妙法蓮華經文句 3.52

3.52

Furthermore, someone explains: 'Expedient means' is provisionality (*quan*), while 'real' is exact certainty. Also: 'expedient means' is skillful means, while 'real' is wisdom. Also: 'expedient means' is provisional borrowal, borrowing the three carts outside the gate. Also: 'expedient means' is circumstantial suitability, because it was suitable to teach the Three Vehicles. Also: 'expedient' (*quan*) is a metaphorical name, like a balance weight (*quan*): moved forward it is heavy, pulled back it is light, placed in the center it is balanced, which corresponds to the Buddha's wisdom discerning and weighing. Explanations such as these each take one approach: provisionality and provisional borrowal relate to locus; circumstantial suitability relates to dharma-gates; skillful means and the balance weight relate to intellectual ability. None encompasses the others, and their meanings are not integrated and wonderful; they cannot be used to explain the present chapter.