 答：一心三观。 |
Answer: The three contemplations in one mind. |
| 问：（2）如果说分别义：空观是破（妄）；假观是显（真）；中观是不著（圆），这样对《楞严》正好合拍，这不是硬捏吧？ |
Question: (2) If explained separately: the contemplation of emptiness destroys delusion; the contemplation of provisional existence reveals truth; and the contemplation of the middle does not cling to the perfect—this accords perfectly with the Śūraṅgama Sūtra. Is this not a forced interpretation? |
| 答：不是硬捏。 ^o^ |
Answer: It is not a forced interpretation. ^o^ |
| 74、止观双运 |
74. The Concurrent Practice of Calming and Contemplation |
| 问：老师，观照时是怎么体现“止观双运”？这个地方我把握不好，有时就不会了，有点糊涂。 |
Question: Teacher, how is the concurrent practice of calming and contemplation manifested during contemplation? I do not grasp this point well. Sometimes I simply do not know how, and I become rather confused. |
| 答：“停！”现在就试一下。 |
Answer: “Stop!” Try it now. |
| 75、“六即佛” |
75. “The Six Identities with Buddhahood” |
| 问：目前我只觉妄，不求真！ |
Question: At present, I merely recognize delusion and do not seek truth. |
| 答：求真便有妄，觉妄便是真。 |
Answer: To seek truth is to have delusion; to recognize delusion is truth. |
| 问：和老师对上茬了。借用倓虚大师一偈：观念念即住，觉妄妄皆真。 |
Question: That connects with what you have just said, Teacher. Let me borrow a verse by Master Tanxu: “Contemplate thoughts, and each thought immediately comes to rest; recognize delusion, and every delusion is true.” |
| 答：天台宗“六即佛”之“究竟即佛”：“从来真是妄，而今妄皆真。但复本时性，更无一法新。” |
Answer: In the Tiantai school’s “Six Identities with Buddhahood,” the “ultimate identity with Buddhahood” says: “What has always been true is delusion, yet now all delusions are true. Simply return to the nature as it originally was; not a single dharma is new.” |
