法華經義記 3.30

3.30

'Śāriputra, the immeasurable hundreds of thousands of present buddhas in the ten directions': from here down is the fourth, extensively explaining that present buddhas also have the meaning of [teaching] first the three and later the One; there are only two meanings, opening the three and revealing the One being the two. This portal of present buddhas serves as proof that the meaning of Śākya [teaching] first the three and later the One is evident. Why is this? Now, even the buddhas of the ten directions who are likewise in the present still have [the sequence of] first the three and later the One; how much more so must Śākya, who appears in the evil world of the five turbidities, not have [the sequence of] first the three and later the One? Within this portal of present buddhas, there are naturally three sections: first, from 'Śāriputra' through to 'abundantly benefiting and bringing peace and happiness to sentient beings', this first explains the intention of the present buddhas [teaching] first the three and later the One. Second, from 'these buddhas also, by immeasurable and countless skilful means' down properly explains opening the three and revealing the One. Third, citing the unity of persons and unity of fruition to conclude. From 'Śāriputra, the immeasurable hundreds of thousands of present buddhas in the ten directions' down first explains opening the three. Next, second, from 'Because these dharmas are all for the sake of the One Buddha Vehicle' down is revealing the One; herein there are also only three unities: 'Because these dharmas are all for the sake of the One Buddha Vehicle' is unity of teaching. 'These sentient beings, hearing the Dharma from the Buddha, ultimately' is unity of persons. 'All attain omniscience' is unity of fruition. It likewise lacks unity of cause. From 'Śāriputra, these buddhas teach only bodhisattvas', this is the third, further citing the unity of persons and unity of fruition to conclude the meaning of the present buddhas.