法華論疏 3.127
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3.127
"Teaching the Mahāyāna Dharma" is precisely conferring the bright jewel in the topknot upon them. "This Dharma-door is identical to the completion of the practice of the ten bhūmis" means: this Dharma-door is the ekayāna Dharma-door, and the ekayāna Dharma-door clarifies that the practice of the ten bhūmis is ultimately perfected, thus one is able to achieve buddhahood. Question: What meaning does this explain? Answer: It explains that the bright jewel on the crown of the head is the most supreme, and the ekayāna sūtra being identical to the completion of the practice of the ten bhūmis is also supreme. "All Buddhas and Tathāgatas secretly confer vyākaraṇa upon them" means: by conferring the jewel upon them secretly, he intends to make them become wheel-turning kings. Teaching the Lotus Sūtra for them is precisely conferring vyākaraṇa secretly, causing them to achieve buddhahood. Explaining the seventh person.
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