大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 59.74

59.74

Regarding the Commentary's "First, inner contentment, relinquishing the cause of arising": the cause of arising is greed. A greedy mind is difficult to satisfy; therefore, one engages in sexual misconduct. "Second, being content with one's own wife's form, relinquishing the cause of receiving and keeping": being discontent with one's wife, deviance only then arises; because of being content with one's own, it does not exist. Thus the word "contentment" (zu) has two uses: first, merely taking contentment of mind, which belongs to the mind; second, linking with one's own wife, being content with her, thus relinquishing the cause of receiving and keeping. From "The Jin translation of the treatise and sūtra" below, the two sūtras are reconciled. "Contentment with one's own is due to" and so on establishes those two sūtras, clarifying that from the attainment of the Grounds and above there is no non-celibacy (brahmacarya); it is merely through lodged retribution that it is manifested, without actual engagement in the deed. This shows that "being content with one's own wife's form"—the phrasing "knowing contentment"—seems not quite appropriate; it merely distinguishes excessive lust, hence it is called "knowing contentment," which does not preclude the deed. From "'Knowing contentment' with respect to the mind also does not impede brahmacarya," it clarifies the intention of the present sūtra. Because it has the expression "knowing contentment," there is the meaning of relinquishing the cause of arising; because there is no greedy mind, merely saying "content with one's own" only relinquishes the cause of receiving and keeping. "Also does not impede brahmacarya" merely clarifies knowing contentment in the mind, not being content in external deeds. This directly accords with the Vimalakīrti-nirdeśa: "Manifesting the possession of a wife and children, yet constantly cultivating brahmacarya." Thus the expression "knowing contentment" is subtle, which in turn reveals that the expression "content with one's own" does not yet have the characteristic of brahmacarya.