大般涅槃經集解 68.70

68.70

Sengliang comments: The Buddha says that existence abides in reliance upon space, yet the confused say: there is a phenomenon of space that serves as what existence relies upon, which is abiding through causes and conditions. Cause and effect share the same characteristic; because the cause is impermanent, the effect is also impermanent. Baoliang says: Having completed the refutation of the reckonings of the non-Buddhists, he then concludes by stating that empty space is devoid of things and therefore called permanent, not being an existent phenomenon; the buddhadhātu is permanent and yet existent, and therefore is not subsumed under the three times.