金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.49

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[Sūtra:] "'Those who uphold the precepts and cultivate merit:'" The second clarifies the virtues of faith. According to the Wei translation of the sūtra, wisdom is added, which this translation omits. "Upholding the precepts" means putting an end to all evils. "Merit" means cultivating all samādhis. "Wisdom" means according with the two kinds of emptiness. One must possess these three trainings before one can give rise to true faith. Question: The previous five pāramitās are generally named merit; how is it known that this meaning is specifically applied to the gate of concentration? Answer: Broadly discussed, it encompasses the previous five; strictly taking the superior, the training in concentration is singularly preeminent, because within the wholesome roots of concentration one can accumulate merit and induce all supernormal knowledges and peaceful matters.