大般涅槃經集解 9.98

9.98

Sengliang comments: It means that even if they obtain humans and gods, this is not the cause for seeking Buddhahood. Sengzong says: Since it says 'even if', there is no principle of obtaining it. Not only is the undefiled [state] of the two vehicles impossible, but even if they were to arrange the goodness of the stages of practice, that too could not be arranged. Zhixiu says: Not only is there nowhere to place the ultimate fruit of nirvāṇa, but even if they obtain slight goodness like milk, they also lack the vessel of right faith as its basis.