法華玄論 4.58

4.58

Answer: A single dharma is divided into two meanings: guiding is like an ox, and the meaning of conveyance is named the carriage. The other practices only support and effect conveying out; they only have the meaning of the carriage and lack the capacity to guide, so they do not have the meaning of the ox. This is the meaning of the ox on the causal stage. As for the ox on the resultant stage: inner virtue takes true wisdom as the ox; external function should take the six unimpeded supernormal powers as the white ox, yoking it to roam the five destinies and convey sentient beings. As for attendants: if the resultant virtues are taken as the carriage, the causes are the attendants; if the causal practices are taken as the carriage, the myriad practices outside the realm are the carriage, and the practices within the realm are the attendants, as explained in the section on seeking the carriages. Furthermore, the Pañcaviṃśati explains that the vehicle is equipped with five items: first, departure of the vehicle, which is the beginning of the vehicle, meaning departing from the three realms; second, culmination of the vehicle, arriving at sarvajñā; third, abiding of the vehicle, meaning that the myriad practices abide in non-abiding; fourth, the dharmas ridden upon, which are the six perfections; fifth, the person who rides, namely the bodhisattva.