妙法蓮華經玄贊 6.345

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贊曰：假稱父子也。初標、後釋。我道滿名老，汝道軟如少。父子之情既切，眷念之意逾深。既以如父子之言，亦何憂於困乏，亦不自輕己。專求出要名無欺，身常精進名無怠，心無煩惱瞋恨語無怨惡之言，此即折伏三業惡也。汝已能為方便諦觀折伏煩惱，名都不見汝有如此惡。如餘外道家脩行之作人，亦都不見汝有諸惡。如我佛家初心凡夫之作人有所欺怠者，自今已後汝既近聖，如諸聖人我所生子亦無有異。未得見諦仍非真子，且名如子。

Commentary: This is provisionally calling him father and son. First comes the statement, followed by the explanation. That my path is complete is called 'old'; that your path is weak is like 'young.' Since the feeling between father and son is keen, the intention of affectionate regard is all the deeper. Having spoken words as between father and son, why worry about distress and lack? Nor should one disparage oneself. Exclusively seeking the essentials for deliverance is called 'without deceit.' The body being constantly vigorous is called 'without indolence.' The mind being without afflictions or hatred, and words being without resentful or evil speech—this is subduing the evils of the three karmic activities. You have already been able to practice expedient, accurate contemplation to subdue afflictions; this is called 'I have never seen you have such evils.' Just like the hired laborers cultivating practices in other, non-Buddhist houses, I also have not seen you have any such evils. Unlike the hired laborers who are initial beginners among ordinary persons in our Buddhist house who have deceit and indolence, from this day forward, since you have approached the noble ones, you are no different from the noble ones who are sons begotten by me. Not yet having attained the vision of the truths, you are still not a true son; for now you are called 'like a son.'