四分律行事鈔資持記 3.599

3.599

In the fourth, displaying the benefits: first, the body attains freedom; second, one encourages and transforms others along one's path; third, one makes mindful reflections to benefit others. 'Arousing a compassionate mind' means having compassion for another's stinginess and scarcity of merit. That treatise continues: 'I shall encourage them to practice vigor (begging without slackening) and cause them to dwell well in giving (initiating great practice); having done so, one then eats (meaning making the mindful reflection).' Fifth, being easily satisfied and easily nourished means that a single almsbowl is sufficient, simply to support the body. Sixth, among livelihoods, begging is the lowliest; as the sūtra says: 'Seeing oneself in this way, if arrogance arises, one should quickly eliminate it.' Seventh means protecting the superior fruit: among the thirty-two marks of all Buddhas, the invisible uṣṇīṣa is the foremost mark; begging in the causal stage and humbling oneself before others induces this mark, hence it is a good root. Eighth means guiding others. Ninth is having few affairs. Tenth is leaving discrimination behind: if one accepts individual offerings, one's mind becomes haughty or humbled.