南宗頓教最上大乘摩訶般若波羅蜜經六祖惠能大師於韶州大梵寺施法壇經 1.18

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惠能來於此地，與諸官僚道俗，亦有累劫之因。教是先聖所傳，不是惠能自知。願聞先聖教者，各須淨心，聞了願自除迷，如先代悟（下是法）。惠能大師喚言：「善知識！菩提般若之智，世人本自有之，即緣心迷，不能自悟，須求大善知識示道見性。善知識！愚人智人，佛性本亦無差別，只緣迷悟，迷即為愚，悟即成智。

Huineng's coming to this place is also due to karmic causes over many kalpas with all the officials, clergy, and laity. The teaching is what former sages transmitted; it is not Huineng's own invention. Those who wish to hear the teaching of the former sages must each purify their minds. Having heard it, may you eradicate your own delusions, just as former generations awakened. (The Dharma follows below.) Master Huineng called out: "Kalyāṇamitras! The wisdom of bodhi and prajñā is originally possessed by the people of this world. It is only because their minds are deluded that they cannot awaken by themselves; they must seek a great kalyāṇamitra to show them the path to see the nature. Kalyāṇamitras! Between foolish people and wise people, the buddhadhātu originally has no difference. It is only because of delusion and awakening: when deluded, one is foolish; when awakened, one becomes wise.