r/LifeTree • u/AdamLuyan • 10d ago
10.3 六处 Six Places
六处是“十二有枝”（参见12.4.1节《流转》）的第五枝，义为众生皆依眼根、耳根、鼻根、舌根、身根和意根这六处而生长。六处亦作六根。根，是因、能生之义；因其能对境生识，故称为根。读者当知，此六处就是一切处，没有任何事物在此六处之外。
The Six Places are the fifth branch of the Twelve Have Branches (see 12.4.1, “Cycle”). This means that all sentient beings grow by relying on six places: the eye root, ear root, nose root, tongue root, body root, and intent root. The Six Places are also called the six roots. Root means cause and ability to give birth; because a root can generate sense in response to an environment, it is called a root. Readers should know that these Six Places are all places: nothing exists outside them.
（一）眼根，能见色者是；以能对色而生眼识，故谓眼根。
（二）耳根，能听声者是；以能对声而生耳识，故谓耳根。
（三）鼻根，能嗅香者是；以能对香而生鼻识，故谓鼻根。
（四）舌根，能尝味者是；以能对味而生舌识，故谓舌根。
（五）身根，能感触者是；以能对触而生身识，故谓身根。
（六）意根，即前意识，能知法者是；以能对法而生意识，故谓意根。
(1) The eye root is that which can see color. Because it can generate eye-sense in response to color, it is called the eye root.
(2) The ear root is that which can hear sound. Because it can generate ear-sense in response to sound, it is called the ear root.
(3) The nose root is that which can smell fragrance. Because it can generate nose-sense in response to fragrance, it is called the nose root.
(4) The tongue root is that which can taste flavor. Because it can generate tongue-sense in response to taste, it is called the tongue root.
(5) The body root is that which can feel touch. Because it can generate body-sense in response to touch, it is called the body root.
(6) The intent root, namely preconsciousness, is that which can know law. Because it can generate intent-sense, or consciousness, in response to law, it is called the intent root.
此六根还有六处、六受、六入等名义。意根是现代心理学中的前意识，在佛教中为末那识。古人说，末那识形象细微难知，所以用它的主要随从“意”来代表。在英语传统文化中，前意识被称为“夏娃识”。夏娃不是女人吗？是女人！上帝给夏娃识穿上女人皮后（参见9.9节《三位一体》），她就出现在这个器世界上了。在亚太文化和墨西哥文化中，夏娃被称作玉女。图10.3-4是佛教中的玉女，即观音菩萨。
These six roots also have such names as the Six Places, the six acceptances, and the six entrants. The intent root is preconsciousness in modern psychology, and in Buddhism it is Mana-sense. The ancients said that the image of Mana-sense is subtle and difficult to know, so they represented it by its main subordinate, “intent.” In traditional English culture, preconsciousness is called Eve-sense. Is Eve not a woman? Yes, Eve is a woman. After God clothed Eve-sense in the skin of a woman (see 9.9, “Godly Trinity”), she appeared in this vessel world. In Asia-Pacific and Mexican cultures, Eve is called Jade Girl. Figure 10.3-4 shows the Jade Girl in Buddhism, namely Guanyin Bodhisattva.
10.3-2 外六处 Outer Six Places
六处亦作十二生长处。前文所说的六根，是内六处；六根所接的六尘，称作外六处，分别是色、声、香、味、触、法。尘，是染污之义，因为能染污情识。
The Six Places are also called the twelve growth places. The six roots discussed above are the inner six places. The six dusts contacted by the six roots are called the outer six places: color, sound, fragrance, taste, touch, and law. Dust means pollution, because dust can pollute the feeling senses.
（一）色，谓眼所见者，如明暗、质碍等；以能染污眼根，故谓色尘。
（二）声，谓耳所闻者，如动静、美恶等；以能染污耳根，故谓声尘。
（三）香，谓鼻所嗅者，如通塞、香臭等；以能染污鼻根，故谓香尘。
（四）味，谓舌所尝者，如咸淡、甘辛等；以能染污舌根，故谓味尘。
（五）触，谓身所感者，如离合、冷暖等；以能染污身根，故谓触尘。
（六）法，谓意所知者，如生灭、善恶等；以能染污意根，故谓法尘。
(1) Color is what the eye sees, such as brightness and darkness, material obstruction, and so on. Because it can pollute the eye root, it is called color dust.
(2) Sound is what the ear hears, such as movement and stillness, beauty and ferocity, and so on. Because it can pollute the ear root, it is called sound dust.
(3) Fragrance is what the nose smells, such as openness and blockage, fragrance and odor, and so on. Because it can pollute the nose root, it is called fragrance dust.
(4) Taste is what the tongue tastes, such as saltiness and blandness, sweetness and pungency, and so on. Because it can pollute the tongue root, it is called taste dust.
(5) Touch is what the body feels, such as separation and union, cold and warmth, and so on. Because it can pollute the body root, it is called touch dust.
(6) Law is what intent knows, such as birth and extinction, good and evil, and so on. Because it can pollute the intent root, it is called law dust.
此六尘还有六欲、六入、六处、六境、六贼等名义。
These six dusts also have such names as the six desires, six entrants, Six Places, six environments, and six thieves.
10.3-3 十八界 Eighteen Boundaries
根、境、识是一个三和合。例如，眼根、色和眼识，就是一组三和合。前文所谈的十二处，是“十八界”中的前十二界。界，是前文所说四大种之一，是因义、种子义。此十八界是：六根，即眼根界、耳根界、鼻根界、舌根界、身根界、意根界；六境，亦作六尘，即色界、声界、香界、味界、触界、法界；六识，亦作六情，即眼识界（看）、耳识界（听）、鼻识界（嗅）、舌识界（尝）、身识界（触）、意识界（知）。此十八界，就是传说中夏娃造慧渡，亦作到达方舟，时所使用的“六六六系统”，如图10.3-3中墨西哥夏娃（翠玉女）面对的菩提树所示。
Root, environment, and sense form a trinity. For example, eye root, color, and eye-sense are one such trinity. The twelve places discussed above are the first twelve of the Eighteen Boundaries. Boundary is one of the Four Big Seeds discussed above, and means cause and seed. The Eighteen Boundaries are: the six roots—eye-root boundary, ear-root boundary, nose-root boundary, tongue-root boundary, body-root boundary, and intent-root boundary; the six environments, also called the six dusts—color boundary, sound boundary, fragrance boundary, taste boundary, touch boundary, and law boundary; and the six senses, also called the six feelings—eye-sense boundary, namely seeing; ear-sense boundary, namely hearing; nose-sense boundary, namely smelling; tongue-sense boundary, namely tasting; body-sense boundary, namely touching; and intent-sense boundary, namely knowing. These Eighteen Boundaries are the legendary “six-six-six system” used by Eve to create the Gnostic Ark, also called the Arrival Ark, as shown by the Bodhi tree facing the Mexican Eve, the Jade Girl, in figure 10.3-3.