金剛經纂要刊定記 3.88

3.88

In the second, the sūtra goes from "Furthermore, Subhūti, in phenomena one should practice generosity without abiding in anything..." up to "...Subhūti, a bodhisattva should only abide as taught, not abiding..." and so forth. "And so forth" has two meanings: first, it equates to the rest of the text, as quoted above; second, it equates to the rest of the meanings, meaning it equates to the remaining five [pāramitās] such as morality and so on. Although this points to the sūtra, it concurrently explains the meaning: the pāramitā is that which is to be conformed with, and morality and the rest are that which can conform; since subject and object both unite, it is called "corresponding." Consequently, merely practicing generosity, morality, and so on without being able to be free from signs, or practicing freedom from signs without practicing generosity, morality, and so on—these are all non-corresponding practices. Only when one is free from signs directly in the practice of generosity, morality, and so on, and practices generosity, morality, and so on in the place of freedom from signs, can it truly be called corresponding practice.