請觀音經疏闡義鈔 1.48
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"Each explained the cause of the body": Chapter 32 of the Nirvāṇa [Sūtra] states: "Five hundred monks asked Śāriputra: 'The Buddha spoke of the cause of the body; what is it?' Śāriputra replied: 'Each of you has also attained right liberation and should naturally know this yourselves. For what reason do you further ask this question?' A monk said: 'When we had not yet attained right liberation, our mind considered ignorance to be the cause of the body. When practicing this contemplation, we attained the fruit of arhatship.' Some spoke of craving, some spoke of action, up to food and drink and the five desires. Thus the five hundred went together to the Buddha's place, each having explained their own understanding. Śāriputra addressed the Buddha: 'Who has spoken correctly?' The Buddha said: 'None is not a correct explanation.'"
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