法華義疏 10.8

10.8

第五、階位門者，從初發心乃至佛地五十二位皆具四行，其中自有成與未成及功用無功用義，明昧淺深隨位差別，但經正意為接退沒之人，末世弘經多受苦惱，故令安住四法則便得樂，高位已上自具四行無俟說之，是故發心之人須依此品自行化他坐禪誦經懺悔。

Fifth, regarding the gate of stages and ranks: from the initial generation of the mind up to the Buddha stage, all fifty-two ranks possess the four practices. Among them, there are naturally the meanings of perfection and non-perfection, and with-effort and effortless; clarity and obscurity, shallowness and depth differ according to rank. But the primary intention of the sūtra is to receive those who backslide: propounding the sūtra in the final age, they suffer much affliction, and therefore he causes them to abide peacefully in the four dharmas so that they will attain joy. Those of the higher stages and above naturally possess the four practices, so there is no need to speak of them. Therefore, those who have generated the mind must rely on this chapter for their own practice and converting others, sitting in meditation, reciting the sūtra, and repenting.