妙法蓮華經玄義 7.232

7.232

二門六譬，各有所擬：初、重約佛界十如，施出九界十如。次、重開九界十如，顯佛界十如。三、重廢九界十如，成佛界十如。三譬攝得迹門始終盡。若得此意，十二因緣、四諦、三諦，等智、行、位，乃至功德利益，亦用此譬譬之（云云）。第四、重約本佛界十如，施出迹中佛界十如。第五、重開迹中佛界十如，顯出本中佛界十如。第六、重廢迹中佛界十如，成本中佛界十如。始終圓滿開合具足，是為少分以蓮華為譬也。

The six metaphors of the two gates each have that which they correspond to: The first layer: based on the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm, setting forth the ten suchnesses of the nine realms. The second layer: opening the ten suchnesses of the nine realms to reveal the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm. The third layer: abolishing the ten suchnesses of the nine realms to establish the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm. The three metaphors encompass the beginning and end of the trace gate in full. If one grasps this meaning, the twelve links of dependent origination, the four noble truths, the three truths, equal wisdom, practice, stages, and even merits and benefits are also illustrated by these metaphors (and so on). The fourth layer: based on the ten suchnesses of the original Buddha realm, setting forth the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm within the traces. The fifth layer: opening the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm within the traces to reveal the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm within the origin. The sixth layer: abolishing the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm within the traces to establish the ten suchnesses of the Buddha realm within the origin. Complete and perfected from beginning to end, with opening and closing fully present—this is how the lotus flower is used as a metaphor in part.