維摩經略疏垂裕記 7.74

7.74

Second, establishing five questions to resolve doubts, in five: first, resolving doubts about this sūtra's entry into the dharmadhātu. The meaning in the answer is: the sharp have already awakened and entered; how could it merely be no different from the *Avataṃsaka*? In truth, it is no different from the *Lotus Sūtra*. Since the dull-witted have not yet realized and entered, here they merely become raw curd, or merely become sour milk. Regarding 'reaching the latter three flavors': in terms of flavors there should be two, while in terms of sūtras there are three, because the *Lotus Sūtra* and *Nirvāṇa Sūtra* share the same flavor. Thus the *Great Commentary* says: 'Those who have not yet realized and entered reach the *Pañcaviṃśati*, *Lotus*, and *Nirvāṇa*.' If in terms of newly entering here, reaching the *Pañcaviṃśati* is like raw curd, and the *Lotus* is like ripened curd, then the *Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra* is ghee, and thus one can also speak of three flavors. Jingxi's intention in emending and establishing [the text] perhaps lay here.