瑜伽師地論分門記 2.25

2.25

The first text has four parts: 1. general question; 2. brief answer, divided into five parts as in the treatise; 3. detailed explanation, divided into five parts: (1) explaining close guarding of the sense-doors, in three parts: a. question; b. answer, in two parts: (a) establishing the cause, (b) revealing the effect; c. conclusion; (2) explaining guarding correct mindfulness, in three parts: a. question; b. answer, in two parts: (a) establishing the cause, in two parts: i. establishing the cause based on guarding the senses, ii. establishing the cause based on the three types of wisdom; (b) revealing the effect, in two parts: i. revealing the effect based on the two factors of non-forgetfulness and so forth, ii. revealing the effect based on the three types of wisdom; c. conclusion; (3) explaining constant and meticulous correct mindfulness, in two parts: a. question; b. answer, in four parts: (a) brief answer; (b) separate explanation, in two parts: i. explaining constant practice, ii. explaining meticulous practice; (c) explaining the function of the two mindfulnesses, in two parts: i. establishing the cause, in two parts: [i] establishing the cause based on constant practice, [ii] establishing the cause based on meticulous practice; ii. revealing the effect; (d) conclusion; (4) explaining mindfulness guarding the mind, in three parts: a. question; b. answer, in three parts: (a) explaining the sphere of guarding based on the eye-consciousness, in two parts: i. explaining the fault of non-understanding, ii. explaining the virtue of understanding; (b) by analogy, the other consciousnesses; (c) explaining the function of guarding, in two parts: i. heading, ii. explanation, in two parts: [i] explaining the fault of non-understanding, [ii] explaining the virtue of understanding; c. conclusion; (5) explaining engaging in the state of equanimity, in three parts: a. general question; b. brief answer, in three parts: (a) heading, (b) explanation, in two parts: i. establishing the cause, ii. revealing the effect, (c) conclusion; c. detailed explanation, in five parts: [1] explaining wholesome guarding based on the mind of unwholesome conceptualization and affliction, in three parts: [a] question; [b] answer, in two parts: i. explaining the characteristics of long cultivation, in three parts: [i] establishing the cause, [ii] revealing the effect, [iii] explaining the faults; ii. explaining the practice of beginners, in two parts: [i] establishing the cause, [ii] revealing the effect; [c] conclusion; [2] explaining engaging in equanimity based on the two marks, in five parts: [a] question, [b] brief answer, [c] probing question, [d] second answer, in two parts: i. explaining the restraint of the sense-faculties based on the eye-faculty, ii. explaining the restraint of the sense-faculties based on the other faculties, [e] conclusion; [3] explaining the restraint of the sense-faculties based on the two factors of marks and secondary characteristics, divided into three different approaches: The first approach has two parts: (i) explaining the restraint of the sense-faculties based on not grasping at the favorable marks of the six sensory objects, in two parts: [i] general question, [ii] separate explanation, in two parts: <1> explaining not grasping at marks based on the objective sphere of the eye-consciousness, in two parts: [1] explaining grasping at marks, [2] explaining not grasping at marks; <2> by analogy with the objective spheres of the other consciousnesses, explaining grasping at marks and not grasping at marks; (ii) explaining the restraint of the sense-faculties based on not grasping at secondary characteristics, in two parts: [i] question, [ii] answer, in two parts: <1> heading, <2> separate explanation, in two parts: [1] explaining grasping at secondary characteristics based on the objective sphere of the eye-consciousness, in two parts: explaining grasping at secondary characteristics, in two parts: <a> explaining the primary meaning, <b> conclusion; explaining not grasping at secondary characteristics, in two parts: <a> explaining the primary meaning, <b> conclusion; [2] by analogy with the objective spheres of the other consciousnesses, explaining not grasping at secondary characteristics; The second approach explains grasping at marks and secondary characteristics based on present consciousness, in two parts: (i) general heading; (ii) separate explanation, in two parts: [i] explaining grasping at marks and secondary characteristics based on the objective sphere of the eye-consciousness, in two parts: <1> explaining grasping at marks, in three parts: [1] establishing the cause, [2] revealing the effect, [3] conclusion; <2> explaining grasping at secondary characteristics, in three parts: [1] establishing the cause, [2] revealing the effect, [3] conclusion; [ii] by analogy with the objective spheres of the other consciousnesses, explaining grasping and not grasping at marks and secondary characteristics; The third approach explains grasping at marks and secondary characteristics based on the arising or non-arising of unwholesome, non-virtuous phenomena, in four parts: (i) explaining the causes and conditions for the mind's dispersion, in two parts: [i] establishing the cause, [ii] revealing the effect; (ii) explaining the causes and conditions for the mind's non-dispersion, in two parts: [i] establishing the cause, [ii] revealing the effect; (iii) explaining the faults of grasping at marks and secondary characteristics, in two parts: [i] establishing the cause, [ii] revealing the effect; (iv) explaining the virtues of leaving them behind; [4] explaining the characteristics of unwholesome, non-virtuous phenomena, in three parts: [a] question; [b] answer, in two parts: i. explaining unwholesome phenomena based on the causes and effects of greed and desire, in two parts: [i] explaining the unwholesome cause, [ii] explaining the unwholesome effect; ii. explaining unwholesome phenomena based on the causes and effects of hatred and delusion, in two parts: [i] the unwholesome cause, [ii] the unwholesome effect; [c] conclusion; [5] explaining the characteristics of the mind's dispersion, in two parts: [a] question; [b] answer, in five parts: i. explaining the characteristics of the mind's dispersion, in three parts: [i] establishing the cause, [ii] revealing the effect, [iii] conclusion; ii. explaining the characteristics of the mind's non-dispersion, in two parts: [i] establishing that which is to be eliminated, [ii] revealing the antidote; iii. explaining the cultivation of restraint based on severing unwholesome, non-virtuous phenomena, in three parts: [i] explaining that which is to be eliminated, in two parts: <1> establishing the cause, <2> revealing the effect; [ii] revealing the path of the antidote; [iii] conclusion; iv. explaining the restraint of guarding the six sense-faculties based on vigorous cultivation, in three parts: [i] explaining the phenomena to be guarded against, [ii] explaining the path capable of guarding, in two parts: <1> establishing the cause, <2> revealing the effect; [iii] conclusion; v. explaining the cultivation of the restraint of the six sense-faculties based on objects that ought not to be viewed, in three parts: [i] establishing objects that ought not to be viewed, [ii] revealing the path of the antidote, in two parts: <1> establishing the cause, <2> revealing the effect; [iii] conclusion; 4. general conclusion.