大般涅槃經集解 16.136

16.136

Sengliang notes: Proving that the Dharma is identical to the person is explained first in terms of the ultimate. 'Permanently abiding and unchanging' uses permanence as proof. Sengzong says: This explains the intention behind what was previously said about relying on the Dharma. Formerly directing people to rely on the Dharma, the intent lay in the permanent fruit. Dharma is not distinct from the person, which means relying on the person. The person spoken of today is one who embodies the permanent Dharma. If one relies on this person, one relies on the permanent Dharma; the permanent fruit is the dharmatā.