維摩義記 3.57

3.57

「佛道品」者，通相論之，一切所修皆菩薩行、悉是佛道。於中分別，捨相趣寂是菩薩行，證寂起用名為佛道。今修此道，因以標品，名佛道品。上來兩對是自分行，自下第三是勝進行。約位且分，自分在於六地已還，準依《地經》，六地已還修習捨相趣寂行故。勝進在於七地已上，準依《地經》，七地已上修方便智發起菩薩殊勝行故。實則兼通。就此品中，初明所行；「普現問」下彰其所成。前所行中，初明通道，彰其行體；下說煩惱為如來種，顯其行本，成前行非通道之義。前中初先問答正辨，後總結之。就正辨中，有兩問答。「文殊問言菩薩云何通達佛道」，是初問也。「菩薩行非名通佛道」，對問總答。染法非是出世正道名為非道，諸佛常以此法化人名為佛道，菩薩行此名通佛道。

As for the "Chapter on the Buddha Path," discussing it generally, all that is cultivated is bodhisattva practice, and all is the Buddha path. Distinguishing within this, relinquishing characteristics and approaching quiescence is bodhisattva practice; realizing quiescence and generating function is called the Buddha path. Now cultivating this path, the chapter is titled after it and named "Chapter on the Buddha Path." The previous two pairs were practices of one's own domain; from here below, the third is the practice of superior advancement. Distinguishing them provisionally by stage: one's own domain lies at the sixth bhūmi and below, because according to the Daśabhūmika Sūtra, at the sixth bhūmi and below one cultivates the practice of relinquishing characteristics and approaching quiescence. Superior advancement lies at the seventh bhūmi and above, because according to the Daśabhūmika Sūtra, at the seventh bhūmi and above one cultivates wisdom of upāya and arouses the extraordinary practices of a bodhisattva. In reality, it applies to both. Within this chapter, it first clarifies what is practiced; from "Puxian asked" downward, it reveals what is accomplished. In the former part on what is practiced, it first clarifies penetrating the path, revealing the essence of the practice; below, it speaks of the afflictions as the seeds of the Tathāgata, revealing the root of the practice and establishing the former meaning that practicing the non-path is penetrating the path. In the former part, it first directly distinguishes through questions and answers, and then summarizes it. Within the direct distinction, there are two questions and answers. "Mañjuśrī asked, 'How does a bodhisattva penetrate the Buddha path?'" is the first question. "A bodhisattva's practicing the non-path is called penetrating the Buddha path" is the general answer responding to the question. Defiled dharmas, not being the supramundane correct path, are called the "non-path"; the Buddhas constantly use these dharmas to transform people, which is called the "Buddha path"; and a bodhisattva's practicing this is called penetrating the Buddha path.