法苑珠林 34.25

34.25

Furthermore, the Sanqian weiyi says: "There are five things one ought to contemplate: first, one should contemplate the merits of the Buddha; second, one should contemplate the sūtras and precepts of the Buddha; third, one should contemplate the wisdom of the Buddha; fourth, one should contemplate the kindness of the Buddha as exceedingly great and difficult to repay; fifth, one should contemplate the Buddha's vigor extending all the way to nirvāṇa. There are another five things: first, one should contemplate the community of bhikṣus; second, one should contemplate the kindness of one's master; third, one should contemplate the kindness of one's parents; fourth, one should contemplate the kindness of one's fellow students; fifth, one should contemplate all persons, wishing that all may achieve liberation and be free from all suffering."