大般涅槃經義記 9.34

9.34

Within the third, distinguishing according to their characteristics, concentration has five clauses. The first clause can extinguish coarse afflictions, and the second can eliminate coarse unwholesome karma: these two are the beginning of cultivation. The third can pacify subtle karma, and the latter two can remove subtle afflictions: these three are the end of practice. Below "With this…", he concludes. In wisdom, there are six clauses: "called right view" is rightly viewing the ultimate truth; "also called clear view" is clearly viewing conventional truth; "able to see and seeing everywhere" expands the previous right view—being able to see principle, and knowing exhaustively is called "everywhere"; "successive and distinct characteristics" expands the previous clear view—knowing dharmas without confusion is called "successive view", and knowing according to the differences of dharmas is called "distinct-characteristic view"; "these are called…" sums it up. In equanimity, there are four clauses: "called equal" is cultivating concentration and wisdom together; "also called non-contention" is abandoning biased practice: these two discuss equanimity in terms of concentration and wisdom; "moreover called non-contemplation" is not contemplating existence or non-existence; "also called non-action" is not acting upon existence or non-existence: these two distinguish equanimity in terms of conformity with principle; "these are called…" sums it up.