諸經要抄 1.45

1.45

楞伽經云　爾時大惠復請佛言。唯願為說宗趣之相。令我及諸菩薩善達此義。不隨一切眾邪妄解。疾得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提。佛言。諦聽。當為汝說。大惠言唯。佛言。大惠一切二乘及諸菩薩。有二種宗法相。何等為二。為宗趣法相。言說法相。宗趣法相者。謂自所證殊勝之相。離於文字語言分別。入無漏界成自地行。超過一切不正思覺。伏魔外道生智惠光。是名宗趣法相。言說法相者。為說九部種種教法。離於一異有無等相。以巧方便隨眾生心令入此法。是名言說法相。汝及諸菩薩當懃修學。爾時世尊重說頌言　宗趣與言說。自證及教法。若能善知見。不墮他妄解。

The Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra says: "At that time Mahāmati again requested the Buddha, saying: 'I only pray that you will explain the characteristics of the siddhānta, so that I and the other bodhisattvas may thoroughly penetrate this meaning, not follow all the mistaken understandings of the heterodox, and swiftly attain anuttarā samyaksambodhi.' The Buddha said: 'Listen attentively, and I shall explain it for you.' Mahāmati said, 'Please do.' The Buddha said: 'Mahāmati, for all the two vehicles and the bodhisattvas there are two kinds of characteristics of the teaching. What are the two? They are the characteristics of the siddhānta and the characteristics of verbal teaching. The characteristics of the siddhānta refer to the superior characteristics of what one has personally realized: detached from written words, spoken language, and conceptual discrimination; entering the realm of no outflows; accomplishing the practice of one's own stage; transcending all incorrect thought and evaluation; subduing Māras and tīrthikas; and generating the light of wisdom. This is called the characteristics of the siddhānta. The characteristics of verbal teaching refer to expounding the various doctrines of the nine divisions: detached from the characteristics of oneness and difference, existence and non-existence, and so on; with skillful expedients adapting to the minds of sentient beings to cause them to enter this Dharma. This is called the characteristics of verbal teaching. You and the bodhisattvas should diligently cultivate and study them.' At that time the World-Honoured One restated the verse, saying:
'The siddhānta and verbal teachings,
Personal realization and doctrinal instruction:
If one can skillfully know and see them,
One does not fall into others' mistaken understandings.'"