維摩經略疏垂裕記 4.160

4.160

Second, clarifying non-self in terms of the element of space. Regarding "the locus being space," the locus is the great open space. Regarding "enclosing space," it is the space element within the body. In the text, as for "and with external space," "with" (以) is an auxiliary particle, like saying "as well as." Moreover, "以" can also be glossed as "and" (與); in sūtras and vinayas, they all say "及以" (and with). For example, the preface to the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya says, "and those who realize with the body." Recently, in scribal copying and recitation, people often arbitrarily change "以" to "與". Zhongni said, "I have still seen the time when a historiographer would leave a blank; now it is gone!" Let junior, shallow scholars be wary of rash alterations that perpetuate errors from one to another; this is also a sign of the decline of the Buddha's Dharma. If this is so in one matter, all others should follow this pattern.