Tao-sheng: Approaching the Place

What are the proper things the Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas should approach? He should not approach kings, princes, ministers or other government directors.

Approaching with familiarity also has a beginning and an end. Not approaching the place where confusion arises means approaching li with familiarity. What follows next is concerned with the beginning of approaching the place.

Lokāyatas

They refer to those who counter what people in the world argue for

or Anti-Lokāyatas

They refer to those who try hard to cling to what [people in the world] argue for.

He should not approach naṭas or other various amusement-makers

They refer to those who make up their bodies in order to perform [various magical plays].

Tao-sheng Commentary on the Lotus Sutra, pp285