成唯識論演祕 1.147

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按彼論云，要具四德方可造論：一、於昔諸師應離憍慢，無如是心：「古昔諸師尚能造論，況我今者當不造耶？」二、於有情類當起大悲，作如是觀：「若不造論，無量有情於諸善法定當退失。」有餘情類墮生老病死，是諸有情因，我造論。若能解了乃至一句善說妙義：「如是！如是！當奉行！」者，彼於長夜必獲大義利益安樂。三、於同法者深生敬愛，作如是觀：「若不造論，為欲利他，諸同法者於利他事定當退失。」四、不欲彰己有勝伎，能無如是心：「當令世間咸謂於我聰叡明哲，能造論者、開闡義者，深生淨信，因此多獲利養恭敬。」但為自他善根增長，以無染心乃可造論。

According to that treatise, one must possess four virtues before one may compose a treatise: First, toward past teachers, one should be free from arrogance, lacking such a mind as: 'Past teachers could still compose treatises, so how could I not compose one now?' Second, toward sentient beings, one should give rise to great compassion, contemplating thus: 'If I do not compose a treatise, immeasurable sentient beings will certainly fall away from wholesome phenomena.' There are other sentient beings who fall into birth, aging, sickness, and death; it is because of these sentient beings that I compose a treatise. If they are able to understand even a single sentence of the well-spoken, wondrous meaning, saying, 'So it is! So it is! I shall practice accordingly!', then throughout the long night they will certainly obtain great meaning, benefit, peace, and happiness. Third, toward fellow practitioners, one should deeply produce respect and affection, contemplating thus: 'If I do not compose a treatise, wishing to benefit others, those fellow practitioners will certainly fall away from deeds of benefiting others.' Fourth, one does not desire to display one's own superior skills and abilities, lacking such a mind as: 'May the world all say of me that I am intelligent, brilliant, and wise, capable of composing treatises and elucidating meanings, and so give rise to deep pure faith, whereby I may abundantly obtain offerings and respect.' Only for the sake of the increase of one's own and others' wholesome roots, with an untainted mind, may one then compose a treatise.