大毘盧遮那成佛經疏 2.37
English (machine translation) 2.37
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2.37
Seventh: regarding "What is the resolute mind? It means honouring instructions and orders and practising as taught. Eighth: What is the mind of doubt? It means constantly holding onto indeterminate matters": here the mind of doubt is explained first, so that the mark of the resolute mind will be easily understood and clear. This means that whatever this person hears, an irresolute mind immediately arises. For example, when receiving the precepts, the doubt immediately arises within oneself: "Do I now definitely obtain the precepts, or do I not obtain the precepts?" Or one doubts the master or doubts the Dharma; all instances are like this. It is like a person travelling on a road who, because of doubt and hesitation, is unable to advance. A verse in the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says: "[…] just like looking at a fork in the road: one should follow the beneficial path." This is its antidote. Furthermore, regarding the resolute mind: this means that as soon as one hears the instructions and orders of good friends and the like that accord with the Dharma, no doubt or hesitation arises, and one practices them with all one's heart. Yet one should also examine with wisdom to give rise to the correct resolute mind.
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