維摩經略疏垂裕記 3.3

3.3

Second, from "the eyes are" downwards, sequential explanation of the meaning according to the text, in two: first, praising the merit of form, in two: first, explanation based on phenomena, in two: first, general explanation, in two: first, correct explanation. Regarding "the liver grieves," etc.: the Baihu Tong says, 'The liver is connected to the eyes, the lungs to the nose, the heart to the mouth, the spleen to the tongue, and the kidneys to the ears.' Now, we provisionally take the ordinary to infer the sage. When an ordinary person grieves, it must internally stir the liver, and thereafter there are tears in the eyes; hence it is said that when the liver grieves, the eyes tear. Jingxi states: "The Tathāgata precisely takes benefiting beings to represent compassion. Benefiting must reside in wisdom; hence the eyes represent wisdom, and the liver represents concentration. Wisdom stirring the functioning of concentration is just like the liver grieving causing the eyes to tear." Regarding "the Great Treatise," etc.: Jingxi states: "Since compassion is born from wisdom, and wisdom depends on concentration, the functioning of concentration is precisely the functioning of compassion and wisdom. That the liver grieves and the eyes tear can be known by this analogy."