無量壽經連義述文贊 3.69

3.69

The sūtra says: "Cutting through the net of doubt... encompassing everything without exception." The commentary states: Next is the pair of principle and teaching. Revealing the real to eliminate the false, it says "cutting through the net of doubt." True understanding arises from within, hence wisdom comes forth from the mind, for "mind" signifies central reality; this is the wisdom that realizes principle. Penetrating it without remainder, it encompasses everything without exception; this is the understanding that penetrates the teaching. Some say: knowing that wisdom without a self does not come from outside, wisdom comes forth from the mind; knowing that the teaching appears from the mind, it encompasses everything without exception. This is still incomplete. The wisdom of non-self is generated from the Buddha's transformation and appears upon the mind, but the teaching does not possess the intrinsic nature of the authentic teaching itself; thus it cannot be said to emerge from the mind. Therefore, know that "mind" means central reality, and "without exception" means without remainder; this is the knowledge of the teaching.