大般涅槃經集解 46.44

46.44

Daosheng notes: If it turns into that which is produced, it no longer has self-nature. Sengliang notes: The third proposition. That birth lacks self-nature means: if it produces itself, one entity would have two aspects: first, being that which can produce, and second, receiving production; receiving is not producing, and producing is not receiving, thus losing its nature. Baoliang notes: One should also first posit the objection: it should say, does it produce dharmas by self-nature? Or does it produce by causes and conditions? It now lacks this premise.