人天眼目 5.18

5.18

按三身四智諸說。採摭經論援據詳明。與溈仰辨識處。大相關係。可資深禪正修者。不蹈旁蹊而行正路。故予有取焉。往往同流之士必謂。吾單傳直指之宗。何藉此為。殊不知。學道者。為心意識之所困苦甚矣。虛明自照。本自無它。境風搖搖。倏然走作。通人達士。猶未免焉。況其下者乎。可無方便觀照之力乎。倘因其披剝之說。破其虛妄。擣其窠窟。即吾受用處。皆大圓鏡智也。精金萬鍛。不再鑛矣。

Examining the various expositions of the three bodies and four wisdoms, the citations drawn from sūtras and treatises provide clear and detailed evidence. They bear a profound relationship to the points where Guiyang distinguishes consciousnesses, and can aid deep Chan practitioners of genuine cultivation to tread the right path rather than straying onto side tracks. For this reason, I have selected them. Often men of our own circle inevitably say: 'In our tradition of solitary transmission directly pointing [to the mind], why rely on this?' Little do they realize that for students of the Way, the torment caused by mind, mentation, and consciousness is severe indeed! Empty illumination shines of itself, originally without anything else; yet when the winds of sensory objects blow, it abruptly strays into error. Even men of thorough penetration and reached masters still do not escape it, let alone those beneath them! How could one lack the power of expedient contemplation? If, relying on these peeling and revealing explanations, one breaks through their falsehoods and demolishes their nests, then where one has function will all be the Great Perfect Mirror Wisdom. Once refined gold has undergone ten thousand smeltings, it never returns to ore.