大般涅槃經義記 8.41

8.41

In the fifth objection, 'If on the basis of the buddha-nature one generates bodhi' directly puts forward the principle. 'Why preach the twelve divisions of scripture for their sake?' criticizes the Buddha for teaching. From 'For example' onward, it elaborates that possessing the nature naturally leads to attaining buddhahood, establishing that preaching is inappropriate. There are two iterations. In the first, there is first the metaphor, and afterward the application reveals the Dharma. 'The mind of bodhi is also like this' explains that when sentient beings merely generate the resolve once, by the power of the buddha-nature they naturally attain buddhahood, just as rivers flow to the ocean, not needing the Tathāgata to teach for their sake before attaining it. In the second, there is first the metaphor, and the application below can be understood.