法智遺編觀心二百問 1.11

1.11

問：《答疑書》云「此玄直顯心性，義同理觀，若少帶事法，且非直顯心性，唯約行理觀，直觀陰心顯性。」此玄既直觀心顯性，那非行約理觀耶？

Question: The Dayi shu states: 'This Xuan directly reveals the mind-nature, its meaning being identical to contemplation of principle. If it were slightly to involve phenomenal dharmas, it would not directly reveal the mind-nature; it is solely contemplation of principle based on practice, directly contemplating the mind of the skandhas to reveal the nature.' Since this Xuan directly contemplates the mind to reveal the nature, why is it not contemplation of principle based on practice?