說無垢稱經疏 5.109

5.109

贊曰：三無垢廣說。有三：初總明求法；次別明求法；後結成求法，「是故舍利子若欲求法」下是。此初文也。夫求法者，於五明處求佛正法，應住猛利愛重求聞。設為聽聞一句善法，路由鐵地，尚歡喜入，何況欲聞多善言義。雖愛自身及諸資什，比愛正法，非為譬喻。無足無倦、深信柔和、心直見直、愛德愛法，往法師所，無詰難心，唯作慧眼妙寶智明勝果無罪悅意之想，深生敬重、無高慢心，不作壞戒、卑族醜陋、拙文鄙句異意之想，唯為求善，非顯己德、不為名利而求正法，應時殷重恭敬聽聞。勿起損害順求過心，唯為求解，專情屬耳，掃滌攝持，如是名為求於正法。所以雪山半偈捨命非難，香城滿教賣身為易，皆以正法可重不領身命，何況床座。

Commentary: Third is Vimalakīrti's detailed exposition. It has three parts: first, a general explanation of seeking the Dharma; next, a specific explanation of seeking the Dharma; and finally, the conclusion on seeking the Dharma, beginning with "Therefore, Śāriputra, if one wishes to seek the Dharma..." This is the first passage. Those who seek the Dharma seek the Buddha's true Dharma within the five sciences; they should abide in fierce, deep veneration and seek to hear it. Even if, for the sake of listening to a single line of good Dharma, their road passes through iron ground, they should still joyfully enter it, how much more so when desiring to hear many good words and meanings! Though one cherishes one's own body and belongings, compared to cherishing the true Dharma, no comparison can be made. Without satiety or weariness, with profound faith and gentle compliance, with an upright mind and upright views, cherishing virtue and cherishing the Dharma, one goes to the Dharma master's place without a contentious heart. One only forms thoughts of him as the eye of wisdom, a wondrous jewel, the brightness of wisdom, a supreme fruit, faultless, and delightful, giving rise to profound respect without arrogance. One does not think of him as breaking the precepts, being of base lineage, being ugly, or using clumsy words and vulgar phrases with contrary intentions. Seeking only the good, not showing off one's own virtues, and not seeking the true Dharma for the sake of fame or gain, one should listen to it at the proper time with earnest, deep reverence. Do not give rise to harmful thoughts or thoughts of seeking faults while complying with him; only for the sake of understanding, direct your full attention to listening, purifying yourself and retaining it—this is called seeking the true Dharma. That is why giving up one's life on the Snowy Mountains for half a verse was not difficult, and selling one's body in the Fragrant City for the complete teaching was easy; both were because the true Dharma is so worthy of esteem that one does not spare body and life, how much less couch-seats!