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xiejie school early middle late three periods dharma teachings collection 10.g2.0f

Chinese

闻思修智慧增长之因,是闻之财。内外一切所有之物布施,是获得广大受用之因,是施之财。以思惟和禅修的智慧领悟佛法之义,是获得涅槃之因,是智慧之财。其中,第一是成就无上菩提道之自性。第二是不停留在轮回的此岸,而是到达彼岸涅槃,即到达佛的境界。第三是圆满二资粮后,利益众生。第四是分类,有共同和个别。第一,共同的是:布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧。第二,个别的是:布施也有法布施、财物布施、无畏救护布施。持戒也有断恶行持戒、集善法持戒、利益众生持戒。第一种是断除不善业十事等,以及三律仪的相违品。第二种是集聚六度等一切善法。其中,圣者七财是:相信业果、安乐、三宝存在以及具功德,是持戒之因,是信财。断除杀生等罪恶不善业,是解脱和转生善趣之因,是戒财。不间断听闻正法、思维和禅修,是增长福德和智慧资粮之因,是精进财。对罪恶不善法谨慎防范和聚集,是不犯过失之因,是惭财。不满足于正法,多听闻,是增长思惟和禅修智慧之因,是闻财。内外一切所有之物布施,是获得广大受用之因,是施之财。以思惟和禅修的智慧领悟佛法之义,是获得涅槃之因,是智慧之财。为何称为财?因为一切所需皆能获得。第三

English

The cause of increasing wisdom through listening, thinking, and meditating is the wealth of listening. Giving away whatever possessions one has, both internal and external, is the cause of obtaining great enjoyment, it is the wealth of giving. Understanding the meaning of the Dharma through the wisdom of thinking and meditating is the cause of attaining Nirvana, it is the wealth of wisdom. Among these, the first is the nature of the path to accomplish unsurpassed enlightenment. The second is not remaining on this shore of the ocean of Samsara, but reaching the other shore of Nirvana, which is going to the state of Buddhahood. The third is, after perfecting the two accumulations, benefiting sentient beings. The fourth is classification, which includes general and specific. First, the general ones are: generosity, discipline, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. Second, the specific ones are: generosity also includes Dharma generosity, material generosity, and fearlessness refuge generosity. Discipline also includes discipline of abstaining from misconduct, discipline of gathering virtuous Dharmas, and discipline of benefiting sentient beings. The first is to abstain from the ten non-virtuous actions and so on, as well as the opposing factors of the three vows. The second is to gather all virtuous Dharmas such as the six perfections. Among these, the seven noble riches are: believing in karma and its results, happiness, the existence of the Three Jewels, and possessing qualities, which is the cause of discipline, it is the wealth of faith. Abandoning sinful and non-virtuous actions such as killing is the cause of liberation and being born in higher realms, it is the wealth of discipline. Not interrupting the continuous listening, thinking, and meditating on the holy Dharma is the cause of increasing the accumulation of merit and wisdom, it is the wealth of diligence. Being cautious and gathering against sinful and non-virtuous Dharmas is the cause of not committing faults, it is the wealth of conscientiousness. Not being content with the holy Dharma and listening to it extensively is the cause of increasing the wisdom of thinking and meditating, it is the wealth of listening. Giving away whatever possessions one has, both internal and external, is the cause of obtaining great enjoyment, it is the wealth of giving. Understanding the meaning of the Dharma through the wisdom of thinking and meditating is the cause of attaining Nirvana, it is the wealth of wisdom. Why is it called wealth? Because all necessities can be obtained. Third