“Oh, good man! All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas do not say definitively that the cause includes the result, that no result rests in the cause, or that “is” has result, or that "is-not" is resultless. If we say that there is definitely a result in a cause, or that there is no definitely result in a cause, or that there is no definitely result in “is”, or that “is-not” is definitely resultless; know that we belong to the clan of Maras. We belong to the class of Maras. Then, we are those who belong to the "craving". Such a person of craving cannot eternally do away with the bonds of birth and death. This person does not know what obtains regarding the mind and greed.
Oh, good man! All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas show us the Middle Path. Why? Things can be “is-not” or “not-is-not”. But nothing can ever be definite. Why not? Because consciousness comes about through the eyes, color, brightness, mind and thought. However, this consciousness is never definitely in the eye, color, brightness, mind, or thought. Also, it is not in between; it is not in “is”, nor is it in “is-not”. As it arises through causal relations, we say "is". As it has no nature of its own, we say "is-not". That is why the Tathagata expounds and says: "All things are not "is" (because of lack of self-nature), and not "is-not" (because of causal relations).
Oh, good man! All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas do not say definitely that there is the nature of purity or the nature of the impurity in the mind. Because there is no a definite place where the mind which is pure or the mind that is impure exists. Through causal relations there arises greed. We say "not-is-not". As originally there is no nature of greed, we say "is-not".
Oh, good man! Through causal relations, the mind becomes greed, through causal relations, the mind can liberate itself. "
Nirvana Sutra, Chapter 31, on the Bodhisattva Highly-Virtuous King 5.
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