宗鏡錄 94.20

94.20

The Bodhisattvabhūmisūtra states: “Those deluded about the noble path do not know that the principle and the path arise from their own citta; they merely torment the body constantly in order to seek liberation, like a dog chasing a clod of dirt, not knowing how to seek the source.” Therefore, the commentary to the Mahālaṃkāraśāstra explains: “For example, when a lion is struck by an arrow, that lion tracks down and pursues the person; like a foolish dog who, when struck by a person throwing things, chases the tiles and stones, not knowing to seek the source. The ‘lion’ is a metaphor for a person of wisdom, who understands seeking the source and extinguishing kleśa; while the ‘foolish dog’ represents the heterodox non-Buddhists who burn their bodies with the five fires, failing to recognize the root of the citta.”