法華玄論 8.61

8.61

Answer: When Śākyamuni initially turned [the wheel], he only explained the attainment of the understanding of seeing the truths; hence it refers to the path of seeing. When Mahābhijñājñānābhibhū initially turned [the wheel], they all attained arhatship; arhats must pass through the three paths, so one knows that the three turnings are explained with reference to the three paths. The Sarvāstivādins explain that only the path of seeing is called the dharma wheel. The Mahāsāṃghika school explains that whatever all buddhas expound is called turning the dharma wheel. The *Commentary* states: "Only the initial exposition is called turning the dharma wheel; subsequently, by reason of the initial, they are also called turning the dharma wheel."