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問曰。何一法能攝諸法。答。心者萬法之根本。一切諸法唯心所生。若能了心。則萬法俱備。猶如大樹所有枝條及諸花果。皆悉依根而始生。及伐樹去根而必死。若了心修道。則省力而易成。不了心而修道。則費功而無益。故知一切善惡皆由自心。心外別求。終無是處。

Question: How can one single method encompass all methods? Answer: The mind is the root of the myriad dharmas; all dharmas are produced only by the mind. If one can understand the mind, then the myriad dharmas will all be complete, just like a great tree whose branches, flowers, and fruits are all born from the root, and if the tree is chopped down and its root removed, it must die. If one understands the mind and cultivates the path, it takes little effort and is easy to accomplish; if one does not understand the mind and cultivates the path, it wastes effort and brings no benefit. Therefore know that all good and evil come from one's own mind. Seeking separately outside the mind will never be right.