仁王經疏 3.225

3.225

Commentary: Third, revealing that the three unconditioned states are free from the characteristics of existence and non-existence, meaning that the nature of all three is empty. However, in interpreting this text, various accounts differ. One says: the explanation of "signless" has three phrases. First, "no self or other" dispels the characteristic of existence. "No non-existence" dispels the characteristic of non-existence. As for "because there is no characteristic," it dispels both the characteristic of both-existence-and-non-existence. Another says: it completely dispels the four propositions. "No characteristic of self or other" dispels the characteristic of existence. "No non-existence" dispels the characteristic of non-existence. "No characteristic" dispels the third proposition of both existence and non-existence, as well as the fourth proposition of neither existence nor non-existence. The present explanation is: "no self or other" dispels the characteristic of a self, revealing that the principle of the emptiness of persons is non-existent. "No characteristic of non-existence" reveals that the principle of the emptiness of dharmas is not a non-existent characteristic, hence saying "no non-existence." It is not an existent characteristic, hence saying "no characteristic."