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Part 9: Observe it Yourself
曰。使後人如何。A monk asked, "What should people in later generations be told to do [regarding the Way]?"
師曰。你且自看。莫憂他後人。The Master said, "Just observe it yourself. Do not concern yourself with other people in later generations."
曰。前不許某甲會道。The monk replied, "Before, [you said] someone could not understand the Way.
今復令某甲自看。Now, [you] decree someone must observe [it] themselves.
未審如何。[We] have not yet examined how [this can be resolved]."
師曰。冥會.妙會許你。The Master said, "[The Way] allows for you 'Profound understanding'1 or 'Subtle understanding'.2
作麼生會。How would [you prefer] to understand?"
曰。如何是妙會。The monk asked, "What is the 'Subtle understanding' [of the Way]?
師曰。還欲學老僧語。The Master said, "[You] still desire to learn this old monk's sayings.3
縱說是老僧說 Even if it [could] be said that this old monk has explained [the Way],
大德如何。what would be the great virtue [of it]?"
Notes:
1. 冥會 (Profound understanding) The character 冥 can also mean 'dark; obscure; dim; deep; dull; stupid; the underworld'. 冥會 can also be taken to connote 'tacit understanding' or 'inner comprehension'.
2. 妙會 (Subtle understanding) The character 妙 can also mean 'wonderful; excellent; fine; ingenious; clever'.
3. 語 (sayings) as in 'set phrases; proverbs; expressions'.
Submitted March 20, 2023 at 02:02AM by Surska0 https://ift.tt/5tzkMHh
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