妙法蓮華經玄義 3.49

3.49

Next, the phenomenon of Foremost worldly phenomena is produced; after the phenomenon of Foremost worldly phenomena, next is produced the acceptance of the phenomenon of suffering. For example, a person wishes to travel from their own country to another country: having much property and being unable to carry it all away, they exchange things for money; still disliking money, they exchange it for gold; disliking gold, they exchange it for high-priced jewels, and go to the other country. The practitioner likewise gradually relinquishes, continuous and unbroken, producing upper Acceptance. After upper Acceptance, the foremost phenomenon is produced. After the foremost phenomenon, the acceptance of suffering is produced.