大般涅槃經集解 12.16

12.16

Sengliang states: "This answers the first, third, and fourth clauses concerning with-remainder. It explains that in with-remainder, afflictions arise and function without quiescence; extinguishing them is quiescence. With-remainder is the cause of extinction." Fayao states: "This answers the purport of with-remainder in the first and third clauses. In these two clauses, if the unconditioned quiescence of the exhaustion of fetters is still able to be permanent, how much more so the dharmakāya?" Sengzong states: "This answers the three repetitions concerning with-remainder. Saying 'is not called a thing' means it is not a thing among conditioned phenomena. At that time it was spoken in a concealed manner, and so it was said that afflictions are exhausted, with the intention being that it is not a thing within saṃsāra; but you erroneously took the Buddha's intention, thinking it meant total extinction. Yet the dharmakāya constantly exists; how could it be extinguished? Here, 'Why is this?' explains what was just said about not being called a thing. Saying 'eternally ultimate' means there is no delusion that is not exhausted, which is why the work of the path of remedy ceases. 'This phrase is quiescent' means that having just explained that it exists and is permanent, he now brings up again that the preceding phrase about extinguishing afflictions is precisely true quiescence." Mingjun notes: "Below is the third: explaining and harmonizing the former purport."