大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 59.40

59.40

Regarding the Commentary's statement: "Meaning in the matters of benefiting others" and so forth: second, citing the treatise to explain. The treatise says: "The word 'not departing' indicates not departing from self-benefit. Having practiced amidst such matters of mindfulness, one achieves great reverence and eliminates all false thoughts." Explanation: Because the treatise is difficult to understand, the Commentary inserts explanations to complete it. "Great reverence" refers to the Buddhas and so forth who are recollected. "Eliminates all false thoughts" is precisely the meaning of mindfulness. Therefore, previously clarifying the giving of self-benefit causes beings to eliminate stinginess; now clarifying the practice of benefiting others does not lose self-benefit—this is the bodhisattva's skillfulness in cultivation of practice.