宗鏡錄 88.23

88.23

答。識論云。處處經說。轉無常蘊。獲得常蘊。界處亦然。寧說如來非蘊處界。故言非者。是密意說。又佛身中十八界等。皆悉具足。而純無漏。此轉依果。又不思議。超過尋思言議道故。微妙甚深。自內證故。

Answer: The Vijñaptimātratāsiddhiśāstra states: 'Sūtras in various places say that by transforming the impermanent aggregates, one attains the permanent aggregates; the elements and sense-fields are also like this. How could one say that the Tathāgata is without aggregates, sense-fields, and elements? Therefore, to say he does not have them is spoken with esoteric intent. Furthermore, within the Buddha's body, the eighteen elements and so forth are all fully complete, yet purely untainted. Moreover, this fruit of the transformation of the basis is inconceivable, because it transcends the path of discursive thought and verbal deliberation; it is subtle, wondrous, and profoundly deep, because it is internally realized by oneself.'