瑜伽師地論分門記 4.9

4.9

Within the four parts of [the section on] having wealth and lacking wealth, the fourth—explaining the distinctions in the practice of the gift of wealth by monastic bodhisattvas who possess wisdom—has six parts: 1. Explaining the distinctions of giving based on preceptors (upādhyāyas) and the like, divided into three: (1) establishing the persons to be transformed, divided into two: [a] based on stinginess, [b] transforming persons based on lack of material necessities; (2) explaining the skillful means for carrying out transformation; (3) explaining the benefits of transformation, divided into three: [a] based on generating merit, [b] based on cutting off the seeds of stinginess, [c] explaining the benefits based on fulfilling aspirations. 2. Explaining the distinctions of giving based on knowing their minds. 3. Explaining the distinctions of giving based on deceitful merchants, divided into three: (1) explaining the characteristics of having understood, (2) explaining the characteristics of not having understood, (3) general conclusion. 4. Explaining the distinctions of giving based on worldly arts, crafts, and professions. 5. Explaining the distinctions of giving based on skillful words, divided into two: (1) establishing the cause, (2) revealing the fruit. 6. Explaining the distinctions of giving based on causing that person to go to families of pure faith and the like with someone, divided into five: (1) explaining the characteristics of causing another to go; (2) explaining assisting in giving by oneself; (3) explaining the benefits of rendering assistance; (4) general conclusion; (5) explaining the underlying intent, divided into two: [a] skillful means when one has not yet realized pure resolve, [b] the benefits when one has already realized pure resolve.