弘明集 9.35

9.35

Answer: If withered is flourishing and flourishing is withered, then when flourishing it should wither away, and when withered it should bear fruit. Furthermore, a flourishing tree should not transform into a withered tree, because flourishing would already be withered, and what is withered transforms no further. Moreover, if flourishing and withered are one, why not be withered first and flourish later? Why must it flourish first and wither later? Raw silk and spun thread exist at the same time, so they cannot serve as an analogy.