四明尊者教行錄 4.69

4.69

Answer: Although the bodhisattva of the Tripiṭaka uses the contemplation methods of heat and summit during the second and third asaṃkhyeyas, it is specifically to subdue delusions while practicing various phenomenal deeds. When he reaches beneath the tree, because his practice is genuine, he again uses the four dharmas as preliminary application to sever delusions. Just as through the three asaṃkhyeyas he long subdues the delusions of thought of the triple world, yet under the tree he still employs the thirty-four mental moments. Verifying it by this, we know there is no great discrepancy.