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In general discussion of assigning names, there are broadly two kinds: first, having a causal condition; second, lacking a causal condition. As for those having a causal condition, since names are numerous, the causal conditions are not singular. Briefly, there are four kinds: first, establishing a name based on place of birth, as the heavenly destiny is therefore named "heaven," and likewise for the remaining destinies; second, receiving a title based on physical appearance, as when there are features such as black, white, long, or short, which are taken as the designation; third, deriving a name from faults and transgressions, such as the class of thieves and robbers; fourth, being designated according to virtuous conduct, such as the category of Dharma master. As for establishing a name without a causal condition, the Nirvāṇa Sūtra says: "The tailapāyikā is named 'oil-drinker', yet in truth it does not drink oil." This is an arbitrary assignment of a name without a cause. Dao Lang of Hexi said: "Tailapāyikā means a swallow here." Establishing the name of Vimalakīrti possesses both meanings: First, speaking in terms of the dharmakāya, its essence is beyond the hundred negations and its form transcends the four propositions; therefore names and marks are utterly cut off. It is merely for the sake of sentient beings across various realms that a name is arbitrarily established; thus it is an arbitrary assignment of a name without a causal condition. Question: If the dharmakāya is beyond names while the delusions of beings have words, this is precisely a causal condition; why call it arbitrarily established? Answer: The dharmakāya cannot be named, yet a name is established for the dharmakāya; therefore it is merely an arbitrary assignment of a name without a causal condition. If establishing a name in relation to the delusions of beings, the name is established due to delusion, which indeed has a causal condition. Thus within a single name, two meanings are contained. Next, explaining the establishment of a name with a causal condition: establishing a name without a cause applies to the dharmakāya; establishing a name with a cause relates to the responsive traces. Since Vimalakīrti entrusted his physical form to Vaiśālī and manifested as born from parents, he necessarily had a name. Because at his birth he was fully endowed with pure virtue, a name was established based on virtue; hence he was called Jingming ("Pure Name"). Next, the Tathāgata sealed and praised him, and the worldly people extolled and lauded him; having these two senses, the name Jingming was established. Question: All bodhisattvas possess pure virtue; why did Vimalakīrti alone receive this name? Answer: Just as although all mahāsattvas possess benevolence (maitrī), Maitreya takes the virtue of benevolence as his title, so it is here. Furthermore, this was a lay bodhisattva who manifested identity with worldly dust while his mind dwelt beyond entanglements, something rare in the world; thus he exclusively received this name. An old tradition says: "The Foyu jing states that Jingming's surname was Wang." Another tradition says: "His surname was Lei, his grandfather was named Daxian (Maharṣi). His father was called Nadi, translated here as Zhimu ('Wisdom-Adorer'). His mother's surname was Śākya, personal name Xi, married at age nineteen. His father married at age twenty-three, and at twenty-seven, within the city of Devala, he gave birth to Jingming. Jingming had a son named Shansi ('Good Thought'), who greatly possessed his father's manner; the Tathāgata conferred upon him a prediction of future Buddhahood." 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