金師子章雲間類解 1.98

1.98

The exhaustion of feelings means that views are eliminated. The Great Commentary also states: 'Feelings are exhausted and principle appears; all views naturally vanish.' 'Merges into a single mass': in terms of dharmas, it merges into the true nature; in terms of analogy, it is a single mass of true gold. Thus Minister Pei's Preface states: 'Melting bottles, plates, hairpins, and bracelets to form gold.'