摩訶止觀 3.7

3.7

As for clarifying calming in contrast to non-calming: although the phrasing shares in the above, the meaning is completely different. How so? The above two types of calming were discussed in contrast to the flux of saṃsāra, treating cessation in terms of nirvāṇa, and treating resting in terms of prajñā when the mind's activity is outside the principle. These generally discuss relativity in terms of wisdom and severance. Now we specifically discuss relativity in terms of the true principle. Avidyā is itself dharmatā, and dharmatā is itself avidyā; avidyā is also neither calming nor non-calming, yet we call avidyā 'non-calming'; dharmatā is also neither calming nor non-calming, yet we call dharmatā 'calming'. This is to call dharmatā 'calming' in contrast to the 'non-calming' of avidyā. As a sūtra says: 'Dharmatā is neither arising nor ceasing, yet it is said that dharmatā is tranquil extinction; dharmatā is neither defiled nor pure, yet it is said that dharmatā is pure.' This is clarifying calming in contrast to non-calming.