金剛般若經疏論纂要 1.32

1.32

Among these, as for the seven topics: First, the non-interruption of the lineage, referring to being protected, kept in mind, and entrusted. Second, the marks of initiating practice, referring to the praise and consent following the request. Third, the dwelling places of practice, referring to the eighteen dwellings; from the Buddha's direct expounding right through to the end of the sūtra, this is the dwelling place of formless practice. Fourth, antidotes, referring to the fact that each dwelling place possesses wrong practice, with two kinds of antidotes: shared view and correct practice. Fifth, non-relinquishment, referring to being free from the two extremes of increase and decrease by means of antidotes, not relinquishing the Middle Way. Sixth, grounds and stages, referring to accomplishing the stages of the worthy and the noble, the stage of practice through faith, the stage of pure mind, and the stage of the Tathāgata by not relinquishing the Middle Way. Seventh, establishing the name, referring to the fact that because the wisdom of the previous six is hard and sharp, and its stages and grounds are vast and profound, it is named vajra. The latter four are spoken of only in reference to the eighteen dwellings in the third topic, without separate sūtra text.