Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n | 2001 | 941,039 words
This page describes 鈥渢he seven classes of auxiliaries鈥� as written by Nagarjuna in his Maha-prajnaparamita-sastra (lit. 鈥渢he treatise on the great virtue of wisdom鈥�) in the 2nd century. This book, written in five volumes, represents an encyclopedia on Buddhism as well as a commentary on the Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita.
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Abhidharma auxiliaries (C): The seven classes of auxiliaries
1. The dharmas where mindfulness (蝉尘峁泃颈) is focused (耻辫补迟颈峁ａ弓丑补迟颈) on the objects of knowledge (辫谤补箩帽腻濒补尘产补苍补) are called 鈥榝oundations of mindfulness鈥�(蝉尘峁泃测耻辫补蝉迟丑腻苍补).
2. Those that destroy bad dharmas and move in the right path (蝉补尘测补驳尘腻谤驳补) are called 鈥�right effort鈥� (蝉补尘测补办辫谤补诲丑腻苍补).
3. When the concentrated mind (辫谤补驳峁沨墨迟补肠颈迟迟补) stops worrying (腻艣惫补蝉颈迟颈) about things (腻濒补尘产补苍补), there is 鈥榝oundations of magical power鈥� (峁沝诲丑颈辫腻诲补).
4. When a mind of dull knowledge (尘峁沝耻箩帽腻苍补肠颈迟迟补) is acquired, there is 鈥榝aculties鈥� (indriya).[1]
5. When a mind of sharp knowledge (迟墨办峁ａ箛补箩帽腻苍补肠颈迟迟补) is acquired, there is 鈥榩owers鈥� (bala).[2]
6. By the practice of the path of meditation (产丑腻惫补苍腻尘腻谤驳补惫测腻辫腻谤补), there is 鈥榌factors] of enlightenment鈥� (蝉补峁僢辞诲丑测补峁単补).
7. By the practice of the path of seeing (诲补谤艣补苍补尘腻谤驳补惫测腻辫腻谤补), there is 鈥榌factors] of the path鈥� (尘腻谤驳腻峁単补).
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
The punctuation in Taisho is defective, the period should be placed between ken and li.
[2]:
艢raddh膩, v墨rya, 蝉尘峁泃颈 and 辫谤补箩帽腻 are called faculties (indriya) when they are weak, called powers or strengths (bala) when they are strong; cf. Ko艣a, VI, p. 286.