維摩經略疏 9.35

9.35

From "He answered" downward—the fourth part is Mañjuśrī's reply. The text has two parts: first, directly replying; second, clarifying by analogies. First, directly replying. As for "If one sees the unconditioned and enters the correct stage (samyaktva-niyāma)," this means severing the Tathāgata-seed, being unable to practice upon the non-path; by destroying sensation and grasping realization, one is therefore unable to give rise to the mind of complete enlightenment (saṃbodhicitta). What is called "seeing the unconditioned and entering the correct stage": the initial mind of the patience regarding suffering is seeing the truths, and this is called "seeing." When the defilements of seeing the truths are exhausted and will never arise again, this is a portion of the unconditioned through analytical cessation (pratisaṃkhyā-nirodha), which is the correct stage. If the defilements of views are severed, one's Tathāgata-seed of the defilements of views is severed; this person, at most after seven rebirths, ultimately receives no further existence, so the non-seeds as seeds of the three paths within the realm [of saṃsāra] are completely and eternally severed. Thus they cannot give rise to the mind of complete enlightenment to enter the provisional and practice the path, benefiting oneself and benefiting others, learning all dharmas, practicing upon the non-path, fully penetrating the Buddha path, and accomplishing the three Buddha-seeds.