宗鏡錄 3.13

3.13

Answer: The Dhāraṇīśvararājasūtra says: 'The bodhisattva contemplates the mind: within the mind there is no mark of mind. From the beginning, this mind does not arise and does not originate; its nature is constantly pure. It is defiled by adventitious defilements, and therefore there is discrimination. Mind does not know mind, nor does it see mind. Why is this? This mind is empty; its nature is inherently empty, and therefore at its root it does not exist at all. This mind has no fixed dharma, because a fixed dharma cannot be found. This mind is without dharmas that either combine or disperse. The prior and subsequent limits of this mind cannot be found. This mind is formless, and none can see it. Mind does not see itself, nor does it know its own nature. Furthermore, at that time this person does not discriminate whether this is mind or not mind, but skillfully knows that mind has no mark of arising and thoroughly penetrates that this mind has no nature of arising. Why is this? Mind has no determined nature, nor does it have a determined mark. Furthermore, one does not find the mark of mental defilement, nor does one find the mark of mental purity; one only knows this mind's constant mark of purity.' The Great Prajñāpāramitāsūtra says: 'Although one grasps nothing among all phenomena, one can accomplish all endeavors.' Explanation: If one understands one's own mind, there is no endeavor that is not accomplished; but if one falsely grasps external objects, one instead becomes inwardly deficient. Therefore the Vajrasamādhisūtra says: 'A bodhisattva contemplates the original nature and marks, calling himself self-sufficient. A thousand thoughts and ten thousand reflections do not benefit the principle; they are merely agitation, losing the original king of the mind.' The commentary explains: 'Limitless merit is simply the one mind. The one mind is the sovereign, hence it is named the king of the mind. Arising, ceasing, and agitation violate this king of the mind and cannot return to it, hence it is said to be "lost".' Furthermore, 'mind' gathers and controls all dharmas, is supreme among all, and there is not a single dharma that it does not encompass. A 'king' governs the four seas, receives homage from the eight reaches, and there is not a single subject who is not subordinate. Therefore the Māyopamasamādhisūtra says: 'Not seeking dharmas is called one's own body.' The Sūtra on the Expedients of Advancing toward the Mahāyāna says: 'One who cultivates the true contemplation of tathatā contemplates the nature of the mind as unarisen and unceasing, not abiding in seeing, hearing, sensing, or knowing, and forever freed from all thoughts of discrimination.'