法智遺編觀心二百問 1.3

1.3

問：《辨訛》云「觀有二種：一曰理觀、二曰事觀。今文不須附事而觀，蓋十法純談理觀，故且二種觀法各能觀境顯理。」既不附事相而觀，乃是直於陰入觀理，此則正是約行理觀，今那云是事法理觀耶？

Question: The Bian'e states: 'There are two kinds of contemplation: the first is contemplation of principle, and the second is contemplation of phenomena. The present text does not need to attach to phenomena to contemplate, for the ten dharmas purely expound contemplation of principle; thus each of the two kinds of contemplation methods is able to contemplate the object and reveal principle.' If one does not attach to phenomenal marks to contemplate, then one contemplates principle directly at the skandhas and āyatanas. This is precisely the contemplation of principle based on practice. Why then do you now say that it is the contemplation of principle through phenomenal dharmas?