仁王護國般若經疏 4.7

4.7

Question: Various sūtras have virtual awakening; why is it not established here? Answer: If based on other sūtras, there ought to be three grades: the inferior grade is the tenth bhūmi, the middle grade is virtual awakening, and the superior grade is wondrous awakening. Now the Prajñā [Sūtra] is aligned with the shared teaching and is not like the distinctive teaching; therefore, it only discusses the cloud of Dharma reaching directly to the buddha station. Thus the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā says: "Bodhisattvas of the tenth bhūmi should be known as being like a buddha." "Like" means not yet fully being [one]. The Mahā[parinirvāṇa] Sūtra also says: "Bodhisattvas of the tenth bhūmi see [buddha-]nature unclearly." These are all the intended meaning of the shared teaching, and so forth.