宗鏡錄 12.16

12.16

問。無邊理性。全遍一塵時。外諸事處。為有理性。為無理性。若塵外有理。則非全體遍一塵。若塵外無理。則非全遍一切事。義甚相違。

Question: When the boundless nature of principle completely pervades a single dust speck, are there the nature of principle or no nature of principle in other external phenomenon-locations? If there is principle outside the dust speck, then it is not the entire substance that pervades a single dust speck. If there is no principle outside the dust speck, then it does not completely pervade all phenomena. The meaning is very much in conflict.