觀音玄義記 1.5

1.5

問：同緣曰應，欻有名化。此二種身皆非智德，今何以化而為真身？答：欻有之化即化現化也。今對像論化，取化轉化也。所以者何？上言於像則應化皆像，自實報下至地獄身皆已攝盡。若欲化轉凡賢入聖，須示真智，若非真身不能化轉。

Question: Sharing conditions is called "response," and sudden appearance is called "transformation." Neither of these two kinds of bodies is wisdom-virtue; why is transformation now regarded as the true body? Answer: The transformation of sudden appearance is the transformation of transforming and manifesting. Now, discussing transformation in contrast to forms, we take transformation as turning and transforming. Why is that? What was spoken of above regarding forms means that responses and transformations are all forms; from the reward realm of true retribution down to hell bodies, all are already completely encompassed. If one wishes to turn and transform ordinary persons and worthies so that they enter sagehood, one must reveal true wisdom; if not for the true body, one cannot turn and transform them.