維摩經玄疏 4.42

4.42

Second, clarifying the grading of the perfect teaching by the stages of the shared teaching: the pure, stainless stage of a successor explained in the shared teaching is only equal to the tenth stage of aspiration in the ten faiths of the iron-wheel stage of the perfect teaching; its explanation of the Buddha fruit is only equal to the stage of the initial arousal of the mind. This is grading them at first glance; discussing superiority and inferiority strictly, the stage of the initial arousal of the mind is superior because through first arousing the mind, one can manifest the Dharma-body of the Middle Way and sever one grade of ignorance.