大般涅槃經集解 29.8

English (machine translation) 29.8

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29.8

Sengliang comments: Relinquishing birth is called death, compared to being outside the gate. Being the opposite of birth, it is easy to manifest, requiring no lavish explanation. The one who immediately took a sharp knife: medicine rescues life, compared to holding a sharp knife to guard against death. Sengzong comments: Death is what humans hate; since sorrowful sentiments are kept within, it is compared to being outside the gate.

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