大般涅槃經集解 8.20

8.20

Sengliang comments: "The mind of an arhat" means few desires and knowing contentment. "Because of these two conditions": śrāvakas lack the above three things, whereas bodhisattvas possess the three things. Tanji says: "Because of these two conditions": first, because śrāvakas have no retinue; second, because bodhisattvas have many retinues. Sengzong says: The two causes and conditions are: first, being skilled in asking and answering, which brings benefit in the present; second, causing [the Dharma] to abide long, which brings benefit in the future. Huidan says: The two conditions are: first, being able to ask; second, being able to speak. Mingjun comments: The two conditions are: first, being able to cause the Dharma-jewel to abide long; second, benefiting and giving peace to sentient beings.