Chapter 56 Section Three

During the 700 years after the Buddha died, Nagarjuna Bodhisattva created the "Zhonglun", "Twelve Gates", and "Great Wisdom to Save the Fallen" according to the Prajna Sutra taught by the Buddha, which is the originator of this sect.The one who inherited the Nagarjuna system and propagated the original sect was Devas Bodhisattva, who created the "Hundred Treatises" and widely broke the outsider Hinayana.Therefore, Prajna Vacuum became a powerful theory seven hundred years after the Buddha died.In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, in December of the third year of Yao Qinhong, Master Luo Shi came to the east to translate "Zhonglun", "Hundred Theories", "Twelve Gates", and "Wisdom Degree Theory", etc. origin.Master Ji Zang of the Sui Dynasty specially promoted these three theories.He also made a sparse explanation, that at one time the great rivers and rivers were surging north and south, and scholars Jing Cong, so it was named Sanlunzong.Or add "Great Wisdom Theory" and call it Silunzong.However, since the rise of Tiantai Sect, it has become a vassal of Tiantai, and there is no one who specializes in this sect.This sect is based on the classics of "Zhonglun", "Hailun" and "Twelve Gates", so it is called Sanlunzong.The outline of these three parts: In order to destroy evil and show righteousness, eliminate all delusions of sentient beings, and return to the emptiness of the truth of the middle way.Among the three treatises, the "Zhong Lun" is to break the law of the Hinayana, and to show the truth of the Mahayana by breaking the heretics. "Hundred Treatises" is to break the self-attachment of heretics, break the Hinayana sideways and reveal the truth of the Mahayana. "Twelve Gates" shows the correct way of Mahayana, and breaks the outside way of Hinayana.In addition, "Zhong Lun" regards the Two Noble Truths as its sect, "Hundred Treatises" regards wisdom as its sect, and "Twelve Gates Treatise" regards the realm of wisdom as its sect.The teachings explained in this sect are in the end empty theory.The so-called emptiness refers to the emptiness of no form and no gain, the reality of all dharmas.In the emptiness of gaining nothing, we must get rid of all the obsessions of gaining, and the essence of reality will naturally appear.Therefore, in order to show righteousness in this sect, one must first destroy evil, and to defeat evil is to manifest righteousness. This is the highest outline of this sect.To destroy the evil and show the righteous, according to the words of the Three Theories: "If you destroy the evil, you will save yourself and perish; if you show the righteousness, you will promote the Dafa and inspire the outline. This is just two things." In short, there are four types of attachment to views: 1. Heretics—the false views of the real self.2. Bitan——the real obsession.3. Fulfillment—a sentimental view that is somewhat empty.Fourth, Mahayana people - all have gained insights.The above four kinds of confusion are all shattered, and all big and small views and attachments are also repelled, so as to reach the realm of no self.Because the destruction of evil has been done, there is no gain, and there is no obsession, that is, the truth of the truth of the middle way can be revealed. The "Diamond Prajna Sutra" says: "All appearances are illusory. If you see all appearances and non-appearances, you will see the Tathagata."But the delusions are immeasurable and countless, how to break the Dharma can be established according to the Madhyamaka.It is neither born nor destroyed, neither constant nor constant, neither one nor different, neither coming nor going.This is to say that everything in the universe has no fixed self-nature, and changes with relationships.Being able to understand the theory of the eight nos, contemplating emptiness with one thought, and being peaceful and happy without appearance, can break through delusions and reveal the true body. "Zhong Lun Shu" said: "The eight nos are the stop and return of the correct view, the heart of the square, and the knowledge and views of all Buddhas, showing the root of gains and losses. The confusion is the eighty thousand dharma treasures, and the darkness is like a night tour. The twelve scriptures are like talking to the sun."In short, this school believes that the self-nature is inherently empty, and emptiness means non-attachment and unreality.Knowing that there is no birth and death eliminates all delusional attachments and cuts off all desires.It is advocated to understand the Buddhist principles, so that the heart can be liberated and circulated, and the nature of the vacuum can be proved.Starting from wisdom, seeking great wisdom and practicing the middle way to save the world, so this sect is also called Kongzong, or Konghuizong.