金剛般若論會釋 1.64

1.64

In explaining the sūtra text on the practice of giving in the abode of the purity of pāramitā, there are two parts: first, explaining the five meanings to answer the three questions; later, from ‘for what reason? Bodhisattvas should not abide in marks’ downward, resolving this objection. According to Vasubandhu’s treatise, first clarifying the practice of giving answers the second question, and from ‘not abiding in marks’ downward answers the third question. Within the answer to the third question there are again two: first, directly answering the question; from ‘for what reason’ downward, it then resolves this doubt. That [treatise] differentiates the answers according to the predominance of textual characteristics, whereas this [treatise] clarifies the answers according to the completeness of meanings; they are also not contradictory, each relying on one perspective. In first explaining the five meanings to answer the three questions, based on the completeness of all five in meaning, the treatise itself matches them to the text. Answering the questions is divided into two: first, the three non-abiding givings answer the initial question regarding the wish and vow; later, not abiding in marks answers the latter two questions. In answering the initial question, four kinds are complete in meaning: the three non-abidings are based on the meaning; the three practices of giving are the stated characteristic; this very practice of giving is the sustaining; this very non-abiding is the established. One should carefully examine the text, and should naturally understand. The text for ‘based on the meaning’ can be known: the three non-abidings are all based on the meaning, because they all eliminate the clinging of abiding attachments.