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瑜伽論記 18.38

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18.38

Sixth, in explaining the principle-gate of intention, Tai, Ji, and others say: intention takes desire and resolute determination as its nature; because of the Buddha's desire and resolute determination, the mental consciousness is directed toward an aim, and therefore his own desire and resolute determination constitute intention. There are sixteen in brief: 1. the intention to display, which is the same as the 'display' in these sutras; 2. causing aversion to saṃsāra, called estrangement; 3. for those who have not aroused the mind [for awakening], admonishing and guiding them to arouse the mind, which is teaching; 4. for those who possess the aids to liberation, praising and encouraging them so that they do not regress, which is benefiting; 5. for those who have attained the aids to penetration, rejoicing, which is delighting; 6. causing entry into the path of seeing; 7. directly entering the path of seeing and cutting off doubt; 8. bringing the fruit of the trainee (śaikṣa) to maturation; 9. having attained the fruit, causing the cultivation of samādhis; 10. causing the attainment of the fruit of the non-trainee (aśaikṣa); 11. as in the Mahāyānasaṃgraha, the intention of another meaning, in order to lead the assembly gradually into it; 12. causing those able to realize the principle of another meaning to generate the intention of virtuous delight; 13. causing those able to hear another meaning and so forth to generate reverence toward the exposition; 14. the teaching being able to guide sentient beings is called the Dharma-eye, and constantly turning the teaching is called the constant turning of the Dharma-eye; 15. diligently cultivating all goods; 16. expounding the signless Mahāyāna teaching.

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