宗鏡錄 23.15

23.15

答。若捨己徇塵。是名違背。能迴光反照。隨順真如。境智冥合。是真供養。故維摩經云。無前無後。一時供養。此是運無捨無得之意。起一際平等之心。則遍十方供養一切如來。盡法界含靈。一時受潤。如是之供。施莫大焉。所以寶雨經云。如理思惟。即是供養一切如來。

Answer: If one abandons oneself to pursue dust-objects, that is called going against [it]. If one can turn the light around to reflect back, following in accord with tathatā, where object and wisdom merge in unison, that is true offering. Therefore the Vimalakīrtinirdeśasūtra says: "Without before and without after, making an offering simultaneously." This is to activate the intent that is without abandonment and without attainment, giving rise to the citta of the equality of the one limit; then throughout the ten directions one offers to all Tathāgatas, and sentient beings throughout the dharmadhātu are simultaneously moistened. Of such an offering, no giving is greater. Therefore the Ratnameghasūtra says: "Properly directing attention in accord with principle is itself making an offering to all Tathāgatas."