佛遺教經論疏節要 1.12

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1.12

[Supplementary note] "Approaching" (chui) means "drawing near to". Approaching nirvāṇa is like saying drawing near to the end. When worldly people draw near to the end, their words are necessarily most crucial; hence they are called "testamentary instructions". How much more so the bequeathed teaching of the compassionate father of the four kinds of beings upon approaching extinction! For descendants to turn their backs on the testamentary instructions of their ancestors, or for sentient beings to turn their backs on the bequeathed teaching of the ancient Buddha, are both called great rebellions. Can one not be prudent regarding this?

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