Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c8.s3.21

c8.s3.21

While in the first bhūmi they develop compassion and love and apply themselves to mahātyāga (i.e. giving up everything) of ordinary wealth, sons, wives, etc. They seek again and again the worldly and transcendental things and thus become versed in all śāstras and are consequently able to judge what is good and what is evil for beings. They become lokajña³. By constant worship and observance of śāsana (doctrines), they possess the ten qualities needed for the purification of the ten bhūmis,⁴ viz., faith (śraddhā), compassion (karuṇā), love (maitrī), sacrifice (tyāga), patience to withstand distress (khedasahiṣṇutā), knowledge of scriptures (śāstrajñatā), knowledge of the world (lokajñatā), modesty, bashfulness, steadiness and the ability of performing the worship of the Tathāgatas.⁵ They now see many Buddhas and worship them with all the necessary requisites, show respect to their Saṅghas and transfer the merit thus acquired to the attainment of Sambodhi.⁶