金剛般若經旨贊 2.54

2.54

Sūtra: “Subhūti … should give like this.” Commentary: Next, within the causes and conditions for counteracting the suffering of the adversity of sentient beings, the text has three parts: first, directly counteracting; second, causing them to believe and accept; third, clearing away grasping. Within the first, there are again two: first, a general statement of the counteragent, and second, a specific explanation of the reason. This is the first. Even if one has aroused the mind not to abide in saṃsāra, if one has the notion of suffering caused by the adversity of sentient beings and forcibly practices forbearance, one will give rise to weariness and fall into regression, unable to constantly deliver [others]. A bodhisattva arousing the mind to practice giving and other practices fundamentally does so for the benefit of all sentient beings. One should thus give without abiding in the notion of suffering caused by the adversity of sentient beings; when beings act in adversity, do not give rise to anger and hatred, for forcibly practicing forbearance will lead to regression. Only by non-abiding can one benefit sentient beings; therefore, one should be far removed from both the matter and the mark in this regard. Thus, based on this, the treatise provides a verse, saying: