传早已有心性本净的事实描述
南传佛教的心性本净思想,"如金在矿"等譬喻,一模一样
“Pabhassaramidam bhikkhave cittam tanca kho
akantukehi uppakkilesehi uppakkilittham”
Meaning,
“Monks, naturally the mind is bright, but by the visit of
defilements, it is polluted.”
解释:诸比丘啊,心性本净,但因处於杂染,故不能证得;这不是就是楞伽经的
大乘入楞伽经:
本识在蕴中 如金银在矿
陶冶□治已 金银皆显现 吗?