宗鏡錄 67.25

67.25

答曰。若人未得道。不見諸法實相。愛見因緣故。種種戲論。見法生時。謂之為常。取相言有。見法滅時。謂之為斷。取相言無。智者見諸法生。即滅無見。見諸法滅。即滅有見。是故於一切法。雖有所見。皆如幻如夢。乃至無漏道見尚可滅。何況餘見。是故若不見安隱法者。則見有無。

Answer: If a person has not attained the path, they do not see the true characteristic of phenomena. Due to causes and conditions of craving and views, they produce various fabrications (prapañca). When seeing phenomena arise, they call it eternal, grasp characteristics, and say they exist; when seeing phenomena cease, they call it annihilation, grasp characteristics, and say they do not exist. The wise, seeing phenomena arise, immediately extinguish the view of non-existence; seeing phenomena cease, immediately extinguish the view of existence. Therefore, regarding all phenomena, although there is something seen, all is like an illusion, like a dream. Even the view of the undefiled path can still be eliminated, how much more so other views? Therefore, if one does not see peaceful phenomena, one sees existence and non-existence.