起信論疏筆削記 5.24

5.24

四、修習信心。四種信心者，下文云：略說信心有四種。云何為四？一者信根本，所謂樂念真如法故；二者信佛有無量功德，常念親近，供養恭敬，發起善根，願求一切智故；三者信法有大利益，常念修行諸波羅蜜故；四者信僧能正修行，自利利他，常樂親近諸菩薩眾，求學如實行故。四修行者，下文具明五行，謂布施、持戒、忍辱、精進、止觀，故文云：修行有五門，能成此信等。以止觀一門別是第六因緣所發，故言四種。以彼下，釋所以。彼文云：是中依未入正定聚眾生，故說修行信心等。十信住心者，雖有八種不同，更不分析，通為住心也。微少者，即信心未熟也。令稟此文，習前信行，進向滿故。

Fourth, cultivating faith. Regarding the "four kinds of faith," the lower text says: "In brief, there are four kinds of faith. What are the four? First, faith in the fundamental, because of delighting in mindful recollection of the dharma of tathatā; second, faith that the Buddha possesses immeasurable merit, constantly being mindful to draw near, make offerings, and venerate him, generating roots of goodness and wishing to seek omniscience; third, faith that the Dharma has great benefit, constantly being mindful to cultivate the perfections; fourth, faith that the Saṅgha is able to practice correctly, benefiting self and others, constantly delighting in drawing near to the assembly of bodhisattvas, and seeking to learn the practice according to reality." Regarding "four cultivations," the lower text fully elucidates the five practices, namely giving, morality, patience, vigor, and śamatha-vipaśyanā; hence the text says: "Cultivation has five gates that can accomplish this faith," and so forth. Because the single gate of śamatha-vipaśyanā is separately engendered by the sixth cause-and-condition, it mentions "four kinds." Regarding "because of that," it explains the reason. That text says: "Among these, it is spoken for the sake of sentient beings who have not entered the stage of correct determination, to cultivate faith," and so forth. Regarding "the abiding mind of the ten faiths," although there are eight different kinds, without further analysis, they collectively constitute the abiding mind. "Slight" means that faith is not yet ripe. It causes them to receive this text, practice the former faith and conduct, and advance toward completion.