佛祖歷代通載 5.63

5.63

問曰。吾子以經傳理佛之說。其辭富而義顯。其文熾而說美。得無非真誠是子之辯也。牟子曰。吾非辯也。見博故不惑耳。問曰。見博其有術乎。牟子曰。由佛經也。吾未解佛經之時。惑甚於子。雖誦五經適以為華未成實矣。吾既覩佛經之說。覽老子之要。守恬淡之性。觀無為之行。還視世事猶臨天井而窺谿谷。登嵩岱而見丘垤矣。五經則五味。佛道則五穀矣。吾自聞道以來。如開雲見白日。炬火入冥室焉。

Question: "You, sir, take the classics and commentaries to explicate the Buddhist teachings; your words are abundant and the meanings evident, your prose is brilliant and your explanations beautiful. Could it be that, rather than being genuine, this is merely your eloquence?"

Mouzi said: "It is not my eloquence; having seen broadly, I am simply not confused."

Question: "Does seeing broadly have a method?"

Mouzi said: "It comes from the Buddhist scriptures. When I had not yet understood the Buddhist scriptures, my confusion was greater than yours, sir. Although I recited the Five Classics, they served merely as blossoms and had not yet borne fruit. Once I observed the expositions of the Buddhist scriptures, perused the essentials of Laozi, preserved a nature of tranquil indifference, and contemplated non-active practice, looking back on worldly affairs was like looking down from a skylight into ravines and valleys, or ascending Mounts Song and Tai to look upon mounds and anthills. The Five Classics are like the five flavors; the Buddhist Way is like the five grains. Since I heard the Way, it has been like parting clouds to see the bright sun, or taking a torch into a dark room."