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維摩經略疏 9.58

維摩經略疏 9.58

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Classical Chinese

9.58

「誰聞如是法」下一行,四、結斥二乘凡夫。肖,似也類也善也。菩薩是佛子,似佛、是佛種類、善順佛心,若聞此說能即發心。二乘無大根性則不似非佛種類。佛初不順佛心,聞此不思議解脫入假權巧,不能發無上道心,故云「除彼不肖人」也。「癡冥無智者」,是底下凡夫,無大乘善根人也。

From "Who, upon hearing such a teaching" downward for one line is the fourth [part], concluding by rebuking the two vehicles and ordinary people. "Xiao" means to resemble, to be of the same kind, and to be good. Bodhisattvas are sons of the Buddha; they resemble the Buddha, are of the Buddha's lineage, and skillfully accord with the Buddha's mind, so if they hear this exposition they can immediately give rise to the mind [of awakening]. Those of the two vehicles lack great capacity and nature, and thus do not resemble and are not of the Buddha's lineage. At the outset they do not accord with the Buddha's mind, and hearing of this inconceivable liberation's entering into the provisional through skillful means, they are unable to give rise to the mind of unexcelled awakening. Hence it says, "Except for those unfilial people." "Those who are stupid, dark, and devoid of wisdom" refers to the lowliest ordinary people, people who lack the roots of good of the Mahāyāna.

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