維摩經略疏 9.14

9.14

問：若爾，《般若》、《法華》明佛性不？答：此方等經尚有此義，況般若耶。故《大經》云「言佛性者有五種名，所謂佛性、般若、首楞嚴、金剛三昧、師子孔三昧。」又《大經》明成大果實見如來性，引《法華》八千聲聞得受記別成大果實，如秋收冬藏更無所作，即其義也。觀心者，若知一念十二因緣具十界三道之理，即三如來種、三種佛性。是則三道非道不障三德，如世伊字，諸法亦然。是不思議智理，即是非道通達佛道，故名佛道品也。

Question: If so, do the Prajñā and Lotus Sūtras explain buddha-nature or not? Answer: If this Vaipulya sūtra still has this meaning, how much more so the Prajñā? Therefore the Great Sūtra says: "Regarding buddha-nature, there are five names: namely, buddha-nature, prajñā, Śūraṅgama, Vajra Samādhi, and Lion's Roar Samādhi." Furthermore, the Great Sūtra explains achieving the great fruit and truly seeing the Tathāgata nature, citing the Lotus Sūtra's eight thousand śrāvakas who received predictions and achieved the great fruit, like the autumn harvest and winter storage where there is nothing further to be done—this is precisely that meaning. As for contemplation of mind: if one knows that in a single thought the twelve links of dependent origination are endowed with the principle of the ten realms and three paths, this is precisely the three Tathāgata seeds and the three kinds of buddha-nature. Thus the three paths and non-ways do not obstruct the three virtues, just like the worldly letter 'i'; all dharmas are likewise. This inconceivable wisdom and principle is precisely penetrating the Buddha's path through the non-ways; therefore it is titled the "Chapter on the Buddha's Path".