四教義 7.10

7.10

Sixth, being born in the Tuṣita Heaven: having relinquished the retribution of Jambudvīpa, he is born above into this heaven to be a teacher to gods and humans. While in this heaven, he utilizes the three types of mindfulness to cultivate the eight abodes of mastery, in order to purify and subdue fetters, descend to Jambudvīpa, use supernatural powers and transformations to subdue heavenly demons, use the four unhindered eloquence to preach the Dharma and defeat all externalists, and deliver all sentient beings. This still belongs to the position of the middle stage of forbearance. Question: Why has the Bodhisattva subdued the fetters from his initial aspiration up to this point, subduing them without severing them? Answer: If he severed the fetters, he would not be able to take rebirth to transform beings. Contemplating impermanence subdues the fetters, causing the fat of the various afflictions to melt away. Using a pure mind to cultivate the six pāramitās causes the various merits to fatten.