I. Mind of avarice

Thus, when the bodhisattva is practicing generosity (dāna) and a mind of avarice (mātsarya) arises in him, it makes the gift impure (aviśuddha); sometimes, he will not give pure things; or if he gives external things, he does not [304a] give a lot of them; or if he gives inwardly, he does not give fully: all of this because of the thought of avarice.

But if the bodhisattva cultivates the perfection of wisdom, he knows that all dharmas are without ‘me’ (anātman), without ‘mine’ (anātmiya), empty (śūnya), like a dream (svapnopama), like a magic show (māyopama); then he gives his body (kāya), his head (śiras), his eyes (nayana), his bones (asthi), his marrow (majjā) as if they were [ordinary] bits of grass or pieces of wood (tṛṇakāṣṭha).^[1] Although this bodhisattva has not yet attained saṃbodhi, he always avoids producing a thought of avarice and [to this end] he will practice the perfection of wisdom.