廣弘明集 21.31

21.31

Huixing of Xianggong Temple inquired, saying: "Regarding the delusion of worldlings: are they confused only regarding the true, or are they also confused regarding the conventional?"
The Prince's decree replied, saying: "Perceiving existence within the true is confusion regarding the true. Since they perceive that there is the conventional, it does not constitute confusion regarding the conventional."
He further inquired: "If understanding the conventional constituted understanding the true, then if one does not understand the true, how could one understand the conventional?"
The decree replied: "The true principle is open and quiescent; the deluded mind does not understand it. Although it does not understand the true, what prevents it from understanding the conventional?"
He further inquired: "This mind does not understand the true, so regarding the true it may be delusion. Since this mind understands the conventional, regarding the conventional it should not be delusion."
The decree replied: "To speak truthfully, overall it is entirely delusion. When distinguishing the myriad varieties of the conventional, they each have understanding within the conventional."