總監修／星雲大師

參禪三境界

文／唐．青原行思（671～740）

參禪前，見山是山，見水是水；

參禪時，見山不是山，見水不是水；

參禪悟道後，見山是山，見水是水。



──選自《青原山志略》

The Three Stages of Chan Practice

Qingyuan Xingsi (671 - 740, Tang Dynasty)

English translation: Miao Guang

Before Chan,

a mountain is a mountain,

water is water;

During Chan,

a mountain is no longer a mountain,

water no longer water;

After Chan and enlightenment,

a mountain is once again a mountain,

and water once again water.

── from Qingyuanshan Zhilue

(Chronicles of Mt. Qingyuan)