宗鏡錄 95.14

95.14

The Dafangguang rulai mimizang jing states: "At that time, the Venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha: 'World-Honoured One, this Bodhisattva King of Boundless Aspiration and Adornment offers his own body to the Tathāgata. With what body should he awaken to the path of bodhi?' At that time, the bodhisattvas in the flower chamber asked Ānanda: 'What do you think? Can one awaken to bodhi with the body? Ānanda, do not make such a contemplation. One should awaken to bodhi with body and mind.' Ānanda replied: 'Noble men, if one does not awaken to bodhi with body and mind, with what should one awaken to bodhi?' The bodhisattvas said: 'Venerable Ānanda, the real nature of the body is the real nature of bodhi. The real nature of bodhi is the real nature of the mind. The real nature of the mind is precisely the real nature of all dharmas. Awakening to this real nature of all dharmas is therefore called awakening to bodhi.'"