本願藥師經古迹 1.21

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述曰：此即第二外方聞名功德成就。於中有五，令諸聞者除施戒修十善業道往生樂處五種障故。今此初段，顯除施性福業障。此有三門：一顯障自性門，如經「不識善惡乃至來乞者」故。不識惡者，唯貪悋故。不識善者，不知施故。不識善惡也。愚癡無智唯懷貪悋故、闕於信根不知施等故，多聚不捨。二示障過患門，如經「彼諸有情生鬼畜」故。以慳貪故生餓鬼界，以愚癡故生傍生趣。三聞佛勝利門，如經「由昔人間乃至況餘財物」故。

The commentary states: This is the second [section], the accomplishment of the merits of hearing the name in other regions. Herein there are five [parts], causing all listeners to remove the five kinds of obstacles regarding giving, precepts, cultivation, the ten paths of wholesome action, and being reborn in a place of bliss. This initial section demonstrates the removal of obstacles to meritorious karma of the nature of giving. This has three gates: 1. The gate revealing the intrinsic nature of the obstacle, as the sūtra says: "do not recognize good and evil [...] up to those who come begging." Not recognizing evil is because they harbor only greed and stinginess; not recognizing good is because they do not know about giving. This explains "not recognizing good and evil." Because they are stupid, without wisdom, and harbor only greed and stinginess, and because they lack the faculty of faith and do not know about giving and so forth, they amass much and will not let go. 2. The gate showing the faults of the obstacle, as the sūtra says: "those sentient beings [...] are born among ghosts or animals." Through stinginess and greed they are born in the ghost realm; through stupidity they are born in the animal destiny. 3. The gate of the supreme benefits of hearing [the name of] the Buddha, as the sūtra says: "Because in their past human lives [...] up to not to mention other wealth and goods."