法華論疏 1.220

1.220

於中略明十事。器世間者，東方一萬八千佛土也。眾生世間者，一萬八千土中眾生也。數種種者，釋明眾生數種種不同也。量種種者，明器世界形量不同也。具足煩惱差別者，釋六道眾生不同也，六道不同皆由煩惱上中下差別故也。具足清淨差別者，釋清淨世界差別不同也。佛法弟子差別示現三寶故者，佛東方萬八千土中佛，法則是萬八千土中佛所說法，弟子謂四眾乃至菩薩。復乘差別者，四果為小乘，菩薩為大乘。有世界有佛有世界無佛者，東方世界現在佛，為有佛。又見諸佛般涅槃後，以佛舍利起七寶塔，名為無佛。令眾生見者，上明現十事，此明令眾生覩見十事，則釋經中於此世界悉見之言也。修行者未得果下，上釋未盡，今重簡之。凡釋二事：初釋四眾修行也。未得果者，修三學行未得四果；得道者，已得四果。

Within this, ten items are briefly explained. "Vessel world" refers to the eighteen thousand Buddha lands in the east. "Sentient-being world" refers to the sentient beings in those eighteen thousand lands. "Varieties of number" explains and clarifies the various differences in the numbers of sentient beings. "Varieties of measure" clarifies the differences in the shapes and dimensions of the vessel worlds. "Distinctions in being fully endowed with defilements" explains the differences among sentient beings in the six destinies; the differences among the six destinies are all due to the superior, middling, and inferior distinctions of defilements. "Distinctions in being fully endowed with purity" explains the various differences among the pure worlds. "Distinctions among the disciples of the Buddha's Dharma in order to display the Three Jewels": the Buddha refers to the Buddhas in the eighteen thousand lands of the east; the Dharma is the Dharma expounded by the Buddhas in the eighteen thousand lands; the disciples refer to the four assemblies and up to the bodhisattvas. "Furthermore, distinctions in vehicles": the four fruits are the Small Vehicle, and bodhisattvas are the Great Vehicle. "Worlds having Buddhas and worlds lacking Buddhas": worlds in the east with currently existing Buddhas are "having Buddhas"; seeing that after the parinirvāṇa of the Buddhas, seven-jeweled stūpas are erected for the Buddha's relics, is called "lacking Buddhas." "In order to cause sentient beings to see": above, the manifestation of the ten items was clarified; here, causing sentient beings to behold the ten items is clarified, which explains the sūtra's words "were all seen in this world." From "practitioners who have not yet attained the fruit" below: the above explanation was not exhaustive, so it is now analyzed again. In total it explains two matters: first, it explains the practice of the four assemblies. "Those who have not yet attained the fruit" refers to those cultivating the practices of the three trainings who have not yet attained the four fruits; "those who have attained the Path" refers to those who have already attained the four fruits.