妙法蓮華經玄贊 4.150

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贊曰：此一頌無善故不同。善人皆修四親近行：一親近善友，二聽聞正法，三如理思惟，四如說修行。此等惡人千萬億劫不聞佛名，何得親近一切善友？既不見佛亦不聞法，既無聞慧入法初因，思惟脩習理不可得故。如是人甚為難度，如何初首即教大乘？

Eulogy: This one verse concerns their disparity due to lacking good. Good people all cultivate the four practices of close association: first, associating closely with good friends (kalyāṇamitra); second, hearing the true Dharma; third, proper reflection; fourth, practicing in accordance with the teaching. These evil people do not hear the name of a buddha for tens of thousands of millions of kalpas; how could they associate closely with any good friends? Seeing no buddha and hearing no Dharma, since they lack the wisdom derived from hearing which is the initial cause for entering the Dharma, reflection and cultivation are reasonably impossible to obtain. Therefore, such people are extremely difficult to deliver; how could one teach them the Mahāyāna at the very outset?