四明尊者教行錄 4.101

4.101

一問：無明與法性，為有前後？為無前後？若云有前後者，何云法性無初，無明亦無有始？又云無明即是佛性耶？若言無前後者，何故佛果位中，斷盡無明方成佛果？既云斷盡，應斷法性耶？

First question: Do ignorance and dharmatā have priority and posteriority, or do they have no priority and posteriority? If you say they have priority and posteriority, why is it said that dharmatā has no beginning and ignorance also has no beginning? And why is it also said that ignorance is precisely buddha-nature? If you say they have no priority and posteriority, why is it that in the stage of buddhahood, one completely severs ignorance before achieving buddhahood? Since it is said to be completely severed, should dharmatā also be severed?