瑜伽師地論略纂 4.38
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4.38
Regarding "karma that is neither black nor white, without maturation, and able to exhaust all karmas," etc.: because it is undefiled, it is called "neither black"; because it is not contaminated wholesome [karma], it is called "neither white"; because it does not incur unobstructed neutral fruit, it is called "karma without maturation." Because it can sever the previous three karmas, it is called "able to exhaust all karmas." The Abhidharma[samuccaya] calls it "karma that is neither black nor white, without maturation, and able to exhaust all karmas." Its saying "neither black" is because it is free from afflictions. "White" refers to being purely immaculate, distinguishing it from contaminated white wholesome karma; because it is contrary to saṃsāra, it is called "without maturation," which shows that not all undefiled [states] are taken to be this karma. Saying "able to exhaust all karmas" takes the antidotes that sever the previous three karmas. In the Abhidharmakośa, its essential nature is stated as follows:
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