佛祖統紀 45.72

45.72

The author remarks: Those who study immortality generally cling to their attainments; those who know that the Buddhist path is ultimate are not many. Those who, like Zhang Pingshu, comprehended the Buddha-nature, or like Lǚ Dongbin, awakened to Chan principles, are only seen once in a while. Nowadays, Daoist practitioners do not know how to study: they claim immortals are yang souls and Buddhists are yin ghosts, composing such theories to mislead later generations. These are all errors resulting from not knowing Buddha-nature and Chan principles.