大般涅槃經集解 44.14

44.14

Sengliang notes: The second is preaching for him the two emptinesses of beings and dharmas. That contemplation being deep, it resembles the cutting off of delusion. Baoliang says: From here down he specifically preaches the Dharma for the king, first opening five gates, and afterwards further explaining these gates with five stages. This is the first gate: preaching the Dharma within the meaning of nominal designations to eliminate his offenses. It means that if one can understand that the myriad dharmas are nominal, empty, and non-existent, while conditioned things are falsely existent, from where could offenses arise? Because his mind is emptied, there is no real offense.