大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 45.7

45.7

In the Commentary, from "Question: The five unappropriated aggregates" onwards, the seventh [part] harmonises the provisional and real. The citation of Cunda is as found in the Profound Discourse. However, the third fascicle of the Abhidharmasamuccayavyākhyā also says: "Should the five unappropriated aggregates be called conditioned or unconditioned? Answer: They should not be spoken of as conditioned or unconditioned. Why? Because karmas and defilements do not exist, they should not be called conditioned; because they manifest in accordance with wish, they should not be called unconditioned. Why is this? The unappropriated aggregates manifest before one in accordance with what is wished and desired; the unconditioned is not like this, because it is eternally abiding." Exposition: This is a provisional statement negating both, based on the mutual preclusion of essence and function; thus it is not definitively declared to be conditioned or unconditioned. Furthermore, mentioning 'appropriated five aggregates' reveals that ordinary beings possess the five aggregates with appropriation. The Abhidharmasamuccayavyākhyā says: 'Aggregates of appropriation are those that conjoin with appropriation. Appropriation refers to the defilements within the aggregates.' The historical account of Cunda has already appeared in the Profound Discourse.