觀音玄義 2.54

2.54

問：文云「方便之力種種不同，說亦應異。」何得是圓教相？答：就能說之人為圓，弘圓教遍逗法界之機，機雖不同，不可令能秉法人隨機而遍。例如佛於一乘分別說三，豈可令佛便是聲聞、緣覺耶？又付囑云：「若人深信解者，為說此經；若不信者，於餘深法中示教利喜。」既奉佛旨，圓逗萬機，種種不同只是流通圓教。

Question: The text says: 'The power of upāya is of various kinds, and the expositions should also differ.' How can this be the characteristics of the perfect teaching? Answer: Approached from the person capable of preaching, it is perfect; propagating the perfect teaching universally accords with the capacities of the dharma-dhātu. Although capacities differ, one must not make the person who upholds the dharma become differentiated in following the capacities. For example, when the Buddha discriminates and expounds the three within the One Vehicle, could one say that the Buddha is himself a śrāvaka or a pratyekabuddha? Furthermore, the entrustment says: 'If there are people of deep faith and understanding, preach this sūtra for them; if they do not believe, show, teach, benefit, and gladden them in other profound teachings.' Having received the Buddha's command, to accord perfectly with myriad capacities in all their various differences is simply circulating the perfect teaching.