樂邦遺稿 1.131

1.131

《會宗》「問曰：經教有云『智者熾然求生淨土。』禪集中有志公語曰『智者知心是佛，愚人樂往西方。』是則修淨土者是愚人耶？答：此或後人造語耳。縱是志公之言，蓋取唯心即佛之意，不取觀念彌陀，此名以理奪事故也。如先德曰『若以理奪事，則無淨穢取捨之殊。若以事奪理，則有捨苦得樂之異。』應更問曰：若事理一如、體非相奪，又作麼生？答曰：也知秖在秋江上，明月蘆花何處尋。」

The Collection Reconciling [the Teachings] [states]: "Question: Sūtras and teachings state: 'The wise ardently seek rebirth in the Pure Land.' Yet in Chan collections there are the words of Master Baozhi: 'The wise know that mind is Buddha; foolish people delight in going to the West.' Does this mean that those who cultivate the Pure Land are foolish people? Answer: These might be words forged by later people. Even if they are the words of Master Baozhi, they merely take up the meaning that mind-only is Buddha and do not take up contemplating and being mindful of Amitābha; this is what is called principle subsuming phenomena. As former worthies have said: 'If principle subsumes phenomena, there is no distinction between defilement and purity or rejecting and accepting; if phenomena subsume principle, there is the difference of abandoning suffering and obtaining bliss.' One might further ask: 'If phenomena and principle are as one and their essence does not subsume each other, how is it then?' The answer: 'One knows indeed it is only upon the autumn river; where can the bright moon and reed blossoms be sought?'"