大般涅槃經集解 18.103

18.103

案僧亮曰：指偏修之時，道勝修應至不能習常也。法瑤曰：此義言耳。寄明眾生務存利己而無兼化之道，故曰不能也。寶亮曰：眾生計常來久，一往不能信無常也。道慧記曰：未信之辭也。要當識有性理分明，然後乃能自勤其行也。

Sengliang states: Pointing to the time of partial cultivation, where the higher cultivation of the path should reach, they cannot yet practice permanence. Fayao states: These are figurative words. They illustrate that sentient beings focus on benefiting themselves and lack the way of universal transformation; hence it says 'cannot'. Baoliang states: Sentient beings having clung to permanence for long cannot immediately believe in impermanence. Daohui's notes state: These are words of non-faith. One must clearly recognize that the principle of the nature exists, and only then can one apply oneself diligently in practice.