大般涅槃經集解 67.34

67.34

案僧亮曰：經教所辨法相，本宣佛意。上以明法不定，此明佛意不定也。僧宗曰：第四段也。明如來善知法相，能隨自意語。如為欲界說父母生身，不說無明。豈可承此言而執著耶？寶亮曰：第三段，遣著也。明佛語無方，不可偏執，勸學者虛懷也。言隨自意語者，佛是識法之人，當法相而說也。智秀曰：此下第二段，更寄一如意語，隨緣得為多種之說。況顯佛性中道，豈可偏執耶？有四翻：第一正寄語不定，明性不定也；第二明佛性亦得作有無也；第三舉恒河為譬；第四簡得失也。道慧記曰：上已明內外中道，有無中道理不可定執竟。今復明佛說不定，或隨自意、或隨他意，云何定執耶？

Sengliang comments: The characteristics of dharmas differentiated in scriptural teachings fundamentally proclaim the Buddha's intent. Above, he clarified that dharmas are not fixed; here, he clarifies that the Buddha's intent is not fixed. Sengzong says: This is the fourth section. It clarifies that the Tathāgata well understands the characteristics of dharmas and can speak in accordance with his own intent. For example, for the sake of the desire realm he spoke of the body born of parents, not of ignorance. How could one rely on these words to form attachments? Baoliang says: The third section dispels attachment. It clarifies that the Buddha's words have no fixed method and cannot be clung to one-sidedly, encouraging students to be open-minded. Saying 'speaking in accordance with one's own intent' means the Buddha is one who recognizes dharmas and speaks according to the characteristics of dharmas. Zhixiu says: Below is the second section, further using the idea of speaking as one intends to show that in accordance with conditions many kinds of teachings can be given. By analogy, this reveals the Middle Way of buddhadhātu; how could one cling to it one-sidedly? There are four turns: first, using unfixed words to clarify that nature is not fixed; second, clarifying that buddhadhātu can also be treated as existent or non-existent; third, adducing the Ganges as a metaphor; fourth, discriminating gain and loss. Daohui's record states: Above, the Middle Way of internal and external, and the Middle Way of existence and non-existence have already been clarified, concluding that the principle cannot be fixedly grasped. Now he again clarifies that the Buddha's speech is not fixed, sometimes in accordance with his own intent, sometimes in accordance with others' intent; how could one fixedly cling to it?