妙法蓮華經玄義 9.111

9.111

諸經對緣不同，故明宗互異耳。《般若》通對三人，傍真因果，此義則異。別對菩薩，復有利鈍，為鈍明因，此義亦異。利人因者，此義則同。《淨名》佛國義兼，若三種佛國因果，此義則異；一種佛國因果者則同。《華嚴》亦對兩緣鈍異利同，如前分別。又將此意歷五味因果，例可知。是為眾經因果與迹門同異之相也。

Because the various scriptures address capacities differently, their clarifications of the central purport differ from one another. The Prajñā[-pāramitā] addresses the three vehicles in common, marginalizing true cause and effect, so this meaning is different. In specifically addressing bodhisattvas, there are again the sharp and the dull: for the dull it clarifies cause, so this meaning is also different; the cause for those of sharp faculties is the same in meaning. The Vimalakīrtinirdeśa encompasses the meaning of the buddha land: if it is the causes and effects of the three kinds of buddha lands, this meaning is different; if it is the causes and effects of the single kind of buddha land, it is the same. The Avataṃsaka also addresses two capacities: the dull differ and the sharp are the same, distinguished as before. Furthermore, applying this intention throughout the causes and effects of the five flavors, by analogy it can be known. These are the characteristics of identity and difference between the cause and effect of the various scriptures and the trace gate.