三彌勒經疏 1.110

1.110

第五解本文者，此中三：初觀生彼行、次眾發願、後結正觀。初中亦三：初修因往生、次勸歸聖得利、後歸聖滅罪。初亦三：初上品因生、次中品因生、後下品因生。初中六：一示修因、二教迴願、三正往生、四諸天讚歸、五生彼得益、六總結。是則初也。言修諸功德者總表句也，威儀以下釋句，則為六事因：一談戒行，謂威儀不缺故。二敬塔行，謂掃塔塗地故。三供養行，謂名香妙華故。四等持行，謂眾三昧入正受故。五誦經行。六讀經行。此六行為三：初三為戒行，此中初即止惡戒行，後二則作戒行故；次一則定行；後二則慧行故。正受者，定異名也。若修六五行，為上上品生因；若修三四行，為上中品生因；若修一二行，為上下品生因。

Fifth, explaining the main text: herein are three: first, contemplating the practices for being born there; next, the assembly making vows; last, concluding with right contemplation. In the first are also three: first, cultivating causes to attain rebirth; next, exhorting refuge in the sage to gain benefit; last, taking refuge in the sage to extinguish sin. The first also has three: first, rebirth through upper-grade causes; next, rebirth through middle-grade causes; last, rebirth through lower-grade causes. In the first are six: 1. revealing the cultivation of causes; 2. instructing the dedication of vows; 3. the actual rebirth; 4. the devas praising and taking refuge; 5. gaining benefits upon being born there; 6. the general conclusion. This is the first. The words "cultivating various merits" are the general statement. From "deportment" onward are the explanatory phrases, which constitute the causes of the six matters: First, the practice of discussing precepts, meaning that deportment is unbroken. Second, the practice of venerating stūpas, meaning sweeping stūpas and plastering the ground. Third, the practice of making offerings, meaning famous incense and wonderful flowers. Fourth, the practice of samādhi, meaning entering right absorption in various samādhis. Fifth, the practice of reciting sūtras from memory. Sixth, the practice of reading sūtras. These six practices comprise three: the first three are the practice of precepts, wherein the first is the precept-practice of ceasing evil, and the latter two are the precept-practices of performing [good]; the next one is the practice of concentration; the latter two are the practice of wisdom. "Right absorption" (samāpatti) is another name for concentration. If one cultivates the six or five practices, it is the cause for birth of the upper-upper grade; if one cultivates three or four practices, it is the cause for birth of the upper-middle grade; if one cultivates one or two practices, it is the cause for birth of the upper-lower grade.