大般涅槃經義記 3.5
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3.5
"Giving rise to all uncontaminated wholesome dharmas" is the eighty-ninth, clarifying departure from all views. It first lists its name: "severing conditioned dharmas" clarifies departure from wrong views; "giving rise to uncontaminated dharmas" clarifies being endowed with right views. Next it explains its characteristics: first explaining the severing of taints: "cutting off and blocking all paths" generally clarifies the severing of taints; severing all wrong views possessed by non-Buddhists is called severing all paths. Below it reveals them specifically: "if self" is the view of existence; "no-self" is the view of emptiness; "neither self nor no-self" is the view of neither existence nor non-existence. This explanation resembles the truth, but because their fixed attachment does not accord with the principle of dharmas, they must be severed. "Only severing grasping and attachment, not severing the view of self" explains the preceding giving rise to uncontaminated wholesome dharmas. What is termed "buddha-nature" reveals what is not severed. This phrasing is deficient; if complete, it should say "knowing and understanding buddha-nature". "The nature is none other than true liberation" concludes it in summary.
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