宗鏡錄 100.48

100.48

問。心非四性者。教中云何說。意根生意識。心如工畫師。無不從心造。則是自生。又云。心不孤起。必藉緣而起。有緣思生。無緣思不生。則是他生。又云。所謂六觸因緣生六受。得一切法。則是共生。又云。十二因緣。非佛天人脩羅作。性自爾。則無因生。既屬教文。云何成過。

Question: "If the mind is free from the four natures, why does the teaching say: 'The manas-faculty gives rise to the manovijñāna'; 'The mind is like a master painter: there is nothing that is not made from the mind'—which would be arising from self? It also says: 'The mind does not arise in isolation; it must arise depending on conditions. When conditions are present, thought arises; when conditions are absent, thought does not arise'—which would be arising from another. It also says: 'The condition of the six contacts gives rise to the six feelings, obtaining all dharmas'—which would be arising from both. It also says: 'The twelve links of dependent origination were not made by buddhas, gods, humans, or asuras; their nature is just so of itself'—which would be arising without a cause. Since these belong to the scriptural teachings, how could they constitute a fault?"