大般涅槃經集解 63.29

63.29

Sengliang comments: In all, three events are cited; this is the first causal context. Bakkula is the name of an evil yakṣa. Transformative teaching is received with faith as its foundation; but the icchantika has severed faith, which explains why he does not receive transformative teaching. Sengzong comments: From here below is the second [part], which expounds at length on the fault of severing good roots. Baoliang comments: From here below, it directly clarifies the characteristics of Sunakkhatta's severing of good roots, while also corroborating and explaining the previous second and third answers. Although the Buddha possesses the upāya of great compassion, because it is difficult for a mind of pure faith to arise in Sunakkhatta, there is no benefit.