大般涅槃經集解 20.96

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案道生曰：所說真我，能斷眾生斷見之惑，譬之刀也。僧亮曰：真我常住，謂之一也。自在可悅，謂之好也。解則斷惑，喻之刀也。結習永盡，謂淨明也。心中貧著者，真我本以斷貧為用，而見則起貪，明不了也。執持是刀者，謂此真理唯菩薩能說也。逃至他國者，弘化未畢，未應捨而捨，謂逃也。去此而之彼，謂至他國。

Daosheng notes: "The true self spoken of can sever sentient beings' delusion of the view of annihilation; it is compared to a knife." Sengliang notes: "That the true self is permanent is called 'one'. That it is sovereign and delightful is called 'fine'. Discerning it severs delusion, which is compared to a knife. That afflictive habit-energies are forever extinguished is called 'pure and bright'. 'Covetous craving in the heart' means that the true self fundamentally has the function of severing poverty, yet upon seeing it, one gives rise to greed, which shows an absence of understanding. 'Holding this knife' means that this true principle can only be spoken of by a bodhisattva. 'Fled to another country' means that the propagation of the transformation was not yet finished, and abandoning what should not be abandoned is called 'fleeing'. Departing here and going there is called 'reaching another country'."