大般涅槃經集解 20.14

20.14

Sengliang comments: Even ordinary persons have no doubts in this regard when practicing the path, easily advancing toward the Buddha-fruit; how much more so the noble ones! This explains the meaning above. The record of Sengzong by Jingyi states: Doubt is the crossing to understanding; when an intense inversion resides in the mind, how could they know to doubt? 'Bodily strength becomes light and supple' means that a weak person cannot tolerate much clarified butter. Restlessly moving without stop, uncertain between annihilation and permanence, they readily shift between grasping and releasing. Huilang's account of Sengzong states: It means that upon hearing it, ordinary people immediately become free of doubt, just as a weak, sick person takes clarified butter and their physical strength becomes light, agile, and briskly refreshed. Baoliang comments: 'Have no doubt' concludes the preceding thought. From 'like a person taking clarified butter' onward is the third point, generally citing gain and loss to make a simile. This simile of taking clarified butter clarifies the existence of gain and loss. It means that when a wise person attains the principle, there must be benefit, just as a sick person taking clarified butter gains strength. Below, the four great elements are used as a simile for those who incur loss.