仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 3.178

3.178

Question: Is attaining buddhahood in the present body ultimate? Answer: For instance, the Mahāprajñāpāramitā states that the ten bhūmis are called the ten kinds of buddhas. Others also say that manifestations are shown prior to the bhūmis. Furthermore, the “Distinction of Merits” chapter of the Lotus Sūtra states that bodhisattvas as numerous as the dust motes of one four-continent world will attain anuttarasamyaksaṃbodhi in one lifetime; the Lotus Sūtra Commentary interprets this as being the first bhūmi. Based on this, it is due to the power of the Dharma that they are said to attain it directly; since it says “directly attain,” it is not ultimate.