仁王經疏 2.171

2.171

Question: In the stage of the ten faiths, is there non-retrogression or not? Here there are two explanations. One says: There is also non-retrogression. Thus the first fascicle of the Benye jing says that the sixth of the ten faiths is named the "non-retrogressing mind." The difference between this and the ten abidings is that the seventh of the ten abidings is non-retrogression in stage, whereas the sixth of the ten faiths is non-retrogression in faith alone. Another says: There is no sense of non-retrogression. For this reason, the sixth in this sūtra is named "giving," while the second fascicle of the Benye itself speaks of the "mind of morality." From this, all prior to the sixth of the ten abidings are consistently retrogressive, and only after the seventh abiding are they named non-retrogressing. As for saying that the sixth of the ten faiths does not retrogress, that was an error of the translator.