Further to our earlier discussion “Buddha beyond form and appearance” and “Buddha beyond form and no-form“, in this chapter the Buddha reiterates, real Buddha is beyond appearance and sound. If one “sees” or “hears” the Buddha, one has probably been side-tracked. Next time you see or hear something resembling something like the Buddha, be careful! Maintains your focus and stays at your center.
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法身非相分第二十六
THE DHARMA BODY IS NOT APPEARANCES, TWENTY-SIX
须菩提！于意云何？可以三十二相观如来不？
“Subhuti, what do you think? Can the Tathagata be recognised by His thirty-two physical characteristics?”
须菩提言：‘如是！如是！以三十二相观如来。
Subhuti replied: “Yes, yes, He can.”
The Buddha said:
佛言：须菩提！若以三十二相观如来者，转轮圣王则（即）是如来。’
“Subhuti, if the Tathagata can be recognised by His thirty-two physical characteristics, a world ruler (cakravarti) would be the Tathagata.”
须菩提白佛言：世尊！如我解佛所说义，不应以三十二相观如来。
Subhuti said to the Buddha: “World Honoured One, as I understand your teaching, the Tathagata cannot be recognized by His thirty-two physical characteristics.”
尔时，世尊而说偈言：
若以色见我 以音声求我
是人行邪道 不能见如来
Thereupon, the World Honoured One recited the following gatha:
“He who sees me by outward appearance (And) seeks me in sound,
Treads the heterodox path (And) cannot perceive the Tathagata.”继我们前面讨论的“不可以身相得见如来”和“凡所有相，皆是虚妄。若见诸相非相，则见如来。”，本章佛重申，真正的佛是超出形相和声音的。 如果一个人“看到”或“听到”佛，并跟着他们走，他很有可能已经偏离了正道。 下一次当你看到或听到类似佛的影像和声音时，一要特别留神！ 保持你的专注，稳住你的中心, 不要跟着影像和声音走。
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法身非相分第二十六
须菩提！于意云何？可以三十二相观如来不？
须菩提言：‘如是！如是！以三十二相观如来。
佛言：须菩提！若以三十二相观如来者，转轮圣王则（即）是如来。’
须菩提白佛言：世尊！如我解佛所说义，不应以三十二相观如来。
尔时，世尊而说偈言：
若以色见我 以音声求我
是人行邪道 不能见如来
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