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勸發菩提心集 1.58

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1.58

Fascicle seventy-two states: Furthermore, when one gives rise to wrong conduct toward five kinds of groups of sentient beings, one is said to be without pity, without compassion, and without sorrow. First, toward those who beg; second, toward those in distress; third, toward those who have shown kindness; fourth, toward those who delight in happiness; fifth, toward those who delight in the Dharma. Beggars are of five kinds: begging for the four requisites makes four, and fifth is seeking rescue and protection. Those in distress are also five: first, the destitute; second, those abiding in bewilderment; third, those who come for refuge; fourth, those who entrust themselves; fifth, those who come to pay homage. Those who have shown kindness are also of five kinds: first, mother; second, father; third, wife and children; fourth, slaves and servants; fifth, friends and brothers. Those who delight in happiness are also five: first, delighting in the happiness of flourishing enterprises; second, the happiness of non-separation; third, the happiness of distancing suffering; fourth, the happiness of relieving fatigue; fifth, the happiness of seeking superior progress. Those who delight in the Dharma are also five: first, delighting in preaching the true Dharma; second, delighting in upholding, reading, and reciting it; third, delighting in debating and discerning it; fourth, delighting in instruction and admonition; fifth, delighting in practice in accordance with the Dharma. Herein, wrong conduct means: in these regards, either making application, or not making application, or because of harmful application, or because of indifferent application; one should understand its characteristics in this way.

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