宗鏡錄 88.23

88.23

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.'