樂邦遺稿 1.135

1.135

世有寂室淨土文小卷，觀其語言諄諄，其必王龍舒之為文也。余讀之頗愛渠評禪宗不修淨業者云「游心禪定悟性宗人，示以淨土，必曰：『淨土唯心。我心既淨，則國土淨。何用別求生處？』今復問之：且《淨名經》中，如來以足指案地，見娑婆悉皆嚴淨。而眾會不見，唯螺髻梵王得知。今之修禪者能如梵王所見清淨土否？況汝所居卑室陋屋，必羨之以大廈高堂。脫粟藜羹，必羨之以珍羞甘美。弊袍端褐，必羨之以綾羅輕縠。若云心淨土淨，則不消如上分別也。況當老病死苦世間違情之時，顏色與未悟者同。是則口唱心淨土淨之言，身被穢土苦惱之縛。其自欺之甚也。不然，應須信教仰理，於淨土一門擇善從而修之。」

In the world there is a short volume of Pure Land writings by Jishi; observing its earnest language, it must certainly be the writing of Wang Longshu. Reading it, I rather appreciate his critique of those in the Chan school who do not cultivate pure karma: 'When those who let their minds roam in meditative absorption and have awakened to the nature school are presented with the Pure Land, they inevitably say: "The Pure Land is mind-only. When my mind is pure, the land is pure. What need is there to seek another place of rebirth?" Now let us ask them: in the Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa-sūtra, when the Tathāgata pressed the earth with his toe, the Sahā world was seen to be entirely adorned and pure. Yet the assembly did not see it; only the Brahma King Śikhin was able to know it. Can today’s Chan practitioners see the pure land as the Brahma King did? Furthermore, living in your humble and shabby rooms, you inevitably admire great mansions and high halls. Eating coarse millet and goosefoot broth, you inevitably admire exquisite and savory delicacies. Wearing tattered robes and coarse hemp, you inevitably admire damask, silk, and sheer gossamer. If you say that when the mind is pure the land is pure, then there would be no need for such discriminations as above! Furthermore, when faced with the suffering of old age, sickness, and death, or worldly adversity, your facial expression is just like that of those who are not enlightened. Thus, while your mouth chants the words "when the mind is pure the land is pure," your body is bound by the suffering and afflictions of the defiled land. How extreme is such self-deception! If it is not so, one should instead believe the teachings and venerate the principle, choosing the good within the single gate of the Pure Land to follow and cultivate.'"