四明尊者教行錄 2.61

2.61

十四問：理性若無消伏義者，約行消伏都非性起耶？若然，大師那云：今原性德種子，若悲心智慧莊嚴顯出真身，皆了因為種子。若慈心福德莊嚴顯出應身，皆緣因為種子。今文約行消義，非悲智莊嚴耶？約行伏義，非慈福莊嚴耶？若無本性種子，如何顯示約行圓修耶？

Question 14: If the nature of principle has no sense of eradication and subduing, is eradication and subduing in terms of practice completely without arising from nature? If so, why did the Great Master say: 'Now tracing back to the seeds of inherent virtue: if the adornment of compassionate mind and wisdom manifests the true body, these all take the understanding cause as seed; if the adornment of benevolent mind and merit manifests the responsive body, these all take the conditioning cause as seed'? In the present text, is the sense of eradication in terms of practice not the adornment of compassion and wisdom? Is the sense of subduing in terms of practice not the adornment of benevolence and merit? If there is no seed in the original nature, how can the perfect cultivation in terms of practice be demonstrated?