萬善同歸集 1.35

1.35

答：「道場有二：一、理道場；二、事道場。理道場者，周遍剎塵；事道場者，淨地嚴飾。然因事顯理，藉理成事。事虛攬理，無不理之事；理實應緣，無閡事之理。故即事明理，須假莊嚴；從俗入真，唯憑建立，為歸敬之本，作策發之門，覩相嚴心，自他兼利。

Answer: "Sanctuaries are of two kinds: first, the sanctuary of principle; second, the sanctuary of phenomena. As for the sanctuary of principle, it pervades every land and dust mote; as for the sanctuary of phenomena, it is a pure ground adorned and decorated. Yet, through phenomena principle is revealed, and relying on principle phenomena are accomplished. Phenomena emptily grasp principle, so there are no phenomena without principle; principle truly responds to conditions, so there is no principle that obstructs phenomena. Therefore, clarifying principle through phenomena must rely on adornment; entering the ultimate from the conventional relies entirely on establishment, serving as the foundation of taking refuge and veneration, and acting as the gateway for inspiration and encouragement, so that beholding the signs adorns the mind, benefiting both oneself and others."