金光明經文句記 3.70

3.70

First, matching with other sūtras. The Fangdeng tuoluoni jing clarifies the four assemblies' repentance method; the Puxian guanfa jing clarifies the six sense faculties' repentance method; the Great Sūtra [Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra] has King Ajātaśatru repenting of heinous crimes; the Qing Guanyin jing eliminates and subdues the three obstacles. The contemplative gateways of the various sūtras can all eradicate sin; what Dharma is not repentance? However, as bodhisattva practice is to transform former karma and create conditions to benefit others, it discusses three kinds of repentance methods, such as non-arising. Śrāvakas deliver themselves; even if they explain repentance, they mostly rely on ritual action to seek escape from the three miserable paths. Therefore, we now only match with the various Mahāyāna sūtras to clarify the dispersed and the focused.