注維摩詰經 8.176

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[Kumāra]jīva says: When the Tathāgata preaches the Dharma, the essentials are three: first, soft and gentle words; second, unyielding words; third, mixed explanations. Wholesome actions and pleasant results are soft and gentle words. Evil actions and painful results are unyielding words. Praising the good and disparaging the evil is mixed explanation. [Seng]zhao says: How could holy transformation be constant? It merely responds according to things. Since this land is unyielding, he responds with unyielding teachings.

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