妙法蓮華經玄義 7.45

7.45

釋本迹為六：本者理本，即是實相一究竟道；迹者，除諸法實相，其餘種種皆名為迹。又理之與事，皆名為本；說理說事，皆名教迹也。又理事之教，皆名為本；稟教修行，名為迹，如人依處，則有行跡，尋跡得處也。又行能證體，體為本；依體起用，用為迹。又實得體用，名為本；權施體用，名為迹。又今日所顯者為本；先來已說者為迹。約此六義，以明本迹也。

Explaining the original source and the traces has six meanings: The original source is the original source of principle, which is the single ultimate path of true reality. The traces are, apart from the true reality of all phenomena, all other various [phenomena], which are named traces. Furthermore, both principle and phenomena are named the original source; preaching principle and preaching phenomena are both named the traces of teaching. Furthermore, the teachings of principle and phenomena are both named the original source; receiving the teaching and cultivating practice is named traces, just as when a person relies on a place there are footprints, and by following the footprints one finds the place. Furthermore, practice is able to realize the substance, so the substance is the original source; relying on the substance gives rise to function, so function is the traces. Furthermore, the real attainment of substance and function is named the original source; the provisional application of substance and function is named the traces. Furthermore, that which is revealed today is the original source; that which was previously preached is the traces. The original source and the traces are clarified in terms of these six meanings.