妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.235

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贊曰：初一頌第七自不悕求，後一頌半第八教安心想。《智度論》云「大慈怜愍為眾說法，不為衣食名聲勢力，大慈悲故、心清淨故，得無生忍。」如有頌言：「多聞辨智巧言語，　美說諸法轉人心，　自不如法行不正，　譬如雲雷而不雨。　博學多聞有智慧，　訥口拙言無巧便，　不能顯發法寶藏，　譬如無雷而不雨。　不廣學問無智慧，　不能說法無妙行，　是弊法師無慚愧，　譬如小雲無雷雨。　多聞廣智美言語，　巧說諸法轉人心，　行法心正無所畏，　如大雲雷澍洪雨。　法之大將持法鏡，　照明佛法智慧藏，　持誦廣宣振法鈴，　如海中船渡一切，　亦如蜂王集諸味，　說如佛言隨佛意，　助佛明法度眾生，　如是法師甚難值。」得入旃檀林而但取其葉，既入七寶山而更取水精，有人入佛法不求涅槃樂，返求利供養，是皆為自欺。故令不悕而為說法。

The commentary states: The first verse is the seventh, oneself having no desires or seeking; the subsequent one and a half verses are the eighth, teaching the setting of mental thoughts. The Dazhidulun says: "With great compassion and pity expounding the Dharma for the assembly, not for the sake of clothing, food, reputation, or power, because of great compassion and because of a pure mind, one attains the forbearance of non-arising." As a verse says: / "Having heard much, skilled in wisdom and clever in words, / Beautifully expounding all dharmas to transform people's minds, / Yet not acting in accord with Dharma oneself and improper in conduct, / Is like cloud and thunder without rain. / Broadly learned, having heard much and possessing wisdom, / But halting in speech, clumsy with words, and lacking skill in means, / Unable to reveal and develop the Dharma-treasure storehouse, / Is like thunder without rain. / Not widely learned, lacking wisdom, / Unable to expound the Dharma and lacking wondrous practice, / Such a base Dharma master is without shame or conscience, / Like small clouds without thunder or rain. / Having heard much, with vast wisdom and beautiful words, / Skillfully expounding all dharmas to transform people's minds, / Practicing the Dharma with an upright mind and without fear, / Is like great clouds and thunder pouring down copious rain. / A great general of the Dharma holding the mirror of Dharma, / Illuminating the Buddha-Dharma's storehouse of wisdom, / Upholding, reciting, widely proclaiming, and ringing the Dharma bell, / Like a boat in the ocean ferrying all across, / Also like a king bee collecting all flavors, / Speaking in accord with the Buddha's words and conforming to the Buddha's intent, / Aiding the Buddha in clarifying the Dharma to deliver sentient beings— / Such a Dharma master is exceedingly rare to encounter." / If one manages to enter a sandalwood forest and takes only its leaves, or having entered the mountain of seven jewels takes only rock crystal, or if someone enters the Buddha-Dharma but does not seek the bliss of nirvāṇa, conversely seeking profit and offerings, these are all deceiving oneself. Therefore, it causes one to expound the Dharma without expectation.