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大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 8.21

大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 8.21

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Classical Chinese

8.21

疏「權必化實」下,次正破也。於中又二:先總奪云化有無用之失。如有定性聲聞,故菩薩化為聲聞誘令迴心,此則化而有益。今汝宗中定性決不迴心,何用化於定性而受一乘耶?故無所化之機,能化便成無用。

The Commentary states: "The provisional must transform the real..." and below; this is the second part, the direct refutation. Within this there are again two parts: first, a general deprivation, stating the fault that transformation would be useless. If there were fixed-nature śrāvakas, a bodhisattva might transform into a śrāvaka to entice them to turn their minds around; then transformation would be beneficial. Now, in your tradition, those of fixed nature definitely never turn their minds around; what purpose would be served by transforming into a fixed-nature one to accept the single vehicle? Thus, there being no capacity to be transformed, the transformer becomes entirely useless.

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