金光明經文句 4.7

4.7

The single stanza from "The body is empty, illusory, and false" onward is the third [part], which concludes the preceding objective spheres of the two emptinesses of the sentient being and dharmas. That the empty body cannot be nurtured concludes the preceding objective sphere of the emptiness of the sentient being. "Nurtured" is one of the sixteen [views of self]. Since "nurtured" is empty, the other fifteen are also empty; this is concluding the objective sphere of the emptiness of the sentient being. That there is "also no true master" concludes the preceding objective sphere of the emptiness of dharmas. The *Legacy Teaching Sūtra* states: "For these five faculties, mind is their master." This clarifies that at the beginning of conception, the mind is prior to all faculties, so it is called the "master." In truth, it cannot control the faculties: when the faculties and elements are in conflict, the mind is afflicted; when the body is ill, the mind also falls ill accordingly. How could it be the master? Or, at times, they are mutually discussed as master: for instance, earth possessing four subtle atoms is dull, so it is controlled by water. Water possessing only three subtle atoms is controlled by fire. Fire possessing only two subtle atoms is controlled by wind. Wind possessing one subtle atom is controlled by mind. Mind has no subtle atom, so it can be the master. Yet it is again afflicted by the four great elements, so its status as master is not established; hence it is said to have "no true master." As for "there are no disputes or contentions": if one posits the four great elements, then there is mutual conflict. Like four snakes attacking one another, or four kingdoms repelling one another, there could be disputes and contentions. Now, contemplating that the four great elements are empty, they cannot gain an advantage over emptiness, hence it is said that "there are no disputes or contentions." This is the meaning concluding the emptiness of dharmas above.