宗鏡錄 67.25

67.25

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.