瑜伽論記 10.38

10.38

In the first, explaining resolute faith, it first explains the eight kinds of resolute faith, and subsequently explains in general the causes and conditions for cultivating the eight to completion. Within the former, regarding the phrase 'towards the eight kinds [...] up to [...] decisive joy and delight': Jing says: 'Resolute faith, faith, and desire here—desire being joy and delight—all constitute the essence of vows; with respect to these eight objects they are named the bases of vows.' Ce relates two explanations. One says: resolute faith is a mental factor; joy and delight are the mental factor of desire (chanda); upon initially entering the stage of Buddhahood, one must necessarily first give rise to pure faith to conformably seek the Three Jewels, and only then can one enter; hence [this phrasing]. Another says: resolute faith is the mental factor of liberation; it is decisive resolute faith with respect to the Three Jewels as object.