金剛經纂要刊定記 2.5

2.5

“About to” means intending to. Following the commentary of Chenwai of Chongshisi, this only opens four headings. If one followed the Dayun Commentary, it would open six headings: first, clarifying the sūtra's intent; second, clarifying the central doctrine; third, clarifying the sūtra's substance; fourth, distinguishing the time of translation; fifth, explaining the title; sixth, explaining the sūtra text. Although there are now four headings, they contain the meaning of the six headings: this second heading subsumes the second and third of that [commentary], the fourth subsumes its fifth and sixth, and the others subsume single headings, differing only slightly.