瑜伽師地論略纂 10.35

10.35

The treatise says, in the second [part], briefly explaining self-benefit shared with others: "If bodhisattvas, taking compassion as foremost, or for the sake of dedicating [merit] to unexcelled awakening, or for the sake of being born in heaven, at all times cultivate generosity, forbearance, etc., down to self-benefit shared with others," the meaning here is that because compassion arises, they seek awakening with the aim of benefiting others, and are born in heaven for the sake of benefiting others so as to benefit beings and transform sentient beings; it is not like the earlier [state] to be abandoned where one clings to heaven as superior and delights in seeking birth in heaven. Now, being born in heaven for the sake of other beings means taking compassion as foremost; therefore cultivating generosity, forbearance, etc., seeking awakening, and delighting in birth in heaven are all due to delighting in benefiting others; hence it is called self-benefit conjoined with others.