Whether or not we manifest the function of being bodhisattvas from beneath the ground depends solely on our practice, and not on a hollow claim. We can’t just say we are and not actually be acting in that capacity. The emerged from the ground bodhisattvas say they wish to obtain the dharma; in this case the dharma is attained through understanding by faith, by carrying out the practices, and by teaching others. The list is a joined list meaning it isn’t complete unless everything in the list is present. We cannot study in isolation, nor can we practice in isolation, nor can we just go around telling others about Buddhism and not do the practice.