諸經要抄 1.18

1.18

The Buddhapiṭaka-sūtra states: The Buddha addressed Śāriputra: "In other sūtras I have preached that if someone sees the Dharma, they see me. The Tathāgata is neither dharma nor non-dharma. (Not conforming to having marks and not relying on marklessness is seeing the Dharma. One who sees the Dharma sees the original nature.) Why is this? Devadatta, foolish people, and all tīrthikas all saw the Buddha by his physical form. Śāriputra, the Tathāgata should not be seen by his physical form, nor should he be seen by sound. Śāriputra, if someone sees the Buddha by his physical form, they are far removed from the Buddha. Why is this? The Buddha is not called seeing; [only this] is called seeing the Buddha (not relying on views of existence or non-existence is not relying on right view)."