釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 3.34

3.34

Furthermore, if karma has characteristics, it is conditioned; if it is conditioned, it must fall into the three characteristics. If it falls into the three characteristics, it is subject to arising and perishing; if it is subject to arising and perishing, it does not arrive at the present. Since the past has already perished, one should know that the original karma has also perished; what induces this effect? It is impossible that newly arising karma can induce the present effect. One should know that the proposition that karma has characteristics is untenable. If one says that karma has no characteristics and yet can induce an effect, this is also not so. Why is that? Dharmas without characteristics are unconditioned. What is unconditioned has no karma; how could it induce an effect?