一信根本,真如之法為諸佛之師,眾行之源,故云根本。信樂真如之法也。二信佛,信樂佛之大功德也。三信法,信樂法之大利益也。四信僧,信樂僧之大行也。見起信論。
The four kinds of faith given in the Awakening of Faith, i. e. (1) in the 真如 q. v. as the teacher of all Buddhas and fount of all action; (2) in Buddha, or the Buddhas; (3) in the Dharma; and (4) in the Sarogha.
四種信心總目錄(出起信論) 一信根本。謂真如之法。諸佛所師。眾行之源。能愛樂者。即是信於根本。故云信根本。二信佛。謂信佛有無量功德。常念親近供養恭敬。發起善根。求一切智。故云信佛。三信法。謂信受諸佛所說之法。有大利益。常念修行。故云信法。四信僧。謂信僧能正修行。自利利他。常樂親近。求學其道。故云信僧。