法智遺編觀心二百問 1.169

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問：今觀心前，先約離明觀識，次約合示歷法，豈須就前離論於後合？如正釋三智約離，次釋三因約合，豈云離則三智，合則緣了？豈智唯空、行惟假耶？

Question: Now, before contemplating the mind, one first explains contemplating consciousness in terms of separation, and next shows traversing dharmas in terms of combination; why must one discuss the subsequent combination with respect to the prior separation? Just as in the primary explanation the three wisdoms are explained in terms of separation, and next the three causes are explained in terms of combination, does it say that separation is the three wisdoms and combination is auxiliary and revealing? Is wisdom only emptiness, and practice only provisionality?