維摩經略疏 2.133

2.133

「說除至八難」，言八難者，三惡道為三、四北欝單越、五長壽天、六盲聾瘖瘂、七世智辨聰、八佛前佛後。此有二種：一、界內，為前兩教之難；二、界外，即後兩教之難。菩薩約四教，說除兩種八難，至善吉章更當分別。菩薩自除教他讚歎隨喜，後成佛時國土無有三惡八難。約四土料簡有難無難，義相繁多，難可具辨。餘如直心。

"Teaching the removal of... the eight difficulties": Regarding the eight difficulties: the three evil destinies are three; fourth, Uttarakuru in the north; fifth, the long-lived devas; sixth, blindness, deafness, and muteness; seventh, worldly intellectual acumen; eighth, being born before or after a buddha. There are two types: first, within the triple world, which are the difficulties for the former two teachings; second, beyond the triple world, which are the difficulties for the latter two teachings. The bodhisattva teaches the removal of both kinds of eight difficulties according to the four teachings; this will be further distinguished when coming to the chapter on Subhūti. The bodhisattva removes them himself, teaches others, praises [their removal], and rejoices along with it; later, when he accomplishes buddhahood, his land is without the three evil destinies and eight difficulties. Analyzing whether there are difficulties or no difficulties with respect to the four lands involves exceedingly numerous doctrines and aspects, and is hard to explain completely. The rest is as in the straight mind.