[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709) › 2.164 # 仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 2.164 仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 2.164 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.2.164) 解曰：初發心相者，長耳三藏云：「初習種性，有三相發心：一假想發、二輕想發、三信想發。假想發者，藉三種力：一善友力，謂善知識。二者行力，謂受律儀。三者法力，通別二因，通謂如來藏，別謂信等五根也。由此三力，於佛菩提假起菩提想，以求自安、安諸有情，猶如聲聞觀諸非青假起青想而能伏惑。此中亦爾，名假想發。此後後想修習不已，義尚難識，譬如輕毛無所倚著，名輕想發。此後後心信珠顯現，名信想發。」得入十信，名發心相也。有恒河沙眾生者，此顯發心其數雖多，至於不退入忍位者其數甚少。譬如魚子、菴羅樹花，彼二雖多、成實極少。見佛法僧者，明發心緣，或復聞說一體三寶自性常住、或見別相住持三寶。猶教誨力，於三寶中發起無上良福田想，而生定信入十信也。從此第二明十信心。 > The commentary explains: As for 'the mark of initially generating the thought', Tripiṭaka Master Chang'er said: 'In the initial acquired lineage, there is generating the thought in three marks: first, generating it through provisional conception; second, generating it through light conception; third, generating it through faithful conception. Generating it through provisional conception relies on three kinds of power: first, the power of good friends, meaning the spiritual guide; second, the power of practice, meaning receiving the precepts; third, the power of phenomena, which has general and particular causes—the general is the tathāgatagarbha, and the particular is the five faculties, such as faith. Due to these three powers, one provisionally generates the conception of bodhi regarding the Buddha's bodhi, seeking one's own peace and the peace of all sattvas, just as a śrāvaka contemplates what is not blue by provisionally generating the conception of blue, thereby being able to suppress afflictions. Here it is also like this; hence it is called generating it through provisional conception. Later, as this conception is practiced without ceasing, the principle is still difficult to discern, like a light feather with nothing to rest upon; this is called generating it through light conception. After this, as the successive mind-states progress, the jewel of faith becomes apparent; this is called generating it through faithful conception.' Attaining entry into the ten faiths is called 'the mark of generating the thought'. As for 'sentient beings as numerous as the sands of the Ganges', this shows that although those who generate the thought are numerous, those who reach non-retrogression and enter the stage of kṣānti are extremely few. It is like fish roe and the blossoms of the mango tree: though both are numerous, those that form fruit are extremely few. As for 'who see the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha', this explains the conditions for generating the thought: either hearing that the single-essence Three Jewels are inherently eternal, or seeing the distinct-phenomenal enduring Three Jewels. Relying on the power of instruction, they generate the conception of the supreme, excellent field of merit regarding the Three Jewels, and giving rise to settled faith, they enter the ten faiths. Next is the second \[section\], explaining the minds of the ten faiths. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.163](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.2.163) - [Next: 2.165](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.2.165) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709~en-mt.2.164) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [仁王經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1708.2.14) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.2.164](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1709.2.164) · Pramāṇa