金光明經文句記 2.32
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2.32
First, reproaching based on having seeking. Wisdom adduces the four truths, whose object lies solely in suffering. Regarding the four [foundations of mindfulness]—body and so forth—contemplating the four [characteristics]—suffering and so forth—they flee and detest the suffering of saṃsāra and rejoice in and seek the bliss of nirvāṇa; in the lesser [vehicle] this is called keeping, but in the Great it is called stealing, because one gives rise to a seeking mind toward nirvāṇa. 'In the slightest' means minute and weak. If a thought arises in the slightest, one immediately falls into the four natures. Having the fault of nature, it then belongs to saṃsāra. Giving rise to the notion of attainment within non-attainment constitutes taking what is not given; how is that not stealing?
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