起信論疏筆削記 14.22

14.22

Second, in discerning the function: in the treatise, from "by raising" downward refers to that which perfumes; from "sentient beings" downward refers to that which is perfumed; "increasing good roots" is the benefit. Good roots refer to faith developing successively, capable of generating the branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits of understanding, practice, and realization, hence it is said to "increase." If they "see," they either see his form or behold spiritual transformations; as described before, manifesting differential forms and matters causes those who see them to rejoice and give rise to good, destroy evil and enter principle, up to the benefits of the one, two, three, or four [types of good], and so forth. Thus the Vimalakīrti[-nirdeśa] states: "Some are terrified, some rejoice, some give rise to revulsion, or some sever doubts, and so forth." If they "hear," they either hear his teaching exhorting them to enter the Way; or, by hearing the sūtras and teachings recited by him, they follow the text to generate understanding and thereby accomplish wisdom born of hearing; or they hear the expounding of virtues of oneself and others, and thereby arouse a good mind.