妙法蓮華經玄義 6.2

6.2

VI. Clarifying the subtlety of stimulus and response. The four subtleties discussed above are called the perfect cause, while the secret storehouse of the three dharmas is called the perfect fruit: the subtlety of the objective realm being ultimately revealed is called Vairocana; the subtlety of wisdom being ultimately perfected is called Rocana; the subtlety of practice being ultimately perfected is called Śākyamuni. The three buddhas are neither one nor different, neither vertical nor horizontal; therefore they are called the subtle fruit. The Treatise says: 'Bow the head to the childless Buddha of wisdom-pāramitā.' The stage of the fruit is the perfect culmination and is no longer a causal stage; therefore it is called childless. The wisdom of the fruit is quiescent yet illuminating; whenever there is a stimulus, it is bound to become manifest. Therefore, the subtlety of stimulus and response is clarified. It has six parts: 1. Explaining the names of stimulus and response; 2. Clarifying their characteristics; 3. Clarifying their identity and difference; 4. Clarifying their mutual pairing; 5. Clarifying coarseness and subtlety; 6. Clarifying contemplation of mind.