[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) › [維摩經略疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778) › 8.21 # 維摩經略疏 8.21 維摩經略疏 8.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.8.21) 「行阿羅漢至等一味故」此六句，三、約聖德辨真慈也。「行阿羅漢慈」者，阿羅漢此翻殺賊，羅漢見空但殺界內煩惱。菩薩觀眾生入空，非唯見但空亦見不可得空，即一實諦殺界內外煩惱大賊。菩薩利物為先，自既殺賊亦殺眾生界內外賊，故言「破結賊」也。此下五句，皆須先云若觀眾生入空得見正道，次隨句釋之。「行菩薩慈」者，得道種智即能利物，名為菩薩自利利他，即是真慈也。前行羅漢慈，明得正道治眾生病；今說菩薩慈，明得中道長養善根，令未安者安，故云「安眾生故」。「行如來慈」者，即一實諦，是則乘如實道之慈，名如來慈。「得如相」者，無邊之異相也。「行佛之慈」者，即中道第一義智，名為佛寶，此即行佛之慈。自覺覺他，名「覺眾生」。「行自然慈」者，心心寂滅自然流入，即是自然被一切也。「無因得」者，正道非因緣生，是以《大經》云「第一義諦非因緣生」。「行菩提慈」者，即是無上菩提。「得一味」者，如《法華》明一相一味。此四種並約佛法者，《大品》明有四種法，謂佛法、如來法、自然人法、一切智人法也。 > The six lines from "practicing arhat loving-kindness... to because it is equal in one flavor" are the third \[part\], discerning true loving-kindness in terms of the virtue of the sage. As for "practicing arhat loving-kindness": arhat is translated here as "slayer of thieves." An arhat, seeing emptiness, slays only the defilements within the realms. When a bodhisattva contemplates sentient beings, entering emptiness, he not only sees mere emptiness, but also sees unobtainable emptiness; that is, the one true reality slays the great thieves of defilements inside and outside the realms. The bodhisattva prioritizes benefiting beings: having slain the thieves himself, he also slays the thieves inside and outside the realms for sentient beings; hence it says "destroying the thieves of fetters." For the five lines below this, one must always first state that if one contemplates sentient beings, entering emptiness, one attains sight of the right path; next, one explains line by line. "Practicing bodhisattva loving-kindness": attaining the wisdom of the aspects of the path, one is able to benefit beings; this is called the bodhisattva benefiting oneself and others, which is true loving-kindness. Formerly, practicing arhat loving-kindness explained attaining the right path to cure the illness of sentient beings; now, speaking of bodhisattva loving-kindness explains attaining the Middle Way to nourish good roots, causing those who are not at peace to find peace; hence it says "because of bringing peace to sentient beings." "Practicing Tathāgata loving-kindness": this is the one true reality; this is loving-kindness that rides on the path of true reality, termed Tathāgata loving-kindness. "Attaining the mark of suchness": it is the distinct marks of the boundless. "Practicing Buddha loving-kindness": this is the Middle Way's wisdom of the supreme truth, named the Buddha treasure; this is practicing Buddha loving-kindness. Awakening oneself and awakening others is named "awakening sentient beings." "Practicing spontaneous loving-kindness": thought after thought is quiescent and spontaneously flows in; this is spontaneously clothing all. "Attained without cause": the right path is not born of causes and conditions; therefore the Mahā\[parinirvāṇa\] Sūtra says: "The supreme truth is not born of causes and conditions." "Practicing bodhi loving-kindness": this is unsurpassed bodhi. "Attaining one flavor": as the Lotus Sūtra explains, "one mark, one flavor." That these four types are all discussed in terms of the Buddha-dharma is because the Dàpǐn explains there are four kinds of dharmas: namely, the Buddha-dharma, the Tathāgata-dharma, the spontaneous person's dharma, and the omniscient person's dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.8.20) - [Next: 8.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.8.22) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.8.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.8.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.8.21) · Pramāṇa