妙法蓮華經玄義 4.42

4.42

Regarding the wisdom of the four noble truths of non-arising: one contemplates impure matter; the nature of matter is intrinsically empty, not empty because matter is extinguished, like an image in a mirror, devoid of reality. Thoroughly understanding that the five appropriated aggregates are empty and non-existent, one realizes that suffering is without suffering and that there is the true truth; this is the wisdom of the truth of suffering. Knowing that origination stems from the mind, and the mind is like an illusion, the origination that is produced is also like an illusion; all attachments and views are equal to empty space; this is called the wisdom of the truth of origination. The path originally remedies origination; since what is remedied is like an illusion, that which remedies is also like an illusion; this is called the wisdom of the truth of the path. If phenomena had arising, they could also have cessation; phenomena are fundamentally unarisen, and therefore now they do not cease; if there were a phenomenon surpassing nirvāṇa, I would also say it is like an illusion; this is called the wisdom of the truth of cessation. Although one knows that sentient beings of the five aggregates are like empty space, one vows to deliver sentient beings who are like space. Although one knows that origination is non-existent, one cuts off erroneous thoughts, as if fighting with empty space. Although one knows that the path has no duality of characteristics, one strives to plant trees in empty space. Although there are no sentient beings who attain extinction, one brings immeasurable sentient beings to extinction. In terms of this immediacy of facts being the real, one discusses the path factors, the six perfections, and so forth (and so on); this is called the wisdom of the four noble truths of non-arising.