法智遺編觀心二百問 1.25

1.25

問：《妙經》文疏雖敘偏小，本被習圓之人，故附文作觀多分在圓，令一一文不違所習。據何文證知是久習止觀之人？豈大師講《妙經》時預為玉泉寺修止觀人示觀心耶？

Question: Although the text and commentary of the Miaojing recount the biased and small teachings, they originally addressed those who practice the perfect teaching; therefore, attaching to the text to formulate contemplation is mostly in terms of the perfect, ensuring that each passage does not run counter to what was practiced. Relying on what textual evidence do you know that these were people who had long practiced śamatha-vipaśyanā? Did the Great Master, when lecturing on the Miaojing, demonstrate contemplation of mind in advance for those practicing śamatha-vipaśyanā at Yuquan Temple?