釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 6.60

6.60

答曰：行慈心時，愛念眾生猶如赤子，心願與樂，出慈三昧，猶見眾生受種種苦，深心愛念，欲拔其苦，令得安樂。當如初樂後喜，中隔於悲，故不次慈記喜也。譬如人母，雖常念子，令得安樂，而未名喜，後見染病，其心愁毒。病既得差，家業付之，大歡喜故，次悲說喜也。

Answer: When practicing the mind of loving-kindness, one cherishes sentient beings just like newborn infants, mindfully wishing to give them happiness. Emerging from the samādhi of loving-kindness, one still sees sentient beings experiencing diverse sufferings; with deep cherish and affection, one wishes to eradicate their suffering and bring them peace and happiness. Just as happiness comes first and joy follows later, with compassion placed between them, sympathetic joy is therefore not listed immediately after loving-kindness. For example, a mother, though constantly mindful of her child to bring them peace and happiness, is not yet said to have joy; later, seeing the child fall ill, her mind is distressed and pained. Once the illness is cured and the family estate is entrusted to the child, she rejoices greatly; for this reason, sympathetic joy is explained after compassion.