【英汉对照佛学词典】

法眼


The "dharma-eye." (dharma-caks!us) (1) The 'dharma-eye.' ability to see the dharma, or all dharmas perfectly. With this ability the bodhisattva can save all sentient beings. (2) The second of the five levels of vision wuyan 五眼. (3) (885-958) Fayan, the name of an important Tang period Chan monk, who is also commonly known by the posthumous title of "National Teacher Qingliang" 清凉 国师. Also known by his dharma name Wenyi 文益. He was known as a great exponent of the Huayan jing 华严经, and is regarded in the Chan histories to be the founder of a distinct lineage, called the Fayan lineage, which is said to have been spread through the efforts of his sixty-three disciples. His name often appears in the Chan gongan 公安 collections. He also left behind a teaching record, the Jinling Qingliangyuan Wenyi chanshi yulu 金陵清凉院文益禅师语录. (T 1991.47.588)