妙法蓮華經玄義 9.10

9.10

Furthermore, the characteristics of perfect and non-perfect are clarified in terms of the earlier and later parts of the sūtra texts. If it first clarifies the non-interpenetrating gates, this speaks of the stages prior to the grounds; if it later clarifies the non-interpenetrating gates but speaks of realization as interpenetrating, this speaks of the stages from dedication onward. Or if it first clarifies the gates of interpenetrating realization, this speaks of dedication onward; and later clarifies the non-interpenetrating gates, this speaks of prior to the grounds—these are all subsumed under the distinctive gates. If it first clarifies the interpenetrating gates where realization is also interpenetrating, this speaks of after faith; and later clarifies that realization is not interpenetrating, this speaks of prior to the abodes. Or if it first clarifies that realization is not interpenetrating, this speaks of prior to the abodes; and later clarifies that realization is interpenetrating, this speaks of after faith—these all belong to what is subsumed under the perfect gates (and so forth).