維摩義記 4.11

4.11

In the twenty-fifth [statement], first, "Puṇyakṣetra said" indicates the person who speaks separately. Below, what he said is clarified. "'Meritorious action, sinful action, and immovable action are two'" points back to the signs of duality. Evil karma of the three destinies and karmas of suffering as distinct retributions among humans and devas are called "sinful action"; all wholesome karma among humans and devas of the desire realm and karmas of pleasure as distinct retributions among ghosts and animals are called "meritorious action"; and the quiet karma conforming to concentration in the upper two realms is called "immovable action." Below, he overturns these two to clarify nonduality, where the double elimination of the two signs constitutes nonduality. First he differentiates, and then he concludes. In differentiating, he first says "the real nature of the three actions is just emptiness," which refutes the distinct to return to the one. Being empty, there is no sin, merit, or immovability; this eliminates the distinct by means of the one. This explains nonduality. "Not giving rise [to anything] regarding these three actions" explains the meaning of entering. "This is..." and what follows concludes.