法華玄論 10.22

10.22

答：略就二義明之。一者此經明三引義，一化始終唯有三引，至於法華三引究竟。一者鹿薗已後法華之前，引九十六種外道及餘一切在家眾生皆入五乘之教，謂引邪歸正。二者引五乘之異同歸一乘，即是法華初段。三者引一乘之因入如來法身果，謂第二段。此三引攝一切教，以是義故，豫是應悟之徒皆於此經得道也。

Answer: Briefly explaining it in terms of two points: First, this sūtra clarifies the meaning of the three leadings. From the beginning to the end of a single teaching era, there are only three leadings, and upon reaching the Lotus, the three leadings are consummated. First, after the Deer Park and before the Lotus, leading the ninety-six kinds of non-Buddhists and all other householder sentient beings into the teaching of the five vehicles; this is called leading the deviant to return to the correct. Second, leading the differences of the five vehicles to return together to the one vehicle; this is the first section of the Lotus. Third, leading the cause of the one vehicle to enter the fruit of the Tathāgata's dharmakāya; this is the second section. These three leadings subsume all teachings. For this reason, all those who were destined to be awakened attained the Way in this sūtra.