淨土或問 1.12

1.12

問曰：含攝無餘，吾信惟心之大矣。圓融無礙，吾信惟心之妙矣。柰何尚滯迷情、未離穢業，則吾惟心之土何由淨耶？答曰：心垢土垢、心淨土淨。故《維摩經》云「欲得淨土，當淨其心。隨其心淨，則佛土淨。」夫欲淨其心有，捨淨土之修法，他無能焉。

Question: Containing and gathering without remainder, I believe in the greatness of mind-only. Perfectly interfused and unobstructed, I believe in the wonder of mind-only. But if we are still bogged down in deluded sentiments and have not parted from defiled karma, by what means will our land of mind-only become pure?

Answer: When the mind is defiled, the land is defiled; when the mind is pure, the land is pure. Therefore the Vimalakīrti-sūtra says: 'If one wishes to attain a pure land, one must purify one's mind. In accordance with the purity of one's mind, the Buddha-land is purified.' Now, if one wishes to purify one's mind, aside from the method of cultivating the Pure Land, there is no other way.