大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 20.44

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Regarding the commentary's phrase, “Grasping and conceptual deliberation are the root of the illness of delusion”: This is the meaning of the “Inquiring About Illness” chapter of the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa. The sūtra states: “What is the root of illness? It is grasping. Arising from grasping, there is the root of illness. What is grasped? It is the triple realm. How does one sever grasping? Through having nothing to attain. If there is nothing to attain, then there is no grasping. What is meant by having nothing to attain? It means being free from the two views. What are the two views? They are the internal view and the external view. This is due to having nothing to attain.” Now the commentary states: “When mind and objects are free from attainment, one abandons grasping.”