維摩經玄疏 4.41

4.41

First, clarifying the grading of the stages of the distinctive teaching: the pure, stainless stage of a successor explained in the shared teaching, when graded against it, is only equal to the ten practices of the distinctive teaching; the Buddha fruit of the shared teaching is only equal to the initial ground of joy among the ten grounds. Such is the primary meaning; secondarily speaking, where it is inferior, it lacks the wisdom of resemblance to the Middle Way that subdues ignorance.