廣弘明集 18.96

18.96

究尋謝永嘉論。都無間然。有同似若妙善。不能不以為欣。檀越難旨甚要。切想尋必佳通耳。且聊試略取論意以伸欣悅之懷。以為苟若不知焉能有信。然則由教而信。非不知也。但資彼之知理在我表。資彼可以至我。庸得無功於日進。未是我知。何由有分於入照。豈不以見理於外非復全昧知不自中未為能照耶。

Having probed and investigated the treatise by [Xie] Yongjia, it is entirely without flaw. It seems wondrous and excellent, and I cannot help but rejoice. The purport of the Dānapati's objection is extremely essential; looking closely, it will certainly achieve an excellent comprehension. For now, let me tentatively take up the treatise's intent in brief to express my joy: if one were truly without knowing, how could there be faith? Therefore, believing through teaching is not lack of knowing. It is just relying upon the other's knowing, while principle remains external to oneself. Relying upon the other can lead to oneself; how could it lack merit in daily progress? Yet it is not one's own knowing, so how could it have a share in entering illumination? Is it not because seeing principle on the outside is no longer total blindness, yet knowing not from within is not yet able to illuminate?