大般涅槃經義記 7.317

7.317

次明聽法，於中有三：一大小通舉，謂能聽受十二部經名為聽法；二簡小取大，聽方等經名為聽法；三於大乘中簡劣取勝，聽《涅槃經》名為聽法。於中初言「真聽法者，聽《大涅槃》」總以標舉。「《大涅槃》中聞佛性」下別顯所聞。所聞有其六句三對：一聞佛性隱時之因、二聞如來畢竟不滅顯時之果，此二一對；三聞八道能證之行、四聞十一空所證之理，此二一對；五聞發心得大菩提、六聞發心得大涅槃，此二一對。

Next it clarifies listening to the Dharma, in which there are three points: First, universally raising the Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna, meaning that being able to listen to and receive the twelve divisions of sūtras is called listening to the Dharma. Second, selecting the Mahāyāna and excluding the Hīnayāna: listening to the vaipulya sūtras is called listening to the Dharma. Third, within the Mahāyāna, selecting the superior and excluding the inferior: listening to the Nirvāṇa Sūtra is called listening to the Dharma. Within this, it first says, 'One who truly listens to the Dharma listens to the Mahānirvāṇa,' universally indicating it. From 'Within the Mahānirvāṇa, hearing the buddha-nature...' onward, it particularly reveals what is heard. What is heard has six phrases in three pairs: first, hearing the cause of the buddha-nature when concealed; second, hearing the result of the Tathāgata being ultimately unperishing when revealed—these two form one pair. Third, hearing the practice of the eightfold path that is able to realize; fourth, hearing the principle of the eleven emptinesses that is realized—these two form one pair. Fifth, hearing that giving rise to the aspiration attains great bodhi; sixth, hearing that giving rise to the aspiration attains great nirvāṇa—these two form one pair.