維摩經略疏垂裕記 3.66

3.66

二、釋中間九品無佛國義難，二：初、問難。荊溪云：問意言，前云淨名助佛揚化，近聞向來通助正報。若爾，此中應當別在依報。依報既是別意所為，應須處處盡明依報。淨名所說品數雖多，若論依報其義未幾。「蓋不足言」者，非謂全無，唯有空室現妙喜等，蓋少許耳。二、答釋。荊溪云：答中意者，何必說於土名方是淨土因果。行即是因，因必招果，即是其義。何固守名？

Second, resolving the objection that the middle nine chapters lack the meaning of the Buddha Land, in two parts: First, raising the objection. Jingxi states: The intention of the question is that earlier it was said Jingming assists the Buddha in propagating the transformation, and recently it was heard that previously he universally assisted the direct reward. If so, then here it should specifically reside in the circumstantial reward. Since the circumstantial reward is done for a specific intent, it should be necessary to clarify the circumstantial reward in every place. Although the chapters spoken by Jingming are numerous, if one discusses the circumstantial reward, its meaning is sparse. "It is scarcely worth speaking of": this does not mean it is completely absent; there is only the empty room, manifesting Abhirati, and so forth, which is just a tiny bit. Second, answering and resolving. Jingxi states: The intention in the answer is: why must one speak of the name of a land for it to be the causes and fruits of a pure land? Practice is the cause, and cause will surely incur the fruit—this is precisely its meaning. Why stubbornly adhere to the name?