維摩經略疏垂裕記 8.121

8.121

二、料簡，二：初、問。荊溪云：此問意者，以理難事。事有久近，理無久近。二、答。荊溪云：答中意者，欲分事理。先理、次事。所言理者，秖此癡愛即是明脫，癡愛、明脫悉是本有，乃與淨名本理悲同。所言事者，眾生尚迷、淨名久悟，淨名久以大悲動性，眾生機發對淨名悲，機感相應乃成疾相。是故淨名權疾則近，一切眾生實疾則久。從發心後雖有大悲，仍未堪同眾生之病，所以能度所度皆非久近而論久近。若知此意，可以立願、可以修行、可以赴機、可以施教。文為三：初、約理俱無。二、「而論」下，約事則有。三、「若依」下，相對結示。荊溪云：若依理等者，理本有故，即無明是，故云久也。即此無明復名為事，故事亦久。

Second, resolution of doubts, which has two parts: first, the question. Jingxi states: The intention of this question is to challenge phenomena by means of principle. Phenomena have duration; principle has no duration. Second, the answer. Jingxi states: The intention in the answer is to distinguish phenomena and principle: first principle, next phenomena. That which is called principle is that this very ignorance and attachment are illumination and liberation; ignorance and attachment, illumination and liberation, are all originally possessed, thus identical with Jingming's compassion of original principle. That which is called phenomena is that sentient beings are still deluded, while Jingming has long been enlightened; Jingming has long moved his nature with great compassion, and sentient beings' capacity activated is met with Jingming's compassion; with capacity and response in accord, the manifestation of illness is thereby formed. Therefore, Jingming's provisional illness is recent, while the real illness of all sentient beings is ancient. Although he had great compassion after making the resolve, he was not yet able to share the illness of sentient beings; therefore, the liberator and the liberated are both without duration, yet duration is discussed. If one knows this intention, one can establish vows, engage in cultivation, respond to capacities, and bestow teachings. The text has three parts: first, in terms of principle, both are absent. Second, under "yet discussing," in terms of phenomena, it exists. Third, under "if relying on," concluding and indicating through mutual contrast. Jingxi states: Regarding 'if relying on principle,' because principle is originally possessed, it is namely ignorance, hence it is said to be ancient. This very ignorance is further named phenomena, so phenomena are also ancient.