金剛三昧經論 2.47

2.47

The treatise states: This is the eighth [part], resolving the doubt. "Meditation is itself movement" means that although worldly meditation is not scattered, it grasps objective marks; grasping marks, the mind arises, and arising constitutes agitation. Being able to leave behind such meditation of arising and movement, one is then able to attain entry into concentration on principle; hence it is said, "this is the meditation of non-arising." Such concentration on principle is in its nature free from arising and movement; hence it is said, "the nature of meditation is non-arising." Not only is it without arising, it also does not abide in quiescence; hence it is said, "the nature of meditation is non-abiding." If there is arising, then there is a mark; if there is abiding attachment, then there is movement. Here it is the reverse of this, hence it is said, "free from the mark of the meditation of arising, free from the agitation of abiding in meditation." The preceding sentences clarify the characteristics of concentration on principle; from "knowing that the nature of meditation" onward, it reveals the characteristics of cognition of principle. Pertaining solely to a single essence, they are divided into two according to their meaning. "Knowing that the nature of meditation has no motion" means knowing that the nature of meditation is without arising. "Has no stillness" means knowing that the nature of meditation is without abiding. "Immediately attains non-arising" means attaining the non-arising of principle. "Non-arising prajñā" means attaining the non-arising of practice. "Does not depend or abide" means that non-arising cognition does not depend on or abide in principle, being free from subject and object. "The mind also does not move" means that although it does not abide depending on principle, it is not an agitation of the arising mind. Through such cognition, one can reach the other shore; hence it is said, "the pāramitā of prajñā." The preceding eight sections together constitute the second part: the catechism of cross-examination.