維摩經略疏垂裕記 4.63

4.63

Second, directly clarifying the benefiting of beings, in two parts: first, division of headings and overarching judgment, in three: first, directly dividing the headings. Second, from "The first six" down, judging the fundamental and the trace. Regarding "This is manifesting traces from the fundamental," Jingxi says: "Because the names of the six perfections are close to the fundamental, traces of the six are manifested from the fundamental six. The twenty-nine phrases are due to being branch [matters]; therefore it says that traces such as wealth and property—phenomena—are branch [matters]. Manifesting these branch phenomena, he gathers in sentient beings and causes them to return to the real." Third, clarifying the preceding meaning. In the question, it should fully ask: "Why is the secret of mind manifesting traces from the fundamental, while body and speech reveal the fundamental through traces?" To the answer "The six perfections..." etc., Jingxi says: "This asks based on matching phenomena from the perspective of principle; thus, the fulfillment of the six perfections is also called the body. In the domain of the secret of mind, body and speech are fully present; therefore, the names of phenomena and principle in the six perfections are identical, yet fundamental and trace are distinct. Hence the text below says: 'Manifesting the trace six from the fundamental six.' If explained from the standpoint of phenomena, body and speech are branches, originally meant to adapt to ordinary mortals. First being identical and later different, he only then reveals his fundamental."