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大乘義章 12.40

大乘義章 12.40

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Classical Chinese

12.40

五種善法者,謂信、戒、施、多聞、智慧。始於三寶得清淨心,名之為信。依信起行,行初離過,故次明戒。既離惡已,次修善行,善有福智,福行易為,故次明施。既修福已,次宜起智,智由聞法,故次明聞。依聞起慧,故次第五明其智慧。五善如是。

The five kinds of wholesome dharmas are faith, precepts, giving, extensive learning, and wisdom. First, attaining a pure mind toward the Three Jewels is named faith. Relying on faith, one initiates practice; practice begins with leaving faults behind, hence next precepts are explained. Having abandoned evil, one next cultivates good practices; the good has merit and wisdom, and merit practice is easy to do, hence next giving is explained. Having cultivated merit, it is next appropriate to generate wisdom; wisdom comes from hearing the Dharma, hence next extensive learning is explained. Relying on hearing, one generates wisdom, so fifth and finally wisdom is explained. Such are the five wholesomes.

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