金剛般若波羅蜜經略疏 1.92

1.92

"Subhūti, the kṣānti-pāramitā spoken of by the Tathāgata is indeed not a kṣānti-pāramitā. Why is this? Subhūti, in the past when my body was dismembered by King Kali, at that time I had no notion of a self, no notion of a sentient being, no notion of a person, and no notion of a life-span; I had no marks, nor was I without marks. Why is this? Subhūti, in the past when my limbs were severed piece by piece, if I had held a notion of a self, a notion of a sentient being, a notion of a person, or a notion of a life-span, I should have given rise to anger and hatred. Subhūti, I also recall that in the past, for five hundred lifetimes, I was an ascetic practicing patience. Throughout those lifetimes I had no notion of a self, no notion of a sentient being, no notion of a person, and no notion of a life-span. Therefore, Subhūti, a bodhisattva should depart from all marks and produce the mind of anuttarā samyaksaṃbodhi. Why is this? If the mind has an abode, then that is non-abiding. One should not produce a mind that abides in form, nor should one produce a mind that abides in sound, scent, taste, touch, or dharmas; one should produce a mind that does not abide anywhere. Therefore the Buddha says that a bodhisattva's mind should practice giving without abiding in form. Subhūti, a bodhisattva should give in this manner for the benefit of all sentient beings." Subhūti said: "World-Honored One, all notions of sentient beings are indeed non-marks. Why is this? The Tathāgata speaks of all sentient beings as being non-sentient beings." "Subhūti, the Tathāgata is one who speaks the true, one who speaks the real, one who speaks suchness, and one who does not speak otherwise. Subhūti, regarding the Dharma attained and taught by the Tathāgata, it is neither real nor false speech. Subhūti, it is just like a person who enters darkness and sees nothing. If a bodhisattva's mind abides in things and practices giving, it is also like this. Subhūti, it is just like a person with eyes who, when the night has ended and the sunlight shines brightly, sees various kinds of forms. If a bodhisattva does not abide in things and practices giving, it is also like this."