金剛經疏 1.9

1.9

From the sūtra's 'Therefore, Subhūti…' up to '[anuttarā samyak-]saṃbodhi-citta', below is the second [part], which further guards against faults. Indeed, if one perceives suffering and practices through suffering, the mind becomes fatigued and regresses; if one forgets suffering and practices through suffering, the mind becomes buoyant and advances. In order to prevent the practice of regression, it therefore instructs one to generate the non-abiding mind. In the text there are four [aspects]: first, showing the non-abiding mind; second, showing the non-abiding objective realm; third, showing the non-abiding obstacles; fourth, showing the non-abiding practice. This clarifies the non-abiding mind. Bodhi takes non-abiding as its essence. If one can forget marks and generate the mind, the mind then merges in identity with non-abiding. Therefore, generating the mind free from marks is itself the essence of non-abiding. Asaṅga says: 'In order to demonstrate the antidote to the suffering of saṃsāra, it is said that one should be free from all notions, and so forth.' Note that saṃsāra refers to the cycle of birth and death. If one practices giving while clinging to marks, one experiences the suffering of exhaustion within saṃsāra. Now, as an antidote, it says to be free from all marks. The verse says: