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DTG113 0014.《Explanation of the Holy Ten Bhumis Sutra》.g2.0f

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Therefore, it is said that those who are protected by the Dharma. Going to an inappropriate place is the manifestation of non-unity of limbs, therefore it is said to be the manifestation of non-unity of limbs. Small and large, here too, it should be understood that the actions of mind and body should be abandoned, therefore it is said that if even greed does not arise, what need is there to mention harming the two senses with the two. By the power of abandoning falsehood, the abandonment of the antidote and the abandonment of the result are shown, the abandonment of the antidote is the abandonment of the cause. Why? Like the actions of the body, this falsehood has no external object, and no basis or difference. Just as abandoning killing is said to have two kinds of causes for approaching and taking, namely the external object, the object that harms, the stick, and the object that cuts, the weapon, it is said to abandon the two kinds, namely abandoning the stick, abandoning the weapon, as it is said, in this way, abandoning falsehood has no external object, therefore it is said that like the actions of the body, this has no external object. The reason for saying that there is no basis or difference is that the basis is the cause, namely the cause of killing is greed, hatred, ignorance, etc. The cause of falsehood is the intention to deceive others, which is the abandonment of the cause that is contrary to it. That is transformed by speaking the truth, speaking the truth is the antidote to the intention to deceive others, because it arises by relying on it, it is its cause. Therefore, it is said that there is no basis or difference, thus it is said that the abandonment of the antidote is the abandonment of the cause. The abandonment of the antidote is also shown in three ways, speaking according to what is recognized, therefore it is said, how to speak truthfully. Speaking according to things after observing, therefore it is said, how to speak truthfully. Speaking at the time when one should speak, at that time there is no disadvantage to oneself and others, therefore it is said, how to speak at the right time. The result is the arising of small and large, therefore it is said that even in dreams one sees and endures