大乘起信論略述 2.138

2.138

[Treatise:] Second, the skillful means of being able to cease... because it is free from all faults.
[Exposition:] This reveals the precepts of restraining behavior, which abandon all evils. 'The skillful means of being able to cease' provides its name: through shame and remorse, one is able to cease evil dharmas and accord with suchness; therefore, the ability to cease is itself the skillful means. 'Shame and remorse,' and so forth, next reveals its characteristics, within which two kinds are shown. 'Ceasing all evil dharmas' causes unarisen evil dharmas not to arise; 'not allowing them to increase' causes already arisen evil dharmas to be eradicated. 'Through according with,' and so forth, explains the intention of its cultivation and shows the name 'skillful means.' Because it accords with the meaning of dharmatā being free from faults, the ability to cease is called a skillful means.