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一、無緣慈悲者，即如來慈悲也。此慈悲與實相同體，不取眾生相，故非愛、見；不取涅槃相，故非空寂。非空寂故，非法緣慈悲；非愛見故，非眾生緣。無二邊相，故名「無緣」。《大經》云：「緣如來者，名曰無緣。」普覆法界，拔除苦本，與究竟樂。上兩觀慈，慈有邊表；如來慈者，即無齊限。上兩觀慈與菩薩共；無緣慈者獨在如來。上兩慈無所包含；如來慈者具一切佛法、十力、無畏，是如來藏，諸法都海。

First, as for unconditioned benevolence and compassion, this is the Tathāgata's benevolence and compassion. This benevolence and compassion is of the same substance as true reality; because it does not grasp the mark of sentient beings, it is not [tainted by] affection or views; because it does not grasp the mark of nirvāṇa, it is not [bound to] empty tranquility. Because it is not empty tranquility, it is not benevolence and compassion conditioned by phenomena (dharmālambana); because it is not affection or views, it is not conditioned by sentient beings (sattvālambana). Devoid of the marks of the two extremes, it is therefore called 'unconditioned' (anālambana). The Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra says: 'Conditioned by the Tathāgata, it is named unconditioned.' It universally covers the dharmadhātu, eradicates the root of suffering, and bestows ultimate bliss. The benevolence of the previous two contemplations has boundaries and limits; the Tathāgata's benevolence has no limit or measure. The benevolence of the previous two contemplations is shared with bodhisattvas; unconditioned benevolence resides exclusively in the Tathāgata. The previous two benevolences contain nothing; the Tathāgata's benevolence is endowed with all Buddha-dharmas, the ten powers, and the fearlessnesses; it is the tathāgatagarbha, the oceanic summit of all phenomena.