大般涅槃經集解 15.89

15.89

Baoliang comments: Applying the simile, it clarifies that the former Small Vehicle king of the deep mountains, upon receiving conversion from the four refuges, also eventually becomes a bodhisattva. It goes on to expound extensively: in the past, as followers of the Small Vehicle, they were unwilling to accept and uphold it together among the assembly merely for the sake of fame and material gain. Five clauses are listed below: first, for material gain; second, for praise and reputation; third, to understand the Dharma—that is, wishing to surpass others; fourth, to be a refuge, wanting people to take allegiance to them; fifth, to trade for other sūtras, requiring broader acquaintance before giving it. These are all conditions that obstruct the Dharma; if not for the four refuges, how could they convert them?