法華玄論 4.95

4.95

答：不相違。言初地並者，從初發心便學並觀，至於地前猶是凡夫，故不得並；登地名聖，故云並也。又地前名順忍，登地名無生忍，是故初地並也。言七地並者，此就地位自分之。初地至六地名順忍，七地名無生忍。順忍雖並，並劣故不名並，七地並勝故稱為並。

Answer: They do not contradict one another. Saying that the first bhūmi is simultaneous means that from the initial aspiration one practices simultaneous contemplation, but up to the stages before the bhūmis one is still an ordinary person, so one cannot achieve simultaneity; ascending the bhūmis is called noble, so it is called simultaneous. Furthermore, before the bhūmis is called the patient acceptance of compliance, and ascending the bhūmis is called the patient acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas; therefore, the first bhūmi is simultaneous. Saying that the seventh bhūmi is simultaneous is distinguishing it internally according to the stages. From the first bhūmi to the sixth bhūmi is called the patient acceptance of compliance, and the seventh bhūmi is called the patient acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas. Although the patient acceptance of compliance is simultaneous, its simultaneity is inferior and so is not called simultaneous; the simultaneity of the seventh bhūmi is superior and so is termed simultaneous.