大般涅槃經義記 4.53

4.53

From here below, the second part concerns that upon which entering realization relies, within which there are two parts: first, explaining that bodhisattvas see the nature relying on the sūtra, answering the question above, 'How do bodhisattvas see what is difficult to see, seeing the nature?'; second, from 'all the various diverse treatises are spoken by the Buddha' downward, explaining that bodhisattvas understand the sūtra relying on letters, answering the question above, 'How do they understand the meaning of complete letters and half letters?' In the first part there are three: first, explaining that bodhisattvas see the nature relying on the sūtra; second, from 'Kāśyapa addressed the Buddha: Extraordinary!' downward, explaining that persons of the two vehicles see the nature relying on the sūtra; third, from 'Kāśyapa addressed the Buddha: Non-noble ordinary beings have the nature of origination' downward, explaining that ordinary beings see the nature relying on the sūtra. The first division directly answers the preceding question, while the latter two are addressed in connection. Within these three divisions, each first explains that the buddha-nature is difficult to see, and then explains the capacity to see it.