金光明最勝王經疏 3.552

3.552

贊曰：下釋懺悔滅障所以，即是釋難。文復分二：初釋難、後「若有善男子」下結成懺悔能滅諸惡。初中有三：一依因緣門釋、第二「何以故」下依無相門釋、三「善男子一切諸法」下依真如門釋。此依因緣門，初徵、後釋。此徵也。徵意云：善惡各別、前後生滅，何所以故懺悔能滅？又徵意云：惡現在時懺心未起；起懺心時，已生者謝無、未生者住未來復無、現在時復不俱，明闇不竝。又現在者纔生即滅，從何所以而說懺滅？

Commentary: Below explains the reason why repentance eradicates hindrances, which is resolving an objection. The text is again divided into two parts: first, resolving the objection; and later, from “If there is a good man…” onwards, concluding that repentance can eradicate all evils. In the first part, there are three sections: 1. explaining according to the gate of causes and conditions; 2. explaining according to the gate of signlessness from the second “Why is this?” onwards; 3. explaining according to the gate of tathatā from “Good man, all phenomena…” onwards. Here, according to the gate of causes and conditions, it first questions and then explains. This is the question. The intent of the question says: Good and evil are distinct from each other, arising and ceasing before and after; for what reason can repentance eradicate [evil]? Another intent of the question says: When evil is present, the repentant mind has not arisen; when the repentant mind arises, that which has already arisen has passed away into non-existence, that which has not arisen abides in the future and is likewise non-existent, and in the present they do not coexist, for light and darkness do not stand together. Furthermore, the present ceases as soon as it arises; from what cause is it said that repentance eradicates [evil]?