大般涅槃經集解 44.52

44.52

Sengliang comments: Enticing through upāya, it is not immediate to the reality of phenomena. Using karma as an analogy, what follows is its authentic substance. That the Tathāgata and bodhisattvas are analogized to babies is because in meaning they resemble babies, broadly explaining that it is not the substance of the practice. Why? In Vimokṣa it says: 'That the Tathāgata has baby practice is impossible.' This is proof of it. Alternatively, it is that Buddhas and bodhisattvas are the root of baby practice, hence it is called baby practice. Sengzong says: The second analogy.