宗鏡錄 44.4

44.4

Question: Those who study the doctrines mostly delight in listening and reading, while the Chán lineage is dedicated solely to internal contemplation. Yet the two approaches of teaching and contemplation are both indispensable: if one only contemplates the citta without examining the teachings, one falls into the foolishness of dark realization and arrogance; if one only examines the teachings without contemplating the citta, one receives the ridicule of pointing at fingers and counting another's treasures. Those who do not comprehend this criticize one another back and forth. Now the Mirror of the Source searches widely and fully captures the meaning of the ancestral masters and teachings; please analyze this in fine detail to resolve our deep doubts.