法華論疏 1.225

1.225

種種觀者，正釋數種種。佛放光亦可觀者，見也。見彼東方菩薩等食及聞法，示現萬八千土眾生，種種觀不同，故名數種種觀也。略說四種觀者，釋種種觀也。一者食，亦可是禪悅為食，亦可是揣等四食。二明食竟聞法。三者聞法竟修行。四者修行得果為樂。

"Various contemplations" directly explains the varieties of number. That the Buddha emits light can also be "contemplated," which means "seen." Seeing those bodhisattvas and others in the east taking food and hearing the Dharma displays that sentient beings in the eighteen thousand lands have different kinds of contemplations; hence it is called "varieties of number of contemplations." "Briefly, there are four kinds of contemplation" explains "various contemplations." First, "food": this can also be taking the joy of dhyāna as food, or it can be the four kinds of food, such as coarse food. Second, it clarifies hearing the Dharma after having eaten. Third, practicing after having heard the Dharma. Fourth, practicing and attaining the fruit, which constitutes joy.