撫州曹山元證禪師語錄 1.83

1.83

“The correct rank yet turns to the biased; discerned in terms of the biased, it rounds out the two meanings.” Discriminating rank by rank, it is said: “That ‘the correct rank yet turns to the biased’ is because it does not confront objects; although it does not confront objects, it nonetheless possesses them.” Another discrimination says: “In ‘the correct rank yet turns to the biased,’ having no function within the correct is the biased; complete function is the rounded—these are the two meanings.” It was asked, “What is the complete?” He said, “One who is not insensate is a person who has attained it. This rank does not clarify ‘coming.’ If a Buddha appears in the world, it is thus; if a Buddha does not appear in the world, it is also thus. Therefore, all the thousands and myriads of sages return to the correct rank to take charge of it.” In a discrimination made on another occasion, it was said: “Bias within the correct possesses this single rank; above all, you must not stir it.”