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Diamond Sutra · Section 30 · The Principle of One Composite

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須菩提!若善男子、善女人,以三千大千世界碎為微塵,於意云何?是微塵眾寧為多不?」「甚多,世尊!何以故?若是微塵眾實有者,佛則不說是微塵眾。所以者何?佛說微塵眾,則非微塵眾,是名微塵眾。世尊!如來所說三千大千世界,則非世界,是名世界。何以故?若世界實有者,則是一合相。如來說一合相,則非一合相,是名一合相。」「須菩提!一合相者,則是不可說,但凡夫之人貪著其事。「

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