或曰:「人皆有是心,心即理,何以有为善,有为不善?」
先生曰:「恶人之心,失其本体。」
有人说:「人人都有这个心,心就是理,为什么有人行善,有人行不善?」
先生说:「恶人的心,失掉了它的本体。」
Someone said: "All have this mind, and the mind is principle — why then do some do good and some evil?"
The Master said: "The evil person's mind has lost its original substance."