妙法蓮華經玄義 7.17

7.17

There is where the benefit of the cause is itself the benefit of the result, and the benefit of the result is itself the benefit of the cause—this is the meaning of the changing cause and altering result of transformational [birth]. There is where the benefit of the cause does not augment the Path, and the benefit of the result does not damage life: obtaining this benefit of cause and result, not obtaining that benefit of cause and result—this is the retribution cause and result of delimited life. There is where the benefit of the cause augments the Path, and the benefit of the result damages life: not obtaining this benefit of cause and result, obtaining that benefit of cause and result—this is habitual cause and habitual result.