大乘起信論義記 3.136

3.136

"[Sentient beings] are able to give rise to a mind that is weary of suffering, believe that nirvāṇa exists, and cultivate good roots. Because their cultivation of good roots matures, they encounter Buddhas and bodhisattvas who show, instruct, benefit, and gladden them, so that they can advance toward the path to nirvāṇa."