妙法蓮華經玄贊 10.45

10.45

The purpose of inclusion has three points: First, among the practitioners of the six chapters, the blessings of secondary persons able to practice were clarified previously, but the blessings of Dharma masters who are primarily able to practice have not yet been clarified; now they are formally clarified, which is why this chapter comes next. Second, of the following two chapters clarifying the amount of the fruit of blessings from directly practicing in accordance [with the teaching], the first chapter generally clarifies the amount of attained fruit, and the subsequent chapter cites those who have already borne witness to attaining it; hence this chapter arises. Third, the commentary explains that the power of the Dharma has five aspects; the fifth—reading, reciting, upholding, and explaining—is demonstrated in the “Chapter on Constant Diligence,” and in this chapter the Buddha addresses Constant Diligence regarding the merits of upholding, explaining, and so on; hence this chapter comes next.