勸發菩提心集 3.78

3.78

Second, concerning the revealing of their characteristic marks, all possess four characteristic marks: first, countering hindrances; second, conforming with wisdom; third, fulfilling wishes; fourth, maturing sentient beings. Countering hindrances means that giving and the others successively counter the six [faults] such as stinginess. Conforming with wisdom means operating together with non-conceptual wisdom, due to penetrating the selflessness of phenomena. Fulfilling wishes means: for giving, providing according to what is desired to those seeking wealth; for morality, protecting with body, speech, and mind and instructing those seeking the precepts; for patience, giving joy to those who repent their faults; for vigor, assisting according to what is desired in their endeavors; for meditation, imparting methods according to what is desired to those training in meditation; for wisdom, resolving doubts according to what is desired for those who have them. Maturing sentient beings means first gathering them through giving, and subsequently maturing them with the teachings of the three vehicles according to what is appropriate. First establishing them in morality and the rest, and subsequently maturing them through the three vehicles, is also like this.