弘明集 8.85

8.85

釋曰。無緣即是緣無緣生。有緣即是緣有緣起。何以知其然耶。世有闔門入道。故曰緣有緣起。有生不識比丘者。故曰緣無緣生。十六王子同日出家。隨父入道。是則緣之所牽。闔門損至。何其宜出二之有哉。無緣者。自就無緣中求反諸己而已矣。子方永墜無間。遑復論此。將不欲倒置干戈乎。若能反迷殊副所望。

The response says: "Lacking conditions" means arising through conditions that are without conditions; "having conditions" means arising through conditions that have conditions. How is this known to be so? In the world there are cases where an entire household enters the Dao; hence it is said that arising occurs through conditions that have conditions. There are also those who through their whole lives never recognize a monk (bhikṣu); hence it is said that arising occurs through conditions that are without conditions. The sixteen prince-sons left the household on the same day and followed their father into the Dao. This is what conditions bring about: the entire household gave up everything and arrived. Why should it only be appropriate for two to leave? As for those lacking conditions, they simply seek within their own lack of conditions and examine themselves—that is all. You, sir, are about to fall eternally into the Avīci hell; what leisure do you have to debate this further? Do you not intend to turn your weapons against yourself? If you could turn away from delusion, it would exceedingly match my hopes.