大般涅槃經集解 9.28

9.28

Sengliang comments: The Buddha proves equality through three matters: first, punishing offenses through karmavācanā without terminating life; second, through illumination with light, where light is the fruit of benevolence and confers fearlessness; third, punishing the community brings merit and does not harm benevolence. Baoliang comments: If people still possess faith, one must not terminate their life. Ways of life are myriad; why must one rigidly insist upon this rule? Monks can naturally establish virtue according to the Dharma; why fear criticism and thereby ruin their practice?