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大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經略疏 2.93

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2.93

Only after first being able to eliminate and abandon can they diligently seek, just as gold extracted from ore is only then fit to be made into vessels. Therefore the Śūraṅgama [Sūtra] says: 'Such greed and desire: having [forms of lust] is termed the realm of ghosts; lacking [them] is termed the realm of devas. Being and non-being contest with each other, giving rise to the nature of saṃsāra. When both being and non-being are extinguished, and neither-two is also eradicated, only then can one aspire to the Buddha's bodhi.' Question: 'Previously, it only mentioned greed and craving; why does it say here "eliminate hatred and craving"?' Answer: 'Because of craving for the body and craving for objects, when objects oppose one's desires or the body is afflicted, hatred arises. Thus one knows that hatred also comes from craving; hence, although it includes hatred, the intention refers only to craving.'

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