仁王般若經疏 1.103

1.103

From "Great King" onward is the second part, the answer. The text has five distinct sections: first, answering in terms of awakening and entry: if one takes the mind of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas, fundamentally there is neither transformed nor transformer; second, in terms of functioning forth: by according with saṃvṛti-satya, there are only conventionally sentient beings who can be transformed; third, returning to conclude with awakening and entry; fourth, clarifying that both wrong and correct views are called views; fifth, concluding that if one can see according to worldly designations, there is really nothing seen, which is called right view. In the first section, answering in terms of awakening and entry, the text says dharmatā is precisely rūpa, vedanā, saṃjñā, saṃskāra, and vijñāna. Question: Why answer in terms of dharmatā? Sentient beings from beginningless time have clung deeply to emotional attachment to existence, therefore the Buddha raised intrinsic emptiness to answer. Dharmatā is another name for paramārtha-śūnyatā. In this text there are two parts: first, clarifying non-abiding in terms of phenomena; from "Why is this?" onward, explaining that the meaning of non-abiding is right view. First, in terms of the five skandhas and four virtues being completely free from names and speech, and equally transcending the four propositions, he reveals the practice of non-abiding. As for saying "does not abide in rūpa," knowing that rūpa is empty, one does not abide; not only does one not abide in rūpa, one also does not abide in non-rūpa, and one also does not abide in both rūpa and emptiness; not only does one not abide in both rūpa and emptiness, one also does not abide in neither rūpa nor emptiness. The path of speech is cut off, and the place of mental activity is extinguished, therefore he says "neither abides nor does not abide." Furthermore, saying "does not abide in not non-rūpa": since he has already said that neither rūpa nor non-rūpa can be abided in, how could there possibly be abiding in not non-rūpa?