緇門警訓 6.31

6.31

文中子以佛為西方聖人。信如文中子之言。則佛之心可知矣。今之言禪者。好為隱語以相迷。大言以相勝。使學者倀倀然。益入於迷妄。故予廣文中子之言而解之。作解禪偈六首。若其果然則雖中國行矣。何必西方。若其不然則非予之所知也。

Wenzhongzi regarded the Buddha as the sage of the West. If it is truly as Wenzhongzi said, then the mind of the Buddha can indeed be known. Those who speak of Chan today are fond of making riddles to confuse one another, and big talk to surpass one another, causing students to wander aimlessly and enter further into delusion. Therefore, I broaden Wenzhongzi's words and explain them, composing six gāthās on explaining Chan. If it is truly so, then it may be practiced even in the central lands; why must it be in the West? If it is not so, then it is not something I know.