三教平心論 2.23

2.23

張橫渠曰。釋氏語實際乃知道者。所謂誠也。就使得之。乃誠而惡明者。夫橫渠以實際為誠可也。而謂其誠而惡明。則未之思也。楞嚴曰。明極即如來。淨極光通達。法華經曰。普明照世間。明了心決定。惡明者。果能如是乎。溫公曰。其妙者不能出吾宗。其妄者吾不信。妙處在無我。其言天堂地獄不足信。夫溫公以無我為妙可也。而不信天堂地獄。則未之思也。

Zhang Hengqu said: "When the Buddhists speak of the ultimate reality (bhūtakoṭi), they arrive at what those who know the Way call sincerity; even if they attain it, it is sincerity that hates clarity." Now, for Hengqu to consider ultimate reality to be sincerity is acceptable, but to say that it is sincerity that hates clarity is unreflective. The Śūraṅgama Sūtra says: "The culmination of clarity is the Tathāgata; the culmination of purity is the penetration of light." The Lotus Sūtra says: "Universal clarity illuminates the world, with a clear and resolute mind." How could one who hates clarity be like this? Lord Wen (Sima Guang) said: "What is marvelous in it cannot surpass our school; what is false in it I do not believe. The marvelous lies in egolessness; its talk of heaven and hell is not worthy of belief." Now, for Lord Wen to regard egolessness as marvelous is acceptable, but not to believe in heaven and hell is unreflective.