宗鏡錄 48.69

48.69

答。經明。若熏若變。俱不思議。約隨緣鼓動。彰熏變之相。以根本無明熏本覺時。即本覺隨動。故說為熏。又本覺之體。理雖不變。由隨緣故。故說為變。雖然熏變。染而不染。雖不熏變。不染而染。莫可以心意測。故云。不思議熏。靡可以文句詮。故云不思議變。

Answer: The scripture clarifies that whether perfuming or transforming, both are inconceivable. Drawing upon how they are stirred according with conditions, the characteristics of perfuming and transforming are made apparent. When fundamental avidyā perfumes inherent enlightenment, inherent enlightenment follows the movement; hence it is called perfuming. Furthermore, although the substance of inherent enlightenment in principle does not change, because it accords with conditions, it is called transforming. Even though there is perfuming and transforming, it is defiled without being defiled; even though there is no perfuming and transforming, it is not defiled yet defiled. It cannot be measured by thought or mind, hence it is said to be 'inconceivable perfuming.' It cannot be expressed in words or phrases, hence it is said to be 'inconceivable transformation.'