妙法蓮華經玄義 9.4

9.4

The above two gates do not access the middle, so no discrimination is needed. Both the distinctive and perfect kinds access the middle. Discussing their similarities and differences comprises briefly ten points: first, interpenetrating and non-interpenetrating; second, identical to dharmas and not identical to dharmas; third, clarifying buddha wisdom and non-buddha wisdom; fourth, clarifying sequential practice and non-sequential practice; fifth, clarifying severance by severance of afflictions and severance without severance of afflictions; sixth, clarifying real stages and unreal stages; seventh, whether the fruits are aligned in succession or not; eighth, perfect expression and non-perfect expression; ninth, treating difficult questions; tenth, treating analogies. Investigating these ten points, one clearly discerns the similarities and differences of the eight gates.