大乘入道次第 1.35

1.35

六、不增不減。如《深密經》、《瑜伽》等云：世尊！何因緣故，施設如是所應學事，但有六數？善男子！二因緣故。一者，饒益諸有情故。當知前三，謂諸菩薩，由布施故，攝受資具，饒益有情；由持戒故，不行損害等，饒益有情；由忍辱故，彼損害等，堪能忍受，饒益有情。二者，對治諸煩惱故，當知後三，謂諸菩薩，由精進故，雖未永伏一切煩惱等，而能勇猛修諸善品，彼諸煩惱不能傾動善品加行；由靜慮故，永伏煩惱；由般若故，永害隨眠。由斯六種，不增不減也。

6. Neither deficiency nor excess: As stated in the Saṃdhinirmocana-sūtra, the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra, and so forth: "'World-Honoured One! For what cause and condition has such a scope of training been posited as having only the number six?' 'Good son! It is due to two causes and conditions. First, it is to benefit sentient beings. One should know that the first three are: bodhisattvas, by means of giving, gather material provisions and benefit sentient beings; by means of keeping the precepts, they do not commit harm and the like, thereby benefiting sentient beings; and by means of forbearance, they are able to endure such harm and the like, thereby benefiting sentient beings. Second, it is to counteract all afflictions. One should know that the latter three are: bodhisattvas, by means of vigor, although not yet having permanently subdued all afflictions and the like, are able to courageously cultivate all wholesome factors, so that those afflictions cannot shake their preparatory applications toward wholesome factors; by means of meditative absorption, they permanently subdue the afflictions; and by means of wisdom, they permanently destroy the latent tendencies.' It is due to these six types that there is neither deficiency nor excess."