四明尊者教行錄 7.44

7.44

"If I wish to set it straight, who is there but me?" Thereupon, he directly analyzed this text, cited evident proofs from the side, possessed ample room to spare in brandishing his blade, and together straightened out the great pathway. The provisional and ultimate of the doctrinal teachings, which contemporaries were uniformly confused about, were distinguished herein—the principle of the separate [teaching] following conditions is of this kind. That upon which the way of contemplation relies, which successive generations were collectively bewildered by, was manifested herein—this is why the Zhiyao [chao] was established.