廣弘明集 27.50

27.50

經云。罪無定相。隨因緣造。既是因緣而生。今亦隨因緣而滅。前已懺其重惡。則三業俱明。又欲莊嚴容體。則須六根清淨。固知心之驅役諸識。亦猶君之總策諸臣。故書云。君人者懍乎如朽索之御六馬。言其畏敬御物不及於亡。驗之此事曉然俱了。但以方境森然感發內外。更相因倚構接心識。故經云。心王若正則六臣不邪。須各慚愧制馭根識。如法句經心意品說。昔有道人。河邊學道。但念六塵曾無寧息。龜從河出。水狗將噉龜。龜縮頭尾四脚藏於甲中。不能得便狗去還出。便得入水。道人因悟。我不及龜。放恣六情。不知死至。輪轉五道皆由意根。故須總明六根罪業。我從無始已來。眼根因緣隨逐諸色。見勝美之事。不能修學。見不善之業。隨順履行。獲此雙眼其淨甚少。惟見無慚無恥之色。不見賢聖神通方便作用之色。雖有雙目與盲不異。是大可恥一也。我從無始已來。耳根因緣隨逐外聲。聞說正善信忠勸美。不能修學。反生憤結。聞邪惡事。歡然順行。緣此因故惟聞一切不善音聲。不聞清淨正法之聲。十方諸佛常說妙法。我今不聞生聾不異。是大可恥二也。

A sūtra says: 'Sins have no fixed characteristics; they are created according to causes and conditions. Since they arise from causes and conditions, they are also extinguished now according to causes and conditions.' Having previously repented the grave evils, the three karmas are both purified. Furthermore, if one wishes to adorn one's appearance and body, the six faculties must be pure. One surely knows that the mind's driving of the consciousnesses is just like a ruler's overall directing of his ministers. Therefore a classic says: 'He who rules people is fearful, as if driving six horses with rotten reins'—this speaks of how awe and reverence in governing things must not fall short, lest destruction ensue. Verifying this through these matters, it is all clearly understood. It is only because the surrounding objects, dense and manifold, stimulate the internal and the external, mutually relying on each other to connect with the mind and consciousness. Thus a sūtra says: 'If the mind-king is upright, the six ministers will not be corrupt.' Each must harbor shame and control the faculties and consciousnesses. As expounded in the 'Mind' chapter of the Dharmapada: Formerly, there was a practitioner who studied the Path by a river, but he only contemplated the six sense objects without ever resting. A turtle emerged from the river, and an otter was about to devour it. The turtle drew its head, tail, and four legs into its shell, so that [the otter] could not find an opening; when the otter left, it came out again and was able to enter the water. The practitioner thereupon awakened: 'I am inferior to a turtle! Giving free rein to the six passions, I know not that death is coming; transmigrating through the five paths is entirely due to the faculty of mind.' Therefore, one must comprehensively clarify the sinful karma of the six faculties: From beginningless time onward, my eye faculty, due to causes and conditions, has followed after forms; seeing superior and beautiful matters, I was unable to cultivate and study them; seeing unwholesome karma, I followed and performed it. Obtaining these two eyes, their purity has been very little; I only saw forms of shamelessness and impudence, and did not see the forms of the sages' and worthies' supernatural powers and skillful means in operation. Though having two eyes, it is no different from being blind. This is the first great shame. From beginningless time onward, my ear faculty, due to causes and conditions, has followed after external sounds; hearing speech on the orthodox, good, faithful, loyal, encouraging, and fine, I was unable to cultivate and study it, but instead gave rise to indignation and knots of resentment; hearing heterodox and evil matters, I joyfully conformed to them. Because of this cause, I only heard all unwholesome sounds, and did not hear the sound of the pure, true Dharma. The Buddhas of the ten directions constantly expound the wondrous Dharma; that I do not hear it now is no different from being born deaf. This is the second great shame.