[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [維摩義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776) › 2.67 # 維摩義記 2.67 維摩義記 2.67 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.67) 問曰：前三親益眾生可是利他，捨心背化云何利他，解有四義。第一義者，向前三心雖有益物而未能得，故須修捨，捨前所緣自修能究竟，故須修捨。捨前所為更修勝善，方能究竟利益眾生。第三義者，為得究竟放捨義故，慈自與樂、悲自拔苦、喜自慶物，繫發前三故名利他。第四義者，捨前所益更化餘人，故名利他。今此所論，義當第三。 > Question: The previous three directly benefit sentient beings and can well be considered benefiting others; equanimity turns away from transforming \[them\], so how is it benefiting others? The explanation has four meanings. The first meaning is that although the previous three minds benefit beings, they have not yet been able to fully achieve it; therefore one must cultivate equanimity, letting go of previous cognitive objects so that one's own cultivation can reach the ultimate; thus one must cultivate equanimity. Renouncing what was previously done and further cultivating superior goodness, only then can one ultimately benefit sentient beings. The third meaning is that for the sake of attaining the meaning of ultimate letting go, loving-kindness naturally grants happiness, compassion naturally eradicates suffering, and sympathetic joy naturally rejoices for beings; binding and generating the previous three, it is therefore named benefiting others. The fourth meaning is that letting go of those previously benefited to further transform other people is therefore named benefiting others. In what is discussed here now, the meaning corresponds to the third. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.66) - [Next: 2.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.68) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776~en-mt.2.67) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.67) · Pramāṇa