涅槃經遊意 1.248

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一云：二種皆頓知，不可漸見。何者？理既在萬惑之外，雖除一兩分終不見理，要須除或盡理，方可見也。十重紙裹物，除九重終不見，除盡方見。

The first says: Both kinds are cognized suddenly and cannot be seen gradually. Why? Since the principle lies beyond the myriad afflictions, even if one eliminates one or two parts, one ultimately does not see the principle; one must exhaust afflictions completely before the principle can be seen. It is like an object wrapped in ten layers of paper: removing nine layers, one still does not see it; only when they are completely removed does one see it.