大乘起信論略述 1.20

1.20

[Treatise:] "Fifth, in order to... escape the net of evil." / [Exposition:] The initial stage of the ten faiths has three grades: lower, middle, and upper. Because those of the lower grade have many evil karmas, although they do not practice, they encounter many obstacles. For their sake, it clearly explains the passages on prostrating to the Buddhas, repenting, and so forth in the practice section, causing them through practice to eliminate evil karmic hindrances and skillfully calm their minds so as not to commit evil, gradually departing from delusion, arrogance, and the causes of evil karma.