梵網經菩薩戒本疏 4.19

4.19

Sixth, the light and heavy [degrees], briefly analyzed according to five headings: first, regarding the object; second, regarding the causal occasion; third, regarding the characteristics of affliction; fourth, regarding the harm caused; fifth, a combined analysis. Within the first, the objects of anger are briefly of ten kinds: 1. worthy and noble ones; 2. the two teachers; 3. parents; 4. transmitters of the Dharma; 5. the Saṃgha of monks; 6. laypeople; 7. one's own male and female disciples; 8. male and female servants; 9. animals; 10. non-sentient things. With respect to the precept, all are major; with respect to the path of action, all are heavier earlier and lighter later. Second, regarding the causal occasion, anger arises briefly on account of ten occasions: 1. going against one's own views; 2. going against one's own emotional desires; 3. encroaching on one's fame and gain; 4. harming one's dependents; 5. reviling [one] without guilt; 6. falsely beating and binding [one]; 7. dismembering one's limbs with a knife; 8. being about to cut off one's life; 9. harming one's parents; 10. destroying the Three Jewels. Anger arising on account of these ten occasions is in all cases heavier earlier and lighter later. Third, regarding the characteristics of affliction, ten kinds are also distinguished: 1. anger arising upon a stir of thought, with no change of facial color; 2. facial color changing in reaction; 3. the entire body trembling; 4. also striking or reviling; 5. upon what arose above, temporarily giving rise to it and immediately feeling remorse; 6. only feeling remorse after passing the night; 7. not relinquishing it for a long time; 8. dissolving it as soon as the other person temporarily apologizes; 9. only dissolving it after the other person seeks remorse for a long time; 10. not dissolving it even when sought for a long time. In all cases, they are lighter earlier and heavier later, as can be known. Fourth, regarding the harm, ten kinds are also briefly shown: 1. causing another to abandon the Buddha-Dharma on account of anger toward them; 2. further uttering evil revilement; 3. beating with sticks and binding; 4. damaging another's property; 5. dismembering another's limbs; 6. cutting off another's life-faculty; 7. harming one's own relatives; 8. abandoning the Three Jewels forever; 9. burning down monasteries and harming monastics; 10. committing the various heinous offenses. In all cases, they are lighter earlier and heavier later. Fifth, the combined analysis also displays ten levels, meaning that among the preceding four, arising on account of a minor matter toward an exalted object, with heavy anger causing great harm, is the heaviest. The rest are combined according to their sequence, as well as out of sequence, each having light and heavy degrees, which can be understood and seen by inferring accordingly.