金剛經纂要刊定記 1.113

1.113

牟尼下，正舉三寶。謂佛法僧為福之田，三皆可寶故云三寶，帶數釋也。然有三種：一住持。即塑畫等，像佛也。三藏教文，法也。五眾和合，僧也。遵守遺言任持像法，名曰住持。二別相者。佛即三身，法即教理行果，僧即二乘菩薩。三同體者。覺照名佛，軌持名法，和合名僧。於中復有本性觀行融通之異，皆一法上說之，故云同體。於上三中，今所歸者即別相也。五教之中當其始教，以此經屬始教故。今但取當宗之中能說般若為佛，所說般若為法，發起流通者為因，故非餘教。

From "Muni" downward, he directly presents the Three Jewels. That is to say, the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha are fields of merit; since all three are to be treasured, they are called the Three Jewels—this is an appositive compound bearing a numeral. Furthermore, there are three types: First, the Preserving [Three Jewels]. These are sculptured or painted images and the like, which are the image of the Buddha; the canonical texts of the Tripiṭaka, which are the Dharma; and the harmonious assembly of the five groups, which is the Saṅgha. Abiding by the bequeathed teachings and sustaining the semblance dharma is called "preserving." Second, the Differentiated [Three Jewels]: the Buddha is the three bodies; the Dharma is teaching, principle, practice, and fruition; and the Saṅgha is the two vehicles and bodhisattvas. Third, the Identical-Essence [Three Jewels]: awakening illumination is called Buddha, holding to models is called Dharma, and harmony is called Saṅgha. Herein there are also differences in the fusion of fundamental nature and contemplative practice; all are spoken of on the basis of one single dharma, hence they are called "identical-essence." Among the three above, what is now taken refuge in is the Differentiated. Among the five teachings, this corresponds to the Initial Teaching, because this sūtra belongs to the Initial Teaching. Here we take only what pertains to this very lineage: the one capable of expounding prajñā is the Buddha; the expounded prajñā is the Dharma; and those who initiated and disseminated it are the Saṅgha. Thus it is not the other teachings.