起信論疏筆削記 20.3

20.3

疏　初觀，即法相觀，於中復有苦、無常、無我、不淨之異。以見不淨故不可愛，苦故不可忍，無我故不自在，無常故不可保，由是深厭世間而求出離，樂修眾善以備將來，夙興夜寐，無敢怠墮。第四即精進觀，勝心既發，念念精勤，敏則有功，故能成辦。第二即大悲觀，謂見諸眾生漂沈苦海，無有福慧，不知苦本，耽樂生死，不求出離，故起大悲哀愍之意。故《法華》云：見六道眾生，貧窮無福慧，入生死險道，相續苦不斷，不求大勢佛，及與斷苦法，為是眾生故，而起大悲心。第三即大願觀，悲心既發，以願要期，不擇怨親勝劣皆令脫苦，逮得涅槃，眾生界盡，我願方盡，故能成矣。

The Commentary says: The first contemplation is the contemplation of dharma characteristics, within which there are also the distinctions of suffering, impermanence, non-self, and impurity. Because one sees it as impure, it cannot be loved; because it is suffering, it cannot be endured; because it is non-self, it is not autonomous; because it is impermanent, it cannot be preserved. Therefore, one deeply disdains the world and seeks departure, delighting in cultivating all virtues to prepare for the future, rising early and retiring late, not daring to be lazy. The fourth is the contemplation of vigor: once the supreme mind has arisen, being diligent and energetic from thought to thought, if one is nimble there will be merit, and thus one can bring it to completion. The second is the contemplation of great compassion: that is, seeing sentient beings adrift and drowning in the ocean of suffering, devoid of merit and wisdom, not knowing the root of suffering, indulging in the pleasures of saṃsāra, and not seeking departure, one gives rise to the intention of great compassion and pity. Thus the Lotus Sūtra says: "Seeing sentient beings of the six destinies, impoverished and devoid of merit and wisdom, entering the perilous paths of saṃsāra, continuous suffering unbroken, not seeking the Buddha of great power, nor the Dharma that severs suffering; for the sake of these sentient beings, one gives rise to a mind of great compassion." The third is the contemplation of great vows: once the compassionate mind has arisen, making solemn vows, not choosing between enemy and friend, superior and inferior, one causes all to be freed from suffering and to attain nirvāṇa; only when the realm of sentient beings is exhausted will my vows be exhausted, and thus it can be accomplished.