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大般涅槃經義記 8.217

大般涅槃經義記 8.217

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Classical Chinese

8.217

自下第二答後四問明能證法。先答前二。師子初先重問起發,下佛答之但明菩薩具足幾法,略不論佛,與下所說見性行同,故此不辯。明菩薩中,先舉十數。此十並是因分所行,故雖見性而不明了。次列十名,前八自利、後二利他。前八猶是八大人覺,於中初言「少欲知足」是離著行。未得法中而起少欲,已得知足。餘六是其攝善之行。「寂靜」修止,「精進」修作,「正念正定」止行成就,繫心在法名為「正念」,法來攝心不動名「定」。「正慧」作成,見法名慧。「解脫」即是不戲論也,是止作果。離縛稱脫。下化他中,「讚嘆解脫」令其愛好,「大涅槃化」正授以法。

From here below is the second part, answering the latter four questions and clarifying the dharma that can realize [it]. First, it answers the first two. Siṃhanāda first raises repeated questions to initiate the discourse; below, when the Buddha answers, he only explains how many dharmas a bodhisattva is fully endowed with, omitting discussion of the Buddha, because it is identical to the practice of seeing the nature explained below; hence it is not differentiated here. In explaining the bodhisattva, he first cites the number ten. These ten are all practices belonging to the causal stage; therefore, although they see the nature, they do not do so clearly. Next, he lists the ten names, the first eight being for one's own benefit and the latter two for the benefit of others. The first eight are precisely the eight awakenings of great persons, among which "few desires and contentment" mentioned first are practices of relinquishing attachment. Toward dharmas not yet attained, one gives rise to few desires; toward what is already attained, one is content. The remaining six are practices for gathering goodness: "quiescence" is cultivating calm; "vigor" is cultivating activity; "right mindfulness and right concentration" are the fulfillment of the practice of calm—focusing the mind on the Dharma is termed "right mindfulness", and the Dharma gathering the mind so that it is unmoving is termed "concentration". "Right wisdom" is the fulfillment of activity—seeing dharmas is termed "wisdom". "Liberation" is freedom from frivolous proliferation, which is the fruit of calm and activity. Freedom from bondage is called "liberation". Below, within transforming others, "praising liberation" causes them to cherish it, and "transforming through the great nirvāṇa" directly confers the Dharma upon them.

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