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華嚴經內章門等雜孔目章 3.36

華嚴經內章門等雜孔目章 3.36

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3.36

十善者,翻前十惡成十善也。善義不同,有其五種:一人天十善、二聲聞十善、三緣覺十善、四菩薩十善、五佛十善。問:既十善五重,十惡亦應同其十善。答:由善義順理,理法甚深,故有五重,不等惡業;不善從麁相別諸思生故,但有一種,無五重別。此十善業,由附觀智。智既漸深,福亦漸細,故不同也。餘義如別章。

Regarding the ten wholesome actions, inverting the preceding ten unwholesome actions constitutes the ten wholesome actions. The meaning of 'wholesome' differs, having five kinds: 1. the ten wholesome actions of humans and devas, 2. the ten wholesome actions of śrāvakas, 3. the ten wholesome actions of pratyekabuddhas, 4. the ten wholesome actions of bodhisattvas, and 5. the ten wholesome actions of buddhas. Question: Since the ten wholesome actions have five tiers, should the ten unwholesome actions not also be the same as the ten wholesome actions? Answer: Because the meaning of wholesome accords with principle, and the principle and dharma are extremely profound, there are five tiers, unlike unwholesome karma. The unwholesome arises from various volitions distinguished by coarse characteristics; therefore, there is only one kind, without the distinction of five tiers. These ten wholesome actions are attached to contemplative wisdom: since wisdom becomes progressively deeper, blessing also becomes progressively subtle; hence they are not the same. Other points are as in the separate chapter.

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