華嚴經內章門等雜孔目章 2.39
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2.39
First is the fruit of stream-entry (srotaāpanna); second is the fruit of once-returning (sakṛdāgāmin); third is the fruit of non-returning (anāgāmin); fourth is the fruit of arhatship. This meaning arises from contemplation establishing the four fruits; the foolish-dharma Hīnayāna collectively establishes four distinct persons. The initial teaching of the Mahāyāna also shares the above meaning, yet also does not share it. Why? Because it establishes the fruits according to stages, one person alone accomplishes them. In the final teaching, they are accomplished by only one person. Why? Because the four fruits are established in terms of their dharma-gates. If contrasted with the Ekayāna, the four fruits accomplished above all enter the Ekayāna. Why? Because they are designated by that Ekayāna, because of its vastness, and because they are subtly established in Indra's net.
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