仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 2.205

2.205

Exposition: As for the "three obstacles," as stated below in the sūtra: "The first bhūmi severs all ignorance and extinguishes greed and so forth of the three realms; the second bhūmi severs the propensities of anger and so forth; the third bhūmi extinguishes the darkness of ignorance." These three obstacles will be explained extensively below. However, regarding the obstacles that are severed, as stated in the tenth fascicle of the Vijñaptimātratāsiddhi, there are two kinds of obstacles: first, the affliction obstacle; second, the cognitive obstacle. Among the affliction obstacles, the seeds severed by vision can all be completely severed by the vision path of the two vehicles; the seeds severed by cultivation can only be completely severed upon reaching the vajra-[like samādhi]. For bodhisattvas, the seeds severed by vision are completely severed on the vision path; the seeds severed by cultivation must reach the vajra-[like samādhi] to be severed suddenly all at once. Among cognitive obstacles, the seeds severed by vision are also severed on the vision path; the seeds severed by cultivation are severed stage by stage from the first bhūmi onwards up to the vajra-[like samādhi]. The three bhūmi obstacles spoken of in this sūtra all consist of the three of greed, anger, and delusion; those severed by cultivation pervade the six consciousnesses and are able to initiate physical karma, or take form objects as their cognitive sphere, hence they are called form afflictions. Because the intrinsic nature of afflictions is a binding phenomenon, they are called bonds. That is, in the three bhūmis they each cultivate superior practices, permanently eliminating greed and so forth, which is termed "severing." Second from here is explaining the various practices. It is divided into two: first is explaining the cultivation of the various practices; later is concluding with the foundation of the practices. First, cultivating the various practices is divided into four: first is explaining the four means of embracing.