維摩經略疏 9.15

9.15

「爾時」下，三、入文。文為三：初明佛道、二明如來種、三明眷屬。此三辭異意同，皆是通相入假觀也。若就覺知非道之理通達無壅，名為佛道。此理顯理能生如來，名如來種。所生福慧自行二嚴，能生法身及諸功德，即以此為眷屬。若是化他，皆假名無壅。三文雖殊，同是通相從空入假。故《大品》云「菩薩能以一切道起一切道種，名道種智。」即是從空入假智也。初文為四：一文殊略問、二淨名略答、三文殊重問、四淨名廣答。初文所以住此問者，假名分別佛道無量蘊在非道，初心菩薩聞〈問疾品〉明不思議通相入假，莫之能知，故問「菩薩云何通達佛道」。

From "At that time" onward is the third part: entering the text. The text has three parts: first, explaining the Buddha's path; second, explaining the Tathāgata seed; third, explaining the retinue. These three differ in phraseology but are identical in intent; all are the contemplation of entering the provisional with general characteristics. If taken in terms of awakening to and knowing the principle of the non-ways so that it is penetrated without obstruction, it is called the Buddha's path. This principle being revealed is capable of producing the Tathāgata; it is called the Tathāgata seed. The merit and wisdom produced, which are one's own practice of the two adornments, can produce the dharmakāya and all virtues; this is taken as the retinue. As for transforming others, all are provisional designations without obstruction. Although the three passages differ, they are identically entering the provisional from emptiness with general characteristics. Therefore the Dàpǐn says: "A bodhisattva can, by means of all paths, give rise to all path-seeds; this is called the wisdom of the aspects of the path." This is precisely the wisdom of entering the provisional from emptiness. The first passage has four parts: 1. Mañjuśrī's brief question; 2. Vimalakīrti's brief answer; 3. Mañjuśrī's repeated question; 4. Vimalakīrti's extensive answer. The reason the first text stays on this question is that the provisional designation discriminates the immeasurable Buddha's path as concealed within the non-ways; when beginning bodhisattvas heard the "Chapter on Inquiring after the Illness" explain the inconceivable entry into the provisional with general characteristics, none could understand it. Therefore he asks: "How does a bodhisattva penetrate the Buddha's path?"