華嚴一乘教義分齊章 1.15

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七、根緣受者差別。如此經〈性起品〉云「佛子！菩薩摩訶薩無量億那由他劫行六波羅蜜，修習道品善根，未聞此經，雖聞不信，受持隨順，是等猶為假名菩薩。」解云：此明三乘菩薩根未熟故，雖如是經爾許劫修行，不信不聞此一乘經者，是人當知是前《法華經》內餘深法中示教利喜者是也。以望一乘究竟法，是故說彼以為假名。若望自宗，亦真實也。此文意明《華嚴》是別教一乘，不同彼也。

Seventh, the distinction in faculties, conditions, and recipients. For example, the 'Arising of Nature' chapter of this sūtra states: 'Sons of the Buddha! If a bodhisattva-mahāsattva practices the six pāramitās and cultivates the wholesome roots of the aids to awakening for immeasurable hundreds of thousands of nayutas of eons, yet has not heard this sūtra, or hearing it does not believe, uphold, or accord with it, such a one is still called a nominal bodhisattva.' Explanation: This clarifies that because the faculties of the bodhisattvas of the Three Vehicles are not yet mature, although they cultivate practice for such eons, if they do not believe or hear this One Vehicle sūtra, such persons should be known to be those instructed, benefited, and gladdened within the 'other deep dharmas' of the previous Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra. Viewed in contrast to the ultimate dharma of the One Vehicle, they are therefore said to be 'nominal.' If viewed from their own school, they are also real. The intention of this passage is to clarify that the Avataṃsaka-sūtra is the distinct teaching One Vehicle, which is not identical to that [Three Vehicles].