[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [金剛般若論會釋](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816) › 3.42 # 金剛般若論會釋 3.42 金剛般若論會釋 3.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.3.42) 依無著論，自下第二經文明佛不住生死。論文有二，初、舉難屬經，次、正釋義。二乘及初學菩薩聞佛不住涅槃，便謂如來有生死者，故以為難，屬經可知。正釋經中，以其三義明佛不住生死。一、明佛達生死空，無生死法我執故，不見有生死可住，不受生死苦，即是本性無生忍。依世親論，生、法二我本來無故。二、明佛身非惑業所生故，不受生死苦，即惑苦無生忍也。由證真如，惑苦滅故。三、明佛無取福不住生死因故，無生死苦果可住，即自然無生忍也。即從因生，非自然故。義雖有三，而文但有二，初、合明佛無我、無生故不受生死苦。「以諸菩薩」下，明佛無住生死因故，不受生死苦，今言大施多福，比顯不如菩薩信解無我、無生之福也。信者信佛無我、無生，解者自解無我、無生，其信解福尚能勝彼大施多福，況佛具證無我、無生，福智與虛空等，而反受生死苦？論次、教解無我意云，由佛達生死法空，無生死我執故，不見有生死可住，故言無我。解無生意云，佛身化現，非惑業所生，故言無生。故雙結云，名無我者、無生者。 > According to Asaṅga's treatise, from here below the second sūtra passage clarifies that the Buddha does not abide in saṃsāra. The treatise text has two parts: first, raising an objection and correlating it with the sūtra; second, properly explaining the meaning. When the two vehicles and beginners among bodhisattvas hear that the Buddha does not abide in nirvāṇa, they immediately claim that the Tathāgata has saṃsāra; therefore, taking this as an objection, its correlation to the sūtra is understood. In the proper explanation of the sūtra, it clarifies that the Buddha does not abide in saṃsāra by means of three meanings. First, it clarifies that the Buddha penetrates the emptiness of saṃsāra, and having no grasping at the self of dharmas in saṃsāra, does not see any saṃsāra in which to abide and does not undergo the suffering of saṃsāra; this is the endurance of the fundamentally unarisen nature. According to Vasubandhu's treatise, the two selves of persons and dharmas are fundamentally non-existent. Second, it clarifies that the Buddha's body is not produced by afflictions and karma, and therefore does not undergo the suffering of saṃsāra; this is the endurance of the unarisen regarding afflictions and suffering. Because of realizing tathatā, afflictions and suffering are extinguished. Third, it clarifies that the Buddha has no cause of abiding in saṃsāra by grasping at merit, and therefore has no fruit of saṃsāric suffering in which to abide; this is the naturally unarisen endurance. This is because it is produced from causes and is not spontaneous \[or uncaused\]. Although there are three meanings, the text has only two. First, it jointly clarifies that because the Buddha is selfless and unarisen, he does not undergo the suffering of saṃsāra. From 'Because bodhisattvas...' downward, it clarifies that because the Buddha has no cause for abiding in saṃsāra, he does not undergo the suffering of saṃsāra. Now it is said that the great merit of great giving is shown by comparison to be inferior to the merit of a bodhisattva's faith and understanding of selflessness and the unarisen. 'Faith' means believing that the Buddha is selfless and unarisen; 'understanding' means personally understanding selflessness and the unarisen. If the merit of that faith and understanding can surpass that great merit of great giving, how much more so for the Buddha, who fully realizes selflessness and the unarisen, whose merit and wisdom are equal to space—how could he instead undergo the suffering of saṃsāra? Next, the treatise instructs on the meaning of understanding selflessness, saying: because the Buddha penetrates the emptiness of the dharmas of saṃsāra and is free from the grasping at a self in saṃsāra, he does not see any saṃsāra in which to abide; hence it is called 'selfless'. Explaining the meaning of 'unarisen', it says: the Buddha's body is a manifestation, not produced by afflictions and karma; hence it is called 'unarisen'. Therefore it jointly concludes, calling him 'one who is selfless and unarisen'. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.3.41) - [Next: 3.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.3.43) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816~en-mt.3.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.3.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1816.3.42) · Pramāṇa