21.This
intrinsic awareness is free of the eight extremes, such as eternalism and
nihilism, and the rest.
Thus we
speak of the Middle Way where one does not fall into any of the extremes¸and we
speak of intrinsic awareness as uninterrupted mindful presence.
Since
emptiness possesses a heart that is intrinsic awareness, Therefore it is called
by the name of Tathagatagarbha, that is , “the embryo or heart of Buddhahood.”
If you
understand the meaning of this, then that will transcend and surpass everything
else.
Therefore,
it is called by the name of Prajnaparamita, that is, “the Perfection of
Wisdom”.
Because
it cannot be conceived of by the intellect and is free of all (conceptual)
limitations from the very beginning, therefore it is called by the name of
Mahamudra, that is , “the Great Symbol.”
Because
of that , in accordance with whether it is specifically understood or not
understood, since it is the basis of everything, of all the bliss of Nirvana
and of all the sorrow of Samsara, Therefore it is called by the name of Alaya,
that is , “the foundation of everything.”
Because
when it remains in its own space, it is quite ordinary and in no way
exceptional.
This
awareness that is present and lucidly clear is called by the name of “ordinary
awareness.”
However
many names may be applied to it, even though they are well conceived and fancy sounding,
with regard to its real meaning, it is just this immediate present
awareness(and nothing else).
這本覺是超越知見的，如八種偏執的錯誤見解：斷見與空見……等等。
當我們談到沒有落入任何邊見的”中道”時，就是在談那份不會受到任何擾亂的，充滿正念的臨在感（覺性）。
因為空性就是本覺的心，所以被稱為”如來藏”，又稱”佛種或佛性(菩提心)”。
如果你明白這個含意，自然就能轉化與超越所有的一切。
所以，它又被稱為”般若波羅密多”，即是”空性圓滿的智慧"。
因為自始它就不能以大腦心智來理解，且超越所有理性概念的限制，所以又被稱為”大手印”，即是”偉大的象徵”。
不論它能被實際具體地理解與否，由於它是萬物的根源與基礎，它既是涅槃極樂也是娑婆苦海，所以它也被稱為”阿賴耶識”，是”一切種智”。
因為它就只是自然安住在那裏，是非常平凡無奇的。
這覺知是當下清明的，所以又稱為”平常心”。
所以關於本覺，雖然有許多不同的名稱名相，即使有非常深奧與特別的命名，就真正的意涵而言，它其實僅僅只是這個現前當下的覺知而已(再也沒有其他的了)。
