Gosho 一念三千理事 On the Principle of Three Thousand Realms

一念三千理事

On the Principle of Three Thousand Realms

The Theoretical and Actual meaning of Ichinen Sanzen

正嘉二年　三十七歳御作

1258 (Age: 37)

三種世間とは、

The three realms of existence are as follows:

The three realms of existence refer to the following:

五陰(おん)世間［止に云く十種陰果(おんか)不同を以ての故に五陰世間と名(なづ)くるなり］文、

　The realm of the five components. (Great Concentration and Insight says: “Since the five components and the eighteen elements of perception differ in each of the Ten Worlds, we speak of the realm of the five components.”)

The realm of the five components: The Great Concentration and Insight states, “The realm of the five components is so named because each of the five components varies among the ten worlds.”

衆生世間［止に云く十界の衆生寧(むし)ろ異らざるを得る故に衆生世間と名くるなり］文、

The realm of living beings. (Great Concentration and Insight says: “How can the living beings in each of the Ten Worlds fail to show differences? Hence we speak of the realm of living beings.”)

The realm of living beings: The Great Concentration and Insight states, “The realm of living beings is so termed because living beings of the ten worlds are different from each other.”

国土世間［止に云く十種の所(しょ)居(ご)通じて国土世間と称す］文、

The realm of the environment. (Great Concentration and Insight says: “The surroundings in which the living beings of the Ten Worlds exist are referred to as the realm of the environment.”)

The realm of the environment: The Great Concentration and Insight states, “The realm of the environment is so called because it is comprised of places where living beings reside in each of the ten worlds.”


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